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| March 2002 | |
| HERO News 58 - Zhang Yimou Interview (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 31, 2002 | |
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This interview was conducted on November 24, 2001 by Southern Daily. It is in this interview, director Zhang Yimou talked about HERO for the first time since the shooting started in August last year. Click here to read the whole interview Photos: SINA.COM |
| THE WESLEY'S MYSTERIOUS FILE (BLUE BLOOD WOMAN), X-Files In Hong Kong Style (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 30, 2002 | ||
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Based on the same name novel by Ngai Hong, it tells how Wesley (Andy Lau) helping a blue-blood alien woman (Rosamund Kwan) against the FBI and two secret agents from her own planet. This one is filled with computer effects and gun battles in Hong Kong style.
Hong Kong release date: March 28, 2002 Director: Lau Wai-keung Producer: Wang Jing Cast: Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Shu Qi (Hsu Chi) Production by Jing's Production Ltd. Presented and distributed by China Star Entertainment Group Photos: http://www.hkfilms.com |
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| WUYA Gets Zhang Ziyi's Nod (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 29, 2002 | ||
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According to Xiaoxiang Morning Post, the author of Wuya (Crow) said Zhang Ziyi has finally committed herself to the movie version of her novel. She said, "Zhang Ziyi told me she finished reading the book with tear in her eyes. She has been fully conquered by the courage and endurance of the heroine Hailun (Helen ?) in the novel."
Wuya is woman writer Jiu Dan's semi-biographic novel, about "the lives of China-born xiaolongnu or little dragon girls who arrive (Singapore) as students but end up as hostesses, mistresses and prostitutes in their pursuit of the good life."*. Though many praise the book for its brazen honesty, others, including many Chinese students have lived in Singapore, say the book is nothing but pure fiction. * Agence France Presse, Book on Chinese Student Prostitution Ruffles Feathers, August 5, 2001. Photos: SINA.COM |
| Ziyi And Leo Wanted For TURANDOT (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |||
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Beijing Morning News reports Chinese director Zheng Xiaolong is planning a movie version of Giacomo Puccini's classic opera Turandot. He said Zhang Ziyi has volunteered for the role of the ruthless Chinese princess and the movie's investor wants Leonardo DiCapiro to be the exiled European prince. The story will be set in the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) when China was ruled by Mongol emperors and when Marco Polo traveled to China (if it really happened). While still working on the script and talking to more investors, Zheng Xiaolong has imaged what the movie would look like - a computer generated City of Dadu (Beijing). In 1998, a live stage performance was held inside the Forbidden City, with Zhang Yimou as the production director. |
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| Hong Kong's Emperor Group Will Remake John Woo's ONCE A THIEF (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||||
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Eason Chan, Joey Yung and Edison Chen will take the roles originally played by Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung.
Under the working title DREAM TEAM (translation), the remake will be shot in France.
The original was directed by John Woo in 1990 and six years later he made a TV version in Canada. Photos: SINA.COM |
| Eason Chan | Joey Yung | Edison Chen | ONCE A THIEF (1990) | |
| Maggie Cheung Talked About Her Road Ahead (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 28, 2002 | |
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When being interviewed by Beijing Times in Shanghai yesterday, Maggie Cheung briefly talked about her future projects.
She said shooting of her next movie (title not given) would probably start in July or August this year in America. In addition, she has confirmed her commitment of another project, in which she and Zhou Xun will play a couple of lesbians. Set in the 1940's Indo-China, this one will be helmed by Chinese born French director Dai Sijie.
Maggie Cheung said she was still attached to MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, and she will not take the leading role. 24 year old Japanese actress Rei kkukawa will take the lead according to some rumor. Steven Spielberg is no longer planning to direct. Instead he will produce it.
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| Hollywood Will Make David Farland's THE RUNELORDS In Shangri-La (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 26, 2002 | ||
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Last week, a group of Hollywood producers (some of them have produced THE TERMINATOR, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, SCHINDLER'S LIST and APOLLO 13) hold a news conference in Beijing, announcing the upcoming production of the film version of David Farland's fantasy book series THE RUNELORDS (referred as MAGIC STONE in March 21's news report). Shooting will start at the end of the year in various locations including Guilin and Shangri-La (Yes, Shangri-La really exits!), with help from Beijing Xing Mei and Tianjin Film Studios. With a 50 million US dollar budget, they are currently in talk with several directors, including Tsui Hark.
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The Runelords Series Like Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Runelords is a dark fantasy series set in a medieval-like world written by David Farland. It tells a tale of how young Runelord Gaborn, later the Earth King, struggled to fight the evil forces against him and his people.
The movie will likely be based on the first book The Sum of All Men, unless they want to make all three together, like what happened to Lord of the Rings.
