Donnie Yen and Huang Xiaoming
Friday, February 26, 2010
New Ip Man 2 Stills Released
Thursday, February 25, 2010
2.25.2010 - News
Fire of Conscience formerly Fire Dragon - Richie Ren
Leon Lai
Gillian Chung
Ronald Cheng
Once Upon a Chinese Classic
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi's screen time in the film will also be greatly reduced. The 31-year-old was recently embroiled in a donation fund scandal for not giving the full amount of one million yuan she promised to remit to the Sichuan earthquake.
And that is not the end of the development hell for the film project. The crew was not given the green light to shoot in Foshan, China, and had no choice but to relocate to Shenyang. As filming conditions in Shenyang were undesirable, the schedule got further pushed back.
In 2004, Leung, who plays Ip Man, was slated to begin martial arts training for his role in the film. However, Leung suffered a ski injury and had to rest for six months, causing filming for "The Grand Master" to be pushed back.And that is not the end of the development hell for the film project. The crew was not given the green light to shoot in Foshan, China, and had no choice but to relocate to Shenyang. As filming conditions in Shenyang were undesirable, the schedule got further pushed back.
A visionary and an exceptional director of Hong Kong cinema, Patrick Lung Kong was ahead of his time in farsighted portrayals of neglected issues and bold confrontations of sensitive social topics. He left an indelible imprint as one of the most original and uncompromising auteurs of the 1960s and 70s. His unique approach to filmmaking might have been met with mixed reactions but his influence is long-lasting.
Chen Kaige's Zhao's Orphan set to begin filming at the end of March has been delayed due to delay in constructing the set. This puts the target for next year's Lunar New Year in jeopardy. (Sina)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Du Lala's Promotion - Stills
Director, actress Xu Jinglei
Karen Mok, Xu Jinglei
Stanley Huang
2.24.2010 - News
Like its American counterpart, "Hot Summer Days" follows the intertwined stories of various couples as they embark on the arduous journey to find true love - giggles, tears and "Aww ..."
All's Well Ends Well Too 2010" may not be the most profound movie but you can't deny its entertainment value (what, were you expecting Shakespeare?). Starring some of the biggest names in the Hong Kong film industry, it knows not to take itself too seriously and go straight for the funny. It's a fine blend of mischief and mayhem that is guaranteed to generate more than its fair share of guffaws.
Loosely based on an older version of the film, "72 Tenants" has a plot that is scattered, disjointed and, at times, completely haphazard.
New characters and developments spring up randomly, and the jokes often go beyond slapstick into the realm of the ridiculous.
China's state-run film colossus China Film Group will seek a stock market listing this year, with revenue likely to grow at 40% annually, according to its vice-prexy Shi Dongming.
Also Marsha Yuen, Pau Hee-Ching, Monica Chan (Sina) (CRI)
New characters and developments spring up randomly, and the jokes often go beyond slapstick into the realm of the ridiculous.
At first glance, it's easy to dismiss "Little Big Soldier" as yet another war epic set in ancient China. Any movie produced by Jackie Chan, however, is bound to generate a few giggles.
Vincent Kok will direct Sandra Ng and Louis Koo in a martial arts comedy produced by Peter Chan. Tentatively titled 'Heroine', Chan described the story as similar to The Incredibles and, hopefully, reminiscent of A Touch of Zen. Filming will begin soon at Hengdian. (Sina)
New Shaolin Temple - Nic Tse, Benny Chan
Nic Tse training to face against Andy Lau
Corey Yuen, Benny Chan (HunanTV)
Miriam Yeung, Alan Tam
Here Comes Fortune Hong Kong premiere last night
Ella Koon
Jay Chou's image from True Legend was used without authorization for marketing beer. In the film, Jay plays Drunken Master Beggar So's mentor.
Gillian Chung's 2008 film Fantastic Water Babes, after a two year delay, is slated for a summer release. In addition, Gillian will possibly work on a mainland drama 'Ling Zhu'. Albert Yeung reported paved the way for Gillian's return by donating RMB$40M to various charities. For her part, Gillian resigned with Emperor through the year 2020. (HunanTV)
An emotionally wrenching portrait of migrant workers in China, Last Train Home has already become one of the most acclaimed Canadian documentaries in recent years.
