News Archives
June 2005
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June 2005 |
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Actor Director Jiang Wen Plans His Third Directorial Effort - THE SUN RISES AGAIN (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 30, 2005 |
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After In the Heat of the Sun (1994) and Devils on the Doorstep (2000), Chinese actor Jiang Wen is getting ready to direct for the third time, with a project named Tai Yang Zai Ci Sheng Qi (literal: The Sun Rises Again). According to Beijing Youth Daily, the film will tell a group of total strangers meet on an ancient road, recalling the stories occurred on the road. The paper reports the cast will include Jaycee Chan, Rosamund Kwan and Yun Zhou. Shooting is scheduled to begin in October in Beijing and China's northwestern region Xinjiang. |
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The Making of SEVEN SWORDS Video Diaries (Sina.com) |
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June 29, 2005 |
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Four exclusive clips are available at Sina.com:
(Thanks to jetliang.)
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June 28 2005 |
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Click here: www.2046film.com
(Thanks to Alexis Moore of Sony Pictures Classics.)
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June 28 2005 |
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Japanese actor Shidou Nakamura is set to play a Judo champion, who will meet the challenge from Huo Yuanjia, played by Jet Li. Reportedly, the cast will also include Michelle Yeoh, Collin Chou, and another Japanese actor Masato Harada.
(Thanks to jetliang.)
Related Stories: Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA Will Go to the Mountains (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) May 31, 2005 Plot Description of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) May 1, 2005
Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA Got a Major
Script Overhaul by HERO Writer
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
April
30, 2005
Another Round of Spy Photos
from the Set of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(The Beijing News) April
26, 2005
Even More Spy
Photos from the Set of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(JetLiang.com) April
24, 2005
Two More Spy
Photos from the Set of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(Sina.com / BigStar)
April
23, 2005
Spy Photos from the Set of
Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(The Beijing Morning Post) April 21,
2005
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June 26, 2005 |
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Related Stories: SPL (SHA PO LANG) Trailer (DonnieYen.net) March 18, 2005 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 (Thanks to "DingDing" of KFstar.com) |
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More SEVEN SWORDS Promotional Stills (Sina.com) |
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June 25, 2005 |
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Sina.com has prepared over 100 promotional stills:
(Thanks to "kington" of DYN.)
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Sony Pictures Is Negotiating BATTLE OF THE RED CLIFF (Screen Daily) |
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June 25, 2005 |
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Producer Terence Chang recently told Screen Daily that he is in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures for worldwide rights outside the greater China and Japan for John Woo’s historical drama Battle of Red Cliff, jointly produced by Chang and Woo’s Lion Rock Productions, Beijing based Asian Union Film as well as China Film Group. Asian Union and China Film will handle the film’s distribution in the mainland China, CMC Entertainment Group will probably partner with 20th Century Fox to distribute it in Taiwan, and the Japanese rights has already sold to Rentrack, with team up with a studio for the theatrical release. Distributor for the city Hong Kong is unknown.
Woo intents to bring a team of LA talent, from assistant directors to art department and visual effects, to the Shanghai shoot, which has boosted the budget from US$36 million to US$50m. Chang said people from Sony Pictures didn’t flinch when he talked about the budget.
Woo’s plan of remaking Jean Pierre Melvilleˇs Red Circle for Paramount is developing very slowly and he is considering doing Red Cliff first, probably starting in the summer of 2006. Chang reconfirmed Chow Yun-fat’s appearance in the project but did not say which character he would play. He also said “the female lead billed as ‘the most beautiful woman in China,’ was yet uncast.“
Battle of Red Cliff will be based on part of classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which dramatically chronicled three regimes once ruled China from the 2nd Century to the 3rd Century. Occurred in 208 AD, Red Cliff was a decisive battle, in which two warlords, Sun Quan and Liu Bei defeated the invading northern warlord Cao Cao (click here for more).
(Thanks to "Paul".)
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SEVEN SWORDS Teaser Trailer and Screensaver (Seven Swords Official Site) |
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June 24, 2005 |
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From Seven Swords Official Site: Teaser trailer: QuickTime Windows Media
(Thanks to "Romain1138".)
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June 24, 2005 |
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The film adaptation of the same name Japanese comic series, which tells a young underground car racer's story...