David Farland is a full-time sci-fi and fantasy novelist, whose works includes several books from the Star Wars series and The Mummy Chronicles (under his real name Dave Wolverton). |
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Guilin Guilin is located in Guangxi Region of Southwest China. Filled with karst or limestone mountains, it is a very popular tourist destination in Asia. Under millions millions years of erosion by water, the limestone ground has transformed to countless small mountains and caves, creating a kind of scenery called karst (named after Kras region in the former Yugoslavia). |
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Shangri-La In his novel Lost Horizon published in 1933, James Hilton described a mythical utopia in Tibet called Shangri-La. Four years later it was adopted to the big screen by producer director Frank Capra. In recent years, several scholars have concluded James Hilton's Shangri-La was created based on a National Geographic article on Diqing region in Yunnan Province, east of Tibet. Last year, Zhongdian County, the capital of Diqing, has changed its name to Shangri-La. (Shangri-La was originated from local Tibetan language, meaning "Sun and Moon in the Heart", which was originated from Moonlight Town and Sunlight Town, built from the Tang to Song Dynasty (618 - 1279)) |
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| BILL'S CURSE Wants Jet And Ziyi (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 26, 2002 | ||
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China's Xi'an Film Studio and an American studios have planned to make BILL'S CURSE (translation) with ten million US dollars and they want to cast both Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi. In addition, both studios have agreed to make another untitled movie with five million Us dollars. SONY Pictures, the first US studios entered Asian filming market, has shown interest of financing big screen version of two novels, BAI LU YUAN (WHITE DEAR PLAIN) by Chen Zhongshi and NA HAN (CALL TO ARMS) by Lu Xun. Photos: SINA.COM |
| Donnie Yen Will Direct Action For Shurayuki-Hime 2 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 26, 2002 | |
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The same studios made SHURAYUKI-HIME, the blade fight thriller, has planned to make a sequel and Donnie Yen will return as the action director. Because of a project signed with Miramax, Donnie has turned down the offer of playing a role in the sequel. He is choreography is also wanted for a Japanese version of CHARLIE'S ANGELS.
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BLADE II with Donnie Yen as the action choreographer and Snowman, is
doing very well during the first week of release, bringing in 33.1
million dollars in North America. |
| BIG SHOT'S FUNERAL Trailer (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 25, 2002 | |
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Internationally acclaimed director Don Tyler (Donald Sutherland) was making a historical drama in Beijing but was "fired" by the studio boss Tony (Paul Mazursky). Hardly ht, Tyler slipped into a coma. Yo Yo (Ge You), a down-to-his-luck cameraman hired to document Tyler's work, decided to organize a "comedy funeral" based on Tyler's "final wish". Along with Tyler's assistance Lucy (Rosamund Kwan) and his old buddy Louis (Ying Da), they started to look for sponsors to pay for the funeral. Countless businesses jumped in and the funeral was about to be turned into a world-wide advertising event ...
Wong Faye's Music Video: Small Large Clip - Bad News Beer: Small Large Interview 1 - Ge You: Small Large Interview 2 - Feng Xiaogang: Small Large |
| CROUCHING TIGER Clips Shown During The Oscar (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |||
| March 24, 2002 | |||
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When a group of acrobats performing on the stage paying tribute to cinematic special effects, clips from dozens of movies were shown on the back screen. Three of them were from CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. |
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The first one contains the entire rooftop chasing scene; the second one is the fight scene between Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi inside Yu Hsu LIen's house, lasted several seconds; and the third one is the scene right after the rooftop chasing scene, lasted several more seconds. Photos: Yahoo! |
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| Arc Light Films Might Lead Taiwan's Film Industry (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 24, 2002 | |
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A very young studio, Arc Light Films has
become very shining in Taiwan's film industry. Two years ago, it
announced a six-film project called Tale of Three Cities, and has
released the first two, BETELNUT BEAUTY and BEIJING BICYCLE.
This year Arc Light will produce three more installments of the project, THE BLUE GATE, telling a story about sexual identity and anxiety among Taipei's high school students (Yi Chih-yen directing); PIGEON, about how a young boy and a mid-age man bumped into each other and discovered something missing from their life (Hsu Hsaio-ming directing); and a one directed by Jia Zhangke. In addition, two more projects are one the raw. Founded in 1996, Arc Light Films is headed by Peggy Chiao, a long-term film critic turn producer. Photos: Taipei Times |
| BEIJING BICYCLE has won a Silver Bear at last year's Berlin International Film Festival | |
| More On Andy Lau / Andrew Lau's KUNG-FU MAN AND WOMAN (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 24, 2002 | ||
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The story is set in the early republic era
(1912 - 1920's). Andy Lau will play a son from a very wealthy family who
has married to someone much older than him when was just a little kid.
Cecilia Cheung form THE LEGEND OF ZU has signed on and Zhao Wei is still
being rumored for being another female lead. Production will be done in
Shanghai and Hengdian Film & TV City. Tin Mok Studio will produce it
with finance from director Wang Jing (Wong Jing)'s Ying Yi.
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| Leung Chiu-wai Unaware of SWORD OF THE THIRD MASTER (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 24, 2002 | |
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Leung Chiu-wai has told
Hong Kong's Oriental Daily that he is totally unaware of he had been
cast for SWORD OF THE THIRD MASTER and said there would be very little
chance for he to join this one because he had already been reserved for
two other projects this year, one is Wong Kar-wai's 2046. However, he
did say his film studio is "helping" him selecting projects. Photos: SINA.COM |
| Andy Lau Under Training For KUNG-FU MAN AND WOMAN (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
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Hong Kong media report Andy Lau is currently under intensive training to prepare for his upcoming movie under the working title KUNG-FU MAN AND WOMAN (translation). For three four hours a day and three days a week, Andy Lau is practicing martial art under the direction from his master.
