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Die Hard 4 Long, Maggie Q join Willis in "Die Hard" (Reuters) LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Justin Long and Asian actress Maggie Q are joining Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard," the fourth installment of the "Die Hard" series. (Correction to the article: Arnold Rifkin is not producing the film. Thanks to "Andrew.")
Pusan International Film Festival (Oct. 12-20, 2006) (Thanks to "Mary")
Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct. 5-15, 2006) (Thanks to "Mary")
The Banquet Chinese director Feng Xiaogang scores commercial success beyond art houses (AP) HONG KONG (AP) - China's most famous directors have grabbed the world's attention with serious films about Peking opera stars, concubines caught up in vicious rivalries and families enduring the turmoil of the nation's early communist years... Oscar Clash of the Chinese film titans (Asia Times Online) By Aventurina King NEW YORK - It's six months away from the Oscars, but if you're an ambitious Chinese film company, the foreign-film award is the most immediate thing on your mind...
My Blueberry Nights Tony Winner Lenox cast in "Blueberry" film (Playbill)
The Departed Review (AICN) Review (AICN) "i was witness to probably the best film I have seen all year." - the first review of an rough cut of Martin Scorsese's remake of Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs.
Protege drug use for 'Protege' role (AP via Yahoo! News)Andy Lau may play a major narcotic dealer in the upcoming movie "Protege," but the Hong Kong star had little to say when asked if he had tried drugs to prepare for the role. (Thanks to Viet Nguyen.)
Fearless (AICN)By Latauro Fearless rocks.
The Departed (ET / YouTube)The first look at Martin Scorsese's near generic remake of HK classic Infernal Affairs. (Thanks to Ardent Quach.)
Miami Vice (RottenTomatos.com) (Movie City News) (Hollywood Elsewhere)(Thanks to "Marla" of AdmiringGongLi.com and Daniel Zelter.) Jasmine Women (Twitch) By "Todd"
Gong Li A one-woman cultural revolution (Times Online) Gong Li is the actress who brought Chinese film into western cinemas. But now she抯 back. In Miami? With a Cuban accent? David Eimer reports ...
Jasmine Women (Cinema.com.my)
SPL / Re-Cycle (Kaiku Shakedown)(Thanks to "Mary")
Rush Hour 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme to play a villain (Thanks to Trevor Parnell.)
Silk (Kaiku Shakedown)Silk lost its French distributor? (Thanks to "Mary")
New York Asian Film Festival 2006 (June 16 - July 2, 2006) (Thanks to "Cohen/Hendrix".)
Michelle Yeoh (SunShineDNA.com)Wu Ji / The Promise Review (Los Angeles Times)
By Kevin Thomas
Poor 'Promise' for Chen Kaige clunker (The Hollywood Reporter)
By Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood in China Crouching U.S. studios, hidden Chinese market (Los Angeles Times)
By Bruce Wallace
Memoirs of A Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha: An Interview with Ziyi Zhang Memoirs of a Geisha: An Interview with Michelle Yeoh (BlackFilm.com)
By Wilson Morales
Rush Hour 3 New Line... REAALLLLY Wants to make RUSH HOUR 3!!! (AICN )
By Harry Knowles
Gong Li Gong Li talks 'Miami Vice' and 'Young Hannibal' (BlackFilm.com)
While recently at the Waldorf Towers in NYC to promote her latest film,
"Memoirs of the Geisha", Chinese actress Gong Li talked about two of her
upcoming films, "Miami Vice" and "Young Hannibal" and how she will deal with
the language barrier.... Brokeback Mountain Review (AICN)
By MiraJeff
The Mission Remake Man on a 'Mission' - Helmer Berg takes on Hong Kong redo (Variety)
By Michael Fleming
Brokeback Mountain Review (AICN) By Albert Lanier There's a scene in Ang Lee's latest film BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN which was screened on Monday October 24 as a gala screening during the Hawaii International Film Festival that has been replayed in my mind over and over again and helps explain why this film works so well...
Ang Lee's 'Brokeback' explores 'last frontier' (The Hollywood Reporter)By Anne Thompson There's no doubt that a $13 million quality movie like Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," which has wowed festivalgoers and reviewers in Telluride, Venice and Toronto, will play well in big movie markets around the country. The question is, how broad will it go? (Thanks to "Daniel".)
Shu Qi (Empire Online)By Liam Watanabe and Shu Qi have joined the cast of the upcoming Snipes action-adventure Chasing the Dragon...
Infernal Affairs series / A Chinese Odyssey series Stocking Asian titles (Variety) By Patrick Frater The Weinstein Co. continued its Asian crusade at AFM on Monday. It is in advanced talks to acquire North American rights to "Infernal Affairs" parts two and three, and Chinese-language library titles from sales agent Media Asia... (Thanks to Maria Leung.)
SPL Criminal intent (Variety) By Ian Mohr and Patrick Frater The Weinstein Co. has acquired the action-thriller "SPL" in a multi-territory deal from Arclight Films. Pic stars Sammo Hung and Wu Jing. ...(Thanks to "Mary".)
Banquet Gaga digs into 'Banquet' - Deal said to be biggest Japanese buy of a Chinese film (Variety) By Patrick Frater Gaga Communications has bought Japanese rights to mainland Chinese movie "The Banquet," which reunites many key elements from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" around star helmer Feng Xiaogang...
HuaYi slates 'Love,' 'Promise' - Pix include Chen's Oscar contender 'Promise' (Variety)By Steven Schwankert The four are "Perhaps Love," helmed by Peter Chan and starring Jacky Cheung; director Chen Kaige's "The Promise," also China's entry in the foreign-language Oscar race; "Hero" helmer Zhang Yimou's "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles," starring Jiang Wen; and Jeffrey Lau's "A Chinese Tall Story," with Nicholas Tse...
Memoirs of a Geisha The Making of a Geisha (Time Magazine) By Richard Corliss It took seven years and a lot of crying, but the best-selling book is now a movie…
The Delicate Job of Transforming a Geisha (The New York Times) By David M. Halbfinger The challenge was daunting for any Hollywood studio: an $80 million-plus historical romance, a wartime saga with no special effects or bursting bombs…
Press release - Memoirs of a Geisha (Yahoo! News) Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Violinist Itzhak Perlman to be Featured Soloists in John Williams' Original Score for Film Version of 'Memoirs of a Geisha'… (Thanks to Lynne Brakeman)
Memoirs of a Geisha (AICN)(Thanks to Pat Johnston.)
The Weinstein Co. The Great Illusionist (Slate.com) By Edward Jay Epstein Now that Harvey Weinstein has left Miramax, the distribution company he founded in 1979 and sold to Disney in 1993, he has truly grandiose plans for his new vehicle, the Weinstein Company... (Thanks to Maria Leung.)
