Hong Kong cinema is associated with action films which most often bring to mind male protagonists. Most undeservedly so since, thanks to the characteristics of Hong Kong martial arts films, women have been successfully surmounting their male counterparts with training, agility, and wits in them for many decades. The masters, such as King Hu and Tsui Hark, were well-aware of it. They were among the ones who discovered outstanding artists whose roles were ahead of their times and set out new directions for the development of popular cinema.
Hong Kong is not just about action cinema, but also brilliant comedies and dramas, and sharp tales with social overtones, in which fascinating, complex female characters are also present. The Hong Kong Heroines section brings back strong heroines and the great roles of stars, including Cheng Pei-pei, Sylvia Chang, Cherry Ngan, and Maggie Cheung. The section presents Hong Kong cinema from the...
Hong Kong is not just about action cinema, but also brilliant comedies and dramas, and sharp tales with social overtones, in which fascinating, complex female characters are also present. The Hong Kong Heroines section brings back strong heroines and the great roles of stars, including Cheng Pei-pei, Sylvia Chang, Cherry Ngan, and Maggie Cheung. The section presents Hong Kong cinema from the...
- 9/22/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Adam Wong’s “The Way We Keep Dancing” is a follow up to his great success from 2013 – “The Way We Dance”, his indisputably great take on Hong Kong’s street dance culture. This time the focus isn’t that much on dancing itself, but on the irreparable harm to the art community caused by the cunning strategies developed by the urban planning machinery to gentrify parts of the city.
The Way We Keep Dancing is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
The story of this loosely plotted drama is centered around the key members of Kida (Kowloon Industrial City Artists), dancers, graffiti- and hip hop artists united in attempts to save their creative environment that is under constant threat of being deconstructed in one way or the other. Kowloon is alive with the sound of drilling, hammering, and buzzing of big construction machines. It is to that cacophony that...
The Way We Keep Dancing is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
The story of this loosely plotted drama is centered around the key members of Kida (Kowloon Industrial City Artists), dancers, graffiti- and hip hop artists united in attempts to save their creative environment that is under constant threat of being deconstructed in one way or the other. Kowloon is alive with the sound of drilling, hammering, and buzzing of big construction machines. It is to that cacophony that...
- 11/25/2021
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Adam Wong’s “The Way We Keep Dancing” is a follow up to his great success from 2013 – “The Way We Dance”, his indisputably great take on Hong Kong’s street dance culture. This time the focus isn’t that much on dancing itself, but on the irreparable harm to the art community caused by the cunning strategies developed by the urban planning machinery to gentrify parts of the city.
“The Way We Keep Dancing” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival’s
The story of this loosely plotted drama is centered around the key members of Kida (Kowloon Industrial City Artists), dancers, graffiti- and hip hop artists united in attempts to save their creative environment that is under constant threat of being deconstructed in one way or the other. Kowloon is alive with the sound of drilling, hammering, and buzzing of big construction machines. It is to that cacophony...
“The Way We Keep Dancing” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival’s
The story of this loosely plotted drama is centered around the key members of Kida (Kowloon Industrial City Artists), dancers, graffiti- and hip hop artists united in attempts to save their creative environment that is under constant threat of being deconstructed in one way or the other. Kowloon is alive with the sound of drilling, hammering, and buzzing of big construction machines. It is to that cacophony...
- 4/24/2021
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
CAAMFest, the largest showcase of Asian American stories from May 13-23, is announcing its opening weekend featuring drive-in screenings at Fort Mason Flix. Opening with two screenings of the timely Lowell High School documentary “Try Harder!” directed by Debbie Lum, the weekend also highlights the diverse Filipino American experience, with two Bay Area premieres: Dante Basco feature film directorial debut “The Fabulous Filipino Brothers” and “Lumpia with a Vengeance” directed by Patricio Ginelsa. The final drive-in program will present the Hong Kong films: a look back screening of Wong Kar-Wai’s “Happy Together” and “The Way We Keep Dancing” by Adam Wong.