The film will be directed by Lau Wai-Keung (Andrew), who made FUNG WAN (THE STORM RIDERS), CHUNG WA YING HUNG (A MAN CALLED HERO), and KUEN SUN (THE AVENGING FIST).
The rumor that Zhao Wei will co-star in this kung-fu flick was dismissed by Andy Lau.
Shooting will start next month.
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| Intermedia Will Remake Johnnie To's THE MISSION (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 23, 2002 | ||
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After a long negotiation, Hollywood studio Intermedia Film has finally defeated Miramax to nab the remake right of Johnnie To's THE MISSION for about 640 thousand US dollars. Not much! Isn't it? According to Johnnie To, Intermedia will throw 40 to 50 million onto it and no one has been cast. Christopher Mcquarrie, the screenwriter of THE USUAL SUSPECTS, has started working on the script long before the deal was sealed. No word on when the shooting will start and when it will be released.
THE MISSION is a masterly crafted crime thriller about five ex-triad members being given a mission to protect a big boss from being assassinated.
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| HERO News 57 - Zhang Ziyi Talked About Her HEROic Experience On Video (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 22, 2002 | ||
Here are two videos of Zhang Ziyi. The first one was recorded in last year (probably December) on the set for her Vogue Taiwan photo shots, in which she briefly talked about her experience with HERO. The second one was recorded on February 28 when she was honored as the Goodwill Ambassador of Tibet Development Fund. Click images to watch the videos.
The following is the transcript of the first video:
Hello, everyone! I am Zhang Ziyi. Haven't seen you for a long time.
Zhang Ziyi Rumors: Perhaps some are real and some are not. I prefer this way to chat with people face to face, to let the audiences see me only through a TV screen. Sometimes, I was very mad about those fabricated rumors, but tried to think about it again, perhaps they were just seasonings of life. Maybe (they are something) every entertainer will encounter. I think, slowly, be happy or be angry, I will have a very normal attitude to deal with them.
HEROic Experience: Spent five months with HERO to watch Maggie Cheung, to watch Leung Chiu-wai, and to watch Jet Li, I feel I have attended a very precious class. So, ... hope I can learn something.
Leon Lai: I went to Hong Kong for his concert, then we had a dinners and a chat. Because he is from Beijing too, I felt it was so hard to meet someone from your hometown in a strange land. We just talked about our memories of Beijing. So the root will never change.
WU YA (CROW)? My friends wanted to say this (rumor) was so loud. But no one has ever talked to me and invited me to join. Not even today. So I think it was the studio's misunderstanding or some kind of behavior of them. (note: this CROW is not related to the same name Hollywood franchise)
How to Manage Money I don't have much to buy. Just buying clothing, but many times they are provided by sponsors. Then , eh ... (reporter: all the money you earned was given to your mom) Right, all the money is in my mother's place. Don't know how much and (I) never ask.
Goes to the Hollywood? Not for me. (In there) I can't find fried source noodle (a popular Beijing local dish). (Laugh) Actually I think the working environment is just for to work there not for to live there. I just go there to ... eh ... work. I feel I cannot leave Beijing and cannot leave China. I hope the priority of my career in the future will be in China.
Plan for 2002 There are several projects for next year (2002) are still in talk. But I think next year will make me very ... eh .. very excited and ... very motivated. Photos: NetandTV.com |
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The first picture was taken on location in Xinjiang Region, and the rest are stills from a video taken at the same location. Zhao Wei is the female lead of the big budget action flick produced by Columbia. It tells a tale during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). In the "Western Territory" (now Xingjiang), a wanted former army officer, a Japanese | |
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worked as a cop for the Chinese, a group of
bandits, a caravan escorting sacred bone of Buddha, and a general's
daughter bumped into each other with their own motives ...
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Cast: Jiang Wen (Captain Li Zai), Kiichi Nakai (Raisei, the Japanese cop), Vicky Zhao (Wen Zhu), Wang Xueqi (Head Bandit), Zhao Wei (Wen Zhu, the general's daughter). Crew: He Ping (director and screenwriter), Zhao Fei (cinematographer), Teng Jie (art director) |
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SO CLOSE (VIRTUAL TWILIGHT) Trailer (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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One of the first Asian flicks produced by Columbia, SO CLOSE will be released this summer. Directed by Corey Yuen and co-produced by Jet Li, this one has been labeled as the Hong Kong version of CHARLIE'S ANGELS, although it is not a remake of the either the original TV series or the movie. Shu Qi (Hsu Chi) and Zhao Wei played two sisters who are fighting an evil IT corporation and themselves are chased by an undercover cop played by Karen Mok.
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Leung Chiu-wai Joints Tsui Hark's SWORD OF THE THIRD MASTER (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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Hong Kong's The Sun reports Leung Chiu-wai has jointed the cast, along with Leslie Cheung, Korean actor Song Seoung Heon and Lam Ga-yan. This one will cost 20 million US dollar to make and the three male leads together will collective more than 2.5 million from it. Both Columbia and Miramax have bid eight million for the North American distribution right.
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classic (US title DEATH DUEL) and is produced by Erh Tung-sheng, who played the third master in the original. Shooting was originally scheduled for March but has been postponed to September because they tried to bring Japanese actor Yutaka Takenouchi on board and they are still looking for another female lead. Production will be done in Yinchuan Region, Wuxi City (possibility inside the CCTV Film & TV Studios) and Hengdian Film & TV City. Photo: SINA.COM and The Sun (Kong Kong)
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SHAOLIN SOCCER will be released in Japan in May and Stephen Chow has flew to Japan for the promotion.
