Showing posts with label Zhou Dongyu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zhou Dongyu. Show all posts

Monday, August 19, 2013

8.19.2013 [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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"The Palace" poster


According to news reports, "The Palace" features S&M, 'forbidden/ambiguous love', and Zhou Dongyu's most challenging role to date.

THR: China's Wanda Pushing Film Credentials With 'The Palace'
The movie is a love story set during the Qing Dynasty and features Zhou Dongyu, who made a big splash for her role in Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorn Tree, and also features Lu Yi, Zhao Liying and Chen Xiao.


Zhao Liying and Zhou Dongyu develop "feelings" for each other
More publicity stills at HKMDB

On the back of ongoing movie theater building in China, Wang's Dalian Wanda Group bought North America's AMC Entertainment last year for $2.6 billion, making it the largest exhibitor in the world.


"Tiny Times" posters



Touted as the Chinese Sex and the City, the glitzy chick flick, which broke China’s opening-day records, follows four best friends in Shanghai as they totter around on Manolo Blahniks pursuing love and career success. [And what brand were Brigitte Lin's heels, so lovingly polished by Takeshi Kaneshiro, in "Chungking Express"? Yep, Manolo Blahnik.]

"Chungking Express"

NYT: A Kung Fu That Maims and Romances - Wong Kar-wai on His New Film, ‘The Grandmaster’
The American edit, with his approval, adds explanatory titles, character names and some different footage and hews to a more linear chronology.

Additional details on Roy Chow's upcoming Wong Fei-hung film
THR: Hong Kong's Edko Films Unveils Kung-Fu Project 'Rise of the Legend'
While the actor playing the lead role of Wong Fei-hung is not yet unannounced, the film will star Sammo Hung (Ip Man 2) as the kung fu master's mentor, as well as Jing Boran (The Bullet Vanishes), and martial arts champion-turned-actorZhang Jin (The Grandmaster).


Friday, June 22, 2012

6.22.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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Poster for Elle's micro film series "I Love You"

Poster for Gia Coppola's micro film "Casino Moon" (lit. "Las Vegas Moonlight") starring Zhang Jingchu and Robert Schwartzman
Released on June 18

"The Making of Casino Moon" (in English)

"Casino Moon" (in English, and with subs)

Linky: Youku

YouTube version added

"Shanghai Strangers" (aka "SARS Sweetheart") poster, directed by Joan Chen, starring Jiang Yiyan and Teo Yoo


"Miao Shan and the Minotaur"/"Love in Paris" starring Zhou Dongyu, Niels Schneider, directed by Stephane Sednaoui


Zhou Dongyu at the SIFF's Elle520 micro film series premiere press conference

Jiang Yiyan, Joan Chen (Sina)


Joan Chen and Jiang Yiyan (below)
Jiang Yiyan

Joan Chen (above), Teo Yoo, Jiang Yiyan

Alexi Tan and Robert Schwartzman (below)
Photos from Weibo


Prestigious photographer Chen Man shoot a batch of new photos for cast of the movie "The Last Supper." Director Lu Chuan, actors Daniel Wu, Liu Ye and Chang Chen were seen inside an old public bath house. The pictures will be published on Esquire Magazine


More of Chen Man's recent work
Fan Bingbing on the cover


Chen Kun by Chen Man



Chen Man, herself, on Jessica magazine's 12th anniversary edition

Notice the '12'? (JessicaHK)


China's National Basketball Team shot for Nike and the London Olympics



MSN: Michelle Reis has surgery to remove 8 tumours
When asked about a rumour that she had suffered a miscarriage, she replied, "Nothing of that sort, how inauspicious!"
MSN: Is Cherrie Ying finally pregnant?
MSN: Faye Wong makes yet another pilgrimage
The diva attended the 27th birthday celebrations for the 17th Karmapa (head of a prominent Tibetan Buddhist school) together with other Hong Kong superstars, including Carina Lau, Rosamund Kwan and Kenny Bee, who brought his family along as well.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

6.5.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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FBA: Guns and Roses review
Busy but uneven heist movie by Ning Hao, set in '30s Manchuria under the Japanese.
Variety: China pic's Square root
Directors, writers, venture capitalists and sundry celebs gathered in an Imax theater in a Wanda cineplex in downtown Beijing recently for the launch of a 3D pic about Cui Jian, China's most popular and controversial rock star.

CF: Zhou Dongyu Shoot Elle Magazine's Short Film
"Mou Girl" Zhou Dongyu recently shot a short film produced by Elle Magazine. Alexi Tan directed produced the film [Stéphane Sednaoui directed]. It will be screened on June 16.
Zhou Dongyu




The film tells the story of an eight-meter-long crocodile on the rampage in Beijing.

Poster for Herman Yau's "Nightmare", opening July 6 in the mainland

Fiona Sit, Huang Xuan with director Herman Yan in Beijing

Herman Yau rocking his Van Halen t-shirt


Taiwan version of "Painted Skin 2" poster

Zhou Xun transforms into a fox spirit


Simon Yam attended  the Taiwan premiere of  "Design of Death" which opened the 4th Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Film Festival.

Simon shows off his shoes (Sina)

Miriam Yeung has delivered a 7 pound baby according to Hong Kong media. Husband Real Ting announced the news via his microblog. No news on the whether the baby is a boy or girl. (Sina)

Chapman To has just about fully recovered from Miller-Fisher Syndrome and is expected to return to work in July on a new movie. Kristal Tin thanked Sandra Ng for referring them to a doctor and, today, the couple is planning on leaving for the US to celebrate their 7 year wedding anniversary. (Sina)

The songstress’s daughter took to her microblog to complain about the tight reins her mother have over her life
The low-profile superstar holds a strict control over the list of family and friends who are keen to visit his newborn
On May 31, renowned movie critic, Bi Cheng-gong revealed on his microblog that Bingbing was the one behind the 33-year-old's scandal. He claimed that the actress "is addicted to throwing her weight around and is infamous in the scene for this."
How I Landed In The Middle Of China's Crazy New Rumor

Monday, November 7, 2011

Allure of Tears - Trailer Release [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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A recently released trailer has many scenes of the actors crying. Zhou said she frequently got puffy eyes during the filming process, adding that "the crying scenes are very difficult to portray."

Press conference photos for the trailer release
Barbara Wong


Aarif Lee

Richie Jen

Shawn Dou Xiao

Joe Chen (Chen Chiao-en)


Zhou Dongyu


Joe Chen, Shawn Dou, Barbara Wong, Richie Jen