Brokeback Mountain Mountain High (Hollywood Elsewhere) By Jeffrey Wells Eight or nine movies with gay-themes and prominent gay characters will be playing between now and early December. But only three have serious weight, and only one is unequivocally front-and-center about two guys in love with each other -- Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features, 12.9). (Thanks to Daniel.)
London Film Festival The Times bfi 49th London Film Festival ( Oct. 19 - Nov. 3, 2005)After the Rainy Day, Election, A Fish With a Smile, Kekexili: Mountain Patrol, Ox Hide, Peacock, Respire, Shanghai Dreams, Stolen Life, Three Times... (Thanks to "Nam".)
Brokeback Mountain (AICN)By "Copernicus" "'Ang Lee has constructed a film with such superb writing, visuals, and acting that it will be appreciated long after most of the rest of the movies from this year are forgotten."
Young Hannibal "Yong Hannibal" Begins Production (Dark Horizons) Award-winning Chinese actress Gong Li will play Lady Murasaki, the woman who takes in the young Hannibal after his escape from an orphanage and unwittingly becomes the pawn in a revenge plot by Hannibal.
Naked Weapon Remake Click here (Dark Horizons) "'The Air Up There' weighs in with a rumour about a remake of Ching Siu-Tung's acclaimed Asian feature film "Naked Weapon" Everlasting Regret
Kwan-song for Old Shanghai leads Asian charge for Venice Lion (AFP via Yahoo! News) Chinese director Stanley Kwan's "Everlasting Regret" is making a late attempt at the Venice Film Festival to unseat George Clooney's "Good Night, and Good Luck," as the favourite for the Golden Lion award for best film to be announced on Saturday.
Kwan's "Regret" brings Shanghai glamour to Venice (Reuters)By Clara Ferreira-Marques Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan's "Everlasting Regret" brought Old Shanghai glamour to Venice on Thursday with a tale of bitterness and unrequited love, as the film festival wound down ahead of its weekend awards.
The Flock Claire Dances joins Andrew Lau's thriller (Reuters / The Hollywood Reporter)By Borys Kit Claire Danes, who returns to theaters next month in Steve Martin's "Shopgirl," is in final talks to join Richard Gere in "The Flock."
Dungeon Siege Update straight from director Uwe Boll (Insomniac Mania)Director Dr Uwe Boll kindly set aside some time to answer our questions on his upcoming blockbuster film, Dungeon Siege... (Thanks to "Rob" of Insomniac Mania)
Related Story: (DungeonSiege-theMovie.com)July 4, 2005
Seven Swords (AICN)By "Hazylium" Tsui Hark's Seven Swords is an insane, glorious movie...
2046 - Zhang Ziyi In the mood for Zhang Ziyi (New York Daily News) By Elizabeth Weitzman Imagine a young, virtually unknown movie actress stealing a blockbuster out from under Denzel Washington and Catherine Zeta-Jones...
2046 - Leung Chiu-Wai In the mood for Leung (Salon.com) By Stephanie Zacharek The notoriously obsessive, if brilliant, director Wong Kar Wai spent four years working on his most recent feature, "2046"...
Kung Fu Hustle - Stephen Chow The master's apprentice (The Age - Australia) By Luke Benedictus He's Asian cinema's biggest star and poised to make an assault on Western audiences. But, Stephen Chow insists, he's no Bruce Lee...
Wong Kar-Wai Hong Kong's poet of regret (Los Angeles Times) By Scott Timberg Witness to relentless change, director Wong Kar-Wai contemplates memory and missed opportunities. (Thanks to "Chris".)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Reviews (Rotten Tomatoes) Freshness: 80% (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
Artistic odyssey: Film to fiction to film (The New York Times) By Alan Riding (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
World Review (Chicago Sun-Times) By Roger Ebert At first I felt like someone who had spent a humid afternoon at The World and wanted to know, "Can I go home now?" Then I became invested in the backstage story, which emerges slowly and in uncertain pieces.
Just One Look Reviews (Rotten Tomatoes) Freshness: 60% (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
The Bitter Sea Brendan Fraser Bites The Bitter Sea (Coming Soon!) Brendan Fraser is set to star in the historical drama The Bitter Sea for director Roger Spottiswoode, reports Production Weekly.
Related story: Brendan Fraser Reveals More Details of CHILDREN OF GUANGXI (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) June 21, 2005
Hollywood - China (The New York Times) By David Barboza Like the rest of U.S. industry, Hollywood has seen the future, and it is China. Some of the biggest movie studios are now scrambling onto the mainland and planning to invest more than $150 million over the next few years in China's burgeoning film industry... (Thanks to John Becker.)
New York Asian Film Festival 2005 (June 17 - July 2) (Thanks to "Cohen/Hendrix".)
Detour Chang has 'Detour' on road to production - first non-John-directed pic since 'Monk' (Variety) Terence Chang will produce "Detour," a Thai actioner by first-time helmer Alexi Tan... (Thanks to " Magenta Pictures".)
M:I3 Maggie Q joins M:I3 (variety) By Justin Chang Maggie Q has joined the cast of Paramount and Cruise/Wagner's "Mission: Impossible 3," which begins lensing next month in Italy.
Chinese Cinema Hollywood talent agencies make forays into China (CRIEnglish) Two of Hollywood's leading talent agencies - CAA and Endeavor - are making inroads into the China market...
Hong Kong Cinema Hong Kong remembers passing stars with postage stamps (Hong Kong Post) (Thanks to John Becker)
Asian Cinema Chinese-American actor finds home in Hong Kong, considers U.S. return amid Asian Boom (AP via Yahoo! Asia News) Michael Wong's older brother built a career in Hollywood, while he became a film heartthrob in Hong Kong. Now the American-born star is eyeing a return to his home country amid the rise of Chinese cinema in the West... (Thanks to John Becker)
Saving Face A few years away from acting, and suddenly Joan Chen's playing Mom (San Francisco Chronicle) By G. Allen Johnson It's strange to think that Joan Chen is playing mother roles. Especially as the leading lady turned heads in a lingerie top and form- fitting jeans recently in a Japantown hotel lobby while attending to press requirements for "Saving Face."...
Alice Wu saved up her own doubts and struggles and turned them into the new comedy 'Saving Face' (San Francisco Chronicle) By G. Allen Johnson Even though she fought for years to direct her personal project, the Chinese American family comedy "Saving Face"; won battles with producers and got to use her dream cast, Alice Wu still wasn't sure she had the stuff to be a director (Thanks to "Nic".)
Zhang Yimou (CNN)Transcript from a special edition of TalkAsia from Beijing. (Thanks to John Becker.)
