Magnify, the International sales arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired global and U.S. sales rights to Taiwanese thriller “Pierce” from first-time feature filmmaker Nelicia Low. An official teaser has now been released for the title ahead of its sales launch at the upcoming Marche du Film in Cannes.
“Pierce” follows Jie, a young fencer reconnecting with his estranged older brother Han, who mysteriously returns after seven years in juvenile prison for killing an opponent during a fencing competition. Jie believes Han’s insistence that he is innocent and decides to help him, defying his mother’s efforts to erase Han from their lives. Han grows close to Jie in training him for the national championships, but his hostile past is triggered after an argument, leaving Jie to begin to question whether his beloved brother might be a violent sociopath after all.
The film stars Ding Ning (who won a...
“Pierce” follows Jie, a young fencer reconnecting with his estranged older brother Han, who mysteriously returns after seven years in juvenile prison for killing an opponent during a fencing competition. Jie believes Han’s insistence that he is innocent and decides to help him, defying his mother’s efforts to erase Han from their lives. Han grows close to Jie in training him for the national championships, but his hostile past is triggered after an argument, leaving Jie to begin to question whether his beloved brother might be a violent sociopath after all.
The film stars Ding Ning (who won a...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
How many times must a soul be slaughtered before its very essence dies? The violation of the human body and of its own psyche leaves indelible scars many of which will never heal. This dehumanization untethers the spirit from the vessel, eventually leaving nothing behind but a walking tomb. In Li-da Hsu's third outing a Girl posits that she “doesn't feel anything now”, brushing off the sheer horror and disbelief upon a Boy's face on what he has just heard. Such a flippant proposal of selling one's body at such an age would cause alarm throughout the globe but in “A Boy and a Girl” this is simply comes off as normal as morning coffee.
A Boy and A Girl is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Showing zero interest in the world beyond his phone, a Boy (Yu-Heng Hu) lackadaisically stumbles through his own daily existence; headed nowhere fast,...
A Boy and A Girl is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Showing zero interest in the world beyond his phone, a Boy (Yu-Heng Hu) lackadaisically stumbles through his own daily existence; headed nowhere fast,...
- 3/22/2024
- by JC Cansdale-Cook
- AsianMoviePulse
With an international premier at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024, Yi-tzu Lan's ‘The Horse' brings us an, at first glance, a strange story featuring a horse appearing out of nowhere.
The Horse is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Jing, standing on the threshold of a room with a moving box in her hands, can't bring herself to enter. Instead, she starts packing up in the other rooms. However, the situation is overwhelming her and her attempts at starting the work lead her back to the door of the room. Memories linked to objects in that room keep her from moving on. But then, out of nowhere, a horse appears in the apartment and its behavior forces Jing to get her act together.
Strange as it may seem at first, the concept of ‘The Horse' is very recognizable. Moving house can already be an overwhelming undertaking in itself: struggling to put boxes together,...
The Horse is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Jing, standing on the threshold of a room with a moving box in her hands, can't bring herself to enter. Instead, she starts packing up in the other rooms. However, the situation is overwhelming her and her attempts at starting the work lead her back to the door of the room. Memories linked to objects in that room keep her from moving on. But then, out of nowhere, a horse appears in the apartment and its behavior forces Jing to get her act together.
Strange as it may seem at first, the concept of ‘The Horse' is very recognizable. Moving house can already be an overwhelming undertaking in itself: struggling to put boxes together,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Nancy Fornoville
- AsianMoviePulse
Taiwan International Co-Funding Program (Ticp) from Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca) continues to make an impact at the 74th Berlinale. Black Tea and Shambhala enter the main competition, while Sleep With Your Eyes Open competes at Encounters. Festival veteran Tsai Ming-Liang scored two official selections with his latest documentary Abiding Nowhere in Berlinale Special and The Wayward Cloud at Berlinale Classics Special.
Black Tea is Abderrahmane Sissako's follow up feature after Timbuktu with Taiwan as a key location and two Taiwanese actors Chang Han from A Brighter Summer Day and Wu Ke-Xi of Nina Wu playing alongside Nina Mélo in this cross-cultural romance. The film also received investment from Kaohsiung Film Fund.
Also in the main competition is Shambhala, the second feature from Nepal's Min Bahadur Bham, which sees a woman journey across the Himalayas to prove her innocence. Liao Ching-Sung and Roger Huang are two executive producers from...
Black Tea is Abderrahmane Sissako's follow up feature after Timbuktu with Taiwan as a key location and two Taiwanese actors Chang Han from A Brighter Summer Day and Wu Ke-Xi of Nina Wu playing alongside Nina Mélo in this cross-cultural romance. The film also received investment from Kaohsiung Film Fund.
Also in the main competition is Shambhala, the second feature from Nepal's Min Bahadur Bham, which sees a woman journey across the Himalayas to prove her innocence. Liao Ching-Sung and Roger Huang are two executive producers from...
- 2/16/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Acclaimed Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf will serve as jury president at the 30th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (Viffac), which runs from February 6-13.
Held in France, this year’s edition will spotlight Taiwanese cinema and Malayalam-language films from India. A total of 92 films from 29 countries will be screened.
Makhmalbaf’s works include A Moment of Innocence (1996), which won a special mention at the Locarno Film Festival, as well as Kandahar (2001), which won the Ecumenical Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Other jury members at Viffac this year include Taiwanese director Zero Chou, winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 2007, Iranian actress Fatemed Motamed-Arya and Japanese actor Shogen.
There are 17 films across the fiction and documentary competitions, which come from China, Korea, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal and Taiwan. There are two world premieres, five international premieres, six European premieres and four French premieres.
Held in France, this year’s edition will spotlight Taiwanese cinema and Malayalam-language films from India. A total of 92 films from 29 countries will be screened.