Opening Night
Try Harder!, directed by Debbie Lum
Thursday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at Fort Mason Flix
As they prepare for the emotionally draining college application process, students are keenly aware of the intense competition for the few open spots in their dream colleges in this feature-length documentary.
Opening Night
Try Harder!, directed by Debbie Lum
Thursday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at Fort Mason Flix
As they prepare for the emotionally draining college application process, students are keenly aware of the intense competition for the few open spots in their dream colleges in this feature-length documentary.
- 4/17/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Hong Kong studio also seals string of deals on Tales From The Occult, Fagara and a package of 4K restored classics.
Media Asia Distribution has sealed a string of sales during the European Film Market (EFM) and Filmart period, including a North American deal on Cai Cong’s historical action title God Of War 2, which has gone to Well Go USA.
The Hong Kong-based studio has also sold three titles to Musahino in Japan – omnibus Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong, Heiward Mak’s Fagara and Patrick Kong’s The Calling Of A Bus Driver.
Septet: The Story Of Hong...
Media Asia Distribution has sealed a string of sales during the European Film Market (EFM) and Filmart period, including a North American deal on Cai Cong’s historical action title God Of War 2, which has gone to Well Go USA.
The Hong Kong-based studio has also sold three titles to Musahino in Japan – omnibus Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong, Heiward Mak’s Fagara and Patrick Kong’s The Calling Of A Bus Driver.
Septet: The Story Of Hong...
- 3/17/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Adam Wong’s “The Way We Keep Dancing” is a follow up to his great success from 2013 – “The Way We Dance”, his indisputably great take on Hong Kong’s street dance culture. This time the focus isn’t that much on dancing itself, but on the irreparable harm to the art community caused by the cunning strategies developed by the urban planning machinery to gentrify parts of the city.
The Way We Keep Dancing is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The story of this loosely plotted drama is centered around the key members of Kida (Kowloon Industrial City Artists), dancers, graffiti- and hip hop artists united in attempts to save their creative environment that is under constant threat of being deconstructed in one way or the other. Kowloon is alive with the sound of drilling, hammering, and buzzing of big construction machines. It is to that cacophony that the...
The Way We Keep Dancing is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The story of this loosely plotted drama is centered around the key members of Kida (Kowloon Industrial City Artists), dancers, graffiti- and hip hop artists united in attempts to save their creative environment that is under constant threat of being deconstructed in one way or the other. Kowloon is alive with the sound of drilling, hammering, and buzzing of big construction machines. It is to that cacophony that the...
- 3/13/2021
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
The new project is titled ’Septette: More Stories Of Hong Kong’.
Hong Kong-based Media Asia is lining up a second omnibus project looking back at the history of Hong Kong, entitled Septette: More Stories Of Hong Kong, with the focus on emerging rather than veteran filmmakers.
Last year, Media Asia’s Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong, which was selected for the Cannes 2020 Label, featured seven short films from directors such as Ann Hui, Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Patrick Tam. The film, which To produced, also screened as the opening film of Busan International Film Festival and played in the Limelight section of Rotterdam.
Hong Kong-based Media Asia is lining up a second omnibus project looking back at the history of Hong Kong, entitled Septette: More Stories Of Hong Kong, with the focus on emerging rather than veteran filmmakers.
Last year, Media Asia’s Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong, which was selected for the Cannes 2020 Label, featured seven short films from directors such as Ann Hui, Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Patrick Tam. The film, which To produced, also screened as the opening film of Busan International Film Festival and played in the Limelight section of Rotterdam.
- 3/1/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Screenwriter for the likes of Stephen Chow (“Shaolin Soccer” and “The Mermaid”), Chih-chiang has since then been exploring, in the director’s chair, very diverse genres, including a musical and a contemporary western. His fourth feature as director/writer, dwells upon the mix of crime, police procedural, noir and a touch of psychology, reminiscent of past Hong Kong Cinema traditions. “A Witness Out of The Blue” puts together a convoluted script and a stellar cast helmed by ubiquitous Louis Koo to achieve mixed results.