Chinese Cinema Cinema of the Far East increases global influence (Chicago Sun-Times) By Barbara Scharres Jackie Chan sweeps into a Cannes Film Festival party thrown in honor of the 100th anniversary of Chinese cinema in infectious good spirits.... (Thanks to John Becker.)
Princess Raccoon Still breathing, still laughing (Japan Times) By Mark Schilling and Mamiko Kawamoto Seijun Suzuki was just about to leave for Cannes when we interviewed him at the offices of Nippon Herald, which is codistributing "Princess Raccoon."... (Thanks to John Becker.)
Cannes Uncensored: Wang's 'Shanghai Dreams' (International Herald Tribune) By Joan Dupont Each year, the festival shows itself to be a meeting point for certain themes...
Asian films are dark horse contenders for gold in CannesE3 2005 (AFP via Yahoo! News) After a clutch of triumphs at the Cannes film festival last year, Asian films are heading into the awards ceremony Saturday with only an outside chance of capturing the coveted Palme d'Or.
Chinese cinema fetes 100 years with all-star party in Cannes (AFP via Yahoo! News) China marked the 100th birthday of its cinema with a glamorous bash at the Cannes film festival late Wednesday, toasting an industry that is rapidly taking its place among the global market leaders.
John Woo / Chow Yun-Fat Game E3 2005: Stranglehold (IGN) Midway bursts into the next gen with all guns blazing. First video and details of John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat's action-packed thriller. (Thanks to "John".)
2046, PTU, Zu Warriors, Breaking News US release dates (Coming Soon!) (Thanks to "Paul".)
Cannes Film Festival Hong Kong gangster flick, French thriller make bloody Cannes bids (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An ultra-violent gangster movie by Hong Kong's Johnnie To
and a taut psychological thriller starring Juliette Binoche joined the
running for the top prize at the Cannes film festival... Asian directors going toe-to-toe with Hollywood veterans at Cannes (AFP via Yahoo! News) Asian cinema's growing global profile is in focus at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, which started, with its young guns doing battle with Hollywood hot shots...
Asian tigers dreaming of gold at Cannes (AFP via Yahoo! News) Asian cinema will be in the spotlight at the 2005 Cannes film festival, with five Asian directors going head-to-head with some of the movie industry's biggest names in the battle for the coveted Palme d'Or...
2046 Master of light and shades (Sydney Morning Herald) By Sacha Molitorisz There's a fine line between reality and cinema in director Wong Kar-wai's world. (Thanks to John Becker)
Chinese Actors Film: Invasion of the Hot Movie Stars (Newsweek) By Sean Smith a few months ago, 26-year-old actress Ziyi Zhang found herself on a panel at the Telluride Film Festival, seated beside Joan Allen, Ellen Barkin, Laura Linney and Annette Bening... (Thanks to "Chris")
Hong Kong Cinema Hong Kong Film Industry in Slump (AP via Yahoo! News) By Min Lee The industry that launched Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Chow Yun-fat on the path to international stardom is in trouble... (Thanks to John Becker)
Brokeback Mountain The Ups & Downs of Brokeback Mountain (Dark Horizons) By Garth Franklin Ang Lee's upcoming film "Brokeback Mountain" about two young cowboys (Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal) who tumble into love while herding sheep through the Wyoming mountain range during the early '60s, was excluded from the Cannes screening schedule altogether reports After Elton...
Buenos Aires 7 Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (Apr. 12 - 24) (Thanks to Orby)
Tribeca Film Festival (Apr. 19 - May 1) 2046, Stolen Life (Official site) (Thanks to "Chris")
Gong Li Gong Li gets "Vice" & a "Mask" (Dark Horizons) (Thanks to "John")
Memoirs of A Geisha The geisha, in translation (Los Angeles Times) By Bruce Wallace Every move Komomo makes is rooted in Japanese ritual. The way her body sinks to kneel, or how she uses just the fingertips of her right hand to slide open the wood-framed Japanese doors. The way she moves like smoke across the room on her dancer's toes...
Pan-Asian doesn't mean prejudiced - Response to the Bruce Wallace article from Memoirs of A Geisha producers: Re Bruce Wallace's "The Geisha, in Translation" (March 6): Oscar-winning English actress Vivien Leigh so convincingly consumed the role of Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara that "Gone With the Wind" remains an enduring classic to this day. Linda Hunt won an Oscar for portraying an Indonesian man in "The Year of Living Dangerously," as did American Gwyneth Paltrow for playing an Englishwoman in "Shakespeare in Love." Liam Neeson earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of German businessman Oskar Schindler, and Russell Crowe grabbed an Oscar for playing a Roman general. The list of nontraditional casting choices is endless.
Japan looks uneasily to its laurels as old rival steals several long marches (Times Online) By Richard Lloyd Parry When Sony Pictures said that it was making Memoirs of a Geisha, it must have seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime for Japan’s actresses...
Pan-Asian casting for 'Geisha' sparked some debate (Los Angeles Times) The decision to cast Chinese actresses in the main roles of "Memoirs of a Geisha" was widely debated at Sony Pictures -- a Japanese company -- and by the movie's producers, including Steven Spielberg...
Actress Yeoh hits out at critics of Geisha movie cast (AFP via Yahoo! News) Malaysian-born, Hong Kong-based actress Michelle Yeoh has hit out at criticism that she and two other leading Chinese actresses were cast as Japanese in her upcoming movie, a media report said...
The 23rd San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (March 10 - 20) Detail (NAATA) (Thanks to Taro Goto)
The 7th Deauville Asian Film Festival (March 9 - 13) Detail (DVD Alliance) (Thanks to Zast)
The Oscar The only yellow at the Academy is Oscar (AsianWeek.com) By Phil Chung When Denzel Washington and Halle Berry won Best Actor and Actress Academy Awards, respectively, three years ago, there was much talk about the doors finally being open for black Americans and other minorities in Hollywood... (Thanks to John Becker.)
Zhang Yimou Box-office marshal (Sydney Morning Herald) By Kirk Honeycutt In the late 1980s and early '90s, Zhang Yimou was a dissident art-house darling whose controversial works were banned or shelved in China by a hardline Beijing regime. ..(Thanks to John Becker.)
Peacock Review (Screen Daily) By Lee Marshall If further proof were needed of the technical and emotional maturity of the New Chinese cinema, then Peacock supplies it....
Review (Reuters via Yahoo! News) By Kirk Honeycutt Gu Changwei, one of China's most accomplished cinematographers, who has worked with such fellow "Fifth Generation" filmmakers as Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, makes an auspicious directing debut with "Peacock." ...