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SEVEN SWORDS: 30 Huge Print of Promotional Stills (Sina.com) |
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June 23 2005 |
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Jet Li not Involved in an Accident on the Set oF HUO YUANJIA (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 22 2005 |
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According to CRI Online, Jet Li was not the one involved in the on-set accident. However, another actor did fall from a platform while doing a fight scene with Jet Li and he was only suffered from very minor injuries.
(Thanks to jetliang.)
Related Stories: Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA Will Go to the Mountains (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) May 31, 2005 Plot Description of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) May 1, 2005
Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA Got a Major
Script Overhaul by HERO Writer
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
April
30, 2005
Another Round of Spy Photos
from the Set of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(The Beijing News) April
26, 2005
Even More Spy
Photos from the Set of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(JetLiang.com) April
24, 2005
Two More Spy
Photos from the Set of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(Sina.com / BigStar)
April
23, 2005
Spy Photos from the Set of
Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA
(The Beijing Morning Post) April 21,
2005
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Brendan Fraser Reveals More Details of CHILDREN OF GUANGXI (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 21, 2005 |
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During a chat with Sina.com, Brendan Fraser revealed more details of his upcoming project Children of Guangxi. Story of the movie is about a journalist called George Hawk (?), a character based on a real person. To report the horror of war, George secretly entered the city of Nanjin, which is under the Japanese attack. After being arrested by the Japanese, a Chinese man helps him to escape. At a hospital run by the Red Cross, the Chinese man asks George to help a group of war orphanages. In the beginning, the children do not trust George and George does not like the children either. But gradually George realizes these children are the most precious and established a safe haven for them in the middle of a desert (problem: the nearest desert is over a thousand miles away.) The war continues while they are living under peace. Someone from the Chinese Army makes a visit to their camp. The Chinese Army recognizes what has been done to these children very meaningful to the country and starts offering them help. When the Japanese are approaching, George and the children begin a journey to survive the war and finally reach the safety. Fraser said the shooting was expected to begin in this fall or early next year. He also said Michelle Yehn had read the script and another lead might be cast from Australia. |
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SEVEN SWORDS Official Site Opens Its English Sector with New Stills and Poster for Download (Seven Swords Official Site) |
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June 20, 2005 |
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(Thanks to DYN and "Raphy" of DonnieYen.info.)
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Shanghai International Film Festival Announces Winners (Official Film Festival Site) |
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June 19, 2005 |
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Best Film: The Village Album (Japan) Jury Prix: Gimme Kudos (China) Best Director: Rumle Hammerich - Young Andersen (Denmark) Best Actress: Zhao Wei - A Time to Love (China) Best Actor: Tatsuya Fuji - The Village Album (Japan) Best Screenplay: Huang Xin / Yi Fan - Gimme Kudos (China) Best Cinematography: Stuan Dryburgh - In My Father's Den (New Zealand) Best Music: Dang Huu Phuc - A Time Far Past (Vietnam / France) Best Asian Filmmaker - Best Producer: Ravi Bharwani - The Rainmaker (Indonesia) Best Asian Filmmaker - Best Director: Hassan Yektapanah - Story Undone (Iran)
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Brendan Fraser to Rescue CHILDREN OF GUANGXI in the War-Torn China (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 19, 2005 |
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At a promoting event yesterday in Shanghai, Branden Fraser announced he would do a movie called Children of Guangxi (?) in China, with director Roger Spottiswoode (The 6th Day, Tomorrow Never Die, Hiroshima) and the producer of Cocoon. Set in Shanghai in 1937, story of the film is about a journalist resisted to pay attention towards the Japanese invasion of China and later had a change of heart after witnessed the horror of Nanjing Massacre. Later he traveled to Guangxi (Province ?) and led some 50 to 60 war orphanages to safety. Cast of this dramatic piece, said to be based on fact, might also include Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh. The script is penned by Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby).
