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March 2005
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March 31, 2005 |
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A young couple from a small town migrate to Beijing to work at a theme park with scaled models of man-made wonders from around the world. The film explored the impact of urbanization and globalization on China's traditional culture. For years, director Jia Zhangke, a member of China's Sixth Generation directors, was making underground films, like Xiao Wu, Zhantai, In Public, In Person and Unknown Pleasures. The World is Jia's first film fully approved by the censorship of China. It is produced by the state-run Shanghai Film Studios.
Related Stories:
Jia Zhangke's WORLD
Takes Top-Prize At Spain's Las Palmas International Film Festival
(FestivalCineLasPalmas.com)
March 14, 2005
Jia Zhangke Wrapped Up
His WORLD
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July 28, 2004
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Zhang Yimou's QIAN LI ZOU DAN JI and Chen Kaige's WU JI / THE PROMISE Will Clash In December (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 30, 2005 |
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According to newspaper Chinese Business View, both Zhang Yimou's Qian Li Zou Dan Ji and Chen Kaige's Wu Ji had been aimed at December in China. Qian Li Zou Dan Ji, literally means "riding alone for thousands of lis (1 li equals to 0.31 mile)," is a relatively low-budget film, in which Japanese veteran actor Takakura Ken plays an old man traveling to the southwestern China for fulfilling the last wish of his son dying back in Japan. Zhang made this film after shooting Hero and House of Flying Daggers back-in-back.
Chen Kaige's Wu Ji (literally title: Infinity, English title: The Promise), is a mega budget fantasy film with an all-star cast - Cecilia Cheung, Jang Dong-Kun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Liu Ye, Nicholas Tse, Chen Hong and Cheng Qian.
Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige are two most active figures among China's Fifth Generation Directors. They both graduated from Beijing Film Academy in the early 1980s. Zhang worked as the cinematographer in Chen's directorial début Yellow Earth and the follow-up The Big Parade. Although remain as close friends, they have not worked together for almost two decades.
More about Wu Ji / The Promise
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Johnnie To's WEN QUE Filmed in Hong Kong (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 29, 2005 |
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In Wen Que, directed by Johnnie To, Simon Yam and Lam Ka-Tung play a pair of pickpockets. To just shot a 90 second uncut scene, in which Yam and Lam pulled wallets from three victims, removed cash and put empty wallets back. Their tools, razor blades, were hidden inside their mouths.A dance choreographer was in charge of designing the scene and a retired pickpocket was also on board as the action consultant. To said this movie told a romantic love story about "love could not be achieved through stealing." Wen Que means Ploceidae and is a Cantonese slang for pickpocket.
Related Stories: Johnnie To Will Make WEN QUE, Another Stylish Piece With Simon Yam (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) September 25, 2003
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Photos: TANUKI GOTEN (aka. RACCOON PRINCESS) Press Conference in Tokyo (Sina.com) |
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March 29, 2005 |
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I n the musical set in the ancient Japan, Zhang Ziyi plays a raccoon dog who takes a human form and falls in love with a human prince, played by Joe Odagiri. Tanuki Goten (literal title: Raccoon Dog Palace) is the latest from veteran Japanese director Seijun Suzuki.
More shots from the press conference (this afternoon).
Related Stories: Official Site Of Zhang Ziyi's Japanese Musical TANUKI GOTEN (aka. RACCOON PRINCESS) (Tanuki-Goten.com) December 8, 2004 Photos Of Zhang Ziyi On The Set Of TANUKI GOTEN (HelloZiyi.us) October 24, 2004 TANUKI GOTEN (Raccoon Dog Palace) Official Site (Herald Online) August 29, 2004 Yet Another Shot Of Zhang Ziyi In Japanese Flick OPERETTA TANUKI GOTEN (Ziyifan.com) August 12, 2004 Another Shot Of Zhang Ziyi In Japanese Flick OPERETTA TANUKI GOTEN (Sina.com) August 10, 2004 First Shot Of Zhang Ziyi In Japanese Flick OPERETTA TANUKI GOTEN (Oriental Daily) August 9, 2004 Zhang Ziyi Stars In Japanese Musical OPERETTA TANUKI GOTEN
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Live Coverage: The 24th Hong Kong Film Awards (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||||
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March 27, 2005 |
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Tonight, Kung Fu Hustle was named the Best Picture. Leung Chiu-Wai and Zhang Ziyi collected two most important acting awards for 2046. Yee Tung-Shing had a double victory for writing and directing One Nite in Mongkok. Yuen Wah won for his supporting role in Kung Fu Hustle and Bai Ling received the title of Best Actress for Dumpling - Three Extreme. Other categories were almost evenly distributed to 2046 and Kung Fu Hustle.