Hero / House of Flying Daggers 2005 Calvins: Best Special Effects (Box Office Prophets) By David Mumpower The selection of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow for Best Special Effects of 2004 is, in hindsight, rather obvious...
Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Chinese-American Geisha (The New York Times) By Anne Thompson If the coming story in film is globalization, "Memoirs of a Geisha," set for a Christmas release by Sony Pictures, may one day be seen as a movie at the tipping point... (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
Chinese geisha give slanted view of Japan's oldest professionals (Mainichi Daily News) By Ryann Connell IGeisha given a sneak preview of parts of the film adaptation of "Memoirs of a Geisha" have savaged the show, according to Shukan Shincho (2/10)... (Thanks to "No Front")
Jet Li's Huo Yuanjia Focus Features aboard new Jet Li Actioner (Coming Soon!) Focus Features will handle international sales, excluding Asia, on Jet Li's latest project, a martial arts actioner produced by Bill Kong (House of Flying Daggers, Hero), reports Variety... (Thanks to "jetliang" of JetLiang.com.)
Asian films (San Francisco Chronicle) By G. Allen Johnson One of the best suspense thrillers of the year opens today, a police action film boasting top stars and exotic locations -- a real blockbuster worthy of any Cineplex... (Thanks to John Becker and Norman Low.)
Anna May Wong Anna May Wong did it right (Time Magazine) By Richard Corliss Richard Corliss on the pioneer Chinese-American star. (Thanks to John Becker.)
Memoirs of a Geisha 'Geisha's walk in the park (San Francisco Chronicle) By G. Allen Johnson Cars are lined up along the street outside the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, which is not in itself an unusual sight... (Thanks to John Becker.)
Kung Fu Hustle Review (AICN) By A-Bone
Culture Vulture: At Sundance: Bracing questions, great Chow and 'Proud Mary' (The Salt Lake Tribune) By Brandon Griggs Seen and overheard this weekend in Park City at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival:...
Three deals and three Stephens (FilmStew.com) By Pam Grady While Miramax and Lion’s Gate keep the Sundance acquisition momentum going, actors Stephen Chow, Steve Buscemi and Stephen Colbert chime in on the art of capturing comedy.... (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
Sundance does the Kung Fu Hustle (FilmStew.com) By Pam Grady When the SWAG is rumored to be a vibrator and the advance buzz on another film is ‘Busby Berkeley on crack,’ it can only mean the Sundance festival is getting ready to roll.....
Sundance reviews: Kung Fu Hustle Review (AICN) By "Unk" Review (Dark Horizons) By Paul Fischer
Chinese action movies The return of the real screen hero (Telegraph) By Andrew O'Hagan Andrew O'Hagan hails the sophisticated ideals of Chinese action movies. (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
Sha Po Lang / Seven Swords Donnie Yen on 'SPL' and 'Seven Swords' (Kung Fu Cinema) By Jean Lukitsh (Thanks to Liling Chen.)
Zhang Yimou (Business Wire via Yahoo! News) Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, has been selected to receive the Art Directors Guild's (ADG's) coveted honorary Outstanding Contributions to Cinematic Imagery Award...
Kekexili Award-winning filmmaker shows dark side of life in China (AFP via Yahoo! News) Through a gritty film about the life-and-death fight between antelope poachers and vigilantes on the Tibetan plateau, award-winning director Lu Chuan says he is showing the dark side of life in modern China...
Chinese Cinema Glamour Lives, in Chinese Films (New York Times) By Manohla Dargis NCE upon a time in Hollywood, the stars shone with a radiant glamour; in Chinese film they still do. In movies from Beijing to Hong Kong, actresses like Zhang Ziyi and actors like Tony Leung Chiu-wai fill the screen with heart-skipping beauty and charm...
House of Flying Daggers Review (ReelViews) By James Berardinelli One of the most colorful and stylish films of the end-of-the-year season is Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers.
The minx and the master (New York Daily News) By Rebecca Louie Zhang Yimou, director of the sumptuous martial-arts movie "Hero," feels the world needs chivalry, romance and vibrant natural beauty now more than ever before... (Thanks to John Becker.)
Steamy times come to Chinese films (The New York Times) By Jean Tang Early in Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers," the hero, Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro), unsheathes a sword to slice the buttons off a showgirl's robe... (Thanks to John Becker.)
Purple Butterfly Review (New York Times) By A. O. Scott "Purple Butterfly" unfolds, in a series of rapid cuts and gorgeous compositions, at the intersection of politics and romance. (Thanks to "Chris" from HelloZiyi.us) Purple Butterfly is released in New York Nov. 26.
Jasmine Women (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Russell Edwards A multi-generational tearjerker of the first order, "Jasmine Women" is an impressive showcase for Mainland-born thesps Zhang Ziyi and Joan Chen, in multiple roles as daughters and mothers across three generations.
2046 Review (IMDB) By "Pauly" Needless to say the movie looks superb.
House Of Flying Daggers Review (The Times) By James Christopher The frocks are gorgeous, the stunts mind-boggling, and the models are the most fashionable new stars in Asian cinema. The plot of course is pure corn, but you can’t have absolutely everything.
2046 2046 once again proves Wong--with his faith in his actors and love of improvisation--to be an auteur of greatness with an ability to create fantastic imagery
Hero The British Independent Film Awards Nominated for Best Foreign Film
Jasmine Women... (Hawaiian International Film Festival) Mini-Review (AICN) By Albert Lanier Man these ladies are gorgeous! Especially Zhang Ziyi who is shot in close ups with such loving care by DP Yao Xiao Feng.
MiramAxe The Your Pic (Variaty via Yahoo! News) By Ian Mohr and Jill Goldsmith Albert Lanier With the Disney board focusing on replacing Michael Eisner... (Thanks to "Paul".)
Clean Review (AICN) By Albert Lanier "Clean" is a destination, a place, a place of contentment. Hopefully Emily will reach that place. In any event, I wish her well.
Memoirs of a Geisha Japanese on edge over Spielberg's geisha film (The Guardian) By McCurry Critics fear teahouse culture will be tweaked for western audience. (Thanks to "CJ")
Foreign Films English gets upstaged (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Don Groves Memo to Hollywood producers: Stop making so many bland, formulaic films or risk losing more audiences overseas to local pics and imports from other countries. And here's a tip for filmmakers in any offshore territory: Don't try to imitate U.S. studio films because you will probably fail.