A Witness out of the Blue is streaming on Focus Hong Kong
Immediately and before the rolling titles, we are catapulted on a murder scene; a junkie is found dead in a filthy basement by a passer-by before being knocked out by a mysterious man running away, probably the murderer. The only living soul present at the murder is a beautiful blood-red parrot that blurts out seemingly random words.
A Witness out of the Blue is streaming on Focus Hong Kong
Immediately and before the rolling titles, we are catapulted on a murder scene; a junkie is found dead in a filthy basement by a passer-by before being knocked out by a mysterious man running away, probably the murderer. The only living soul present at the murder is a beautiful blood-red parrot that blurts out seemingly random words.
- 2/5/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Screenwriter for the likes of Stephen Chow (“Shaolin Soccer” and “The Mermaid”), Chih-chiang has since then been exploring, in the director’s chair, very diverse genres, including a musical and a contemporary western. His fourth feature as director/writer, dwells upon the mix of crime, police procedural, noir and a touch of psychology, reminiscent of past Hong Kong Cinema traditions. “A Witness Out of The Blue” puts together a convoluted script and a stellar cast helmed by ubiquitous Louis Koo to achieve mixed results.
A Witness Out of The Blue is Screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Immediately and before the rolling titles, we are catapulted on a murder scene; a junkie is found dead in a filthy basement by a passer-by before being knocked out by a mysterious man running away, probably the murderer. The only living soul present at the murder is a beautiful blood-red parrot that blurts out seemingly random words.
A Witness Out of The Blue is Screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Immediately and before the rolling titles, we are catapulted on a murder scene; a junkie is found dead in a filthy basement by a passer-by before being knocked out by a mysterious man running away, probably the murderer. The only living soul present at the murder is a beautiful blood-red parrot that blurts out seemingly random words.
- 12/6/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Screenwriter for the likes of Stephen Chow (“Shaolin Soccer” and “The Mermaid”), Chih-chiang has since then been exploring, in the director chair, very diverse genres including a musical and a contemporary western. His fourth feature as director/writer, dwells upon the mix of crime, police procedural, noir and a touch of psychology, reminiscent of past Hong Kong Cinema traditions. “A Witness Out of The Blue” puts together a convoluted script and a stellar cast helmed by ubiquitous Louis Koo to achieve mixed results.
Immediately and before the rolling titles, we are catapulted on a murder scene; a junkie is found dead in a filthy basement by a passer-by before being knocked out by a mysterious man running away, probably the murderer. The only living soul present at the murder is a beautiful blood-red parrot that blurts out seemingly random words. However, soon we discover that nothing on that crime-scene is what it looks.
Immediately and before the rolling titles, we are catapulted on a murder scene; a junkie is found dead in a filthy basement by a passer-by before being knocked out by a mysterious man running away, probably the murderer. The only living soul present at the murder is a beautiful blood-red parrot that blurts out seemingly random words. However, soon we discover that nothing on that crime-scene is what it looks.
- 4/15/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Louis Koo seems to be in every film produced in Hong Kong at the moment. With five release already under his belt this year alone, he gets ready for his sixth release of 2019 with director Fung Chih-Chiang’s “A Witness Out of the Blue”.
Synopsis
In this classic whodunit, a Police detective must rely on the only witness, a parrot, to catch the killer of an armed robber.
A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, “Help! Help!” next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, Sunny Wong when they had a fight over how to divvy up the loot from an armed robbery a month ago. When Frank confronts Sunny, Sunny denies all...
Synopsis
In this classic whodunit, a Police detective must rely on the only witness, a parrot, to catch the killer of an armed robber.
A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, “Help! Help!” next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, Sunny Wong when they had a fight over how to divvy up the loot from an armed robbery a month ago. When Frank confronts Sunny, Sunny denies all...