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Here are two videos of the opening ceremony of the shooting of DRUNKEN MONKEY made by NetandTV.com. Click the images to watch (Windows Media).
Liu Chia-liang's comment on actors he has worked with:
Jackie Chan - "He is risking his life and playing it very dangerously. His moves are excellent and funny."
Sammo Hung - "His body is fat but he can really turn somersaults!" |
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Jet Li - "What he is playing is wushu, not kung-fu."
Andy Lau - "He can mimic (the moves) instantly and can play it whenever you ask him to play. He is smart. He can sing and dance very well. His moves look like dance. Very beautiful."
Chow Yun-fat - "He worked very hard. When I asked him to fight, he just spend his sleep time to practice." Thanks to Elhcay Photos: NetandTV.com |
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7th Golden Bauhinia Awards By Hong Kong Film Critics' Association (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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Winners of Golden Bauhinia Awards have been announced tonight by Hong Kong Film Critics' Association. Not surprisingly, SHAOLIN SOCCER becomes the biggest winner by collecting three awards, including best film, best director and best supporting actor. Syliva Chang finally defeated Sammi Cheng and win as the Best Actress. Hu Jun from the mainland wins the Best Actor. | |
| Best Film | SHAOLIN SOCCER | |
| Best Director | Stephen Chow (SHAOLIN SOCCER) | |
| Best Actor | Hu Jun (LAN YU) | |
| Best Actress | Sylvia Chang (FOREVER AND EVER) | |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Wong Yut-fei (SHAOLIN SOCCER) | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Josephine Ho (FOREVER AND EVER) | |
| Best Cinematographer | Jung Yau-tim (Peony Pavilion) | |
| Best Screenplay | YOU SHOOT, I SHOOT (Guk Dak-chiu and Pang Hou-cheung) | |
| Lifetime achievement award | Wong Tin-lam | |
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Top Ten Foreign Language Films |
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LAN YU (Hong Kong) |
Billy Elliot (U.K.) |
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MY LIFE AS McDULL (Hong Kong) |
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Fulltime Killer (Hong Kong) |
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From the Queen to the Chief Executive (Hong Kong) |
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Happy End (Korea) |
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Peony Pavilion (hong Kong) |
Moulin Rouge (USA) |
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LOVE ON A DIET (Hong Kong) |
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Zhang Ziyi May Join NO THIEVES ON EARTH (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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While in Hong Kong promoting his THE BIG
SHOT'S FUNERAL, director Feng Xiaogong confirmed that he had contacted
Zhang Ziyi for a role in the upcoming TIAN XIA WU ZEI (translation: NO
THIEVES ON EARTH). He said, "I have already contacted them (Zhang Ziyi
and her brother ?) and the detail will be discussed after I go back to
Beijing. And Stephen Chow won't make his mind without reading script."
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Stephen Chow, the only one not from Beijing |
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story of a young man, carrying lots of money
he earned, traveled back home to get marry. On the train he met a couple
of thieves and an undercover cop. In the end the thieves started helping
people and ... The first cooperation of Feng Xiaogang and Stephen Chow, China's two top comedy-makers, is highly
anticipated by the media and one of China's top comedians Ge You has
signed on. Will Zhang Ziyi say yes and which role wil she play? A
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| Liu Kia-liang Talking DRUNKEN MONKEY (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 15, 2002 | |
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Wu Jing from Beijing, Liu Chia-liang's
nephew Liu Yong-jian from Hong Kong and Yao Yao from Taiwan will form
the love-triangle in the movie. According to Liu Chia-liang, story of
DRUNKEN MONKEY is very simple: Both Wu Jing and Liu Yong-jian have
fallen in love with Yao Yao and a story of love, hate and revenge for
families starts from here. "My movie has no specially effects, all real
kung-fu, and in a comedic style" said Liu Chia-liang, "our specially
effects probably can never surpass the American's, but our kung-fu
movies are something the American can never be able to make. Many
American are curious how come that small Chinese guy can have the
strength that powerful?" He is hoping to "bring back the audiences who
love kung-fu movies" and he may make more should this one be successful.
Beside him, two of his brothers, Chia-rong and Chia-hui, as well as
several of his students, also joined the production. 66 year-old Liu
Chia-liang starts his martial art training at the age of 9 and since
1975 he has made 19 kung-fu movies for Shaw Brothers. His great-grand
master was no other the legendary Wong Fei Hung. Thanks to Elhcay |
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| It Takes Three To Make THREE (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |||
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According to Korean media, three directors,
Fruit Chan from Hong Kong,
Kim Ji-woon from Korea, and
Nonzee Nimibutr from Thailand, will work
together to make THREE. Each will direct one third of the film. Hong Kong
singer actor Leon Lai has been chosen as the leading man. The film will be
released in Asia this summer. Photos: la Biennale di Venezia, AsianDB and 3Continents.com |
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| DRUNKEN MONKEY Is No Monkey Business (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
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Yesterday inside Shanghai Film Studios at
Songjiang,
DRUNKEN MONKEY just had its first news conference, marking the end of
the three-month preproduction and the beginning of two and half-month shooting.
