Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Champagne and Cake for Karena Lam

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Karena Lam
Karena Lam was greeted at Hong Kong airport by fans to a spontaneous celebration of cake and champagne.
Awarded Best Actress prize for Claustrophobia
More photos

China Film Group preparing for possible IPO?
China Film Group Corp, the studio behind "Red Cliff" and "Kung Fu Hustle", said Wednesday it plans to set up a joint stock company as early as next month to prepare for an eventual market flotation.


President of the Jury
Ang Lee - Opening Ceremony And Baaria Red Carpet: 66th Venice Film Festival

66TH ANNUAL VENICE FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP (Selected list )
COMPETITION
“Accident,” Cheang Pou-Soi (China-Hong Kong)
“Tetsuo The Bullet Man,” Shinya Tsukamoto (Japan)
“Prince of Tears,” Yonfan (Hong Kong)
OUT OF COMPETITION
“Chengdu, I Love You,” Fruit Chan, Cui Jian (China) - Closing Film
“Yona Yona Penguin,” Rintaro (Japan)
HORIZONS
“Adrift,” Bui Thac Chuyen (Vietnam)
“Cow,” Guan Hu (China)
“1428,” Du Haibin (China)
“Once Upon A Time Proletarian: 12 Tales of a Country,” Guo Xiaolu (China)
http://www.luxuryta.com/italy/venice-film-festival-announces-line-1253



Book Review
Jonathan Chamberlain's King Hui: The Man Who Owned All the Opium in Hong Kong


Danny Poon and Andy Lau

Brokeback rumors resurface
Danny Poon, former TVB classmate and actor, left the industry in 1998 and is now a real estate agent. Hong Kong media recently asked him about the gay rumors, to which he replied, "I don't know how to answer you."

Yu Ke-Hsin
With mother

Confucius, Dada's Dance, The Warrior and the Wolf

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Chow Yun-Fat
Director Hu Mei
Peter Pau - Cinematographer
Chen Jianbin, Zhou Xun, Chow Yun-Fat
Hu Mei presented with a watch
First trailer released, celebrate director Hu Mei's birthday. Film set for Spring release.


Lin Xinyun


Joe Odagiri - The Warrior and the Wolf


China injects star power into anniversary film
China's staid cultural commissars are turning to the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, hoping that an injection of star power into a state-funded movie about the communist revolution will attract young Chinese normally turned off by government propaganda.


Film critics murdered in Manila
Tioseco, founder of Criticine.com, and Bohinc were champions of SE Asian cinema.

Documentary "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province" questions building methods, aid distribution


Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe

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2009 Golden Horse poster released, pays tribute to cameramen
Finalists to be announced Oct. 7
Prince of Tears poster
Kenneth Tsang Kong
Skye Chan
Kayi Cheung
Yonfan
 He also acknowledged the signed marriage certificate with Yu Ke-Hsin from decades ago (1985) and that Carol Chu was the third party that came between them as was previously reported.

Chaos at the airport as Andy Lau returns to HK - gallery
Andy apologized for lying to his fans and thanked them for his support. Earlier, when he left Beijing from filming his MV, fans lined up at the airport and gave him lucky 'hong baos', red packets. (awww!)
Andy Lau apologizes for lying about marriage
Veteran Hong Kong actor-singer Andy Lau has apologized for lying about his marriage, saying he behaved inappropriately for a public figure.




Andy's unregistered first wife?
Yu Ke-Hsin

More revelations from Andy Lau
Hong Kong star Andy Lau has admitted to signing a marriage certificate with former girlfriend, Taiwanese actress Yu Ke-Xin, 24 years ago, when the pair were dating.


Hong Kong’s Filmko to produce 3D period drama
The cast of the film is yet to be announced. However, it is understood that three comedians Guo Tao, Huang Bo and Liu Hua are likely to be recruited as lead actors. Tentatively titled, Don Quixote to be directed by Agan.

DVD Review – Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou's "Take Out"

Korean Film News
Magnolia acquires 'Mother'
Firm plans retrospective of director Bong Joon-Ho's work

Online Bootleg of 'Haeundae' Angers Korean Film Industry

Success of 'Haeunda' Invigorates Korean Film Industry

Actress Jang Jin-young Dies of Cancer at 35
The actress is best known for her role in ``The Scent of Love'' as a woman dying of stomach cancer.
Her first big hit was the movie ``The Foul King''  in 200.


Hot in Hollywood

If you think there has been more than the usual number of Asian faces in major movies this year, you are not imagining it.


And the pillars of the film industry are ...

Huabiao refers to a type of ceremonial column often erected in front of palaces and last weekend the pillars of China's film industry were recognized.





Photoshop Fun!
On the heels of the last Zhang Ziyi post.
Angelina, Beyonce, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba. (Sina.com)

Okay, to help wash your eyes out, here's a little salve: I found this thread on modern pop stars in cheongsams/qi paos. Don't be afraid to look, promise! (Sina.com)
A-mei, Lin Chi-Ling, Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu, Shu Qi, Fan Bingbing, Li Yuchun, S.H.E. and Huang Shengyi.

ESWN: The Highest Rental Rate in Hong Kong
...is paid by 'cagemen'

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

HKMDB Update

Posted by dleedlee at 10:57 AM 2 comments
If you are missing HKMDB as much as I am, patience! I'm told that the issues are being worked on and it should be back up in all its glory (in a day or so?).

New Wheat Posters

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Wheat


More Wheat posters

Wheat - Huang Jue
Fan Bingbing


Hollywood Reporter: 'Dream Home' becomes nightmare
The debut film of Macau gambling heiress Josie Ho’s movie financing and production outfit 852 Films, “Dream Home," is now delayed due to a legal dispute between the company and the film’s director Pang Ho-cheung (“Isabella”).


Dada's Dance
Li Xinyun
Also had a small role in Zhang Little Red Flowers


Li Xiaofeng

Zhang Yuan - director
August 31 release

Chen Kun
Now in post-production

CRI: No Role Model, but Ziyi Models Roles
Miriam Yeung sprains her neck and gets hitched
Andy spent S$200,000 on artificial insemination

CCTV: "Tian'anmen" film honors National Day Video (in English)
CCTV: Huabiao Awards ceremony held in Beijing Video (in English)

CCTV: Zhang Yimou to recreate Puccini's opera "Turandot"  Video (in English)

CRI: Miriam Yeung and Real Ting Secretly Married
CRI: Leon Lai also Married

Zhou Xun

More Marriage Chimes

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Looking a bit Photoshopped?
Vivian Chow
Singer Mango Wong
When asked about long time rumored boyfriend Ronald Cheng, Charlene would choose Hong Kong so her grandparents could attend and not have to fly long distance.

Miriam Yeung
Andy Lau
Twenty years of righteousness questioned after revelation of marriage. Andy, normally friendly, is avoiding reporters while working in Beijing.
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