- 10/2/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
With the massive popularity following “Train to Busan”, it seems inevitable that other Asian countries are keen to follow suit in offering their own take on the tired zombie genre which explains this current Hong Kong/China co-production. Not only is Alan Lo’s debut feature timed perfectly to coincide with that film’s success, but also finds that mixture of humanity and comedy as prime ingredients to exploit in this new zombie comedy offering.
“Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight” screened at the New York Asian Film Festival
Trying to move on in life, friends Lung and Chi-Yeung are two eccentric hot-blooded young men leading a devil-may-care life that deem themselves heroes who can save the earth, to the annoyance of their friends as all they do is immerse themselves in their own world.
However, Lung can do nothing about things in life that don’t work out as he wishes,...
“Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight” screened at the New York Asian Film Festival
Trying to move on in life, friends Lung and Chi-Yeung are two eccentric hot-blooded young men leading a devil-may-care life that deem themselves heroes who can save the earth, to the annoyance of their friends as all they do is immerse themselves in their own world.
However, Lung can do nothing about things in life that don’t work out as he wishes,...
- 6/11/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Chicago – After a short break, Season Seven of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Apuc) continues on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018, with a film from China, “Walking Past the Future. Director Lee Rui-jun will make an appearance at the screening at the AMC River East Theatre. For details and tickets, click here.
Apuc Presents ‘Walking Past the Future’ on October 24th, 2018
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
The family of Yang Yao-ting (Yang Zi-shan) returns to their village in Gansu after both of her parents are laid off from their jobs in Shenzhen, only to find that life has drastically changed in the village they left 25 years earlier. Hoping to provide her family with a home in the city, Yao-ting returns to Shenzhen to take part in high-risk medical tests, facilitated by a street hustler named Li Xinmin (Yin Fang). “Walking Past the Future” is the only Chinese film screened in the Un Certain...
Apuc Presents ‘Walking Past the Future’ on October 24th, 2018
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
The family of Yang Yao-ting (Yang Zi-shan) returns to their village in Gansu after both of her parents are laid off from their jobs in Shenzhen, only to find that life has drastically changed in the village they left 25 years earlier. Hoping to provide her family with a home in the city, Yao-ting returns to Shenzhen to take part in high-risk medical tests, facilitated by a street hustler named Li Xinmin (Yin Fang). “Walking Past the Future” is the only Chinese film screened in the Un Certain...
- 10/23/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Season Seven of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Apuc) continues on October 2nd and 3rd, 2018, with the films “Concerto of the Bully” and “When Sun Meets Moon,” the festivals’ Centerpiece Double Feature from Hong Kong. Both features will screen at the AMC River East 21 theatre. For details and tickets, click here for “Concerto” and click here for “Sun Meets Moon.”
Apuc Presents ‘Concerto of the Bully’ on October 2nd, 2018
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
“Concerto of the Bully” is a narrative interlude involving an internet singer named Chow (Cherry Ngan) with a unique retentive memory for everything she has ever heard. When she is kidnapped and held on a fish raft, waiting for her pop singer boyfriend to pay a ransom, she comes up with a plan to provide spiritual music therapy for her captor. Director Fung Chih-chiang and Art Director Chet Can will make and appearance on behalf of the film at the Tuesday,...
Apuc Presents ‘Concerto of the Bully’ on October 2nd, 2018
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
“Concerto of the Bully” is a narrative interlude involving an internet singer named Chow (Cherry Ngan) with a unique retentive memory for everything she has ever heard. When she is kidnapped and held on a fish raft, waiting for her pop singer boyfriend to pay a ransom, she comes up with a plan to provide spiritual music therapy for her captor. Director Fung Chih-chiang and Art Director Chet Can will make and appearance on behalf of the film at the Tuesday,...
- 10/1/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Film is based on a true event from 2014 when an armoured vehicle spilled its cash load into the street.
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment unveiled a slate of new projects at Filmart yesterday, including Michael Sit’s Keyboard Warriors, starring Stephy Tang and Grace Chan.
Currently in post-production, the film is based on a true event in Hong Kong in 2014 when an armoured vehicle spilled large bundles of cash in a busy street.
