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Seven Swords |
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Seven sword masters gather together to save Bowei
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July 29, 2005 |
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Reviews from
Toronto Festival
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September 18, 2005 |
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Perpetual Motion |
Shanghai Dreams |
Sunflower |
The Wild Wild Rose |
Dam Street |
Brokeback Mountain |
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Three Times |
SPL |
Seven Swords |
The Myth |
Be with Me |
The Wayward Cloud |
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(Beijing Happy Village, Shanghai Film
Studios, Beijing Film Studios, Panorama Entertainment,
Laurel Films, Focus Features, ?, ABBA Movies Company Limited,
Mandarin Films,
JCE, EMP,
KingNet.com.tw). |
Three Times
(AICN)
SPL (AICN)
SPL (AICN)
Seven Swords
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Seven Swords
(AICN)
The Myth
(AICN)
Three Times, Shanghai Dreams, Perpetual Motion,
Brokeback Mountain, Sunflower, SPL
(Toronto Eye Weekly)
More reviews by:
The Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
National Post
Toronto International Film Festival Official Site
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SEVEN SWORDS
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August 4, 2005 |
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Tsui
Hark was the flagcarrier of Hong Kong action movies during the 1980's
and early 1990's. Then we shared the pain of his shameful and short mis-adventure
in the Hollywood and we felt sorry for a couple of his movies being
overkilled by CG effects a few years ago. Now, Tsui Hark is back, with
Seven Swords, a character-driven and action-packed adventure.
Click here to continue.
More about
Seven Swords
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SEVEN SWORDS
Does Well at Home
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July 31, 2005 |
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(Mandarin
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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.
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Opening This
Week: July 16 - 22
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(Mandarin
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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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here for detail
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Tsui Hark Talks: SEVEN SWORDS
Sequels, JOURNEY TO THE WEST and Brigitte Lin Biopic
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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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Another SEVEN SWORDS Poster
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July 24, 2005 |
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(MonkeyPeaches.com) |
The post is on display at a every major movie theater in Beijing.
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SEVEN SWORDS Trailers
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July 12, 2005 |
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Two new trailers of Seven Swords have been discovered today:
Click here
(Thanks to "Chelle" of
donnieYen.us).
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Wallpaper Size of Two SEVEN SWORDS
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July 3, 2005 |
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(Mandarin Films) |
(Thanks to "kington".)
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The Making of SEVEN SWORDS Video
Diaries
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June 29,
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Four exclusive clips are available at
Sina.com:
Click here
(Thanks to jetliang.)
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SEVEN SWORDS: 30 Huge Print of Promotional Stills
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June 23 2005 |
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SEVEN SWORDS Images
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June 17,
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A poster? |
A promotional event in Shanghai, - Sun
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SEVEN SWORDS Runtime: 2.5 Hours for
Theaters and 4 Hours for DVD
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June 8,
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(Mandarin Films) |
According to The Beijing News, the original cut of Seven
Swords runs about 4 hours, which is too long for being released in
theaters. Then Tsui Hark and editor Angie Lam made two more cuts, one is
150 minute long and the other one is 120 minute long. In the end the 150
minute version was chosen as the one to be released in theaters
and the 4 hour version will be released on DVD.
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SEVEN SWORDS: More Posters, More
Photos and More Swords
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June 7,
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(L to R): Lu Yi as Han Zhibang, Liu Chia-Liang
as Fu Qingzhu, Dai Li-Wu as Xin Longzi, Sun Honglei as Fire-Wind, Leon
Lai as Yang Yuncong, Kim So-Yeon as Green Pearl, Zhang Jingchu as Liu
Yufang, Charlie Yeung as Wu Yuanying, Duncan Lai as Mu Lang, Donnie Yen
as Chu Zhaonan. |
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Heroes of the Seven Swords
Donnie Yen as Chu ZHaonan
Charlie Yeung as Wu Yuanying:
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Leon Lai as Yang Yuncong
Set of the fortified village:
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Mount Heaven
The Seven Swords:
The Heaven's Fall (Tian Pu)
The Deity (She Shen)
The Celestial Beam (Ri Yue)
The Dragon (You Long)
The Transience (Qing Gan)
The Unlearn (Mo Wen)
The Star-Chasers (Jing Xing)
(Thanks to Jetliang for the reminder.)
