Opening This Week: May 1 - 7, 2010
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
May 7, 2010
Local Films
Other Films
China (mainland)
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The Love of Three Smiles
: Scholar and the Beauty / San Xiao Zhi Cai Zi Jia Ren (Mandarin) / The Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty (literal)
(China)
(May 7,
2010)
A young girl is determined to win the heart of a pop singer, by all cost...
Loosely inspired by the love story of scholar Tang Yi (Tang Bohu) and house maid Qiu Xiang, originated in the 16th Century, this off-beat comedy is created by Chinese comedian Guo Degang and his colleagues and disciples. The same story also inspired
Flirting Scholar, starring Stephen Chow and Gong Li's
Directed by: Ricky LAU, GUO Degang,
Written by: LI Yanbo, LI Yunfei,
Starring: GUO Degang, YAO Di, GUO Keyu, ZHANG Heng, YU Qian, CAO Yunjin, LI Qing, HE Yunwei, MA Guowei, Jiu Kong, AN Zehao, GAO Yuanyuan, LIU
Bei, Qi Ke, HUANG Jianxiang, NA Wei, Xue Cun, ZHANG Yibai, JIANG Chao, YAN Kuan, XIA Fan, ZHANG Ran, LIU Yuanyuan, FEI Zhengxiang, ZHOU Hao, YAN Xin, LI Qianming, JIANG Yijia,Produced by: Da Hua International Media Co., Ltd. (Beijing), De Yun She Entertainment Distribution Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Stellar Mega Films Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Shanghai Film Group Corp. (Shanghai), Jiu Zhou Audio and Video (Beijing), Meng Jiang Wei Film and TV Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Dongchuan International Medium (Beijing) Obligation Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Great Brother Culture & Media Co., Ltd. (Beijing).
France
May 1
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Beyond the Sacred Land / Sheng Di E Ji Na (Mandarin) / Ejina the Sacred Land
(literal)
(China)
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1958, thousands of nomadic Mongolians give up their grassland for the establishment of a missile base, which later becomes the launching site of China's first manmade satellite...
A propaganda film shot to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
Directed by: Mailisi,
Written by: Mailisi, ZHANG Jianhua,
Starring: SHAO Bing, HASI Gaowa, Basang, Bayin, SIQIN Gaowa (S),
Menghewuliji, Xurenhua,
Produced by: Propaganda Department of Inner Mongolia Branch of CCP (Huhhot),
Alashan Branch of CCP (Bayanhot), Ejina Branch of CCP (Dalaikubu), Mailisi Film and TV
Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Program Center of Movie Channel
(Beijing).
Hong Kong
The Crazies
USA
May 6
Dear John
USA
Mother and Child
USA / Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
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Pinoy Sunday / Tai Bei Xing Qi Tian (Mandarin) / Taipei, Sunday (literal)
(Taiwan)
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An abandoned couch turns Sunday routine into an adventure of perseverance and self-discovery, for a pair of Filipino migrant workers in Taipei...
First drama from Malaysian born commercial and documentary director
Ho Wi Ding.
Directed by: HO, Wi Ding,
Written by: Ajay BALAKRISHNAN, HO Wi Ding,
Starring: Bayani AGBAYANI, Alessandra de ROSSI, Jeffrey QUIZON,
Meryll SORIANO, Novia LIN, MO Tzu-yi, CHANG Hsiao-Chuan,
Produced by: Changhe Films (Taipei), BreadMaker Pictures (Los Angeles), Les Petites Lumieres (Paris), Spark Films (Manila).
The Cove
USA
Daybreakers
Australia / USA
USA / UAE
USA
France / Italy
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Ven. Jian Zhen
/ Jian Zhen Da He Shang (Mandarin) / Jian Zhen the Grand Master Monk (literal)
(Taiwan)
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The true story of Chinese Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) master monk Jian Zhen's six attempts of travelling to Japan for promotion Buddhism and Chinese culture...
An animation produced by DaAi TV, a Taiwanese Buddhist TV station.
Directed by: CHIANG Hsiu-Chiung, KWAN Pung-Leung,
Produced by: DaAi TV (Taipei).
Images: Da Hua International Media Co., Ltd., De Yun She Entertainment Distribution Co., Ltd., Stellar Mega Films Co., Ltd., Shanghai Film Group Corp., Jiu Zhou Audio and Video (Beijing), Meng Jiang Wei Film and TV Entertainment Co., Ltd., Dongchuan International Medium (Beijing) Obligation Co., Ltd., Great Brother Culture & Media Co., Ltd., Propaganda Department of Inner Mongolia Branch of CCP, Alashan Branch of CCP, Ejina Branch of CCP, Mailisi Film and TV Entertainment Co., Ltd., Program Center of Movie Channel, Changhe Films, BreadMaker Pictures, Les Petites Lumieres, Spark Films, DaAi TV.