Opening This Week:
September 12 - 18, 2009 (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
September 18, 2009
Local Films
Other Films
China (mainland)
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The Founding of a Republic / Jian Guo Da Ye (Mandarin) / The Founding of a State (literal)
(China / Hong Kong)
(September 16, 2009)
China, 1945, right after the end of the WWII, the ruling Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party held a peace talk, which turned out to be futile. Civil war between two political powers soon broke out. By 1949, the Nationalist lost control of the mainland and retreated to the island of Taiwan, while a new government was established by the communist.
Directed by HAN Sanping, HUANG Jianxin,
Written by: WANG Dongxing, CHEN Baoguang,
Starring: TANG Guoqiang, ZHANG Guoli, XU Qing, LIU Jin, CHEN Kun, WANG Xueqi, Vivian WU,
Produced by: Poly-bona Film Publishing Company (Beijing), CCTV Movie Channel (Beijing), China Film Group (Beijing), Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG) (Hong Kong), Guoli Changsheng Movies & TV Productions Co. (Beijing), Hualu Baina Movie Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (Nanjing), Media Asia Films (Hong Kong), Universe Entertainment (Hong Kong).
Hong Kong
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Accident / Yi Ngoi (Cantonese) / Yi Wai (Mandarin) / Accident (literal)
(Hong Kong)
(September 17, 2009)
A professional
assassination team is good at making each kill looks like an
unfortunate accident, with sophisticated planning. Stress at work
makes their leader, nicknamed Brain, increasingly paranoid. When
executing another paid job, one of them is killed by a looks
perfectly normal traffic accident. Brain believes it is not an
accident and the real target is him. He suspects an insurance agent
spotted at the scene is the mastermind behind the accident and
should be eliminated...
Directed by CHEANG Pou-Soi,
Written by:
SZETO Kam-Yeun, TANG Li-Kei,
Starring: Louis KOO, Richie REN, FUNG Shui-Fan, Michelle YE, LAM
Suet, Monica MOK,
Produced by: Media Asia Films (Hong Kong), Milky Way Image Company
(Hong Kong).
Trailer Stills Opening sequence
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3 Narrow Gates / Sam Tiu Jak Lou (Cantonese) / San Tiao Zhai Lu (Mandarin) / 3 Narrow Paths (literal)
(Hong Kong)
(September 18, 2009)
A gambling-addicted guy just got expelled from the police force, a
rookie newspaper journalist, and a priest just stirred some
controversy with the radio show he hosts, three total strangers get
tangled into a murder occurred inside a law office, which linked to
a great political scandal...
Directed by Vincent CHUI,
Written by:
SZETO Kam-Yeun, TANG Li-Kei,
Starring: LIU Kai-Chi, WONG Yuk-Man, WONG Yik-Lam, Joman CHIANG,
Produced by: ? (Hong Kong).
Taiwan
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2'20"
/ 2 Fen 20 Miao (Mandarin) / 2 Minutes and 20 Seconds (literal)(Taiwan)
(September 18, 2009)
A talented young swimmer who gives up swimming is moved by a little boy who was born without feet but still determined to compete at the paralympic...
Directed by XUE Shao-Xuan,
Starring: HUANG Jhong-Kun, LIN Li-Yang, XUE Yu-Ting, Yi Na, CHEN
Liang-Da,
Produced by: Han Hui Films (?) (Taipei?).
Murderer
Hong Kong
Sept. 18
Agathe Cléry
France
Sept. 18
Carriers
USA
Sept. 18
I Hate Valentine's Day
USA
Sept. 18
The Rebound
USA
Sept. 18
La Mujer Sin Cabeza / Headless Woman
Argentina /
France / Italy / Spain
Sept. 18
Surrogates
USA
Sept. 18
Youth without Youth
USA / Germany / Italy / France / Romania
Sept. 18
Images: Poly-bona Film Publishing Company, CCTV Movie Channel, China Film Group, Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG), Guoli Changsheng Movies & TV Productions Co., Hualu Baina Movie Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, Media Asia Films, Universe Entertainment, Media Asia Films (Hong Kong), Milky Way Image Company, Han Hui Films (?).