Mei Ah’s slate also includes an as-yet-untitled romantic drama, produced by Joe Ma and starring Niki Chow and Ron Ng. The company is also selling Doris Wong’s New Turn,...
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment unveiled a slate of new projects at Filmart yesterday, including Michael Sit’s Keyboard Warriors, starring Stephy Tang and Grace Chan.
Currently in post-production, the film is based on a true event in Hong Kong in 2014 when an armoured vehicle spilled large bundles of cash in a busy street.
Mei Ah’s slate also includes an as-yet-untitled romantic drama, produced by Joe Ma and starring Niki Chow and Ron Ng. The company is also selling Doris Wong’s New Turn,...
- 3/19/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Michael Ning, Louis Cheung, Alex Man, Carrie Ng, Cherry Ngan, Angie Shum, Venus Wong | Written by Nick Cheuk, Nero Ng, Chi Hoi Pang | Directed by Alan Lo
If there is one type of monster that has been done to death, it has to be the zombie (pun intended). We’ve seen slow ones, fast ones, even vegetarian ones in bad remakes of classics. What could make Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight any different from the rest? How about a man-sized chicken monster?
Lone (Michael Ning) and Yeung (Louis Cheung) are two eccentric young men who like to think of themselves as heroes. When Lone’s favourite animated monster, a man-sized chicken monster starts turning people into zombies, can they Lone and Yeung stop the end of the world?
If you’ve seen Train from Busan, you’ll know that Asian cinema can do zombie movies, and do them well. While...
If there is one type of monster that has been done to death, it has to be the zombie (pun intended). We’ve seen slow ones, fast ones, even vegetarian ones in bad remakes of classics. What could make Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight any different from the rest? How about a man-sized chicken monster?
Lone (Michael Ning) and Yeung (Louis Cheung) are two eccentric young men who like to think of themselves as heroes. When Lone’s favourite animated monster, a man-sized chicken monster starts turning people into zombies, can they Lone and Yeung stop the end of the world?
If you’ve seen Train from Busan, you’ll know that Asian cinema can do zombie movies, and do them well. While...
- 3/6/2018
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
There is a thrilling selection of Chinese-language titles at Filmart this year. Liz Shackleton picks out some of the most promising.
With very few Hong Kong or mainland Chinese sellers making the journey to this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, Filmart offers a chance for buyers to catch up with the Chinese-language titles that will be rolled out in the region for the rest of the year.
After serving up the biggest film of the Chinese New Year holiday — Kung Fu Yoga, starring Jackie Chan and directed by Stanley Tong — China’s Sparkle Roll Media has launched a Hong Kong-based sales arm that is selling Ding Sheng’s reboot of the A Better Tomorrow series.
Other high-profile action titles new to market include Distribution Workshop’s Extraordinary Mission, from the creative teams behind the Infernal Affairs and Overheard series, and Huayi Brothers’ crime drama Explosion, starring Duan Yihong.
Previously announced...
With very few Hong Kong or mainland Chinese sellers making the journey to this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, Filmart offers a chance for buyers to catch up with the Chinese-language titles that will be rolled out in the region for the rest of the year.
After serving up the biggest film of the Chinese New Year holiday — Kung Fu Yoga, starring Jackie Chan and directed by Stanley Tong — China’s Sparkle Roll Media has launched a Hong Kong-based sales arm that is selling Ding Sheng’s reboot of the A Better Tomorrow series.
Other high-profile action titles new to market include Distribution Workshop’s Extraordinary Mission, from the creative teams behind the Infernal Affairs and Overheard series, and Huayi Brothers’ crime drama Explosion, starring Duan Yihong.
Previously announced...
- 3/13/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Well Go USA Entertainment has announced that Fruit Chan’s genre-bending The Midnight After will be available on DVD and digitally on 21 June 2016.
The film premiered at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival and was the recipient of numerous prestigious nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography at the Hong Kong Film Awards, where it also won in the Best Original Score category.