Makhmalbaf’s works include A Moment of Innocence (1996), which won a special mention at the Locarno Film Festival, as well as Kandahar (2001), which won the Ecumenical Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Other jury members at Viffac this year include Taiwanese director Zero Chou, winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 2007, Iranian actress Fatemed Motamed-Arya and Japanese actor Shogen.
There are 17 films across the fiction and documentary competitions, which come from China, Korea, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal and Taiwan. There are two world premieres, five international premieres, six European premieres and four French premieres.
- 2/1/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Taiwan and India in the spotlight at the 30th Vesoul Iff of Asian Cinema
The 30th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema will feature 92 films, including 52 never-before-seen films from 29 countries, under the banner of commitment!
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian director with 60 international awards to his credit, is President of the Jury. Other members include Taiwanese director Zero Chou, winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin 2007, Fatemed Motamed-Arya, the most awarded Iranian actress in the history of Iranian cinema, and Japanese actor Shogen, cinema ambassador at the Sea-Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival.
The 17 films in the fiction and documentary competitions come from China, Korea, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal and Taiwan. Four are French premieres, six European premieres, five international premieres and two world premieres.
Feature Film Competition :
China: All Ears by Liu Jiayin – China (Tibet): The Snow Leopard by Pema Tseden – Korea: Work to...
The 30th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema will feature 92 films, including 52 never-before-seen films from 29 countries, under the banner of commitment!
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian director with 60 international awards to his credit, is President of the Jury. Other members include Taiwanese director Zero Chou, winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin 2007, Fatemed Motamed-Arya, the most awarded Iranian actress in the history of Iranian cinema, and Japanese actor Shogen, cinema ambassador at the Sea-Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival.
The 17 films in the fiction and documentary competitions come from China, Korea, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal and Taiwan. Four are French premieres, six European premieres, five international premieres and two world premieres.
Feature Film Competition :
China: All Ears by Liu Jiayin – China (Tibet): The Snow Leopard by Pema Tseden – Korea: Work to...
- 2/1/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Taiwanese family drama ‘Old Fox’ won the most awards on the night.
China-set drama Stonewalling, directed by husband-and-wife team Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka, won best narrative feature at the 60th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan on Saturday (November 25).
Taiwanese family drama Old Fox won the most awards on the night, including best director for Hsiao Ya-chuan, best supporting actor for veteran Akio Chen, makeup and costume design, and best film score.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Mainland Chinese director Huang and Japan’s Otsuka were in attendance at Taipei’s National Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to...
China-set drama Stonewalling, directed by husband-and-wife team Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka, won best narrative feature at the 60th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan on Saturday (November 25).
Taiwanese family drama Old Fox won the most awards on the night, including best director for Hsiao Ya-chuan, best supporting actor for veteran Akio Chen, makeup and costume design, and best film score.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Mainland Chinese director Huang and Japan’s Otsuka were in attendance at Taipei’s National Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to...
- 11/26/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
The husband and wife team of Otsuka Ryuji and Huang Ji, who worked with a minimalist crew and mostly non-professional actors, gave a round of thanks to Asian leading auteurs for inspiring them, and then hugged each other on stage for winning the Taipei Golden Horse Film Awards best narrative feature prize with their pregnancy drama “Stonewalling.”
The numerical winner on Saturday night was “Old Fox,” which earned the best director award for Hsiao Ya-chuan, as well as the best supporting actor, makeup and costume, and best film score prizes.
The nominations, announced in October, saw “Snow in Midsummer” collect nine nominations and Taiwan’s Oscar contender “Marry My Dead Body” head the field with eight. They were narrowly ahead of a further cluster of films with seven nominations each, including “Abang Adik,” “Old Fox,” “Trouble Girl” and “The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon.”
On the evening, “Marry My Dead Body...
The numerical winner on Saturday night was “Old Fox,” which earned the best director award for Hsiao Ya-chuan, as well as the best supporting actor, makeup and costume, and best film score prizes.
The nominations, announced in October, saw “Snow in Midsummer” collect nine nominations and Taiwan’s Oscar contender “Marry My Dead Body” head the field with eight. They were narrowly ahead of a further cluster of films with seven nominations each, including “Abang Adik,” “Old Fox,” “Trouble Girl” and “The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon.”
On the evening, “Marry My Dead Body...
- 11/25/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
France’s Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée (Cnc) and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca) have signed a cooperation agreement, aimed at increasing collaboration and exchanges between the film and TV industries of Taiwan and France.
The agreement was signed by Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat and Taicca Chairperson Homme Tsai at the on-going Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Tccf) today. At the Tccf closing ceremony tomorrow, Taicca and Cnc will also present the Taicca X Cnc Award with a $30,000 cash prize.
Speaking at today’s signing ceremony, both sides stressed their common values, such as cultural exception and diversity, and said the agreement focuses on supporting emerging talent, encouraging creative freedom, digital content creation and international co-production.
Boutonnat said France and Taiwan would become key partners in “the work undertaken by all countries seeking a strong independent sector in the face of American or Chinese giants and streaming platforms.
The agreement was signed by Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat and Taicca Chairperson Homme Tsai at the on-going Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Tccf) today. At the Tccf closing ceremony tomorrow, Taicca and Cnc will also present the Taicca X Cnc Award with a $30,000 cash prize.
Speaking at today’s signing ceremony, both sides stressed their common values, such as cultural exception and diversity, and said the agreement focuses on supporting emerging talent, encouraging creative freedom, digital content creation and international co-production.
Boutonnat said France and Taiwan would become key partners in “the work undertaken by all countries seeking a strong independent sector in the face of American or Chinese giants and streaming platforms.
