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THE HUADU CHRONICLES: BLADE
OF THE ROSE, aka. As THE TWINS EFFECT 2
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April 30, 2004 |
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Thanks ot Marie. |
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Stills
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April 30, 2004 |
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Thanks ot Marie and JF. |
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HERO News 302 - MiramAxe Trailer, QuickTime Format
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April 30, 2004 |
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| MonkeyPeaches' Monthly Recap - Movies Released In April (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |
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April 30, 2004 |
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Horrors, gangs, cops and comedies... |
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HERO News 301 -
MiramAxe's Quentine
Tarantino Presented Jet Li's HERO Trailer Online
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April 29, 2004 |
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Spoilers Alert!
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SMMF News 067 - Two
Snapshots From SHI MIAN MAI FU
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April 27, 2004 |
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Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro played two fugitives chased by county cops.
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| The 4th Chinese Film Media Awards (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
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April 26, 2004 |
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April 25, 2004 |
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According to Hong Kong newspaper Oriental Daily, filming of Piece By Piece, a Hong Kong-US co-production based on the "Hong Kong dismembering case", will begin in Hong Kong the coming September. Sharon Stone will play a fictional British investigator working on the case and Hong Kong actor Lui Leung-Wai will play one of three killers. Producers of the film now want Gong Li to play the victim and Zhang Ziyi to play Lui Leung-Wai character's girlfriend, who later testified against three suspects in court. (not much hope on that, though) In 1999 a nightclub dancer was kidnapped by three men and died after being tortured for more than ten days. Her body was dismembered and disposed by three suspects, who were later convicted of several count of charges including "murder by accident" and were sentenced to life in prison. |
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HERO No Longer "JET LI'S"
And INFERNAL AFFAIRS Moved To September
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April 24, 2004 |
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According to D. Mac (aka "Antibody"), MiramAxe has dropped Jet Li's name from Hero's title and moved Infernal Affairs to September 10 (still limited to New York, Los Angeles and possibly Toronto).
Click here and here for the original reports.
Thanks to "Paul" |
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SMMF News 066 - Zhang Ziyi
Does Her Split-Kick Again In SHI MIAN MAI FU Stills
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April 24, 2004 |
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Shot in Ukraine, Zhang Ziyi played a girl, from China's Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), kicked two of the county cops dispatched to catch her.
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SMMF News 065 - SHI MIAN MAI FU Stills -
The Bamboo Forest
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April 23, 2004 |
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Producer Zhang Weiping told Chinese paper Business Times that Shi Mian Mai Fu would be released in China on July 16.
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Images From The Set Of WU JI / THE PROMISE (Big Star) |
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April 22, 2004 |
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Cannes Lineup - 2046, SHI MIAN MAI FU, PASSAGES
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April 21, 2004 |
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Wong Kar-Wai's five years in making futurist romantic fantasy 2046 has become the only Chinese film entered the "Competition" category; Zhang Yimou's second martial-art epic Shi Mian Mai Fu, known as Flying Daggers at Cannes, is among the "Out of Competition" films, and Yang Chao's low budget film Passages, about in a decade ago, a young couple's passages in the fast-changing Chinese society, produced by director Tian Zhuangzhuang made to the "Un Certain Regard" circle. In fact, Wong Kar-Wai might still making the final touch of 2046, and producer Zhang Weiping told Shanghai Youth that Zhang Yimou was still working on the film in Australia. The Cannes jury is headed by Quentin Tarantino and Hong Kong director Tsui Hark is also on board.
Thanks to Jennifer Gauthier, "Nick" and Frank Audet. |
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Zhang Ziyi Stars In Japanese Musical
OPERETTA TANUKI GOTEN
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April 21, 2004 |
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According to sources from Japan, the
Japanese title of the musical Zhang Ziyi is
going to star in is
Operetta Tanuki Goten
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Operetta Raccoon Dog Palace.
In the newest version of the classic "Tanuki Goten" musical series, Zhang Ziyi will
play the leading role, a Chinese princess, a talented singer
and dancer. The film is helmed by veteran Japanese director
Seijun Suzuki and the leading man will be 28 year old Japanese actor
Jô Odagiri. For her role in the film,
Zhang Ziyi took a two week dancing and singing lesson in Japan. Shooting
will start soon and the release date in Japan has been aimed at Fall
2005. Related story:
Zhang Ziyi Will Star In Seijun Suzuki's Musical
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
February 21, 2004 |
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TIAN XIA WU ZAI Press Conference (Various) |
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April 21, 2004 |
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Stars in Tian Xia Wu Zi lined up in front of dozens of cameras during a press conference at Labuleng Monastery of Gansu Province yesterday.
