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According to Variety Johnnie To’s gangster thriller Exiled has been chosen by the Federation of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong as its submission in the best foreign movie Oscar category for next year’s awards, beating the historical epic A Battle of Wits, the action movie Invisible Target, Eye in the Sky, The Detective, The Sun Also Rises and Protege.
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Avenue of Stars

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News stories about the new Jackie Chan and Jet Li movie “Forbidden Kingdom” have appeared all over the Internet this week and report comments made by Jackie Chan that the new movie isn’t actually that good. He explained that its target audience is the US and that “many people will be filled with overly high expectations and be disappointed when they see the movie.”
Certainly, the film is eagerly awaited by fans all over the world.
Meanwhile, here’s a great photo montage showing both Li and Chan’s palms (alongside those of Maggie Cheung and Michelle Yeoh).


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In recent years Johnnie To has emerged as the foremost director in Hong Kong cinema after the city’s return to China in 1997. In this excellent article in Brooklyn Rail, David Wilentz explains just how Johnnie To and his Milkyway Image production company has taken over - Johnnie To In Charge.

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Venecia 2007: Ang Lee

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Taiwanese director Ang Lee was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Film for his erotic spy thriller ‘Se, Jie’ (Lust, Caution) at the closing ceremony of the 64th Venice International Film Festival at Venice Lido yesterday evening.

The Hong Kong Movie Mad Detective by Hong Kong directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai is this year’s surprise entry at the Venice Film Festival.

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Fans of Chow Yun-fat who are nostalgic for some 1990s Hong Kong action cinema may be interested to hear that Inspector Tequila from the bloody 1992 gun-flick Hard-Boiled is back! However, director John Woo has chosen to re-create the character in the form of a video game called Stranglehold, on sale today for Xbox 360, and later in the month for PlayStation 3.

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Although it’s been available for some time on Hong Kong and region free releases, Zhang Yimou’s follow up to his recent epics House of Flying Daggers and Hero - The Curse of the Golden Flower - is now also available on an official Universal Pictures Region 2 DVD.

The awards ceremony for the 12th Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Awards was held Saturday night according to a report in China.org.cn

Best Actress Award - Chinese actress Gong Li (Curse of the Golden Flower) and Hong Kong actress Gillian Chung Yan-Tung (Simply Actor).

Best Actor Award - Lau Ching Wan (My Name Is Fame).

Best Director Award - Johnnie To (Exiled).

Best Picture Award - shared by Exiled, A Battle of Wits and After This Our Exile.

Best Supporting Actress Award - Zhou Xun (The Banquet).

Best Supporting Actor Award & Best New Performer Award - Ng King-To (After This Our Exile).

Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution” Trailer

Ang Lee’s new film, an espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai. Tony Leung stars as Mr. Yee, a powerful political figure in 1940s Shanghai. Tang Wei, makes her feature film debut as Wang Jiazhi, a young woman who gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with Mr. Yee. In US theatres September 28th.

Nevet a Tony

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Very nice shot of Hong Kong star Tony Leung smiling as he signs autographs at the Venice Film Festival where he is presenting his latest movie “Lust, Caution” with director Ang Lee.