- 11/9/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car was awarded best feature at this year’s Asian Film Awards (March 12), along with prizes for best editing and best original music. The multiple award-winning Japanese film premiered at Cannes film festival in 2021 and also won the Oscar for Best International Feature last year.
Another Japanese filmmaker, Hirokazu Kore-eda, took best director for Broker, the Korean-language film that has also been on an awards streak since premiering at Cannes film festival last year.
Best actress went to Chinese actress Tang Wei for her role in Korean director Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave, while Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Chiu-wai took best actor for Philip Yung’s Where The Wind Blows and was also presented with the Asian Film Contribution Award. Decision To Leave was also awarded best screenplay, for a script written by Park and Chung Seo-kyung, as well as best production design.
Another Japanese filmmaker, Hirokazu Kore-eda, took best director for Broker, the Korean-language film that has also been on an awards streak since premiering at Cannes film festival last year.
Best actress went to Chinese actress Tang Wei for her role in Korean director Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave, while Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Chiu-wai took best actor for Philip Yung’s Where The Wind Blows and was also presented with the Asian Film Contribution Award. Decision To Leave was also awarded best screenplay, for a script written by Park and Chung Seo-kyung, as well as best production design.
- 3/13/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Decision To Leave’ won three and Hirokazu Kore-eda named best director.
The Asian Film Awards (Afa) celebrated its comeback edition in Hong Kong tonight (March 12) and named Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car best film.
The Japanese film, which premiered at Cannes in 2021 and won best international feature at last year’s Oscars, won a further two awards at the AFAs: best editing for Azusa Yamazaki and best original music by Eiko Ishibashi.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave went into the night as the favourite, with a leading 10 nominations for the South Korean film,...
The Asian Film Awards (Afa) celebrated its comeback edition in Hong Kong tonight (March 12) and named Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car best film.
The Japanese film, which premiered at Cannes in 2021 and won best international feature at last year’s Oscars, won a further two awards at the AFAs: best editing for Azusa Yamazaki and best original music by Eiko Ishibashi.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave went into the night as the favourite, with a leading 10 nominations for the South Korean film,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The much-decorated Japanese drama “Drive My Car” was named the best film Sunday at the Asian Film Awards, defeating hot favorite “Decision to Leave.”
Other notable awards went to Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda whose “Broker” debuted at Cannes, but which was largely shunned in his home country.
“Decision to Leave,” which started the evening with ten nominations, was nevertheless rewarded with three awards, best screenplay, best production design and best actress for China’s Tang Wei.
While nominations were geographically diverse, the awards on Sunday skewed heavily towards North East Asia –Japan, Korea and Greater China – to the total exclusion of films from India, Indonesia and The Philippines. Snubs included the exclusion of Indonesia’s “Autobiography” and Happy Salma, both of which have been widely lauded on the festival circuit.
The awards ceremony returned to Hong Kong after detours to Macau and Busan and a Covid hiatus in previous years.
Other notable awards went to Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda whose “Broker” debuted at Cannes, but which was largely shunned in his home country.
“Decision to Leave,” which started the evening with ten nominations, was nevertheless rewarded with three awards, best screenplay, best production design and best actress for China’s Tang Wei.
While nominations were geographically diverse, the awards on Sunday skewed heavily towards North East Asia –Japan, Korea and Greater China – to the total exclusion of films from India, Indonesia and The Philippines. Snubs included the exclusion of Indonesia’s “Autobiography” and Happy Salma, both of which have been widely lauded on the festival circuit.
The awards ceremony returned to Hong Kong after detours to Macau and Busan and a Covid hiatus in previous years.
- 3/12/2023
- by Patrick Frater and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Singapore-based film production outfit Potocol, whose “Tomorrow is a Long Time,” by Jow Zhi Wei bowed at the Berlin Film Festival’s Generation 14plus competition, has revealed a diverse Asian slate.
Potocol’s recent triumphs include Bangladeshi filmmaker Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s Cannes selection “Rehana Maryam Noor” and Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak’s Venice winner “Autobiography.” The company, led by Jeremy Chua who is currently at the Berlinale, has a growing reputation for championing the rise of young filmmakers from across Asia.
Potocol has four films in post-production and several more in development. Nicole Midori Woodford’s debut feature “Last Shadow at First Light” is a supernatural road trip drama that follows a Singaporean teenager tracing the footsteps of her missing mother in Japan and explores the ripple effects of a traumatic event subconsciously buried within the family unit.
A winner of several project development and market prizes at Seafic,...
Potocol’s recent triumphs include Bangladeshi filmmaker Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s Cannes selection “Rehana Maryam Noor” and Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak’s Venice winner “Autobiography.” The company, led by Jeremy Chua who is currently at the Berlinale, has a growing reputation for championing the rise of young filmmakers from across Asia.
Potocol has four films in post-production and several more in development. Nicole Midori Woodford’s debut feature “Last Shadow at First Light” is a supernatural road trip drama that follows a Singaporean teenager tracing the footsteps of her missing mother in Japan and explores the ripple effects of a traumatic event subconsciously buried within the family unit.
A winner of several project development and market prizes at Seafic,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Marks the second film from award-winning director Chong Keat Aun
Chong Keat Aun’s upcoming drama Snow In Midsummer has wrapped shooting in Malaysia and is set to be launched by Swallow Wings Film at Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (Acfm) in October.
The film is a Malaysia-Singapore-Taiwan co-production and marks the director’s second feature after The Story of Southern Islet, for which he won best new director at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards in 2020.
It also marks the latest regional collaboration among a new wave of Southeast Asian films made with the support of government funding bodies.
Chong Keat Aun’s upcoming drama Snow In Midsummer has wrapped shooting in Malaysia and is set to be launched by Swallow Wings Film at Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (Acfm) in October.