At the conference, every cast and crew member was wearing a grey
kung-fu suit with a big word "Liu" on the left chest. This is Liu Chia-liang's first movie
in ten years. Produced by Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong), Ltd., Beijing Jin
Gu Film & TV Planning, Ltd., and the Second Production Company of China
Film Group, it will tell a story happened in the early 20th century's
China.
This will be a very traditional kung-fu flick like all other Liu's works, free of CG and free of
S/F. Leading man Wu Jing said he will use the
short-fist in the southern style (from Guangdong Province) and the moves will be very powerful. Between actions, there
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| (From left to right) Yao Yao (a cast member ?), director Liu Chia-liang, male lead Wu Jing, and an unidentified producer (?). | |
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Yesterday in a news conference in Hong Kong, Mandarin Films announced two projects will be worked on this year. The first one is a new remake of FIST OF FURY, staring Hong Kong singer Nicholas Tse. Another one is YU LOI FAT JEUNG (translation: YU LOI BUDDHA PALM). |
| Nicholas Tse said the new remake would be a teen movie | FIST OF FURY (aka. CHINESE CONNECTION) (1972) |
FIST OF FURY 1991 This one has nothing in common with the original. |
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| Intermedia And New Line Bidding On Johnnie To's THE MISSION (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||||
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while and Christopher Mcquarrie, the
screenwriter of THE USUAL SUSPECTS, has been hired to pen the script.
Now New Line Cinema has joined the bid. Two other movies of him, RUNNING
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| A Vietnamese Love Triangle With Maggie Cheung And Zhou Xun (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 13, 2002 | ||
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Chinese French director Dai Sijie said he
was planning a new film about 1940's Vietnam. Zhou Xun has already
signed on and the another woman in the triangle will probably be filled
by Maggie Cheung. A French actor will play the third side of the
triangle. Shooting will start in the second half of this year. Maggie Cheung is currently taking a break after finishing HERO. Zhou Xun just finished ALZC ET LA PETITE TAILLEUSE CHINOISE directed by Dai Sijie and she will do BAO BEI first. (Left) Maggie Cheung. (Right) Zhou Xun |
| Another Donnie Yen Interview (KungFuCinema.com) | |
| March 12, 2002 | |
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In this interview conducted by Jean Lukitsh
from KungFuCinema.com, Donnie Yen talked exclusively about his
involvement in BLADE II:
Click here for the complete interview (Left) Donnie Yen on the set of BLADE II. |
| Donnie Yen Talks About BLADE II And HERO (Upbeat Online) | |
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In this interview conducted by Upbeat,
Donnie Yen talked about his involvement in BLADE II and HERO.
Click here for the complete interview (Left) Donnie Yen on the set of BLADE II. |
| Stephen Chiu And Feng Xiaogang May Join Force On TIAN XIA WU ZEI (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 12, 2002 | |
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Stephen Chiu, a talent comedian and top Hong
Kong entertainer, and Feng Xiaogang, a laugh-making machine and China's
most profitable director, may have a chance to work together on TIAN XIA
WU ZEI (NO THIEF ON EARTH).
TIAN XIA WU ZEI is a very short novel written by Zhao Benfu. It tells a story of a young man, carrying lots of money he earned, traveled back home to get marry. On the train he met a thief couple and an undercover cop ... Stephen Chiu wants Feng Xiaogang to be the lead and he direct it himself. Ge You, the leading man in every Feng Xiaogaong's movie, has already signed on. Stephen Chiu's SHAOLIN SOCCER has broken Hong Kong box-office record last year, and Feng Xiaogang's BIG SHOT'S FUNERAL released last year, staring Ge You, Rosamund Kwan and Donald Sutherland, also broke the record set by Feng himself in the mainland China. Both movies will have wider release worldwide this year. (left) In a newly completed Wahaha bottled tea commercial directed by Feng Xiaogang, Feng played a kung-fu master picked up some sort of fight with a teahouse waiter played by Stephen Chiu, over the tea he ordered. Photo: SINA.COM |
| Andy Lau Rescuing BLUE-BLOOD WOMAN Rosamund Kwan (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |||
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It has been three years since the production
of LAM HYUT YAN (translation: BLUE-BLOOD WOMAN and finally it will be
released in Hong Kong on March 28. Rosamund Kwan played a blue-blood
alien who has lived on earth for six hundred years. After her identity
was discovered, she was captured as guinea pig. Andy Lau played a guy
tries to rescue the smartest creature on earth whom he has fallen in
love with. Hsu Chi has played a supporting role in this sci-fi thriller.