Branden Fraser also mentioned a script for the third Mummy did exist and he was not allowed to announced it officially. He said he was expecting part of the movie to be shot in China/Asia. |
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Chen Kaige Will Helm Historic GOLDEN ORCHARD (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 18, 2005 |
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According to producer Charles Stevens of New York / Los Angeles based ICP Films, Chinese director Chen Kaige has agreed to take charge of historic film Golden Orchard, a biopic of the legendary Chinese courtesan Sai Jin Hua (1872-1936). Stevens told Shanghai Youth Daily that the film will cover Sai Jin Hua's entire life and several actresses will be cast to play the role in different ages. So far they have considered Lisa Lu, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Bai Ling and Chen Kaige's wife Chen Hong for the role. (The literal meaning of Sai Jin Hua is "Better than Golden Flower".)
(More details about the project are available at the official site of ICP Films.) |
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Brits Erotic Film Needs Lau Kar-Ling to Play MADAM AI? (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 18, 2005 |
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The Chinese media report that producers of a British production called Ai Fu Ren (literal title: Madam Ai) have asked Hong Kong star Lau Kar-Ling (Carina) to be the female lead in this erotic flick, according to Lau's agent, director Wong Kar-Wai's Block 2 Pictures. Set in Shanghai during the 1930s, the film will tell a rich girl's relationship with her white teacher. Source of the news also points out that China born Hollywood star Bai Ling is the second choice for the lead role. The film will be helmed by an unnamed Singapore born British director and Oscar winner Timmy Yip is invited to be the art director. Filming is expected to take place in Taiwan. |
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June 17, 2005 |
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June 17, 2005 |
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A mid-age woman encounters her daughter's boyfriend and a newly formed family of four run into a group of tree poachers...
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June 16, 2005 |
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(Thanks to "DingDing" of KFstar.com) |
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John Woo to Shoot Untitled Thriller in China (The Hollywood Reporter) |
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June 15, 2005 |
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The Hollywood Reporter reports John Woo is going back to China to make two feature films. One is Battle Of the Red Cliff, which has been mistranslated as "The War of the Red Cliff." Red Cliff could not be classified as a war, since it was part of the civil war at the turn of the 2nd and the 3rd Centuries. Woo's another project will be an untitled thriller. |
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June 15, 2005 |
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Tom-Yum-Goong - Tony Jaa's New Movies (TomYumGoongmovie.com) |
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June 14, 2005 |
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(Thanks to Liang Jie) |
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Feng Xiaogang's Period Feature NIGHT BANQUET Announced (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 13, 2005 |
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Beijing based film studio HTF just announced the pre-production of Ye Yan (literal title: Night Banquet), by director Feng Xiaogang, had already begun. This US$15 million project is reinforced by three talents from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - action choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping will be the executive producer, composer Tan Dun will handle the music and designer Tim Yip will be the art director. Feng Xiaogang said this film was about "desire" and he would show the uncertainty of fate through fighting, dancing and story telling. Filming will begin in October and will last about five months.
Related Story: Feng Xiaogang Transforms Hamlet To NIGHT BANQUET (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) November 15, 2004 |
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June 13, 2005 |
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The production of DOA (Dead or Alive) has moved from Yuzi Paradise of southwestern China to Hengdian World Studios of eastern China.
Director Corey Yuen and cast member Holly Valance A replica of the north gate of Beijing's Forbidden City (the real gate)
Related Story: DEAD OR ALIVE Is Made in China (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) May 19, 2005 |
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Sideshow Collectibles to Redesign Offending Product (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 12, 2005 |
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A reader's letter posted on June 3 pointed out that
an Elektra figure was offending the Buddhist believe. Now, thanks to a
complaining letter
Lynne Brakeman sent to Sideshow Collectibles, the
figure has been redesigned. I think It is a little bit overrating to
remove all Buddhist temple reference from the final product but anyway,
I am glad the problem is solved. Here is a letter Sideshow Collectibles
sent to
Lynne Brakeman:
Related Story: Reader's Opinion: Marvel Toy Disrespects Buddhism June 3, 2005 |
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Peter Jackson Might Produce Chinese Film THE WOLF TOTEM (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 11, 2005 |
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According to several Chinese newspapers, Beijing Forbidden City Film Co. has signed a framework agreement with Peter Jackson's Weta Digital to jointly-produce The Wolf Totem, based on the same name novel by Chinese writer Jiang Rong. The original book tells stories of wolves struggling to survive the Mongolian Prairie. Zhang Qiang, the manager of Forbidden City Film, said they would use real wolves and Weta Digital's CG wolves to fill the screen and Weta even thought about raising wolves in New Zealand. Zhang said Peter Jackson had read an outline of the book and he would very likely join the project as a producer. Forbidden City Film estimates no less than US$48 million is need to launch the project and the pre-production will take three years to complete.