The film is a Malaysia-Singapore-Taiwan co-production and marks the director’s second feature after The Story of Southern Islet, for which he won best new director at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards in 2020.
It also marks the latest regional collaboration among a new wave of Southeast Asian films made with the support of government funding bodies.
- 8/23/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
“Anita,” the biopic of the late Canto-pop queen Anita Mui, led the race of the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night with five awards, including recognitions for the film’s actors and technical achievements. But the best film and best director awards went to action thriller “Raging Fire” directed by the late Benny Chan.
Sunday’s event, which was postponed from its original schedule in April, was the first in-person edition of the awards ceremony after two years of Covid hiatus — the 2020 edition was held online and 2021 was suspended.
The number of films released in Hong Kong has dramatically dropped over the past years as cinemas were forced to close doors for prolonged periods under the government’s Covid measures. As a result, this year’s event was a double edition taking in films released in both 2020 and 2021.
As the first Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony held in...
Sunday’s event, which was postponed from its original schedule in April, was the first in-person edition of the awards ceremony after two years of Covid hiatus — the 2020 edition was held online and 2021 was suspended.
The number of films released in Hong Kong has dramatically dropped over the past years as cinemas were forced to close doors for prolonged periods under the government’s Covid measures. As a result, this year’s event was a double edition taking in films released in both 2020 and 2021.
As the first Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony held in...
- 7/18/2022
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Other big winners were biopic ’Anita’ and noir thriller ’Limbo’.
Action thriller Raging Fire has won best film and best director for the late Benny Chan at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa). Other big winners were biopic Anita and noir thriller Limbo.
The event took place last night (July 17) as the Hkfa’s first in-person ceremony since 2019 and was well attended by stars and leading film industry figures.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Raging Fire, in which Donnie Yen plays a cop who clashes with a former protege, marked the final film of veteran director Chan,...
Action thriller Raging Fire has won best film and best director for the late Benny Chan at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa). Other big winners were biopic Anita and noir thriller Limbo.
The event took place last night (July 17) as the Hkfa’s first in-person ceremony since 2019 and was well attended by stars and leading film industry figures.
Scroll down for full list of winners
Raging Fire, in which Donnie Yen plays a cop who clashes with a former protege, marked the final film of veteran director Chan,...
- 7/18/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Raging Fire, starring and produced by Donnie Yen, was awarded best film and best director for late action maestro Benny Chan at the Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa) on Sunday night. The ceremony took place at Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, the first time it had been held as a fully-fledged, in-person event since 2019.
Produced by Emperor Motion Pictures, Raging Fire was a rare pandemic-era hit in Hong Kong and China last year, and lauded as a welcome throwback to old school Hong Kong-style action movies. The film took four awards in total, also including best editing (Curran Pang) and best action choreography.
Benny Chan, one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed action directors, was diagnosed with cancer while making the film, leading to Yen taking over during post-production. In a moving moment during the Hkfa ceremony, Hong Kong...
Produced by Emperor Motion Pictures, Raging Fire was a rare pandemic-era hit in Hong Kong and China last year, and lauded as a welcome throwback to old school Hong Kong-style action movies. The film took four awards in total, also including best editing (Curran Pang) and best action choreography.
Benny Chan, one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed action directors, was diagnosed with cancer while making the film, leading to Yen taking over during post-production. In a moving moment during the Hkfa ceremony, Hong Kong...
- 7/17/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Midi Z went to unusual lengths on his love story about Burmese immigrants in Thailand, the first co-production between Taiwan, France, Germany and Myanmar.
The Road To Mandalay marks the first outing at the Venice Film Festival (Aug 31 - Sept 10) for Myanmar-born, Taiwan-based director Midi Z, whose reputation is fast on the rise. His last two films, Ice Poison (2014) and documentary City Of Jade (2016), premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.
The Road To Mandalay is the sole Chinese-language narrative film playing at Venice this year. The main characters are Burmese-Chinese who speak the Chinese Yunnan dialect, like Midi Z himself.
According to the director, the Burmese believe there are three ways to escape poverty, “One is to become a drug smuggler, one is to work in the jade mines and the third is to smuggle yourself into another country.”
While his previous films have addressed the above issues in one way or another, The Road To Mandalay features...
The Road To Mandalay marks the first outing at the Venice Film Festival (Aug 31 - Sept 10) for Myanmar-born, Taiwan-based director Midi Z, whose reputation is fast on the rise. His last two films, Ice Poison (2014) and documentary City Of Jade (2016), premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.
The Road To Mandalay is the sole Chinese-language narrative film playing at Venice this year. The main characters are Burmese-Chinese who speak the Chinese Yunnan dialect, like Midi Z himself.
According to the director, the Burmese believe there are three ways to escape poverty, “One is to become a drug smuggler, one is to work in the jade mines and the third is to smuggle yourself into another country.”
While his previous films have addressed the above issues in one way or another, The Road To Mandalay features...
- 8/31/2016
- ScreenDaily
We present the list of winners of the 10th Asian Film Awards that took place on March 17th at The Venetian Theatre in the city if Macao.
It was a big night for The Assassin as the movie grab eight awards (Best Film, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Original Music, Production Design and Sound). On second place we have Port of Call by Philip Yung with two awards (Best Newcomer and Best Editing)
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Director
Hou Hsiao Hsien for the film The AssassinHong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Actor
Lee Byung-Hun for the film Inside Man – South Korea
Best Actress
Shu Qi for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong, China, Taiwan
Best Supporting Actor
Asano Tadanoby for the film Journey to the Shore – Japan
Best Supporting Actress
Zhou Yun for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong,...