Cost about 40 million (over US$ 5 million) and based on a same name
novel this F/X filled flick was shot in Hong Kong and the States. Photos: Ming Pao, Hong Kong Daily News.Net, CultureComNews.Com, StarEastNet.Com & SINA.COM |
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| Jackie Chan Still Standing (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 11, 2002 | |
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Yesterday, Jackie Chan has returned to Hong
Kong from Thailand. While smiling in front of cameras, he tried to
conceal his grieving of his mother's death. He said, "I just finished shooting a commercial in Thailand. Earlier, because of (my mother's) funeral, production of two commercials had been postponed. (I just finished one of them and) later I have to do anther one. Many advertising agencies are very understanding and didn't ask me for late compensation." Today he will make some shots for a documentary produced by the Discovery Channel. Tomorrow he will be on his way to Prague to work on SHANGHAI KNIGHTS. Photo: The Sun (Hong Kong) |
| Donnie Yen's Choreography In Japanese Movie Shurayuki-Hime (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 10, 2002 | ||
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This ultra-violent swordplay flick has been released in Japan recently and you can use it as a preview of Donnie's work in the upcoming BLADE II. | |
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| Yuen Biao In MOU MAN TAI 2 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 10, 2002 | ||
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MOU MAN TAI 2 (NO PROBLEM 2), set in Japan
and co-stared by Yuen Biao, was released in Japan a month ago. Staring
Japanese comedian Takashi Okamura, this one is filled with "recreations"
of scenes from POLICE STORY, THE MATRIX, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
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| Zhou Xun Might Join CROUCHING TIGER Prequel (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 9, 2002 | |
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Producer of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
and the prequel PRECIOUS SWORD, GOLD HAIRPIN, Hsu Li-kong, has promised
to introduce Chinese actress Zhou Xun to director Ang Lee for this
upcoming prequel. In exchange, Zhou Xun has agreed to remain single
until the shooting is over because Hsu wanted Zhou to focus on her role.
Just finished directing TV series JÜ ZI HONG LE (translation: MANDARIN
ORANGE HAS TURN RED) with Zhou Xun as the lead, Hsu has been impressed
by her acting and the dance training she received. Here is the speculation: if Michelle Yeoh returns as Yu Hsu-lien, the only major role left for her will be Xie Cui Xian, another love interest of Li Mu Bai and a non-fighting role, from the original novel. Unless they can add a new role or let her replace Michelle Yeoh.
Zhou Xun has started to draw people's
attention by playing the blind girl in Chen Kaige's EMPEROR AND THE
ASSASSIN in 1996. Since then she has played lead in many films like
SUZHOU RIVER, BEIJING BICYCLE, HOLLYWOOD HONG KONG, and BALZC ET LA
PETITE TAILLEUSE CHINOISE, as well as numerous TV series. |
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| Shaw Brothers Introducing Wu Jing With DRUNKEN MONKEY (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 9, 2002 | |
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After ten years of hidden, Shaw Brothers
will return to movie market by producing DRUNKEN MONKEY staring Wu Jing.
Legendary director Liu Chia-liang will return to his seat for the first time since
1994's DRUNKEN MASTER II. Trained by Wu Bin, the same master of Jet Li,
Wu Jing has quickly become the brightest screen martial art star in
the mainland China since being "discovered" by Yuen Wo-ping in 1995. The
film will be co-produced by Jin Gu Film Shop in Zhenjiang Province,
which will also work with Shaw Brothers on all other movie projects of 2002
and over 100 hours of TV series. Shooting will start later this month in Zhejiang, probably at Hengdian Film & TV City. Reference: Youth Times; reporter: Han Pei Thanks to Elhcay for recommending the news Photo: SINA.COM |
| Wu Jing played Lian Xing in THE LEGEND OF ZU. The fight between Zhang Ziyi and him is pretty much the only piece of action without any help from computers | |
| Brandon Chang Will Star In Michelle Yeoh's Next Three Movies (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
| March 9, 2002 | ||
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Han Entertainment, co-founded by Michelle
Yoeh and her boyfriend Thomas Chung, has planned to make three movies,
HUA MULAN, THE TOUCH sequel and JIANG SHI 2002 (VAMPIRE 2002), at a
total
cost of 70 million US dollars. Brandon Chang, co-stared with Michelle in
THE TOUCH, will have major roles in all three films. JIANG SHI 2002
will be penned by Wang Hui-ling, one of the writers of CROUCHING TIGER,
HIDDEN DRAGON. Thomas Chung said, after years of training in secret and with the experience of playing in THE TOUCH, it is the time to give Brandon Chang more exposures. Miramax has monopolized the distribution
of THE TOUCH outside of Asia. |
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| Gale Anne Hurd Wants Zhang Ziyi Be Her JADE (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 8, 2002 | |
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Gale Anne Hurd, who had helped to bring both
both TERMINATORs, ALIENS and THE ABYSS alive, is planning the big screen
live action version of Chaos Comics' JADE and she wants no one but
Zhang Ziyi to play the lead. However, no word has been heard from Zhang
Ziyi herself.
"Jade, a 4000-year-old vampire-sorceress has been the leader of a powerful, Shanghai crime family for over a millennia, a position she inherited from her father. For ages, it was a position she filled based upon honor. Her competitors believed "Jade" a title given to the woman who controlled the family in each generation. In the 20th century, she came
to believe that China had lost much of its honor and dignity. Now, in an
effort to restore honor, she is using her supernatural powers to bring
all the other Triad families under her control and through them, take
control of China itself. But the Triads are not going to capitulate
quietly. It掇 going to be bloody. Very bloody. Welcome to the world of
Jade."
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| Ching Siu-tung Taught SPIDER-MAN (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 7, 2002 | |
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Ching Siu-tung just left America and
returned to China. Right after HERO wrapped up in late January, he
traveled to the States to do some work for SPIDER-MAN. It is unclear
what Ching really contributed during just over a month, since SPIDER-MAN
already got a choreographer.