Photos from the award ceremony: A B
Best Picture
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Kung Fu Hustle
Best Director
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YEE Tung-Shing (One
Nite in Mongkok)
Best Actor
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LEUNG Chiu-Wai (2046)
Best Actress
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ZHANG Ziyi (2046)
Best Supporting Actor
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Yuen WAH (Kung
Fu Hustle)
Best Supporting Actress
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BAI Ling (Dumpling
- Three Extreme)
Best Screenplay
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YEE Tung-Shing (One
Nite in Mongkok)
Best Cinematography
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Christopher DOYLE, LAI Yiu-Fai,
KWAN Pun-Leung (2046)
Best Art Direction
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CHANG Suk-Ping, YAU Wai-Ming (2046)
Best Costume and Make-Up Design
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CHANG Suk-Ping (2046)
Best Visual Effect
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JUNG Ji-Hang, MA Wing-On, TAM
Gwan-Hung, HUNG Yuk-Leung (Kung
Fu Hustle)
Best Sound Design
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Steven TICKNOR, Steve BURGESS,
Rob MACKENZIE, Paul PIROLA (Kung
Fu Hustle)
Best Editing
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Angie LAM
(Kung
Fu Hustle)
Best Original Score (Music)
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Peer RABEN, Shigeru UMEBAYASHI
(2046)
Best Original Score (Song)
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"Gem-Gem-Gem (?)", composed by
The Pancakes, lyric by Brian TSE and The Pancakes, sung by The Pancakes
(McDull Prince de la Bun)
Best Action Choreography
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YUEN Wo-Ping (Kung
Fu Hustle)
Best New Performer
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TIN Yun (Butterfly)
Best Directorial Debut
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WONG Ching-Po (Jiang
Hu)
Best Asian Film
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Oldboy (South Korea)
Star of the Century
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Bruce LEE
Professional Spirit Award - Jackie CHAN
(actor, director, action director, producer), YU Mo-Wan (Hong Kong film
historian)
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New UNLEASHED / DANNY THE DOG Official US Site (Rogue Pictures) |
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March 27, 2005 |
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(Thanks to "jetliang" of JetLiang.com)
More about Unleashed / Danny the Dog.
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Donnie Yen in Negotiation for MEGA DRAGON AND TIGER (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 27, 2005 |
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Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong just told Shanghai Youth Daily he had offered Donnie Yen the title role for the film adaptation of Hong Kong comic series Mage Dragon and Tiger. This US$10 million project will be directed by Wilson Yip (Leaving Me, Leaving You, 2002) and the shooting will begin this September.
Related Stories: Official site of Dragon and Tiger / Mega Dragon and Tiger (King Comics) Donnie Yen To Helm Film Adaptation Of Comic Series MEGA DRAGON AND TIGER (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) June 24, 2003
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Cast of New Hong Kong Crime Drama A SAO Announced (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 27, 2005 |
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The cast list for A SAO, a new gang related Hong Kong title, was released earlier this week. 23 year old Taiwanese girl Annie Liu was picked to take the title role as "A Sao" the eight gangsters will be played by Leung Ka-Fai (Three...Extremes, Throw Down), Simon Yam (PTU, Fulltime Killer), Alex Fong (One Nite in Mongkok, The Storm Riders), Anthony Wong (House of Fury, Infernal Affairs trilogy), Eric Tsang (Jiang Hu, Infernal Affairs trilogy), Chen Sung-Yung (Fong Shi Yu, City of Sadness), Ko Chun-Hsiung (Island of Fire, 800 Heros), Liu Ye (The Foliage, Purple Butterfly). "A Sao" is a form of address to the big brother's wife, who is sometimes as powerful as the big brother. A Sao is the third project for director Wong Ching-Po. Wong said the movie would be very romantic, the tone would be "pinky-blues" and it would show the innocence of a young woman in a corrupted world. Reportedly this movie may not be released in the mainland China, just like Wong's last movie Jiang Hu, because the Chinese Film Bureau never had good taste for the subject of gangs. Shooting will start soon and the release has been aimed at August this year.