It was a big night for The Assassin as the movie grab eight awards (Best Film, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Original Music, Production Design and Sound). On second place we have Port of Call by Philip Yung with two awards (Best Newcomer and Best Editing)
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Director
Hou Hsiao Hsien for the film The AssassinHong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Actor
Lee Byung-Hun for the film Inside Man – South Korea
Best Actress
Shu Qi for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong, China, Taiwan
Best Supporting Actor
Asano Tadanoby for the film Journey to the Shore – Japan
Best Supporting Actress
Zhou Yun for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong,...
- 3/18/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s period drama took eight awards including best film, best director and best actress.Scroll down for the full list of winners
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the 15 prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the 15 prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
- 3/18/2016
- ScreenDaily
Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s period drama took eight awards including best film, best director and best actress.Scroll down for the full list of winners
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the fifteen prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the fifteen prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
- 3/18/2016
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Hong Kong Film Awards-nominated drama stars Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching sales on sexual harrassment drama Heaven In The Dark, starring Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Adapted from the play French Kiss by Candace Chong, the film tells the story of a woman who shares a kiss with a pastor and then files sexual harrassment charges against him. The pastor ends up losing his faith as a consequence of her actions, while the woman tries to find salvation in religion.
The film, which is scheduled for a Hong Kong release on March 24, marks the directorial debut of Lam’s husband Yuen Kim-wai, an established commercials and music video director.
Although not yet released, the film has already picked up best actress (Lam) and best actor (Cheung) nominations at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which take place on April 3. It has also been selected as the...
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching sales on sexual harrassment drama Heaven In The Dark, starring Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Adapted from the play French Kiss by Candace Chong, the film tells the story of a woman who shares a kiss with a pastor and then files sexual harrassment charges against him. The pastor ends up losing his faith as a consequence of her actions, while the woman tries to find salvation in religion.
The film, which is scheduled for a Hong Kong release on March 24, marks the directorial debut of Lam’s husband Yuen Kim-wai, an established commercials and music video director.
Although not yet released, the film has already picked up best actress (Lam) and best actor (Cheung) nominations at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which take place on April 3. It has also been selected as the...
- 2/12/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
In an online free live stream conference the Asian Film Award Academy announced the list of nominees for the 10th Asian Film Awards. The Assassin (Taiwan) by Hsiao-Hsien Hou lead the list with 9 nominations (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Sound), Then comes Bajirao Mastani (India) by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Best Film, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects) and Port of Call (Hong Kong) by Philip Yung (Best Supporting Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Cinematography) with 5 nominations each. Mountains May Depart (China) by Jia Zhang Ke, Mr. Six (China) by Guan Hu and Veteran (South Korea) by Ryoo Seung-wan have 4 nominations each.
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015 Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – India...
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015 Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – India...
- 2/3/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin leads the nominations for the 10th Asian Film Awards with nine nods, followed by India’s Bajirao Mastani and Hong Kong’s Port Of Call with five apiece.
The Assassin, which won best director in Cannes last year, was nominated for best film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography (Mark Lee Ping-bing) and four other technical categories.
Another sumptious period epic, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, was also nominated for best film, along with best editing, original music, costume design and visual effects.
Philip Yung’s social drama Port Of Call, based on the true story of a mainland prostitute who was murdered in Hong Kong, picked up nods for best supporting actor (Michael Ning), newcomer (Jessie Li), screenplay, editing and Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.
Rounding out the best film category are Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart (France-China); Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s Three Stories Of Love (Japan...
The Assassin, which won best director in Cannes last year, was nominated for best film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography (Mark Lee Ping-bing) and four other technical categories.
Another sumptious period epic, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, was also nominated for best film, along with best editing, original music, costume design and visual effects.
Philip Yung’s social drama Port Of Call, based on the true story of a mainland prostitute who was murdered in Hong Kong, picked up nods for best supporting actor (Michael Ning), newcomer (Jessie Li), screenplay, editing and Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.
Rounding out the best film category are Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart (France-China); Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s Three Stories Of Love (Japan...
- 2/3/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Similar to something you'd see in The Governor-led town of Woodbury, Zombie Fight Club pits humans against the living dead in a sinister sport. Fists fly and teeth gnash in the film's official trailer.
Scream Factory will release Zombie Fight Club on Blu-ray and DVD beginning February 2nd:
Previous Press Release: Brace yourself for a gritty, zombie apocalypse action film that delivers non-stop action, edge-of-your-seat thrills, bloody violence and gore in equal measure. On February 2, 2016, Scream Factory™ is proud to unleash Zombie Fight Club on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. This much-anticipated film premiered overseas and at numerous film festivals to great audience enthusiasm. Zombie Fight Club is a must-have for action movie fans, zombie terror enthusiasts and movie collectors.
Pre-order now at:
http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Fight-Blu-ray-Jessica-Cambensy/dp/B0182YFYRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1451939090&sr=1-1&keywords=zombie...
Scream Factory will release Zombie Fight Club on Blu-ray and DVD beginning February 2nd:
Previous Press Release: Brace yourself for a gritty, zombie apocalypse action film that delivers non-stop action, edge-of-your-seat thrills, bloody violence and gore in equal measure. On February 2, 2016, Scream Factory™ is proud to unleash Zombie Fight Club on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. This much-anticipated film premiered overseas and at numerous film festivals to great audience enthusiasm. Zombie Fight Club is a must-have for action movie fans, zombie terror enthusiasts and movie collectors.
Pre-order now at:
http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Fight-Blu-ray-Jessica-Cambensy/dp/B0182YFYRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1451939090&sr=1-1&keywords=zombie...