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| Ang Lee Will Leave Golden Gate Bridge Alone (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 7, 2002 | |
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Shooting of THE HULK will officially start
on the coming Sunday in LA. According to Good Machine, the production
company, the original plan of showing San Francisco's Golden Bridge Gate
being blown up as the opening scene has been abandoned. Much of the
money will be spent on the Hulk fighting aircrafts, artilleries and
tanks. Good Machine has dismissed the rumor that Ang Lee will do two
more HULKs and said it was still too early to plan for the CROUCHING
TIGER prequel.
Staring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott and Nick Nolte, THE HULK will be released on June 20, 2003. Source: United News Net (Taiwan) |
| Jackie Chan's Tear For "Greatest" Mother (The Canberra Times) |
| March 6, 2002 |
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| Ching Siu-tung: HERO Will Be More Aesthetic And Romantic Than CROUCHING TIGER (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 6, 2002 | |
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Action director Ching Siu-tung has spoken
out about HERO for the first time. He said, "QIN YONG (A TERRA-COTTA
WARRIOR), XIAO AO JIANG HU ZHI DONG FANG BU BAI (EAST IS RED / SWORDSMAN III) and SIN NUI YAU MAN (A CHINESE GHOST STORY) are my favorite. Scenes from QIN
YONG were designed in the style learned from Akira Kurosawa's RAN. (QING YONG
and HERO) are all telling stories from the Qin Dynasty (actually the
time period from HERO is a little bit earlier), but after more than a
decade (since QIN YONG), the concept and style of the action sequences
in HERO are different. Visuals in HERO are designed to look
like ancient Chinese paintings and action sequences are more aesthetic
and rhythmic. There is a scene in which Maggie Cheung and Zhang Ziyi
fighting and chasing among floating golden leaves in a woods. In another scene Jet
Li must jump of a cliff and we invited an athlete from Chinese National
Gymnastic Team to demonstrate just for making the sequence more coherent and
rhythmic. Watching the actions in HERO you can feel the actors are
dancing in the air. It will be more aesthetic and romantic than
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON." When being asked whether more weapons have been used in HERO just like in the fight scene with Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi inside the escort company in CROUCHING TIGER, Ching said |
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between same kind of weapons, to let the audiences see styles can be
different even though the weapons are the same. Also, action sequences were designed to consist with
the visuals and the artistic climates. In different
environments and atmospheres, the actions sequences are in different
forms and moves."
While talking about how to deal with actors with no martial art trainings, he said, "we tried to conceal their physical limitations and let them bring out their best. Maggie Cheung and Zhang Ziyi are pretty good dancers. Based on their figures, the moves I designed for them do not have too much strength but can let them show their bodies and postures. Leung Chiu-wai never received any martial art training and his ability of doing actions is not very good. But he can show very rich facial expressions and and bring out a man's emotions during a fight. Therefore we just shot his moves from different Angles consisted with his facial expressions to help him do his action scenes. For different actors and characters, I designed different styles and moves for them." Ching said director Zhang Yimou is very
good at showing people's relations and creating characters. While
working on HERO, he tried to learn from Zhang Yimou on how to design
plots and how to handle dramatic scenes. He said he was admiring Zhang Yimou's talent. Ching said HERO is a different
kind of martial art film with
very unique storytelling style, visuals and color presents. He said he had done
his best. Because the post-production including CG effects has yet
started, he did not know what the final print really looks like, but he said it
will be better than CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. |
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In this scene, Jackie Chan's character drowned while attempted to save a kidnapped boy from a container submerged in the sea. They spent three days working inside a swimming pool for the scene which will show up in the very early of the film and probably will not last more than five minutes on screen. More than a dozen of identical suits were prepared for Jackie Chan and he had to change suits between takes. Large amount of bleach powder were dumped into the cold water which has made his skin brighter than ever. Each time Jackie Chan climbed out of the pool, he used bottled water to wash his eyes. In addition he had to wear a 20 pound lead brick to make sure he can sink. Over a thousand of light sticks were put on the bottom of the | |||
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| Jackie Chan Goes To Australia Today (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||||
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| Zhang Ziyi Is Willing To Be Hollywood's Flavoring For Improving Herself (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 5, 2002 | |
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Last Sunday Zhang Ziyi met Yang Jinsong from
Beijing Times at a Starbucks in Beijing. In the interview, Zhang Ziyi
said she would take either GOOD COOK, LIKE MUSIC or PURPLE
BUTTERFLY as her next project. Shooting of GOOD COOK, LIKE MUSIC was
supposed to start this month, but Adam Sandler was still working on his
current one. Meanwhile she is still in negotiation for the leading role
in Lou Ye's PURPLE BUTTERFLY. She has not decided to join THE
CHAMBERMAID, in which only a small role was offered. About the Hollywood, she said, "Jet Li, Jackie or Chow Yun-fat, our Chinese actors are in fact ther Hollywood's flavorings, which I have already realized long time ago. The Hollywood represents the mainstream of English language cinemas and few Chinese actors are big players in it. Our advantage is just martial art, which is very fresh for the Hollywood, therefore we are welcomed. CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON earned 100 million in the States and RUSH HOUR 2 got 200 million. Even though I played supporting roles, for actors from mainland China to have this kind of achievement, I am the first. I never wanted to sleep on my luck in the Hollywood and never felt too sad for Chinese actors' awkward position in the Hollywood. "Do not be delighted for wealth and do not feel sad for yourself (from an ancient Chinese text)." I don't know whether this is suitable or not. But it would be inappropriate to call it "feeling cold at the top (meaning feeling lonely and isolated after being famous. From Shui Diao Ge Tou, a poet by Su Shi written in 1076)." Zhang Ziyi said she only took movies, no
TV series and no record deals. "I am going to the Hollywood to learn
something. What I learned will be an asset once Chinese cinema
flourishes again. By then, I might be doing movies productions in China.