2046 Review (Asian Cinema Drifter) (Thanks to "Will".)
Hawaii Int'l Film Fest (Oct. 21 - 31, 2004) Breaking News - Oct. 24/29 The Butterfly Lovers - Oct. 23/27 Comrades, Almost a Love Story - Oct. 23/25 Clean Crossroads - Oct. 30 Goddess of Mercy - Oct. 24/30 Green Tea - Oct. 22/27 Jasmine Women - Oct. 23/30 Last Love, First Love - Oct. 25 Papa Blue - Oct. 22/30 Pirated Copy - Oct. 29 Sentimental Rememberances of the Lute - Oct. 31 Sound of Colors - Oct. 26/28 South of the Clouds - Oct. 22 Taipei 21 - Oct. 24/26 Take Out - Oct. 23/31 Temptress of a Thousand Faces - Oct. 30 West of the Tracks series - Oct. 24/26/27/28/29 (Thanks to "Chris" from HelloZiyi.us.)
New Police Story Review (Reuter via Yahoo! News) By Andrew Sun Even if it's not a classic, "New Police Story" is still a grade above Chan's recent output.
House Of Flying Daggers Review (Cinema Center) By Gabe Leibowitz Masterpiece
House Of Flying Daggers Review (Filmcritic.com) By Gabe Leibowitz A poet of the small gesture, Zhang Yimou moves on from his slice-of-life dramas Not One Less and Happy Times to the more broad, operatic strokes of Hero and The House of Flying Daggers....
House Of Flying Daggers Review (Jiminy Critic) By Ben Delbanco Let’s be very clear here: Zhang Yimou is one of the very best—if not the best—directors working in the world today... (Thanks to "sir_captain".)
Infernal Affairs Trilogy Lau & Mak on the Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Coming Soon!) By Edward Douglas Police and crime dramas have a rich history in Asian cinema, but few other films have had as big an impact on the continent as Infernal Affairs... (Thanks to Patrick Y.)
Infernal Affairs Trilogy Lau & Mak on the Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Coming Soon!) By Edward Douglas Police and crime dramas have a rich history in Asian cinema, but few other films have had as big an impact on the continent as Infernal Affairs... (Thanks to Patrick Y.)
Letters From An Unknown Woman Review (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Deborah Young Structured as a series of flashbacks, story opens in 1948 Peking (should be Beijing) when a middle-aged man (top star Jiang Wen) receives an anonymous letter that begins, "My son died yesterday."
2046 Baober In Love Delamu House Of Flying Daggers Lingchi: Echoes Of A Historical Photograph Splendid Float South Of The Clouds Tang Poetry Uniform The World (Oct. 20 - Nov. 4, 2004) (Thanks to "Nam".)
The Foliage South Of The Clouds The Missing Infernal Affairs 2 McDull, Prince De La Bun (Oct. 7 - 21, 2004) (Thanks to "Nam".)
Green Hat Review (AICN) By Albert Lanier Cinema Paradise's best features included the fine first feature GREEN HAT from Chinese director Liu Sen Dou...
Hero 2046 House Of Flying Daggers Hollywood Film Awards...and the Nominees are... (PRNewswire)
The Hollywood Film Festival's
2046 2046: A Film Odyssey (Time Magazine) For four years, Wong Kar-wai fought to bring his vision to life. What's the result?
2046 Director of Directors (The New York Times) By Jaime Wolf Mobius trip: The director Wong Kar-wai looks for the decisive moment in ''2046,'' his futuristic epic that shuttles back and forth between the 60's and 2046.
New Police Story Review (movieXclusive.com) (Thanks to Ethan Teo)
Review (AICN) By "The Duke of Mirrors"
House Of Flying Daggers AFI Fest 2004 Presented by Audi Announces Six Galas AFI and Audi Announce Unprecedented Film Festival Sponsorship 'AFI Fest 2004 Presented (PRNewswire) Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Zhang Yimou, Ziyi Zhang, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Pedro Almodovar, Gael Garcia Bernal, Michael Radford, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Audrey Tautou, Alejandro Amenabar and Javier Bardem Are Among Those Scheduled to Attend.
Hero Is HERO a Paean to Authoritarianism? (Asia Pacific Media Network) By Prof. Robert Y. Eng, University of Redlands Robert Eng challenges those who argue that the hit martial arts film celebrates authoritarianism.
Hero Chat with Zhang Yimou (AICN) By Grozilla®
Hero Scaling the Chinese wall (Varity via Yahoo! News) By Harvey Weinstein Harvey says... (Thanks to "Paul".)
Hero More reviews (RottenTomatoes.com)
2046 Director keeps Edinburgh waiting for 2046 (Guardian Unlimited) By Charlotte Higgins In a blow to the Edinburgh international film festival, its closing movie, Wong Kar-Wai's 2046, has been pulled because it is not finished... (Thanks to Sandy Kydd.)
Hero Cracking the Color Code of 'Hero' (The New York Times) By Robert Mackey The martial-arts epic "Hero" which opens on Aug. 27, is the product of an unlikely collaboration between two dazzling visual stylists: the Chinese director Zhang Yimou and the Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle...
Hero When color is the hero (New York Daily News) By Jami Bernard
Ace lensman Chris Doyle explains how he
painted
House Of Flying Daggers Movie of the Day (Box Office Prophets) Zhang Yimou, director of such awards bait as Hero, The Road Home, Raise the Red Lantern and Ju Dou, returns to the unique kung fu cinema style he covered in Hero with House of Flying Daggers... (Thanks to "Bad Link").
Chang Cheh Honouring Master Cheh (note: should be Master Chang) (The Age) By John Snadden Chinese film director Chang Cheh is often described as the godfather of Hong Kong action cinema... (Thanks to "Bad Link").
Shaolin Soccer Shaolin Soccer director fearlessly takes martial arts to the soccer field (The New York Times) By Dave Kehr The martial-arts parody Shaolin Soccer, Stephen Chow's worldwide hit of 2001, operates on the conceit that the ancient kung fu skills have become largely irrelevant in the modern world... (Thanks to "Bad Link").
Review (The Globe and Mail) By Ray Conlogue Shaolin Soccer is one of Stephen Chow's extravagant and very funny martial-arts spoof movies... (Thanks to "Bad Link").
Zhou Yu's Train Gong Li's Next Move (San Francisco Chronicle) By G. Allen Johnson Zhou Yu's Train," which opens today in Manhattan, is more impressive as an example of Chinese entrepreneurship than of Chinese filmmaking.
Torn Between a Dreamy Idealist and a Veterinarian (Review) (New York Times) By Dave Kehr Zhou Yu's Train," which opens today in Manhattan, is more impressive as an example of Chinese entrepreneurship than of Chinese filmmaking.
Hero / House Of Flying Daggers HEROic Visions (NAATA) (Sunday, July 25, 2004, San Francisco) Meet Ellen Poon, the Visual Effects Supervisor of Hero and House Of Flying Daggers. (Thanks to Taro Goto).