- 1/18/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sometimes the best weapon a person can utilize against the living dead is their martial arts training. Viewers can expect to see fists of fury going up against rotted flesh in Zombie Fight Club, and with the new action-horror film hitting home media February 2nd from Scream Factory, we have a look at its cover art and list of special features:
Press Release: Brace yourself for a gritty, zombie apocalypse action film that delivers non-stop action, edge-of-your-seat thrills, bloody violence and gore in equal measure. On February 2, 2016, Scream Factory™ is proud to unleash Zombie Fight Club on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. This much-anticipated film premiered overseas and at numerous film festivals to great audience enthusiasm. Zombie Fight Club is a must-have for action movie fans, zombie terror enthusiasts and movie collectors.
Pre-order now at:
http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Fight-Blu-ray-Jessica-Cambensy/dp/B...
Press Release: Brace yourself for a gritty, zombie apocalypse action film that delivers non-stop action, edge-of-your-seat thrills, bloody violence and gore in equal measure. On February 2, 2016, Scream Factory™ is proud to unleash Zombie Fight Club on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. This much-anticipated film premiered overseas and at numerous film festivals to great audience enthusiasm. Zombie Fight Club is a must-have for action movie fans, zombie terror enthusiasts and movie collectors.
Pre-order now at:
http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Fight-Blu-ray-Jessica-Cambensy/dp/B...
- 1/6/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Ann Hui’s The Golden Era continued its awards sweep at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, winning five prizes including best film and best director.
The biopic of writer Xiao Hong also won best cinematography, best art direction and best costume and make-up. It recently won best director and best supporting actor at the Asian Film Awards in Macau.
Overheard 3 was also a multiple winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, clinching best actor for Lau Ching-wan, best supporting actor for Kenneth Tsang and best screenplay for Alan Mak and Felix Chong’s script.
Best actress went to Vicky Zhao Wei for Peter Ho-sun Chan’s child abduction drama Dearest, while Ivana Wong picked up both best supporting actress and best new performer for her role in comedy Golden Chickensss.
David Lee won the best new director award for Derek Yee-produced thriller Insanity. Zhang Yimou’s Coming Home won the award for best...
The biopic of writer Xiao Hong also won best cinematography, best art direction and best costume and make-up. It recently won best director and best supporting actor at the Asian Film Awards in Macau.
Overheard 3 was also a multiple winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, clinching best actor for Lau Ching-wan, best supporting actor for Kenneth Tsang and best screenplay for Alan Mak and Felix Chong’s script.
Best actress went to Vicky Zhao Wei for Peter Ho-sun Chan’s child abduction drama Dearest, while Ivana Wong picked up both best supporting actress and best new performer for her role in comedy Golden Chickensss.
David Lee won the best new director award for Derek Yee-produced thriller Insanity. Zhang Yimou’s Coming Home won the award for best...
- 4/20/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Lou Ye’s Blind Massage was the big winner at this year’s Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, scooping six prizes including best film and best new performer for Zhang Lei.Scroll down for full list of winners
The mainland China production also won best adapted screenplay (Ma Yingli), best cinematography (Zeng Jian), best film editing (Kong Jinlei, Jolin Zhu) and best sound effects (Fu Kang).
Ann Hui won best director for historical biopic The Golden Era, while best original screenplay went to Yee Chih-yen for Meeting Dr Sun.
Chen Jianbin won best new director and best actor for A Fool, along with best supporting actor for Paradise In Service, which also took the best supporting actress prize for Regina Wan’s performance. Chen Hsiang-chi took best actress for Exit.
Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After won best visual effects and Liu Qiang was awarded best art direction for Black Coal, Thin Ice. Brotherhood...
The mainland China production also won best adapted screenplay (Ma Yingli), best cinematography (Zeng Jian), best film editing (Kong Jinlei, Jolin Zhu) and best sound effects (Fu Kang).
Ann Hui won best director for historical biopic The Golden Era, while best original screenplay went to Yee Chih-yen for Meeting Dr Sun.
Chen Jianbin won best new director and best actor for A Fool, along with best supporting actor for Paradise In Service, which also took the best supporting actress prize for Regina Wan’s performance. Chen Hsiang-chi took best actress for Exit.
Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After won best visual effects and Liu Qiang was awarded best art direction for Black Coal, Thin Ice. Brotherhood...
- 11/23/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son won best film and best director at the 56th Asia Pacific Film Festival (Apff), which wrapped in Macau on Sunday night (Dec 15).
India’s The Lunchbox, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, continued its awards run by scooping three prizes – best screenplay, best supporting actor for Nawazuddin Siddiqui and an outstanding achievement award for Irrfan Khan.
Zhang Ziyi won best actress for The Grandmaster, while best actor went to Lee Kang-sheng for Stray Dogs, which also won best sound (Tu Duu-chih, Kuo Li-chi). The Grandmaster also picked up best cinematography (Philippe Le Sourd).
Best supporting actress went to Yeo Yann Yann for Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo. Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer picked up best art director for the work of Ondrej Nekvasil.
Indonesia’s What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love picked up best music for the work of Zeke Khaseli and Yudhi Arfani, while Australia...
India’s The Lunchbox, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, continued its awards run by scooping three prizes – best screenplay, best supporting actor for Nawazuddin Siddiqui and an outstanding achievement award for Irrfan Khan.
Zhang Ziyi won best actress for The Grandmaster, while best actor went to Lee Kang-sheng for Stray Dogs, which also won best sound (Tu Duu-chih, Kuo Li-chi). The Grandmaster also picked up best cinematography (Philippe Le Sourd).
Best supporting actress went to Yeo Yann Yann for Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo. Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer picked up best art director for the work of Ondrej Nekvasil.
Indonesia’s What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love picked up best music for the work of Zeke Khaseli and Yudhi Arfani, while Australia...