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Just How Evil Would Jackie Chan Play? (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 26, 2005 |
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Looks like Jackie Chan is really getting tired of playing Mr. Nice Guy over and over again. He just told Hong Kong media that he was planning a movie in which he would play a real baddie.
Spoiler Alert! Highlight to read:
He even designed three scenes to show how evil his character would be: pulling a little girl by her hair and smashing her against a piece of glass; putting a gun into an old man's mouth; and burning a baby's arms and legs with a cigarette.
Related Story: Jackie Chan Plans to Play Baddie for the First Time Since People Started to Remember Him (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) February 27, 2005
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Opening This Week: March 19 - March 25, 2005 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 25, 2005 |
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A love story of a man and a woman kept apart by fate, a brother and a sister have to rescue their dad, an ex-secret agent kidnapped by another ex-secret agent, a group of young people play a game, which offers them 10 ways to meet the dead, a documentary trying to uncover the mysteriousness surrounding Noah's Ark from the Christian view point, and four soon-to-be college graduates plan to shoot an adult film in order to have sex with the film's lead star.
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March 23, 2005 |
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(Thanks to "jetliang" of JetLiang.com)
More about Unleashed / Danny the Dog.
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March 22, 2005 |
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Chinese newspaper Goat City Evening Post just uncovered the plot of Bey Logan / Steven Seagal co-produced Hong Kong production Dragon Squad: a prostitute, befriends a gang lord but later finds out her "boyfriend" is only using as a cover for his own business. Before she could get her out of danger, she unwillingly becomes a bait of a rival gang and Interpol agents. Mainland Chinese actress Li Bingbing (A World without Thieves, Purple Butterfly) told the paper that she will play the prostitute and other cast members included Shawn Yue (Infernal Affairs trilogy), Xia Yu (Shadow Magic, In the Heat of the Sun) and Huang Shengyi (Kung Fu Hustle). According to an earlier report, the cast also included Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, The Rock, Andy On (New Police Story, Black Mask 2), Vanness Wu (Star Runner), Heo Jun-Ho (Silmido), Simon Yam (PTU, The Mission) and Maggie Q (Naked Weapon, Gen-Y Cops). Li said shooting of this English-language production would start next month.
Related Stories: Producer Bey Logan Talks about DRAGON SQUAD (Moviehole.net) March 4, 2005
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About That CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Prequel Rumor (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 21, 2005 |
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According to Chinese media, an assistance to Hsu Li-Kong, one of the producers of the original film, denied the rumor that Ang Lee would start making the prequel. An assistance to Ang Lee said the financier of the prequel had quit and Ang Lee had already abandoned the prequel. But according to a representative from Zoom Hunt International Productions Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-based studio co-produced the original film, screenwriter Wang Hui-Ling still works on the script of the prequel and there is no plan of making it this year.
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HOUSE OF FURY Posters and Stills (Sina.com) | |||
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March 21, 2005 |
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More posters: Anthony Wong Danniel Wu Stephen Fung Gillian Chung Charlene Choi
Related Stories: HOUSE OF FURY Promotional Stills (Sina.com) March 11, 2005 HOUSE OF FURY Stills (G-Films.com) March 3, 2005 HOUSE OF FURY Poster, Stills, Trailer and Making-of Video (JCE / Mov3.com / G-Film.com / Sina.com) March 1, 2005
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March 20, 2005 |
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(Warning: the trailer contains nudity and sexual content.) (Thanks to "Paul")
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March 19, 2005 |
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Ex-Supermodel Li Xin Said She Will Star In Tarantino's Next (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 19, 2005 |
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China born ex-supermodel just said in Beijing that Quentin Tarantino had asked her to the title role in his untitled project about Chinese Kung-Fu. She said Tarantino approached her after watched French movie Double Zéro, in which she played a sexy secret agent. Li Xin was born in the city of Changchun of northeastern China. She became a model nine years ago and before that, she played the small forward position in the women's basketball team of Jilin Province. Li said Tarantino gave her a draft of the script. Martial-art star Donnie Yen also said there was a good chance that he would work with Tarantino but he did not say more. |
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March 18, 2005 | |||
Click here for Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Wu Jing (right click to download)
(Thanks to "kington".)