Eastern Asian Cinema Far East, far out of mainstream Hollywood (CNN) By Nick Nunziata Why doesn't anyone know how to engineer the successful transition of the finest Asian film exports? Though a few scattered blockbusters make their way to the fore, Hollywood still hasn't been able to truly use the amazing palette of potential talents like Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat, John Woo, Jackie Chan and their ilk... (Thanks to Lynne Brakeman).
Hero Script to Screen: Hero (Scr(i)pt Magazine) By David S. Cohen Writer-director Zhang Yimou is best known for his lush historical dramas. With Hero, a mythic tale of early China, the acclaimed filmmaker puts his own stamp on the kung-fu movie—and takes the genre to a new level... (Thanks to "Peter").
Hero The Jerusalem International Film Festival (Jerusalem Foundation) This July, a crowd of nearly 6,000 were enthralled at the premiere of Chinese director Zhang Yimou´s extraordinary martial arts film "Hero," with its intrigues of love, loyalty and jealousy in ancient China. (Thanks to "peter").
Hero I LAFF-ed, I cried (review) (Film Stew.com)
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Todd Gilchrist
House Of Flying Daggers Oscar's halftime (Variety via Yahoo! News)
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Timothy M. Gray
The Coldest Day (Dong Zhi) Review (Variety via Yahoo! News)
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Ken Eisner
Asian cinema Daze of being wild (The Village Voice)
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Michael Atkinson
Cell Phone (Shou Ji) Review (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Derek Elley This entertainingly ironic yarn about a serial philanderer tripped up by modern mobile technology could help to break down occidental resistance to accessible movies from mainland China.
Hero You film fest A to Z (Auckland International Film Festival) (The New Zealand Herald) The 36th Auckland International Film Festival runs at the Civic, Sky City Theatre and Academy Cinema from Friday, July 9 until Sunday, July 25...
2004 Golden Space Needle awards (Seattle Times) by Moira Macdonald Passholders honored "Hero" for its cinematography and music...
MiramAxe by David Rooney The latest film from Miramax co-chairmen Harvey and Bob Weinstein is getting standing ovations from Cannes to Los Angeles... (Thanks to Paul)
Otakon 2004 (Jul. 30 - Aug. 1, 2004) Hero... (Thanks to Lingling Chen)
New York Asian Film Festival The official site (June 11 - 27, 2004) Hero, Infernal Affairs, Running On Karma... (Thanks to Mark Singh and Lingling Chen for the reminders)
Cannes Reviews The Cannes-do spirit (The San Francisco Guardian) By Ruby Rich THE FIRST TIME I ever went to the Cannes Film Festival, back in the '90s, I spent several thousand dollars I didn't have on clothes I didn't wear...
The Pacific wave (Newsweek) By Dana Thomas Europe may have the best art, but no one can match Asia for smart, compelling films with mass appeal...
Unknown Pleasures (The Village Voice) By J. Hoberman
Cannes '04's Eden of East: A possibly unfinished pop
symphony and an anime cyber-noir
Please, sir, I want some Moore (LA Weekly) By John Powers Fahrenheit 9/11 was clearly not the best movie at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. But...
Cannes Reviews At Cannes, Asia's star shines (Time Magazine) By Dana Thomas One by one they paraded to the stage in the Grand Palais to speak their thanks, usually in English, to the jury and its Asiaphile president, Quentin Tarantino...
(Newsweek) By Dana Thomas Europe may have the best art, but no one can match Asia for smart, compelling films with mass appeal...
Asian Cinema The Pacific wave (Newsweek) By Dana Thomas Europe may have the best art, but no one can match Asia for smart, compelling films with mass appeal...
Zhang Yimou - Coolidge Award And the Coolidge goes to... (The Boston Herald) By Hotline After weeks of revivals of his movies and panel discussions about them, the Coolidge Corner Theater is ready to present Chinese director Zhang Yimou with its first annual Coolidge Award...
Sacha Shawky (The Boston Globe) By Loren King Roslindale producer Sacha Shawky will gather an all-volunteer crew to document Wednesday's historic appearance of acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou at the Coolidge Corner Theatre...
'Red-hot director (The Boston Globe) The Coolidge Corner Theatre awards Zhang its first Coolidge Award on May 26 at 8 ($25). The director is present for testimonials, film excerpts, a dance performance, and martial arts exhibition...
Cannes Film Festival Hong Kong cinema (The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo! News) By Winnie Chung The Mainland China/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement -- CEPA -- promises to be a major boost to the territory's struggling production sector...
China's Zhang Yimou to unveil latest film Flying Daggers at Cannes (AFP / Channel NewsAsia) Chinese director Zhang Yimou will premier his latest venture into popular kung fu flicks, Flying Daggers, at this month's Cannes Film Festival, kicking off a promotional campaign largely aimed at attracting Asian moviegoers...
Pickup prospects (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Sharon Swart and Steve Chagollan Discussions regarding the lineup elicited words such as "arty" and "thin." With very few available English-lingo pics, hopes are higher for the Cannes Market, where the surprises have cropped up in recent years...
Wide angle (Variety via Yahoo! News) By David Rooney String a list of key Cannes titles together this year --- "Troy," "Shrek 2," "The Ladykillers," "Kill Bill Vol. 2," "De-Lovely," "Bad Santa" and "Dawn of the Dead" --- and it reads like the marquee of your average cityplex...
East goes West (Variety via Yahoo! News) By David Chute There could hardly have been a more perfect year in which to appoint Quentin Tarantino president of the feature film jury at Cannes...
Chinese Film Market China (Variety via Yahoo! News) By David Chute The big distribution story in China last year was Zhang Yimou's "Hero."...
Breaking News Hong Kong action man kicks his way into Cannes (AFP / Expatica.com) By Jim Sullivan Hong Kong low-budget action king Johnnie To Kei-fung will kick his way into the Cannes Film Festival next week...
The Butterfly Lovers, Delamu, The Green Hat... TriBeCa Film Festival (Official site) May 1-9, 2004
Hero, Infernal Affairs 2, Goodbye Dragon Inn, West of the Tracks... Sydney Film Festival (Official site) June 11-26, 2004
Hero / Infernal Affairs Elizabeth Weitzman: Strange brew - summer art-house menu (New York Daily News) By Elizabeth Weitzman
Zhang Yimou - Coolidge Award 'Red Lantern' shines at the Coolidge (The Boston Globe) By Jim Sullivan ...It's also one of the biggest hits ever at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Released in 1991, it's part of the Coolidge's ongoing Zhang Yimou retrospective...
Elusive filmmaker earns starring role (The Boston Globe) By Janice Page The celebrated Zhang Yimou will make a rare appearance to accept Coolidge Award...
Hero Mike takes five (USA Today) By Mike Clark ...Now without further ado, here are five films that are sizzling with promise — at least on paper... Thanks to "Sabin".