Related story: Shooting Of TIAN XIA WU ZEI Begins (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) April 15, 2004 |
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Andy Lau And Liu Joyin In TIAN XIA WU ZEI (Gansu Daily) |
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April 20, 2004 |
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Related story: Shooting Of TIAN XIA WU ZEI Begins (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) April 15, 2004 |
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| SMMF News 063 - More Stills From SHI MIAN MAI FU (Beijing Youth) | ||
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April 19, 2004 |
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(Image: Beijing New Pictures)
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John Woo Is Running For SPY HUNTER? (Latino Review) |
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April 19, 2004 |
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According to Latino Review, John Woo is running for directing Spy Hunter, based on the classic 1980's video game. Story by ComingSoon.net Thanks to Mark Singh. |
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Andy Lau Arrived In Gansu For TIAN XIA WU ZEI (Gansu Daily) |
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April 18, 2004 |
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| More JIANG HU Stills - The Violence (Sina.com) | ||||||
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Videos: teaser trailer, making-of
Related story:3 JIANG HU Trailer And Stills (Jianghu.com.hk) April 11, 2004 More JIANG HU (Sina.com) April 2, 2004 JIANG HU: Posters And Stills (Sina.com) April 1, 2004 JIANG HU Wrapped Up In Hong Kong (Various) March 14, 2004 |
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INITIAL D's Film Version Set To Begin (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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April 16, 2004 |
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Having been planned for so many years, filming of the big screen adaptation of Japanese manga series Initial D, a story about street car racers, will finally begin this summer. According to Hong Kong's Oriental Daily, Taiwanese singer Jay Chou will play the leading role Takumi Fujiwara, and Anthony Wong will play his father Takumi Fujiawara, the role once belongs to Andy Lau. Edison Chen will play rival racer Ryosuke Takahashi and Shawn Yue will take a brand new role. A Japanese teen actress will play the female lead. The movie is helmed by Infernal Affairs Director Lau Wai Keung.
Related stories: Singer Jay Chow Joints Tsui Hark's INITIAL D ? (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) November 11, 2003 INITIAL D Initialed (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) January 11, 2002 |
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| SMMF News 062 - Shot Of Zhang Ziyi As A Blind Entertainer (Shenyang Today) | |
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April 16, 2004 |
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Shenyang Today has published the first office image of Zhang ZIyi dressing as a singer dancer at "Peony Work", an entertainment complex opened exclusive to men.
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Shooting Of TIAN XIA WU ZEI Begins (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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April 15, 2004 |
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Shooting of Tian Xia Wu Zei (literal: No thieves on earth) began yesterday at Labuleng, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in China's Gansu Province. Helmed by China's top comedy director Feng Xiaogang, the film features Andy Lau, Liu Joyin, Ge You, Li Bingbing, Fu Biao and Wang Baoqiang. Tian Xia Wu Zei follows the story of a young migrant worker (Wang Baoqiang), who does not believes there is any thief in the world. He gets onto a train, which also has a gang of thieves on board. Later Andy Lau and Liu Joyin are moved by the migrant worker's naiveness and start protect him from their fellow cons. |
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| SMMF News 061 - A Shot From SHI MIAN MAI FU (Sina.com) | |
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April 15, 2004 |
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Zhang ZIyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro enjoyed a short break on location of Ukrainian countryside.
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Anthony Minghella To Make Fairytale THE FIREWORK-MAKERS' DAUGHTER In China (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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April 14, 2004 |
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According to Chinese paper Chengdu Economic Daily, writer producer and director Anthony Minghella went to Hengdian World Studios to scout locations for his upcoming project The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Based on the same name children's book by Aussie writer Philip Pullman, it tells a fairytale set "in a country far to the east", where "Chulak and his talking white elephant Hamlet help Lila seek the Royal Sulphur from the sacred volcano so that she can become a master maker of fireworks like her father." It is still unknown which role he would play in the project, director or producer. Along with Renee Zellweger, Anthony Minghella attended the Beijing premičre of Cold Mountain on Monday, and at Hengdian World Studios, he visited director Chen Kaige and his wife actress Chen Hong on the set of Wu Ji / The Promise which is currently under filming. This afternoon, he has flown to Yunnan Province of southwest China to continue his scouting job. |
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| SMMF News 060 - Time's Coverage On SHI MIAN MAI FU (Time Magazine) | |
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April 13, 2004 |
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| Wong Kar-Wai To Delivery 2046 To Cannes (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