Based on a cult internet novel by Hong Kong writer “Mr. Pizza“, The Midnight After follows a group of 16 bus passengers who find that, in the time between entering and emerging from a traffic tunnel, the city was struck by an apocalyptic event.
The innovative Chan sculpts a blend of horror, comedy, mystery and sci-fi, flinging his unique cast of characters into increasingly bizarre scenarios.
The film received critical praise for its tone, most notably the blasé manner in which characters respond to the otherworldly circumstances they find themselves in.
The film premiered at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival and was the recipient of numerous prestigious nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography at the Hong Kong Film Awards, where it also won in the Best Original Score category.
Based on a cult internet novel by Hong Kong writer “Mr. Pizza“, The Midnight After follows a group of 16 bus passengers who find that, in the time between entering and emerging from a traffic tunnel, the city was struck by an apocalyptic event.
The innovative Chan sculpts a blend of horror, comedy, mystery and sci-fi, flinging his unique cast of characters into increasingly bizarre scenarios.
The film received critical praise for its tone, most notably the blasé manner in which characters respond to the otherworldly circumstances they find themselves in.
- 5/17/2016
- by WarBanana
- AsianMoviePulse
Adaptation of Fujii Izuki’s novel stars Dong Zijian and Cherry Ngan.
Fox Networks Group (Fng) has acquired exclusive rights to At Café 6, an adaptation of a Taiwanese novel, and will give a theatrical release in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Fng is partnering with Fox International in Hong Kong; Clover Films, mm2 Entertainment and Golden Village in Singapore; and Clover Films and mm2 Entertainment in Malaysia/Brunei to bring the film to theatres outside mainland China and Taiwan.
Following a theatrical release in July, the film will be broadcast exclusively on Fng’s pan-regional Star Chinese Movies (Scm).
An adaptation of Fujii Izuki’s best-selling novel, At Café 6 marks the author’s directing debut, credited with his real name Neal Wu.
The film stars Chinese rising star Dong Zijian (The Ark of Mr. Chow) and Hong Kong actress Cherry Ngan (The Way We Dance).
Fox Networks Group (Fng) has acquired exclusive rights to At Café 6, an adaptation of a Taiwanese novel, and will give a theatrical release in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Fng is partnering with Fox International in Hong Kong; Clover Films, mm2 Entertainment and Golden Village in Singapore; and Clover Films and mm2 Entertainment in Malaysia/Brunei to bring the film to theatres outside mainland China and Taiwan.
Following a theatrical release in July, the film will be broadcast exclusively on Fng’s pan-regional Star Chinese Movies (Scm).
An adaptation of Fujii Izuki’s best-selling novel, At Café 6 marks the author’s directing debut, credited with his real name Neal Wu.
The film stars Chinese rising star Dong Zijian (The Ark of Mr. Chow) and Hong Kong actress Cherry Ngan (The Way We Dance).
- 5/13/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong-based Mei Ah Entertainment Group has announced a slate of six films at Hong Kong Filmart, including a film centred on a half-butterfly woman and China’s answer to Boyhood.
Based on Cai Jun’s popular suspense novel, Butterfly Cemetery 3D is a $12m fantasy thriller about a half-butterfly woman directed by Joe Ma and produced by Manfred Wong.
The effects-heavy film was shot mainly in Budapest and stars Zhang Li and Vivian Dawson.
Wong is the producer of a further two projects, of which the first is an untitled crime thriller by Philip Yung. Inspired by a true story, the film follows a village woman who travels across China to track down the murderer of her husband over 17 years. It is also produced by Julia Chu, who produced Yung’s critically acclaimed Port Of Call.
The second is Yu Zhong’s Growing Up, a coming-of-age drama that follows Wu Zang Suet, the child star...
Based on Cai Jun’s popular suspense novel, Butterfly Cemetery 3D is a $12m fantasy thriller about a half-butterfly woman directed by Joe Ma and produced by Manfred Wong.
The effects-heavy film was shot mainly in Budapest and stars Zhang Li and Vivian Dawson.
