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July 2005
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July 2005 |
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July 31, 2005 |
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According to an incomplete statistic released by the distributor, Seven Swords' 3-day revenue (Friday - Sunday) in the mainland China is about 26 million yuans (US$ 3.21 million) and the accurate 3-day number for Hong Kong is HK$ 2.57 million (US$ 0.33 million). It did not break any record but the result is very encouraging. However, video distribution, cable deals and overseas sales are still needed to cover the production cost of HK$ 140 million (US$ 18.01 million). Tsui Hark said he would do sequels, as he had planned, if Seven Swords did well at the box-office.
Follow-up: the four-day record for Southeast Asia (Fri. - Mon.): 40 million Yuans (US$ 4.94 million).
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July 30, 2005 |
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More shots are available at
(Thanks to "Chris" and an anonymous friend.)
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July 29, 2005 |
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Seven sword masters gather together to save a fortress and a young Japanese girl travels to Beijing to learn Peking opera...
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AH SOU: A New Crime Drama from Hong Kong (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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July 28, 2005 |
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The new Hong Kong crime drama tells a never ending gang war with two women at the center of the storm. A teenage girl is forced to take charge of a gang after his adopting father is assassinated and a widow, boss of a rival gang, wants to revenge his husband who was killed by the girl's father 13 years ago...
Directed by Wong Ching-Po; starring Lam Kar-Yan, Annie Liu, Eric Tsang, Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Liu Ye, Alex Fong, Tse Kwan-Ho, Yuen Wah.
Related Stories: Cast of New Hong Kong Crime Drama A SAO Announced (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) March 27, 2005 Six Wives Needed For Hong Kong's A SAO (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) January 5, 2005 |
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Tsui Hark Talks: SEVEN SWORDS Sequels, JOURNEY TO THE WEST and Brigitte Lin Biopic (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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July 27, 2005 |
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Tsui Hark has talked briefly about what he would do next. He said although up to six sequels to Seven Swords were in planning, he was not so confidence about making all six of them. He said it would be up to how well Seven Swords do in the market. What Tsui Hark really wants to do is to adapt the classic fantasy novel Journey to the West. The major challenge of making it possible is to get the script right and he has been working on it for years. According to another report, Tsui Hark will soon direct a biopic of Brigitte Lin, who will be played by Cecilia Cheung.
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July 26, 2005 |
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Set in the modern-day Beijing, story of this musical is about a young star and two men who are in love with her. Reportedly, Perhaps Love has been selected as the closing film for the upcoming Venice International Film Festival.
(L to R): Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhou Xun, Jacky Cheung , Ji Jin-hee.
Related Story: Director Peter Chan Makes Musical PERHAPS LOVE With MILLION DOLLAR BABE Producer (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) March 12, 2005 |
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July 25, 2005 |
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July 24, 2005 |
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The post is on display at a every major movie theater in Beijing.
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Andy Lau Will Join John Woo's THE BATTLE OF RED CLIFF As Well? (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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July 23, 2005 |
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According to Shanghai-based Jiefang Daily, Andy Lau is in talk to play Zhou Yu, a general of warlord Sun Quan.
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First Known SEVEN SWORDS Review in French, with an English Translation (DVDRama.com / AICN) |
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July 22, 2005 |
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Original review in French (DVDRama.com)
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Leung Chiu-Wai and Ken Watanabe Join John Woo's THE BATTLE OF RED CLIFF? (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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July 22, 2005 |
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According to the Chinese media, the answer is yes. Reportedly, Ken Watanabe will play Cao Cao, the northern warlord chased Liu Bei, played by Chow Yun-Fat, to the south, and Leung Chiu-Wai will play Zhuge Liang, a strategist and the closes advisor to Liu Bei, who helped Liu to unit with southern warlord Sun Quan to defeat Cao's army with a decisive battle in Red Cliff. Screenwriter Zou Jingzhi has completed the third draft of the script, which has yet got John Woo's final approval.