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June 10, 2005 |
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June 9, 2005 |
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According to Variety, Michelle Yeoh is in negotiation for co-staring in a sci-fi thriller called Sunshine. Helmed by UK director Danny Boyle, the film is about a group of astronauts sent to the deep space to find a missing crew.
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June 9, 2005 |
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Jay Chou as Takumi Fujiwara: A B Anthony Wong as Bunta Fujiwara Edison Chen as Ryousuke Takahashi Chapman To as Itsuki Tachibana
Related Stories:
INITIAL D Official Site, Redesigned with a New
Trailer
(Media Asia)
May 25,
2005
INITIAL D Behind-the-Scene
Photos (Sina.com)
May 5,
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INITIAL D Official Site, with a Trailer
(Media Asia Films) April 15,
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INITIAL D Promotional Stills
(Sina.com)
March 10, 2005
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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October 23, 2004
INITIAL D Promotional
Stills
(The New Express) October 4, 2004
INITIAL D Initialized,
Finally
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July 2, 2004
INITIAL D's Film Version Set
To Begin
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April 16, 2004 |
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SEVEN SWORDS Runtime: 2.5 Hours for Theaters and 4 Hours for DVD (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 8, 2005 |
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According to The Beijing News, the original cut of Seven Swords runs about 4 hours, which is too long for being released in theaters. Then Tsui Hark and editor Angie Lam made two more cuts, one is 150 minute long and the other one is 120 minute long. In the end the 150 minute version was chosen as the one to be released in theaters and the 4 hour version will be released on DVD.
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SEVEN SWORDS: More Posters, More Photos and More Swords (Sina.com / TungStar) |
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June 7, 2005 |
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Charlie Yeung as Wu Yuanying: A B C Set of the fortified village: The Seven Swords:
(Thanks to Jetliang for the reminder.)
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June 6, 2005 |
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Click here from some romance between Jay Chow and Anne Suzuki.
Related Stories:
INITIAL D Official Site, Redesigned with a New
Trailer
(Media Asia)
May 25,
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INITIAL D Behind-the-Scene
Photos (Sina.com)
May 5,
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INITIAL D Official Site, with a Trailer
(Media Asia Films) April 15,
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INITIAL D Promotional Stills
(Sina.com)
March 10, 2005
INITIAL D Making-Of Video
(Moviehole.net)
March 4, 2005
Stills: INITIAL D
(Mov.3)
November 21, 2004
The Making Of INITIAL D Clip
(?)
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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Recent Completion - CHUN GUI MENG, LU XUN, FANG XIANG ZHI LÜ, A JOURNEY WEST (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 5, 2005 |
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Chun Gui Meng / Dreams of a Bride (literal) In the 3rd Century of the late Han Dynasty, a young woman's newly wedded husband was taken away to join a warlord's force. Day by day, she thinks about her husband and starts dreaming about the death of her husband in a bloody war. Based on the same name Peking opera classic, writer director Guo Baochang creatively shows the play on the big screen and uses an open air theater to recall China's history of war and turmoil as well as the rise and fall of Peking Opera in the 20th Century. Guo Baochang Principle shooting wrapped up in February. The post-production ended in April and would premičre at the Venice Film Festival this fall.
Written and directed by GUO Baochang Cinematography by HOU Yong Art direction by ZENG Li Music by ZHAO Jiping Starring LI Peihong and LIU Ziwei |
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Lu Xun A look at Lu Xun, China's most influential left-wing writer and political critic helmed by China's best known biopic director Ding Yinnan. The film chronicles the last three years of Lu Xun's life (1934-1936) and pictures him as an old man with deteriorating health. A series of dream sequences are inserted into the story to revisit his past and his wittings. The recently completed film will premičre as the the opening film at the 8th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 11.