Related Stories: Sammo Hung Vs. Donnie Yen In SHA PO LANG (DonnieYen.net) October 31, 2004 More About SHA PO LANG (DonnieYen.us) September 23, 2004 Stills Of SHA PO LANG, A New All-Star Hong Kong Martial-Art Production (DonnieYen.net / hkfilmart.com) September 11, 2004 |
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Opening This Week: March 5 - March 11, 2005 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 18, 2005 |
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Second installment of 21 episode historical drama, a promotional film about fighting addiction to online games and an musical about a young woman's relationship with a porno video star...
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UNLEASHED / DANNY THE DOG Japanese Official Site and Trailer (Asmik Ace Entertainment / Walkerplus) |
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March 17, 2005 |
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Press conference in Japan: video photos
(Thanks to "jetliang" of JetLiang.com)
More about Unleashed / Danny the Dog.
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Rumors: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Prequel to Be Made This Summer and Jackie Chan Might Play Genghis Khan in TEMUJIN: BATTLE OF THE SEVEN WINGS (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 17, 2005 |
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Personally, I seriously doubt the authenticity of the news, but just in case I'm wrong: According to an article posted on Chinese newspaper Yunnan Information, Ang Lee will start making a prequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon this summer in Yunnan Province of southwestern China. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was based on part four of Crane-Iron Pentalogy. The prequel is about the story of young Li Mu Bai and young Yui Hsui Lien, played by Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (More about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
The same article also claimed two other projects would also be filmed in the province - Temujin: Battle of the Seven Wings (literal title) and Shan Nü (literal title: Mountain Woman). Temujin: Battle of the Seven Wings is about Mongol tribal chief Temujin's seven day battle against Tartar nation in revenge for the death of his father. Temujin later became Genghis Khan after he unified all Mongols. Director Stanley Tong is lobbying Jackie Chan to play Temujin and Chen Daomin from Hero is also mentioned as a candidate for the role. The cast also includes Chen Hao, Wang Gang, Chen Gangwu and several Shaolin monks and national martial-art champions. Shooting will begin in May or June on three grasslands of Yunnan Province.
Shan Nü will follow the story of a woman called Shan Nü, who raised an abandoned Japanese girl by the end of World War II and the girl later became a great musician. Shan Nü is played by Dongfang Wenying and Chen Gangwu portraies an old musician.
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Hong Kong Film Awards' List of The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | |||
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March 16, 2005 |
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To celebrate one hundred years of Chinese cinema, Hong Kong Film Awards just release a list of The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures. 1948's black and white classic Springtime in a Small Town by director Fei Mu is rank No. 1 on the list. Among 103 films on the list, there are 11 films from China (pre-1949), 13 films from the mainland China (post-1949), 61 films from Hong Kong (no surprise, since the list was prepare by Hong Kong filmmakers), 16 film from Taiwan (post-1949), 1 Hong Kong and the mainland China co-production and 1 Taiwan and Hong Kong co-production.
Click here for the complete list. (updated)
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The Third US Poster of UNLEASHED / DANNY THE DOG (Rogue Pictures) |
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March 15, 2005 |
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Now, the collar is off.
(Thanks to "jetliang" of JetLiang.com for the poster)
More about Unleashed / Danny the Dog.
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Jia Zhangke's WORLD Takes Top-Prize At Spain's Las Palmas International Film Festival (FestivalCineLasPalmas.com) |
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Shi Jie (World), by Jia Zhangke of China's Six Generation Directors, was awarded with Lady Harimaguada de Oro (Gold Lady Harimaguada) and the film's cinematographer took Premio a la Mejor Dirección de Fotografía (Prize to the Best Direction of Cinematography) at the 6th Las Palmas International Film Festival. Just over a week ago, World won the Grand Jury Prix at Festival des Cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul of France.