- 12/16/2013
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son won best film and best director at the 56th Asia Pacific Film Festival (Apff), which wrapped in Macau on Sunday night (Dec 15).
India’s The Lunchbox, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, continued its awards run by scooping three prizes – best screenplay, best supporting actor for Nawazuddin Siddiqui and an outstanding achievement award for Irrfan Khan.
Zhang Ziyi won best actress for The Grandmaster, while best actor went to Lee Kang-sheng for Stray Dogs, which also won best sound (Tu Duu-chih, Kuo Li-chi). The Grandmaster also picked up best cinematography (Philippe Le Sourd).
Best supporting actress went to Yeo Yann Yann for Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo. Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer picked up best art director for the work of Ondrej Nekvasil.
Indonesia’s What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love picked up best music for the work of Zeke Khaseli and Yudhi Arfani, while Australia...
India’s The Lunchbox, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, continued its awards run by scooping three prizes – best screenplay, best supporting actor for Nawazuddin Siddiqui and an outstanding achievement award for Irrfan Khan.
Zhang Ziyi won best actress for The Grandmaster, while best actor went to Lee Kang-sheng for Stray Dogs, which also won best sound (Tu Duu-chih, Kuo Li-chi). The Grandmaster also picked up best cinematography (Philippe Le Sourd).
Best supporting actress went to Yeo Yann Yann for Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo. Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer picked up best art director for the work of Ondrej Nekvasil.
Indonesia’s What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love picked up best music for the work of Zeke Khaseli and Yudhi Arfani, while Australia...
- 12/16/2013
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
The Lunchbox actor Irrfan Khan won an award for Outstanding Achievement while Nawazuddin Siddiqui won the award for Best Supporting Actor for the film at the 56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
The Lunchbox continued its winning spree by winning the Best Screenplay award. The film was nominated in six categories.
The Best Picture award went to Japanese film Like Father Like Son while director Kore-eda Hirokazu won the Best Director award.
The 56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival was held from December 13-15, 2013 in Macau.
Full list of awards:
Best Picture: Like Father Like Son [Japan]
Best Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu; Like Father Like Son [Japan]
Best Actor: Lee Kang-sheng; Stray Dogs [Taiwan/France]
Best Actress: Zhang Ziyi; The Grandmaster [Hong Kong/China]
Outstanding Achievement: Irrfan Khan; The Lunchbox [India]
Best Supporting Actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui; The Lunchbox [India]
Best Supporting Actress: Yeo Yann Yann; Ilo Ilo [Singapore]
Best Screenplay: Ritesh Batra; The Lunchbox [India]
Best Art Director: Ondrej Nekvasil; Snowpiercer [South Korea]
Best Editing: Simon Price, Sally Blenheim,...
The Lunchbox continued its winning spree by winning the Best Screenplay award. The film was nominated in six categories.
The Best Picture award went to Japanese film Like Father Like Son while director Kore-eda Hirokazu won the Best Director award.
The 56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival was held from December 13-15, 2013 in Macau.
Full list of awards:
Best Picture: Like Father Like Son [Japan]
Best Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu; Like Father Like Son [Japan]
Best Actor: Lee Kang-sheng; Stray Dogs [Taiwan/France]
Best Actress: Zhang Ziyi; The Grandmaster [Hong Kong/China]
Outstanding Achievement: Irrfan Khan; The Lunchbox [India]
Best Supporting Actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui; The Lunchbox [India]
Best Supporting Actress: Yeo Yann Yann; Ilo Ilo [Singapore]
Best Screenplay: Ritesh Batra; The Lunchbox [India]
Best Art Director: Ondrej Nekvasil; Snowpiercer [South Korea]
Best Editing: Simon Price, Sally Blenheim,...
- 12/16/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox has bagged six nominations at the 56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival including Best Film and Best Director.
Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui have secured nominations in Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor categories respectively.
Rajeev Ravi has been nominated in Best Cinematography category for Monsoon Shootout.
The awards will be announced on December 15 in Macau. The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (Apff) is an annual event hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific (Fpa).
Best Picture:
“The Grandmaster” (Hong Kong)
“Like Father Like Son” (Tokyo)
“The Lunchbox” (Mumbai)
“Stray Dogs” (Taipei)
“Ilo Ilo” (Singapore)
“In Bloom” (Tbilisi)
Best Director:
Tsai Ming-liang, “Stray Dogs” (Taipei)
Bong Joon-ho, “Snowpiercer” (Seoul)
Ritesh Batra, “The Lunchbox” (Mumbai)
Jafar Panahi and Kamboziya Partovi, “Closed Curtain” (Tehran)
Wong Kar-wai, “The Grandmaster” (Hong Kong)
Hirokazu Kore-eda, “Like Father Like Son” (Tokyo)
Best Actor:
Irrfan Khan, “The Lunchbox” (Mumbai)
Nick Cheung,...
Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui have secured nominations in Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor categories respectively.
Rajeev Ravi has been nominated in Best Cinematography category for Monsoon Shootout.
The awards will be announced on December 15 in Macau. The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (Apff) is an annual event hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific (Fpa).
Best Picture:
“The Grandmaster” (Hong Kong)
“Like Father Like Son” (Tokyo)
“The Lunchbox” (Mumbai)
“Stray Dogs” (Taipei)
“Ilo Ilo” (Singapore)
“In Bloom” (Tbilisi)
Best Director:
Tsai Ming-liang, “Stray Dogs” (Taipei)
Bong Joon-ho, “Snowpiercer” (Seoul)
Ritesh Batra, “The Lunchbox” (Mumbai)
Jafar Panahi and Kamboziya Partovi, “Closed Curtain” (Tehran)
Wong Kar-wai, “The Grandmaster” (Hong Kong)
Hirokazu Kore-eda, “Like Father Like Son” (Tokyo)
Best Actor:
Irrfan Khan, “The Lunchbox” (Mumbai)
Nick Cheung,...