Cherie Chung
At the Taipei National Palace Museum buying souvenirs
19 year-old Gong Mi signed with music label Amusic,
the same label as Leon Lai, Miriam Yeung and Janice Man. (Gong Mi first became famous for her resemblance to Cecilia Cheung when she competed in the Super Girl contest.)
Grieving Hong Kong actress Michelle Yim may finally fulfill her late boyfriend Wan Chi Keung's longtime wish to marry her.
The actress is considering arranging minghun, or a ghost marriage according to Chinese traditions, to formalize their relationship, said reports. (Xinhua)
Her suspicious were aroused after she discovered that her jewellery worth an estimated NT$1 million, diamond watch, and other valuables were left intact, except for a missing laptop kept in her Louis Vuitton handbag. She also revealed that the intruder also left traces and went through her personal documents.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
2.23.2010 - News
Poster for Nana's War of the Roses starring Xie Na
Street featured in Echoes of the Rainbow is facing demolition and redevelopment. Now with the success of the film there are renewed calls to preserve Wing Lee Street. (Sina)
Much of Wing Lee Street, home to original architecture from the 1960s, has been lined up for demolition under the government's 25 urban renewal plan laid down in 1998.
Lee Chak-yue, whose Wai Che Printing Company has rented a unit at Wing Lee Street for almost 30 years, echoed Law's call. "The people can move out because it's not safe to be here, but we should keep the history somehow so the next generation will know about our times," said the 81-year-old.
Daniel Wu (Sina)
"I was a Hollywood star earlier than Jackie Chan and Jet Li. For three years, I flew to America every three months to look at movie scripts."
"I was told very clearly that even in the next 10 years, there would be no more than five scripts that are about Chinese. One of the better scripts I've seen is Year of the Dragon (1985), which starred John Lone.
The police have also stated the crime was not a simple burglary as no valuables were stolen except for the notebook computer.
Many believe this burglary might have been the work of paparazzi who are looking to find details on Yi's private life by going through her notebook computer.
HK actress Kathy Chow vows not to marry again
Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow has revealed that she regretted her marriage to actor Ray Lui during an interview with a Hong Kong website.
Chow, who turns 44 this year, secretly wed Lui who is 12 years her senior in the United States in 1988. At the time, she was just 21 years old.
Anita Yuen
Nick Cheung
Gigi Leung shot a Japanese skin care advert and also handed out hong baos to staff.
John Woo
John Woo who suffered from high blood pressure and liver problems while filming Red Cliff and is now producing Reign of Assassins did not appear markedly improved a year later when spotted leaving a restaurant recently. (Xinhua)
12 years of reading of another woman’s love letter wakes her husband up from coma
Liu Hong, a 40-year-old woman in Minquan, Shangqiu City, woke up her husband from a 12-year coma by repeatedly reading her husband’s love letter from his period of puppy love for the entirety of the 12 long years when he was in a coma.
Beijing guys hitch-hike all the way to visit one’s girlfriend in Berlin
Two Beijing guys spent 3 and a half months hitch-hiking over 160,000 km across 13 countries to see one of the guy’s girl friend in Berlin, Germany. Altogether they took 88 hitch rides, including tricycle, tractor and carriage. Their journey was dubbed "the most romantic hitch-hike in history” by netizens.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Swimsuit Edition
Perhaps inspired by Sports Illustrated or just a dose of Spring Fever, HunanTV provides us with these early images of stars when they were younger, in bathing suits:
Not shown, Yang Yuying, Cecilia Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Jolin Tsai, Jane Chen, and Angie Chiu
(HunanTV)
Zhao Wei
Tang Wei, fifth place in Beijing region competition for Miss Universe
Michelle Reis
Maggie Cheung
Zhang Ziyi
Ruby Lin
Carina Lau, former gymnast
Zhang Yimou, Gong Li
Shu Qi
Athena Chu
Vivian Hsu - Taiwan's first beauty, boy killer, man killler
Lin Chi-ling - 2001, part-time dance teacher before modeling
Nina Li
Hong Kong's first beauty - Rosamund Kwan
(HunanTV)
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