Related story: Jia Zhangke Wrapped Up His WORLD (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) July 28, 2004
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March 14, 2005 |
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A ceremony was held yesterday at a Hong Kong restaurant, marking the beginning of the principal production of Que Shen (literal title: The Saint of Mahjong), the newest gambling-related flick by director Wong Jing. Yuen Qiu and Yuen Wah, from Kung Fu Hustle, are playing title role in the movie.
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Jamie Foxx Greenlights Gong Li's Share in MIAMI VICE (Daily Mail - UK) |
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March 14, 2005 |
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UK paper Daily Mail reported that Jammie Foxx just approved the casting of Chinese star Gong Li to the big screen adaptation of Miami Vice. Gong came to the attention of director Michael Mann after joined the cast of Memoirs Of A Geisha. It is still unknown what role she has been offered with but the paper says she will have "a major role in the movie version" of the television series. The principal shooting is set to begin this summer.
Related story: Li set for Silence of the Lambs prequel, by (Daily Mail - UK)
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Pan-Asian Project INVISIBLE WAVE In Production (Fortissimo Films) |
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March 13, 2005 |
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This psycho-thriller centers around a Macau chef's battle against the guilt of killing his lover and the more immediate threat to his life in Thailand where he is hiding from the justice. Many of Asia's best talents have gathered for this project, including Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Last Life in the Universe, Transistor Love Story, 6sixtynin9), Hong Kong-based Aussie cinematographer Christopher Doyle (2046. Hero, In the Mood for Love), Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu (Zatôichi, Ichi the Killer, Gohatto), South Korean actress Gang Hye-Jung (Three Extremes, Old Boy), Hong Kong actress Maria Cordero (The Miracle Box, Men Suddenly in Black, Chinese Box) and Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang (Infernal Affairs Trilogy). Principal photography in Thai island of Phuket, recently devastated by the tsunami, has wrapped up, the production is currently taking place in Macau and Hong Kong, and will move to Bangkok later. The project is produced by Amsterdam-based Fortissimo Films Wouter Barendrecht & Michael J. Werner in association with Mingmongkol Sonakul of Bangkok-based Dedicate Ltd. Andy Lau's Hong Kong-based Focus Films, Miky Lee of Seoul-based CJ Entertainment and Faruk Alatan are serving as executive producers.
(Thanks to Wouter Barendrecht of Fortissimo Films.)
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March 13, 2005 |
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The trailer is available at the official Japanese website. (Warning: the trailer contains nudity and sexual content.)
(Thanks to Andy Schlachtenhaufen)
Partial transcript of the trailer: (From "The Hand" by Wong Kar-Wai) Gong Li: Do you still remember...the first time we met? Chang Chen: Yes. Gong Li: Still remember my hand? Chang Chen: Yes. ... Gong Li: Give me your hand. Ever touched a woman? Chang Chen: Measuring just your hand is enough. Gong Li: From now on, the clothes you made for me will be very beautiful.
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March 13, 2005 | ||
KungFuCinema.com reported Shattered Eagle, a martial arts flick is currently in planning in association with Eagle-Eye Production and Hong Kong actor Andy On is considered for the title role. Inspired by some real event, Shattered Eagle's story is about a Hong Kong movie star who migrates to Hollywood and only discovers the people he worked for at home are not happy with his decision. As a result, they put a hit on him.
Click here for the original story by Kung Fu Cinema.
(Thanks to Liling Chen)
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Director Peter Chan Makes Musical PERHAPS LOVE With MILLION DOLLAR BABE Producer (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 12, 2005 |
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Budgeted with almost US$10 million, Perhaps Love is set in modern-day Beijing and Shanghai of the 1930s, starring Zhou Xun (Baober in Lover, Suzhou River), Takeshi Kaneshiro (House of Flying Daggers, Returner) and Jacky Cheung (Jiang Hu, Golden Chicken 2). Director Peter Chan (The Eye, Comrades: Almost a Love Story) said the musical had six dancing sequences, about 30% of the film, which were choreographed by Farah Khan (Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding). The project is co-produced by Chan and André E. Morgan, who was behind many of Bruce Lee's movies and most recently, Million Dollar Baby.
More from the location: video clip photos
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Another Positive UNLEASHED / DANNY THE DOG Review (Boxoffice Magazine) |
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March 12, 2005 |
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Review
by Wade Major (Thanks to "Bangkok Bobby")
More about Unleashed / Danny the Dog.