Asian Heritage Month (May 2 - 8) First major Asian star brings beauty to the screen again (Straight.com) By Ken Eisner Sunday through next Saturday (May 2 to 8), as a kickoff to Asian Heritage Month, the Pacific Cinémathèque will host a look at... Thanks to "Bad Link"
Zhang Yimou Coolidge honors pioneering Chinese director (The Boston Globe) By Loren King On May 26, the Coolidge Corner Theatre will present internationally acclaimed film director Zhang Yimou ("Raise the Red Lantern," "To Live") with the first Coolidge Award...
New York Asian Film Festival 2004 (Thanks to "L.C.")
Kill Bill Clips (IFILM) (Thanks to Carolina)
Jing Zhe Review (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Derek Elley The template is familiar but the cumulative effect has a power of its own in "Jingzhe," tale of a quietly plucky peasant woman who forges her own life in hardscrabble northern China.
Cell Phone Hit movie rings true in China (Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News) By Mark Magnier The hottest movie in China these days is "Cellphone," a dark comedy about a morally bankrupt TV talk show host who lies, cheats and schemes his way through life using his feature-laden cellphone...
Buenos Aires Fest (April 14 - 25, 2004) the 6th Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (Thanks to Orby)
Cannes Film Festival Fremaux Palme piloting (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Gigaloff Will Shi Mian Mai and 2046 make it?
Running On Karmar Review (AICN) By Gigaloff Johnnie To just went from being a dependable filmmaker to becoming a truly great one. See this film. (Thanks to Mark Singh for the reminder)
Chinese Cinema Coin influx propels production (Variety via Yahoo! News) By Clifford Coonan China's top helmers are all in production during what is rapidly becoming a mini-boom in mainland pics, as an easing of censorship rules and an influx of Hong Kong coin kickstarts the biz in the world's most populous nation...
KILL BILL (complete) Reviews (AICN) By The Space Pope / geo
Warriors Of Heaven And Earth Review (AICN) By Albert Lanier
UC Davis' Asian Film Festival (April 19 - 22, 2004) Asian film fest comes to UC Davis (UC Davis News & Information) This year UC Davis' annual Asian Film Festival showcases six highly acclaimed and, in some cases, extremely rare films from the Far East
7th annual Hawaii Int'l Film Fest Spring Fling (Apr.2 - 8, 2004) (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) Three Chinese language film to have their N. American première - Purple Butterfly, Warriors of Heaven and Earth and Magic Kitchen.
The Parking Attendant In July (Variety via Yahoo! Movie) by Derek Elley ...film has an unhurried though never boring, pace that takes time to flesh out its characters before tightening the dramatic screws.
Postmen In The Mountains (alibi) by Devin D. O'Leary Sometimes less is more. The new film Postmen in the Mountains, shot in 1998 but only recently delivered to America from China, is certainly proof of that.
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Comingsoon.net) (Thanks to L.C.)
(The Quentin Tarantino Archives) by Sebastian Haselbeck This Soundtrack has the balls to write Movie Soundtrack history. Seriously. (Thanks to the editor of The Quentin Tarantino Archives)
Kill Bill Vol 2 (Aintitcool.com) by MonstaZero If you're a true cinema geek, this is a remarkable film, a great piece of compressed cinema history, and when Tarantino's on, he's motherfucking ON, and you'll feel the hairs on your arms stand up and KNOW that you are in the middle of glorious cinema. (Thanks to Mark Singh)
Dazzling (Tribnet.com) by Soren Andersen Mysterious, lyrical and beautifully photographed, "Dazzling" certainly lives up to its title. (Thanks to L.C.)
The Eye 2 (Aintitcool.com) by "My Word" (Thanks to L.C.)
Blind Shaft (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) Blind Shaft is at once muckraking, social-realist exposé and jackknife Melville-esque thriller.
Chinese Cinema The Underground Orient Express (Cornell Daily Sun) by Zach Jones and Alex Linhardt Professor Edward Gunn of the Asian Studies Department of Cornell University talks about "Chinese underground cinema". SF Asian American Film Festival From Anna May Wong to Lucy Liu (AlterNet.org) by Chuleenan Svetvilas Dragon lady, lotus blossom, seductress. Asian-American actress Anna May Wong played all the Asian stereotypes during her film career, which began more than 80 years ago, during the silent film era... (Thanks to "Bad Link")
Festival honors star who defied Asian restrictions (San Francisco Chronicle) by Carla Meyer She was one of the most alluring stars of early cinema, able to project vulnerability and world-weariness in equal measure... (Thanks to "Bad Link")
22nd San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival March 4 - 21, 2004 (Thanks to Taro Goto)
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Aintitcool.com) (Thanks to Mark Singh and L.C.)
Around The World In 80 Days (Aintitcool.com) by "Brundlefly" (thanks to L.C.)
Around The World In 80 Days Exclusive Around the World in 80 Days Preview (About.com) DIrector Frank Coraci talks... (thanks to L.C.)
America's Asian Influence It came from Asia (Chud.com) by Dave Davis Flying Swordsmen. Bullet ballet. Wire-fu. Male bonding. Cursed videotapes. Ninjas. Supersonic soccer balls...
SF Asian American Film Festival No stereotypes of Asians here -- festival celebrates real women (San Francisco Chronicle) by Allen Johnson There's a not-so-hidden message in the lineup for the 22nd San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival...
Zhang Yimou Inaugural Coolidge award to Zhang Yimou (Filmmaker Magazine) by Steve Gallagher Zhang Yimou will be honored at The Coolidge Corner Theater of Massachusetts...
Infernal Affairs Hollywood Remake DiCaprio May reteam with Scorsese for Affairs (Comingsoon.net) The Hollywood Reporter says DiCaprio is in talks to star in Infernal Affairs for Warner Bros. Pictures... (thanks to Patrick Y and "Bad Link")
Asian Talents in Hollywood (The California Aggie) by Jacob Tootalian Diversity in the entertainment industry can be summed up in a simple haiku:... (thanks to "Bad Link")
Leung Chiu-Wai (Guardian Unlimited) by Steve Rose He is one of Hong Kong's top actors, adored by film-makers across the world. So why does Tony Leung always look sad? He talks to Steve Rose... (thanks to L.C.)
Hollywood Remake (The New Zealand Herald) by ? With his biopic about Howard Hughes safely in the can, Martin Scorsese is negotiating to remake the hip Cantonese gangster movie Infernal Affairs...
2046 Wong Kar-Wai's new film coming soon (China Daily) Wong Kar-wai's maddeningly belated film 2046 has taken him four years to shoot...