Wong is the producer of a further two projects, of which the first is an untitled crime thriller by Philip Yung. Inspired by a true story, the film follows a village woman who travels across China to track down the murderer of her husband over 17 years. It is also produced by Julia Chu, who produced Yung’s critically acclaimed Port Of Call.
The second is Yu Zhong’s Growing Up, a coming-of-age drama that follows Wu Zang Suet, the child star...
- 3/15/2016
- ScreenDaily
On March 17, at Macau’s Venetian Theater the 10th Asian Film Awards will be underway. Winners from nearly 1,600 submissions from 32 countries will be announced. Since its inauguration in 2007, the award has grown in scale and is now largest film awards event in Asia.
This year, The Assassin has the most nominations (best film, director, actress, supporting actress, cinematography, original music, costume design, production design, and sound). This historical drama featuring Shu Qi has been hailed as “the most ravishingly beautiful film Hou [Hsiao-hsien] has ever made, and certainly one of his most deeply transporting” by Variety.
Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali follows with five nominations. This Indian historical romance is one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time. It will compete with The Assassin, Three Stories of Love (Koibito Tachi, Japan), Mr Six (Hu Guan, China) and Veteran (Ryoo Seung-wan, South Korea) in the Best film category.
Asian...
This year, The Assassin has the most nominations (best film, director, actress, supporting actress, cinematography, original music, costume design, production design, and sound). This historical drama featuring Shu Qi has been hailed as “the most ravishingly beautiful film Hou [Hsiao-hsien] has ever made, and certainly one of his most deeply transporting” by Variety.
Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali follows with five nominations. This Indian historical romance is one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time. It will compete with The Assassin, Three Stories of Love (Koibito Tachi, Japan), Mr Six (Hu Guan, China) and Veteran (Ryoo Seung-wan, South Korea) in the Best film category.
Asian...
- 2/27/2016
- by Stellarise
- AsianMoviePulse
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
The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards is expected to be a hell of a show with some great films going head to head. Leading the way with nominations is The Grand Master with 14, followed by Unbeatable (Dante Lam).
There were complaints last year, that the show didn’t live up to expectations, mainly due to the fact the movie Cold Wars, won nearly every award. Best actor award see the likes of these guys going head to head, Tony Leung (The Grandmaster), Louis Koo (The White Storm) and also Anthony Wong (Ip Man: The Final Fight).
Take a look at the list and comment who you think will win. The winners will be announced on April 13.
Best Film:
- The Grandmaster
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
- The Way We Dance
- The White Storm
- Unbeatable
Best Director:
- Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster)
- Johnnie To...
There were complaints last year, that the show didn’t live up to expectations, mainly due to the fact the movie Cold Wars, won nearly every award. Best actor award see the likes of these guys going head to head, Tony Leung (The Grandmaster), Louis Koo (The White Storm) and also Anthony Wong (Ip Man: The Final Fight).
Take a look at the list and comment who you think will win. The winners will be announced on April 13.
Best Film:
- The Grandmaster
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
- The Way We Dance
- The White Storm
- Unbeatable
Best Director:
- Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster)
- Johnnie To...
- 2/7/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Ziyi Zhang: Best Actress at the 2013 Golden Horse Awards (photo: Ziyi Zhang in ‘The Grandmaster’) (See previous post: “Golden Horse Awards: Singaporean Movie ‘Ilo Ilo’ Is Surprising Best Picture Choice.”) Although Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo took home the top award at the 50th Golden Horse Awards, Wong Kar Wai’s Berlin Film Festival opening gala film The Grandmaster was this year’s big winner: six awards, including the Best Actress trophy for Ziyi Zhang. That marked Zhang’s first victory, after three previous nominations: Best Actress for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000 and for 2046 in 2004; Best Supporting Actress for Forever Enthralled in 2009. "It was a very long and suffering journey making The Grandmaster, but now I’m very happy," Zhang said in her acceptance speech. In Wong’s Hong Kong-Chinese martial arts drama she plays the daughter of fighting master, who, so as to restore her family’s honor,...
- 11/29/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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