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NATIONAL TREASURE Sequel Might Be Shot In China (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 12, 2005 |
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A sequel to National Treasure was in planning and it might be shot in China, director Jon Turteltaub said over a telephone interview with Beijing Times yesterday. Turteltaub said he was looking for the right script for the sequel. National Treasure will be released in China next Friday.
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March 11, 2005 |
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Other stills:
Related stories: HOUSE OF FURY Poster, Stills, Trailer and Making-of Video (Sina.com) March 3, 2005 HOUSE OF FURY Poster, Stills, Trailer and Making-of Video (JCE / Mov3.com / G-Film.com / Sina.com) March 1, 2005
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Opening This Week: March 5 - March 11, 2005 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 11, 2005 |
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March 10, 2005 |
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Other stills: Edison Chen as Ryosuke Takahashi
Related stories: INITIAL D Making-Of Video (Moviehole.net) March 4, 2005 Stills: INITIAL D (Mov.3) November 21, 2004
The Making Of INITIAL D Clip
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INITIAL D Promotional
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(The New Express) October 4, 2004
INITIAL D Initialized,
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INITIAL D's Film Version Set
To Begin
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April 16, 2004
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KUNG FU HUSTLE Landlady and Landlord Director Gu Changwei to Make PEACOCK Sequel (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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Hong Kong media reported Yuen Qiu and Yuen Wah, who played the landlady and landlord in Kung Fu Hustle, had both joined director Wong Jing's Que Sheng (literally means The Saint of Mahjong.) Yuen Qiu and Yuen Wah were both members of the "Seven Little Fortunes" a Hong Kong based Peking opera school. Other members of the "Seven Little Fortunes" include Yuen Lau (Jackie Chan), Yuen Chu (Sammo Hung), Yuen Biao and Yuen Kuei (Corey). Yuen Qiu played a small role in The Man with the Golden Gun then quitted acting after getting married at the age of 24. Kung Fu Hustle was her first film in almost three decades. Yuen Wah has appeared in over one hundred Hong Kong productions since early 1970s and Kung Fu Hustle was the highest point of his career.
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Director Gu Changwei to Make PEACOCK Sequel (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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Cinematographer turned director Gu Changwei just told Chinese paper Nanjing Morning Post that he was getting ready to make a sequel to his Kong Que (Peacock), a recent Silver Berlin Bear winner. Peacock (Kong Que) is a light humorous family drama, focusing on a sister and two brothers' story of pursuing individual freedom from late 1970s to early 1980s China. The sequel, Li Chun (literally means The Beginning of Spring), will tell their story from late 1980s to late 1990s.
Update (March 13, 2005): Writer Li Nan just told Shanghai Youth Daily that Li Chun was not a sequel to Peacock. It will tell of several young people's stories from 1980s to early 1990s, the first decade after Chinese government decided to adopt the Reform and Open-Door policy.
Related Stories: Chinese Film PEACOCK Won The Jury Grand Prix at the Berlin Film Festival (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) February 19, 2005 "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" wins best film at Berlinale festival (AFP) Personal liberty in China spotlighted in Berlinale contender (AFP) Opening This Week: December 25 - 31, 2004 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) December 31, 2004 Monkeypeaches' Best And Worst Films Of 2004 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) January 1, 2005
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Wong Kar-Wai's THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI is a Remake of Orson Welles Classic? (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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March 8, 2005 |
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According an article from Shanghai Morning Post, Wong Kar-Wai's upcoming project with Nicole Kidman, The Lady from Shanghai, was indeed a remake of the same title classic by Orson Welles (click here). Well, I'm not quite sure about this one.
The article also says the film will not be shot in Shanghai, even though its title bears the city's name. Instead, the filming will take place in Harbin of the northeastern China, New York and St. Petersburg. Harbin was famous for its rich collection of Russian-influenced architecture. It was also reported that Wong's long-time partner cinematographer Christopher Doyle is not involved in the production. Wong has said the filming will start in June and he has promised to wrap it up within three months.