Page by Shanghai International Film Festival
Directed by DING Yinnan |
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Fang Xiang Zhi Lϋ / Journey of Fragrant (literal) The film tells a story of a bus driver and a ticket seller from the 1960s to the 1990s in a small town of southwestern China. Lao Cui, the bus driver is secretly in love with Chun Fen, a ticket seller working on the bus he drive. Chun Fen starts dating a medical student but the fate arranges her to marry Lao Cui. Years later, just when Chun Fen decides to end her unhappy marriage, Lao Cui goes into coma after an accident. Chun Fen feels the responsibility on her and decides to accompany Lao Cui to complete his journey of life. The post production will complete soon and will be release in China in October.
Directed by ZHANG Jiarui Cinematography by Jong LIN Music by DONG Weiliang Starring ZHANG Jingchu, FAN Wei and NIE Yuan |
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Qing Tian Da Sheng / A Journey West Following the spirit of A Chinese Odyssey (part I part II ) over a decade ago, Hong Kong director Jeff Lau engages in another wacky adventures with the main characters from classic novel Journey to the West, with an original story, a brand new cast, and some updated special effect. This time, the focus is the Tang Monk. Principle shooting has completed in January and the Hong Kong - mainland Chinese co-production will be release in December.
Directed by Jeffrey LAU Action by Corey YUEN Starring Nicholas TSE, Charlene CHOI, FAN Bingbing, CHEN Bo-Lin, Kenny KWAN, Steven CHEUNG |
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Hong Kong's EMP to Bring Stars to Space with GALAXY PRINCESS (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 4, 2005 |
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Hong Kong studio EMP will spent near US$4 million on a new project called Galaxy Princess (literal title) for the coming holiday season (Chinese New Year), according to local paper Oriental Daily. Helmed by Jeffrey Lau, it will tell some guy (Stephen Fung) accidentally traveled to the future and had a story somewhat similar to that of Japanese manga series Galaxy Express 999. The cast will also include Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Sammo Hung, Chia Hui Liu as well as Wah Yuen and Leung Siu-Lung from Kung Fu Hustle. The flick will feature lots of Martial-art fighting in futurist sets with robots and space trains, which will be built somewhere in the mainland side.
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June 3, 2005 |
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Dear Stan Lee, Marvel, and Toy Biz
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168 Film to Screen at the 8th Shanghai International Film Festival (Official Film Festival Site) |
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June 3, 2005 |
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Organizers of the 8th Shanghai International Film Festival has release the finally list with 168 films to be shown at the festival, from June 11th to 19th. 17 films have been selected to compete for the grand prize, The Jin Jue Award (The Golden Wine Cup) - including two domestically titles, Gimme Kudos and A Time to Love (already release in China four months ago), and 15 films from the rest of the world.
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Opening This Week: May 28 - June 3 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 3, 2005 |
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A 19 year old girl has her first taste of forbidden love, a young window's face is destroyed for a secret she refuse to reveal and a master Mahjong player discovers a teahouse waiter has super memory.
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M:I3 Found Partner for Production in China (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 2, 2005 |
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According to Shanghai Youth Daily, Paramount Pictures has already reached a deal with Warner China Film HG Corp., Warner Bros.' Chinese branch, jointly-owned with the state-run China Film Group and the private-owned Hengdian Group. Warner China Film HG Corp. will co-produce the movie in China to make it qualified as a co-production, which will fast-track the movie's release in China. Production in China will be done exclusively in Shanghai and nine locations in the old and new districts have been picked. The same report also claimed Michelle Yeoh would play Tom Cruise' ex-wife but it could not be confirmed.
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Dates Set for the Battle between Zhang Yimou's QIAN LI ZOU DAN JI and Chen Kaige's THE PROMISE (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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June 1, 2005 |
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The release dates in the mainland China have been announced for Zhang Yimou's QIAN LI ZOU DAN JI and Chen Kaige's THE PROMISE. Che Kaige's Wu Ji / The Promise, a mega budget pan-Asian production about a love story, will be released in the mainland China on December 15. Weinstein Co., which co-owns the North American, English, Australia and South African rights to the film, has promised to show it in North America the day after. Zhang Yimou's QIAN LI ZOU DAN JI, a small budget drama about a Japanese old man traveling to the southwestern China for fulfilling the last wish of his dying son, will be released in the mainland China on December 16. According to Chinese paper Southern Daily, The Promise would very likely occupy all digital theaters of the country. China now has about 100 movies theaters installed with digital projectors and the number is expected to triple by December.
More about Wu Ji / The Promise
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