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Seven Swords
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New SEVEN SWORDS Teaser Poster: Huge
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May 28,
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Mandarin Film just sent in a huge sheet of a new teaser poster design.
It shows the design details of the seven swords.
(Thanks to "Kari" from Mandarin
Films.)
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SEVEN SWORDS Behind-the-Scene Clip
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May 24,
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On May 16, director Tsui Hark attended a signing ceremony granting
Sina.com the exclusive sponsorship of Seven Swords. The event was
broadcasted live through the Internet and a short behind-the-scene clip
about filming at the icy Mount Heaven was shown.
Video record of the signing ceremony:
A B C
("A" contains he
behind-the-scene clip: 05:43 - 08:45)
(Thanks to "Matthew" for the tip.)
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Tsui Hark Confirms The SEVEN SWORDS
Septilogy
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May 17,
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Director Tsui Hark just restated his ambitious plan of making Seven
Swords a seven-party series during an interview with Beijing-based
Sina.com. The movie tilled Seven Swords, which will get a
pan-Asian release starting July 29, was only based on the first chapter
of the original book, Seven Swordsmen Leave Heaven Mountains, by wuxia
novelist Liang Yu-Sheng. Tsui said the story of the book was so rich
that one or two movies were not enough.
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SEVEN SWORDS Official Site Browsing
Guide
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April 16,
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(Mandarin Films) |
The English version of
the official
site has yet opened and a guide might
be helpful for fans do not read Chinese:
Click
here for the guide
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Visual Effects Artist Peter Webb
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April 9,
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Peter Webb said
this time his job is the most relaxed, according to Chinese newspaper
The Beijing News. He said he was only responsible for removing
wires, fixing revealing or continuity problems and grading the colors. The weather
of locations in Xinjiang often changed very frequently and
unexpectedly, therefore digital grading during the post-production was needed
to fix the lighting problem. Webb said he could not control
the sword movement of Donnie Yen (playing
Chu Zhaonan) or Sun Honglei (playing Fire-Wind), but
he could make the audiences feel they are on the scene personally.
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SEVEN SWORDS Teaser Poster
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March 19, 2005 |
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Another Photo of the Seven Swords from SEVEN SWORDS
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The Seven Swords from SEVEN SWORDS
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March 5, 2005 |
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The
official Seven Swords website has release the full view of the seven
swords personally designed by director Tsui Hark. They
are (from left to right): Tian Pu, You Long, She Shen, Mo Wen, Jing
Xing, Qing Gan and Ri Yue.
Click here for more detail.
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Editor Angie Lam Talks about
Tsui Hark's SEVEN SWORDS
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Charlie Yeung (L) and Leon Lai (R). |
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Hong Kong film editor Angie Lam had a chat with a
reporter from Beijing Youth Daily while working on the final cut
of Seven Words in Beijing.
According to Hong Kong media, Tsui Hark's martial-art
epic has been selling very well in the international market. At the
recent American Film Market, rights of 13 regions were sold, including
France, Italy, Thailand, East Europe, Indonesia, the UK and Germany.
Production of Seven Swords is currently taking place in China's Xinjiang
Region. Two movie sets, occupying an area of four football fields, were
built outside Urumchi, the capital of Xinjiang. They contains
restaurants, residences, farmlands and animal farms.
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SEVEN SWORDS Sells Well
Around The World
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Charlie Yeung |
Kim So-Yeon |
Lu Yi (L) and Charlie Yeung (R). |
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SEVEN SWORDS Sells Well
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Charlie Yeung (L) and Leon Lai (R). |
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According to Hong Kong media, Tsui Hark's martial-art
epic has been selling very well in the international market. At the
recent American Film Market, rights of 13 regions were sold, including
France, Italy, Thailand, East Europe, Indonesia, the UK and Germany.
Production of Seven Swords is currently taking place in China's Xinjiang
Region. Two movie sets, occupying an area of four football fields, were
built outside Urumchi, the capital of Xinjiang. They contains
restaurants, residences, farmlands and animal farms.