Infernal Affairs US Remake Martin Scorsese eyeing Infernal Affairs Next (ComingSoon.net!) Martin Scorsese is negotiating to remake Infernal Affairs... (thanks to Sheila Carrington and Patrick Y)
China's Top 100 Celebs Click here (Forbes) 1. Yao Ming, 2. Zhang Ziyi 3. Zhao Wei 4. Wang Fei (Faye Wang) 5. Gong Li ...
Hero 15 stills (ComingSoon.com) (Thanks to Patrick Y. and Mark Singh)
Hero, Shaolin Soccer... 22nd San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival March 4 - 21, 2004 (Thanks to Taro Goto)
MiramAxe (Time Magazine) Harvey Weinstein says he has the rights to decide... (Thanks to Paul)
Infernal Affairs 'Official site by MiramAxe (Miramax.com) "In theaters August 20" ??? (thanks to Paul and Sheila Carrington)
MiramAxe 'Time Out New York' on Miramax Woes (Kung Fu Cinema) (thanks to L.C.)
Hero... Kung Fu'd - or, what does Miramax have against Asian films? (Houston Press) by ? (thanks to Boothbrave)
Hero Rotterdam: Mr Tough Guy on Hero and Last Life In The Universe! (...) by "Mr Tough Guy" (thanks to Mark Singh)
Hero New Hero, Jersey Girl & Shall We Dance's Images (Comingsoon.net) MiramAxe has distributed a few stills from the film to Comingsoon.net. Good sign of that MiramAxe is still pressing on an April release? (thanks to Mark Singh, L.C.)
Asian Talents vs. Hollywood System Chop suey (The Straits Times) by Ong Sor Fern Have Asian movie talents turned into an unrecognisable mish-mash in the Hollywood blender, judging by the many recent flops? (thanks to L.C.)
Freddy Vs. Jason 2 The sound of Woo-sic (About.com) Director Ronny Yu is all excited to read the script of another Freddy Vs. Jason... (thanks to Mark Singh)
A musical by John Woo The sound of Woo-sic (Empire Online) Woo is currently working on a musical project, something he's previously described as a cross between The Killer and Cabaret. (possible title: Tale Of Chris Damon) (thanks to Mark Singh)
Anita Mui Final journey (video) (Sina.com)
Anna May Wong A woman ahead of her time (Starbulletin.com) by Nadine Kam A book about Anna May Wong, a shining Asian star in the early Hollywood... (thanks to "Bad Link")
Hollywood Stereotype Hollywoo's land of the rising cliché (The New York Times) by Motoko Rich Fact or stereotype, Asian culture through the eyes of Hollywood and people enjoy Hollywood movies... (thanks to "Bad Link")
Clean The Rise of the Machines (The Village Voice) by Dennis Lim A plugged-in virtual porn cyberthriller by Olivier Assayas and starring his ex, Maggie Cheung... (thanks to "Dennis")
Together (Europa Corp)
MiramAxe Film Fans Befuddled by Copyright A major studio's recent action to curtail online sales of its films has left some movie buffs confused about where and when purchasing foreign DVDs is legitimate... (Thanks to "L.C.")
Paycheck John Woo Interview (Moviehole) (Thanks to Mark Singh)
Chinese Cinema To Be Showcased In London
9 Chinese language films to be shown from Dec. 12 (Thanks to "Conrad")
Hero ComicsOne Announces 'Hero' Coming In February (Comic Book Resources) by Jonah Weiland Hero, the comic book coming to America, and possibly, Canada... (Thanks to "L.C.")
Purple Butterfly Purple Butterfly Coming to North America... (indieWIRE) by Wendy Mitchell Limited theatrical runs followed by DVD/video releases in 2004.
Around The World In 80 Days Disney Acquires... (Walt Disney Studios / Yahoo! Finance) Found a distributor, ready for a summer treat, and may get a new title?... (Thanks to "Paul")
Hero Hot and Sour: Looking for a "Hero" (AsianWeek Magazine) by Kimberly Chun Film is hot and not being able to see it on the right screen is sour...
Tarantino Tarantino to take over his own cinema (IrelandOn-Line) Keep dreaming and it will come true... (Thanks to "L.C.")
Around The World In 80 Days Arnie in the Cast, Money in the Bank (Business Week) by Ronald Grover His cameo in Around the World in 80 Days could help Phil Anschutz' studio land backing from a U.S. distributor for its big-budget flick (Thanks to "Paul")
Paycheck More shots (UIP Netherlands)
Danny The Dog Interview: Silvio Simac (Kung Fu Cinema) by Chris Jones IIn 2004, a well-built Simac with lightning kicks will be taking on Jet Li in one of the longest screen fights of Li's career in Danny the Dog...
Infernal Affairs Saga 2
Review (ScreenDaily.com) by Patrick Frater Infernal Affairs II (IA2) is both a companion piece to surprise hit thriller Infernal Affairs and, in style and substance, close to The Godfather series.... (Thanks to "Bad Link")
Review: Prequel hits the spot (Singapore Business Times) by Cheah Ui-Hoon If the original plot could be compared to an onion - layers slowly unfolding - Infernal Affairs II continues to peel off more layers to reveal its soul...
Review (...) by "Marshy xxx" Throwing open so many new doors into the history and motivations of these characters whilst simultaneously bringing a plethora of new and exciting pieces to the puzzle... (Thanks to Mark Singh)
News: Miramax tempted by Infernal Affairs (ScreenDaily.com) It got the first one, and what about the second one... (Thanks to Sheila A. Carrington)
Review: An affair to remember (TIME Asia Magazine) by Bryan Walsh Bloodier, darker and deeper, Infernal Affairs II is a worthy successor to its record-breaking predecessor... (Thanks to "Bad Link")
Interview: Lau gets inside the head of a mole (The Japan Times) by Kaori Shoji According to Andy Lau, there's no such thing as Hong Kong movies and other movies, but "only good movies and bad."... (Thanks to "Bad Link")
Hollywood remake news (Comingsoon.net) WB has hired Bill Monohan to script Infernal Affairs, the Plan B-produced remake of the Andrew Lau-directed Hong Kong action hit... (Thanks to "Bad Link")
Paycheck Paycheck's Woo No SF Fan (Sci Fi Wire) Terence Chang, producer of John Woo's upcoming SF thriller film Paycheck, told SCI FI Wire that neither he nor Woo read the Philip K. Dick story on which the movie is based...
Ben Affleck's Paycheck and Jersey Girl Previews (About.com) by Fred Topel "For me, it was just about I kept waiting for the doves."...
Paul Giamatti's Paycheck and Robots preview (About.com) by Fred Topel "Running with Ben Affleck. Yeah, it was great. It was really a great sequence."...
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