To improve myself, I am willing to be a flavoring for the Hollywood; for
cinema, for Chinese entertainment industry, I am willing to be like a
hard meditating monk. But my heart feels very warm because many people
like me even though I have made very few movies. The scarf I am wearing
was given by a fan and I was wearing it while in America (during the
Chinese New Year). |
| Wearing Tibetan costume, Zhang Ziyi has been honored as the goodwill ambassador of Tibet Development Fund last Thursday. Right next day, she received a phone call from a foreign embassy in which one million yuan (US$ 120 thousand) donation was offered. Now she is in the States wearing a milky-moustache for a "Got Milk" ad. | |
| HERO Fan Poster 2 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
| March 4, 2002 |
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Here is another fan poster by Edmond Chan Send in yours, like scoops, previews, reviews, fan scripts, fan arts, audios, videos, ... Anything. |
| HERO Fan Poster (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 4, 2002 | |
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John C just sent in a poster he designed.
Click to see it in full-size.
Send in yours, like scoops, previews, reviews, fan scripts, fan arts, audios, videos, ... Anything. |
| Jackie Chan - A Man Who Cried (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |||
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Jackie Chan is grieving the death of his
mother. Jackie Chan's mother passed away on February 28 in Australia,
while he was working on HIGHBINDERS in Thailand. Before rushing to the
funeral in Canberra, he has to finish the final water scene today, which
was originally planned to be done by March 4.
(Left) For decades, Jackie Chan's mother worked as a laundry lady for the American Consulate General in Hong Kong |
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| Quentin Tarantino Went To China To KILL BILL (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
| March 2, 2002 | |
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Earlier this month, Quentin Tarantino has
arrived Beijing for some preparation of his upcoming KILL BILL, which
will be partially shot in China. With assistance from the No. 4
production unit of China Film Corporation, Quentin Tarantino will lease
at least one soundstage and hire many big names in China.
Uma Thurman will play The Bride seeking revenge on Bill (Warren Beatty) who shot her and left her in coma for years. Also staring Michael Madsen, Yuen Wo-ping, Sonny Chiba and Hannah Daryl, the film is due out next year. Photo: IMDB.com |
| Two CROUCHING TIGER Films (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
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Mountain Dew TV Commercial: Duo Deep night, two warriors fighting on rooftop for a can of mountain dew. Shot at the same house compound inside Beijing Film Studios, this one-minute commercial features a recreation of the night chasing scene with Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi. Source: Mountain Dew Official Site |
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Thugs on Film: Crouching Tiger Hooligan critics Stubby and Cecil break one of their guiding principles: no reading at the movies. The reason: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon kicks ass, even with subtitles. They especially liked the "hiding the sword" bit. (Nudge-nudge, wink-wink.) Source: IFILM |
| Cannes Thirsts For HERO And 2046 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
| March 1, 2002 |
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Taiwan's United News Net just reported the
organizer of this year's Cannes Film Festival is hoping to add Zhang
Yimou's HERO and Wong Kar-wai's 2046 to their list. However, filming of
HERO has just wrapped and the post-production, involving large amount of
CG works, may take months to complete. Can they really finish it before
May, in which the festival will be held? Two years ago, Ang Lee's crew
worked round the clock to try to make a rush delivery of CROUCHING
TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON to Cannes. They finally made it, but not without
some minor flaws, very minor of cause. One example can be seen in the
famous restaurant fight scenes. The wire holding Zhang Ziyi, which was
supposed to be removed digitally, was accidentally left behind on a few
frames. (Click
here to see the pictures). 2046 is even more hopeless because Wong
Kar-wai has planed to scrap everything he has shot so far and start it
all over again.
Several films have almost made to Cannes, including Steven Soderbergh's FULL FRONTAL, Mike Leigh's ALL OR NOTHING, an untitled film by Albas(?), David Cronenberg's SPIDER, Atom Egoyan's ARARAT, and Manoel de Oliveira's JOIA dE FAMILIA; several films are hopeful contenders, including Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang's XIAO CHENG ZHI CHUN (SPRING IN A SMALL TOWN), a remake of 1940's same name classic by Fei Mu, Dai Sijie's Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Oliver Assayas (Maggie Cheung's husband)'s DEMONLOVER, Roman Polanski's THE PIANIST, Woody Allen's HOLLYWOOD ENDING, Brian De Palma's FEMME FATALE and Gus Van Sant's GERRY; and a few might be admitted in the last minute including Sam Mendes' ROAD TO PERDITION and Philip Noyce's THE QUIET AMERICAN (photographed by Christopher Doyle who was also the director of cinematography of HERO). |
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(Left) HIGHBINDERS
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