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SEVEN SWORDS Location Photo:
Donnie Yen And Charlie Yeung
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SEVEN SWORDS Location Photo:
Leon Lai And Charlie Yeung
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Beijing based Star Daily posted a photo
taken on the Xinjiang location of Tsui Hark's Seven Swords. It shows
Leon Lai (left, playing Yang Yuncong) and Charlie Yeung (right, playing
Wu Yuanying) Both of them are holding the double-blade sword belongs to
Wu Yuanying.
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These shots only shows director Tsui Hark, Lu Yi and
Zhang Jingchu. This historical martial-art epic is currently under
production in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang.
Related Stories:
THE SEVEN SWORDS Went
Into Production
(Information Times)
September 3, 2004
Tsui Hark's THE SEVEN SWORDS
Revealed Its Cast
(MonkeyPeaches
Exclusive)
August 29, 2004
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THE SEVEN SWORDS Goes
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Filming of Tsui Hark's
The Seven Swords officially began two days ago in China's
northwestern region Xinjiang. It will last about three and half
months and the release day has been aimed at the summer of 2005.
1. The opening ceremony - director Tsui Hark (middle) and action
director Liu Chia-Liang (right);
2. Leon Lai (right) trained with Liu Chia-Liang
(left);
3. Charlie Yeung (middle) and Lu Yi (right)
learnt riding from Liu Chia-Liang (left).
More: Charlie Yeung is getting
physically fit for her role, reportedly, a male warrior.
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Tsui Hark's THE SEVEN SWORDS
Revealed Its Cast
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August 29, 2004 |
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(L to R): Lu Yi, action director Liu
Chia-Liang, Charlie Yeung, director Tsui Hark,
Leon Lai, Sun Honglei and Korean actress
Kim So-Yeon.
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The cast list of The Seven Swords (Seven Swordsmen Leave Mt. Heaven)
has been announced today at a news conference this afternoon in
Beijing. The cast includes
Leon Lai,
Charlie Yeung,
Lu Yi,
Sun Honglei,
Kim So-Yeon,
Donnie Yen,
Wang Xueqi, Zhang Jingchu, Zhou
Qunda, Dai Li-Wu and Huang Peng. Veteran Hong Kong martial-art
actor, choreographer and director
Liu Chia-Liang will helm
the action. According to director Tsui Hark, The Seven Swords
would be a series with seven installments and the first one would go
into production this week. Seven Swords is based on Liang Yusheng's wuxia novel,
Seven Swordsmen Leave Mt. Heaven, which tells a tale of seven swordsmen
rebelled against the Qing regime.
Click here for more photos from the news
conference.
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Leon
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Join Tsui Hark's SEVEN
SWORDSMEN LEAVE MT. HEAVEN
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Seven
Swordsmen Leave Mt. Heaven |
According to Chinese paper Xinjiang City, Hong Kong
star
Leon Lai (photos) and
Charlie Yeung (photos)
have been picked for two leading roles of Seven Swordsmen Leave Mt.
Heaven, which will be directed by
Tsui Hark.
However, Tsui will first produce a same name TV series starting next
month.
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Donnie Yen And Wang
Xueqi Join
Tsui Kark's SEVEN
SWORDSMEN LEAVE MT. HEAVEN
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Exclusive)
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Seven Swordsmen Leave Mt. Heaven |
According to Shanghai Youth, Donnie
Yen and Wang Xueqi have been cast after Chinese actor Hu Jun and
Korean movie and TV soap star
Song Seung-Heon exited the
project. Donnie Yen is one of
a few Hong Kong stars who received systematic martial-art training
before joining the film industry. To the international audiences,
he is more known for his role in Iron Monkey. Wang Xueqi
starred in director Chen Kaige's two early works, Yellow Earth
and The Big Parade. Recently played Mater
An in Warriors Of Heaven And Earth.
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Leon
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Charlie
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Join Tsui Hark's SEVEN
SWORDSMEN LEAVE MT. HEAVEN
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July 21, 2004 |
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Seven
Swordsmen Leave Mt. Heaven |
According to Chinese paper Xinjiang City, Hong Kong
star
Leon Lai (photos) and
Charlie Yeung (photos)
have been picked for two leading roles of Seven Swordsmen Leave Mt.
Heaven, which will be directed by
Tsui Hark.
However, Tsui will first produce a same name TV series starting next
month.
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Yang Yuncong |
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Wu Yuanying |
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Fire-Wind |
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Green Pearl |
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Mu Lang |
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