Monkeypeaches' Most Anticipated Films of 2006 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)

  
 

January 1, 2006

  
 

(HTF, Sina.com)

 

 

 		 

 
   
To be released in 2006:
   
15. Fang Xiang Zhi Lü / The Journey of Fragrant (literal): A Lifelong story of a ticket seller and a bus driver, directed by Zhang Jiarui.
   
14. Chun Gui Meng / Dreams of A Bride (literal): Director Guo Baochang chronicles China in the 20th century through the rise and fall of an open air Peking Opera theater.
   
13. Jasmine Women: Zhang Ziyi and Joan Chen portrayed three generations of a Shanghai family from the 1930's to the 1980's.This one was on my list last year and hopefully, I will be able to see it soon.
   
12. The Aunt’s Postmodern Life: Director Ann Hui's contemporary drama about a retired Shanghai woman's life; starring Siqin Gaowa and Chow Yun-Fat.
   
11. Dragon Tiger Gate: Donnie Yen choreographs and stars in director Wilson Yip's comic adaptation about a group of youngsters battling the gangs.
   
10. The Battle of Wits: Andy Lau plays a wise man defending a state from powerful intruders in this period war epic hemled by Jacob Cheung.
   
9. Yi He Yuan / The Summer Palace (literal): Lou Ye's fifth try on directing.
   
8. The Music Box: Master painter Chen Yifei's final big screen story about a young barber's courage for love during war and chaos.
   
7. Project BB (literal): Jackie Chan plays one of three baby kidnappers in the new comedy action from Benny Chan.
   
6. Little Red Flowers: Story of a group of kindergarteners in the 1960s Beijing, by director Zhang Yuan.
   
5. Fearless: Jet Li intends to make a conclusion of how martial-art should be with this half biopic of master Huo Yuanjia, directed by Ronny Yu and choreographed by Yuen Wo-Ping.
   
4. Wu Qingyuan: Tian Zhuangzhuang's biopic of Wu Qingyuan, a master of weiqi (or go, a board game).
   
3. Tai Yang Zhao Yang Sheng Qi De Di Fang / Where the Sun Rises Again (literal): Actor director Jiang Wen's third directorial project about stories happened on a highway; starring Anthony Wong and Jaycee Chan.
   
2. San Xia Hao Ren / Decent People of the Three Gorges (literal): Jia Zhangke's newest take on life of ordinary people in a changing society. This time, the story is about a man looking for his beloved wife and a women looking for her separated husband.
   
1. The Banquet: Popular mainland Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's first big budget period film about an imperial family struggles for the throne, starring Zhang Ziyi, Danniel Wu, Zhou Xun and Ge You, with design by Tim Yip, action by Yuen Wo-Ping and music by Tan Dun.
   
   
To be made in 2006:
   
9. Seven Swords 2: Tsui Hark may continue the story he started this year.
   
8.  Kung Fu Hustle 2: Stephen Chow might start making the sequel this year.
   
7. Chi Ma: Peter Chan's remake of master Chang Cheh's same name martial-art classic from the 1970s.
   
6. Ci Qing Shi Dai / The Age of Tattoos (literal): Jia Zhangke's upcoming upcoming project about the young generation of China.
   
5. Li Chun: A follow-up to his Peacock, Gu Changwei will tell a story about another ordinary Chinese family in the 1980s.
   
4. The Lady from Shanghai: Will the long-awaited Wong Kar-Wai / Nicole Kidman project be finally realized this year?
   
3. Gong Li De Ri Ze / Days inside the Court (literal): Xu Jinglei will direct and star in the drama about the only woman monarch in China.
   
2. Autumn Remembrances: Zhang Yimou's third martial-art feature, with Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li.
   
1 The Battle of Red Cliff: John Woo's ambitious project to recreate the ancient battle fought by over one million men, with Chow Yun-Fat.