Opening This Week: August 22 - 28, 2009 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)

 

August 28, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Films

 

 

 

Other Films

 

 

         

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

China (mainland)

     

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 
 
   

Gasp / Qi Chuan Xu Xu (Mandarin) / Breathless (literal)

 

(China)

 

(August 28, 2009)

 

A practically broke American man comes to Beijing, pretending to be rich, and tries to sell his worthless facility business to a Chinese man, also pretends to be rich, but his assets are just a batch of IOUs...

 

Directed by: ZHENG Zhong,
Written by: ZHENG Zhong,

Starring: GE You, John SAVAGE, Kelly LIN, ZHANG Qiufang, LIU Hua, CHEN Bo-lin, LIANG Tian, JI Lianhai, LI Qing, Warren FOX, JI Qin, Kerry Berry BROGAN, YU Shaha,
Produced by: Shengshi Huarui Film Investment & Management Co., Ltd. (Beijing).

 

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Haeundae

South Korea

August 25

 

 

 

     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
     
     

 

 

 

     
         

 

 

 

               
               
 
 

 

 

Invisible Killer / Wu Xing Sha (Mandarin) / The Invisible Kill (literal)

 

(China)

 

(August 28, 2009)


A guy caught using fake ID confesses to the police that he is a victim of a massive online human fresh search after his relationship with a married woman was exposed on the net. After he is released, the police discovers the body of a headless woman without any identification…

 

Directed by: WANG Jing,
Written by: XIE Xiaodong, WU Fang, WANG Jing,

Starring: YIN Xiaotian, FENG Bo, LI Yixiang, TANG Yan
Produced by: Mass Way Films (Beijing).

 

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China Idol Boys / Le Huo Nan Hai (Mandarin) / Happy Energetic Boys (literal)

 

(China)

 

(August 25, 2009)

 

A growing up story of several young boys...

 

A teen musical claimed to be China's first digital 3D movie, this film stars 13 winners of Super Boy, an American Idol-like TV show in China.

Directed by: LIN Huaquan,
Starring: YU Haoming, JI Jie, TANG Xiao, WANG Lixin, ZHANG Jie, WEI Chen, LU Hu, CHEN Chusheng, Amguulan, WANG Zhengliang, ZHANG Yuan, SU Xing, GUO Biao, LU Nuo, YANG Zheng, XU Dongmei, TONG Weijia,
Produced by: Long Teng Yi Hi Entertainment Distribution Co, Ltd. (Shengzhen), E.E-Media (Shanghai), Jin Hai An Film and TV Co., Ltd. (Shengzhen), Meisha Original Music Forefront Base (Shenzhen).

 

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Dance for Love / Ai Wo Jiu Gei Wo Tiao Zhi Wu (Mandarin) / Dance for Me If You Love Me (literal)

 

(China)

 

(August 26, 2009)

 

A young dancer's up and down during the production of a new musical...

 

Directed by: WEN Shuo, DU Wangping,
Written by: Mu Tu, CHEN Weizhi, WU Yajun, KONG Zhiqi, YANG Lu,
Starring: AI Yuhan, LI Xionghui, ZHAO Xu, QIU Siting, SUN Zhongyi, TONG Liansheng, ZHONG Hua, Lunshuo, GAN Quan, XU Zhimo, ZHOU Ji, WANG Chenliang,
Produced by: Wenshuo Musical Entertainment Co. (Beijing).

 

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Eternal Beloved / Ai You Lai Sheng (Mandarin) / Love in the Next Life (literal)

 

(China)

 

(August 26, 2009)

 

A Jiu and A Ming, two lovers from two enemy families make a pledge to continue their forbidden love in their next life. A Jiu quickly gets reborn but her lover misses his own chance and becomes a homeless ghost. 50 years later, right before A Ming’s next change for rebirth, A Jiu finally shows up. She has become a happily married housewife and has no memory of her previous life…

Directed by: YU Feihong,
Written by: YU Feihong, XU Lan (novel),
Starring: YU Feihong, DUAN Yihong, YAO Lu, LI Jia, TU Songyan, GAO Hu,
Produced by: Xingmei (Beijing) Film Co.
 

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Hong Kong

     

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 
 
   

Happy Ever After / Hen Seung Wo Nei Joi Yat Hei (Cantonese) / Really Want to Be with You (literal)

 

(Hong Kong)

 

(August 27, 2009)

 

A school boy and a girl treat each other as a rival in their beloved photography and do not realize they really love each other until four years after...

 

Directed by: Ivy KONG, CHUNG Wai-Chiu,
Written by: WAI Ka-Fai,
Starring:
Ken HUNG, Michelle WAI, Carlos CHAN, HUI Shiu-Hung, Produced by: Emperor Motion Pictures (Hong Kong), Rex Film Productions Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong).

 

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Pleasant Goat
and Big Big Wolf

China August 27

 

 

 

Orphan USA / Canada / Germany / France August 27
     
School Days with a Pig Japan August 27
     
Sunshine Cleaning USA August 27
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         

 

   
         

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Taiwan

           
               
 
 
   

Hear Me / Ting Shuo (Mandarin) / Hear - Say (literal)

 

(Taiwan)

 

(August 22, 2009)

 

A meal vendor  comes to an indoor swimming poor day after day, just to see a deaf girl, who is helping her younger sister to train for the Deaflympics...

 

Directed by: Shine YANG,

Directed by: CHENG Fen-Fen,
Starring: Ivy CHEN, Eddie PENG, Michael CHEN, LO Bei-an, LIN Mei-Shiu,
 

Produced by: Ding Li Entertainment (?) (Taipei).

 

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      The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 Hong Kong August 28
     
Good UK / Germany August 28
     
Largo Winch France August 28
     
Little Ashes UK August 28
     
Planet Raptor USA August 22
     
Rookies the Movie: Graduation Japan August 28
     
The Time Traveler's Wife

USA

August 28
     
Vier Minuten / Four Germany August 28
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Let's Fall in Love / Xun Qing Li Xian Ji (Mandarin) / Adventures in Search of Love (literal)

 

(Taiwan)

 

(August 28, 2009)


A documentary of private conversations of more than 20 married couple and their stories with their matchmaker...

 

Directed by: Wuna WU,

Produced by: The View Art (Taipei).

 

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Sing It! / Chang Ge Ba (Mandarin) / Sing It! (literal)

 

(Taiwan)

 

(August 22, 2009)


A documentary about a school principal bringing a group of aboriginal kids out of the mountain for a dream of music…

 

Directed by: Shine YANG,

Produced by: Key Point Production (Taipei).

 

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Images: Shengshi Huarui Film Investment & Management Co., Ltd., Mass Way Films, Long Teng Yi Hi Entertainment Distribution Co, Ltd., E.E-Media, Jin Hai An Film and TV Co., Ltd., Meisha Original Music Forefront Base, Wenshuo Musical Entertainment Co., Xingmei (Beijing) Film Co., Emperor Motion Pictures (Hong Kong), Rex Film Productions Co., Ltd., Ding Li Entertainment (?), The View Art, Key Point Production.