- 12/2/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The Grandmaster wins six awards in Taipei.Scroll down for full list of winners
Celebrating the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking film industry was out in full force Saturday night (Nov 23) at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Anthony Chen’s debut film Ilo Ilo took Best Feature with a cash prize of $16,900 (Nt$500,000).
“Singapore is a very little country and we did this on a very little budget and never had we thought of winning Best Feature Film,” said Chen, who thanked jury president Ang Lee and the other nominees in the category, whose works he said he had all studied in film school.
About a Singaporean family and their newly arrived Filipino maid around the time of the Asian Financial Crisis, Ilo Ilo also won Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann-Yann.
Yeo, who played a beleaguered working mother, thanked the director...
Celebrating the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking film industry was out in full force Saturday night (Nov 23) at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Anthony Chen’s debut film Ilo Ilo took Best Feature with a cash prize of $16,900 (Nt$500,000).
“Singapore is a very little country and we did this on a very little budget and never had we thought of winning Best Feature Film,” said Chen, who thanked jury president Ang Lee and the other nominees in the category, whose works he said he had all studied in film school.
About a Singaporean family and their newly arrived Filipino maid around the time of the Asian Financial Crisis, Ilo Ilo also won Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann-Yann.
Yeo, who played a beleaguered working mother, thanked the director...
- 11/24/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The Grandmaster wins six awards in Taipei.
Celebrating the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking film industry was out in full force Saturday night (Nov 23) at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Anthony Chen’s debut film Ilo Ilo took Best Feature with a cash prize of $16,900 (Nt$500,000).
“Singapore is a very little country and we did this on a very little budget and never had we thought of winning Best Feature Film,” said Chen, who thanked jury president Ang Lee and the other nominees in the category, whose works he said he had all studied in film school.
About a Singaporean family and their newly arrived Filipino maid around the time of the Asian Financial Crisis, Ilo Ilo also won Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann-Yann.
Yeo, who played a beleaguered working mother, thanked the director who is said to have altered the story to reflect her actual...
Celebrating the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking film industry was out in full force Saturday night (Nov 23) at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Anthony Chen’s debut film Ilo Ilo took Best Feature with a cash prize of $16,900 (Nt$500,000).
“Singapore is a very little country and we did this on a very little budget and never had we thought of winning Best Feature Film,” said Chen, who thanked jury president Ang Lee and the other nominees in the category, whose works he said he had all studied in film school.
About a Singaporean family and their newly arrived Filipino maid around the time of the Asian Financial Crisis, Ilo Ilo also won Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann-Yann.
Yeo, who played a beleaguered working mother, thanked the director who is said to have altered the story to reflect her actual...
- 11/24/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The Golden Horse Awards , this year celebrating its 50th anniversary is one of Asians most precious movie awards ceremonies. This year saw some of the biggest names in Asian Cinema attend ; including Ang Lee, Jonnnie To and Peter Chan.
This year saw Jackie Chan win his third Golden Horse Award (previous wins included back to back best actor wins for Crime Story and Police Story 3) for Action Choreography in Chinese Zodiac
Jackie Chan Wins at the Golden Horse Awards
Here’s a clip from the Chinese Zodiac
Other big winners on the night
In a major surprise, Singapore’s Ilo Ilo won Best Film, beating favourites (The GrandMaster and Johnnie Tos ‘Drug War‘), this was only the second time a debut director as taken the award.
The Grandmaster despite missing out on the big prize still walked away with 5 awards in total including Best Actress for star ‘ Zhang Ziyi...
This year saw Jackie Chan win his third Golden Horse Award (previous wins included back to back best actor wins for Crime Story and Police Story 3) for Action Choreography in Chinese Zodiac
Jackie Chan Wins at the Golden Horse Awards
Here’s a clip from the Chinese Zodiac
Other big winners on the night
In a major surprise, Singapore’s Ilo Ilo won Best Film, beating favourites (The GrandMaster and Johnnie Tos ‘Drug War‘), this was only the second time a debut director as taken the award.
The Grandmaster despite missing out on the big prize still walked away with 5 awards in total including Best Actress for star ‘ Zhang Ziyi...
- 11/24/2013
- by Brian Stewart
- AsianMoviePulse
The Golden Horse Awards were held last night. They're often thought of as the Chinese Oscars because the tradition goes back the furthest and honors a wide pool of Chinese language films from multiple countries (China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, etcetera). Though neither Monga, Taiwan's submission for Oscar's Foreign Language Film competition, nor Aftershock (China's submission), were nominated for Best Picture they both had multiple nominations .
Monga, a popular youth crime drama we've mentioned before, won Best Actor for 28 year old Ethan Ruan (left), who amusingly brought a cardboard cutout of his co-star who was not nominated. And yes he brought the cutout with him onstage when he won. He said...
Woo! Sorry, I brought my buddy along. [mimicing his co-star] 'Hi everyone. I'm Mark Chao'...to big laughs from the crowd.
Here's the Best Actor presentation. The clips begin at 2:25 after Li BingBing and Tony Leung Ka Fai (yes,...
Monga, a popular youth crime drama we've mentioned before, won Best Actor for 28 year old Ethan Ruan (left), who amusingly brought a cardboard cutout of his co-star who was not nominated. And yes he brought the cutout with him onstage when he won. He said...
Woo! Sorry, I brought my buddy along. [mimicing his co-star] 'Hi everyone. I'm Mark Chao'...to big laughs from the crowd.
Here's the Best Actor presentation. The clips begin at 2:25 after Li BingBing and Tony Leung Ka Fai (yes,...
- 11/21/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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