Related Stories: Wong Kar-Wai Still Gets No Story For THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) October 3, 2004 The Wong Kidman Project Now Has A Title - THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) September 28, 2004 Update on The Wong Kar-Wai / Nicole Kidman Project (AICN) September 21, 2004 Director Wong Kar-Wai To Work With Nicole Kidman (Various) September 19, 2003
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March 8, 2005 |
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Review: Unleashed / Danny the Dog, by Harry Knowles (AICN)
More about Unleashed / Danny the Dog.
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Another Photo of the Seven Swords from SEVEN SWORDS (Chongqing Times) |
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| Hong Kong's The 10th Golden Bauhinina Awards (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
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March 6, 2005 |
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Hong Kong Film Critics Association just announced their pick the winners of the 10th Golden Bauhinina Awards tonight. Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle was selected as the Best Picture, but he lost the Best Director title to Yee Tung-Shing (One Nite in Mongkok) and the Best Actor award went to Leung Chiu-Wai (2046). Rene Liu won the Best Actress award for A World without Thieves. The Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress titles went to Yuen Wah (Kung Fu Hustle) and Bai Ling (Dumping - Three Extreme). Edmond Pang was named the Best Screenplayer for Beyond our Ken and awards regular Christopher Doyle won for his cinematography in 2046.
Click here for the complete list.
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March 5, 2005 |
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The official Seven Swords website has release the full view of the seven swords personally designed by director Tsui Hark. They are (from left to right): Tian Pu, You Long, She Shen, Mo Wen, Jing Xing, Qing Gan and Ri Yue.
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March 4, 2005 |
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Chris from HelloZiyi.us just dug out four posters of Mo Li Hua Kai / Jasmine Women. The release day in China has been pushed back to the ten-day May Day vacation.
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March 4, 2005 |
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Related stories: Stills: INITIAL D (Mov.3) November 21, 2004
The Making Of INITIAL D Clip
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October 23, 2004
INITIAL D Promotional
Stills
(The New Express) October 4, 2004
INITIAL D Initialized,
Finally
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
July 2, 2004
INITIAL D's Film Version Set
To Begin
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
April 16, 2004
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| Producer Bey Logan Talks about DRAGON SQUAD (Moviehole.net) | |
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March 4, 2005 |
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Moviehole.net reports that producer Bey Logan and Steven Seagal are working on Dragon Squad, a new action starring Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, The Rock, Andy On, Vanness Wu, Heo Jun-Ho, Simon Yam and Maggie Q.
(Thanks to Clint Morris.)
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Opening This Week: February 26 - March 4, 2005 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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A killer having two personality, two strangers running the same restaurant, and guys managing a remote post for six years...
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March 3, 2005 |
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| China's First Billboard Awards Nomination (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) | ||
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March 2, 2005 |
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I am not sure what the organizers are up to. The awards are celebrating profit, art, popularity and voice from the government at the same time.
Winners to be decided by statistics: Overseas Box-office Champion for Domestic Production, Box-Office Champion, Box-Office Champion at Theater Chains, TV Film with the Highest Rating, Theater with the highest Box-Office Revenue from Domestic Productions, and Rural Theater with the highest Box-Office Revenue from Domestic Productions.
Winners to be decided by a jury (with members I don't need to know): Film with Best Comprehensive Benefit, Best Producer, and Pictures with the Best Promotion.
Winners to be decided by the general population: Best Story, Most Popular Actor, Most Popular Actress, Most Popular Director, and Person with Greatest Potential.
Click here for the complete list.
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| HOUSE OF FURY Poster, Stills, Trailer and Making-of Video (JCE / Mov3.com / G-Film.com / Sina.com) | ||
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March 1, 2005 |
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A retired secret agent Master Yue (Anthony Wong) is kidnapped by his old rival Rocco (Michael Wong) and it is up to Yue's son Nicky (Stephen Fung) and daughter Natalie (Gillian Chung) to rescue their dad and they so discover the world is filled with spies...
Produced by EMP and Jackie Chan's JCE; directed by Stephen Fung; choreographed by Yuen Wo-Ping; starring Anthony Wong, Stephen Fung, Gillian Chung, Daniel Wu, Charlene Choi, Michael Wong, Jon Foo, Josie Ho.
Release day: March 24 (Hong Kong and the rest of China)
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