Chow Yun-Fat has not been working much since Bulletproof Monk and he is currently set to star in zombie western The Wretched, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and The Aunt's Postmodern Life, a drama set in modern day Shanghai. Leung Chiu-Wai has not been in any ancient costume for a while and some of the recent works include Hero, Infernal Affairs trilogy and 2046. Japanese actor Ken Watanabe have stared in three Hollywood production, The Last Samurai, Batman Begins and the upcoming Memoirs of a Geisha, which have made him shine internationally.
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July 22, 2005 |
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A girl, who has the ability to communicate with bugs, is encouraged by a little bug to approach her "prince charming", but the bug's way of showing love fails. She gets very angry and hurts the little bug. Then suddenly, all bugs disappear overnight and the ecosystem starts to shut down as well...
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Stills: the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Sina.com) |
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July 21, 2005 |
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A Chinese production, named after the trial held in Tokyo from 1946 to 1948, is currently under filming in and around Beijing. Makers of the film intent to retell what happened during the trial with real and fictional characters. Cast was formed with actors from the mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the US and several other countries.
More photos: Real characters: The judges: Sir William Webb (Dan Ziskie); Mei Ju-Ao (Damian Lau)The prosecutor: Hsiang Che-Chun (Kenneth Tsang)The defendants: Hideki Tojo (A B) (Akira Hoshino); Itagaki Seishiro (Shingo Hiramatsu); Kenji Doihara (Sakae Koike) ; Iwane Matsui (Yukimasa Natori); a defendant; another defendant
Fictional characters: A Chinese reporter (Ken Chu); A Japanese reporter (Kelly Lin); The Japanese reporter's brother (Eric Tsang); A young Japanese man (Tse Kwan-Ho); A young Japanese woman (Bai Xueyun); A Japanese defense attorney (Koji Koike); A Japanese bar hostess (Shinobu Otsuka)
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July 20, 2005 |
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The blue eyes!
(Thanks to Wilson Morales.)
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Chow Yun-Fat Boards Ann Hui's THE AUNT'S POSTMODERN LIFE (Screen Daily) |
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July 20, 2005 |
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Screen Daily reports that Chow Yun-Fat will soon star in Hong Kong director Ann Hui's The Aunt's Postmodern Life, produced Beijing-based Cheerland Films. In this US$5 million production, Chow will play a con artist who falls in love with a potential victim played by veteran Mongolian Chinese actress Siqin Gaowa and another Chinese actress Zhao Wei also lands a role in the project. The script is written by Li Qiang. Shooting is set to begin in Shanghai and northern China this October.
The film will be the first production of Cheerland Films, newly formed by three producers - Taiwan's Peggy Chiao and Beijing's Yuan Mei and Zhang Wang as well as scriptwriter Li Qiang. The company is financing Hui's film along with Chinese private investors and is looking for pre-sales and perhaps a co-production deal in the US or Europe.
(Thanks to PY Kong.)
Related Story: Chow Yun-Fat taking a pay cut to work back home, Associated Press |
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Cast List for Feng Xiaogang's THE NIGHT BANQUET Announced (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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July 19, 2005 |
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Beijing based HTF has officially released the cast list for Feng Xiaogang's Ye Yan (literal title: The Night Banquet). Feng's long-time partner Ge You, will play "The Emperor", Beijing born international star Zhang Ziyi will play "The Empress", American born Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu will play "The Crown Prince"; Zhou Xun, the girl from Suzhou he, will play "Crown Prince's love interest"; Chinese TV star Huang Xiaoming will play "the minister's son", and Ma Jingwu, portrayed the "faceless" Master in Zhang Yimou's Raise the Red Lantern, will play "the Minister".
This US$15 million period feature is produced by HTF and Hong Kong's Media Asia. Shooting will begin in September at the temporary sets built outside of Beijing. |
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Production Photos of Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA Biopic (jet-liang.anyp.cn) |
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July 18, 2005 |
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Click here (just scroll-down)
(Thanks to jetliang.)
Related Stories: Casting News for Jet Li's HUO YUANJIA (...) June 28 2005 Jet Li not Involved in an Accident on the Set oF HUO YUANJIA (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) June 22 2005 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
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