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The international famous actor Jackie Chan flew to Sichuan Province and brings comfort to the thousands of victims. He donated $ 1.4 million US dollars and large amount of food and water. He promises to help rebuild the schools destroyed in the earthquake.
Don’t miss the interview with Jackie Chan on CNN Talk Asia where he talks about his entire career and his new film The Forbidden Kingdom where he is paired with kung fu star Jet Li.
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The Stephen Chow vehicle Cheung Gong 7 hou aka C17, which was also written and directed by the star, is now available to buy on DVD!
Controversy at the Hong Kong International Film Festival which is in full swing right now with the shadow of Chinese censorship falling on three movies which have been withdrawn by their producers from the festival pending government approval.
The films are:
* Zhang Yibai’s Lost Indulgence, a drama set in Chongqing about a passenger who moves in with the family of a driver after he dies in a car accident.
* Han Yan’s Winds of September — The Chinese Mainland Chapter, part of coming-of-age trilogy.
* A Decade of Love, 10 short films, each 10 minutes long, by 10 new Hong Kong directors on the subject of love in Hong Kong.While the films contain nothing overtly controversial and the Associated Press says no official reasons have been given for the lack of approval, filmmakers are concerned about China’s tightening grip on the media in anticipation of the Beijing Olympics in the summer.
Chinese director Lou Ye and producer Nai An were banned from making movies in China for five years after showing their romance, Summer Palace, at the Cannes Festival in 2006 without clearing it with Chinese censors.
Source:CBC News
Great article about Stephen Chow’s forthcoming movie CJ7 in the online New Straits Times today. Chow wrote, produced, directed the movie in which he stars opposite 9 year old child actor Xu Jiao.
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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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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Johnnie To Hong Kong DVD Collection (7 Films) US $10.03 (5 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-06-2008 10:02:05 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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A Moment of Romance DVD Andy Lau Johnnie To R0 NEW US $4.99 End Date: Sunday Jul-06-2008 22:18:20 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Johnnie To "PTU" Simon Yam 2003 HK (DTS Version) DVD US $4.99 End Date: Sunday Jul-06-2008 23:24:53 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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* Tsui Hark, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam ~ TRIANGLE ~ HK DVD US $17.99 End Date: Monday Jul-07-2008 10:27:39 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Linger DVD Vic Chou Li Bing Bing Johnnie To NEW R3 F4 US $10.99 End Date: Monday Jul-07-2008 21:18:21 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Johnnie To "Election 2" SIMON YAM SPECIAL EDITION 2 DVD US $14.99 End Date: Tuesday Jul-08-2008 0:41:33 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Johnnie To "Throw Down" Aaron Kwok MARTIAL ARTS NEW DVD US $4.99 End Date: Tuesday Jul-08-2008 6:55:07 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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* Johnnie To , Richie Jen ~ Breaking News ~ HK dts DVD US $11.99 End Date: Tuesday Jul-08-2008 10:56:21 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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PTU - Johnnie To, Simon Yam (Hong Kong Movie) + EngSub US $0.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Jul-08-2008 20:10:30 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Johnnie To "Royal Scoundrel" Tony Leung RARE HK 1991DVD US $4.99 End Date: Tuesday Jul-08-2008 23:04:40 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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).
Starring and directed by action movie legend Sammo Hung, it was Encounters of the Spooky Kind that almost single handedly reinvented the action-horror genre in Hong Kong cinema. Watching the Hong Kong Legends excellent remastered DVD edition it’s hard to believe, in fact, that the film is now over twenty-five years old…in fact it pre-dates the hopping vampires of that other cult classic Mr Vampire by several years. The HKL copy includes an extensive English language interview with Sammo Hung, a restoration featurette, excellent audio commentary by Bey Logan and is presented in the original Cantonese with remastered English subtitles.
The success of the film as a whole is undoubtedly down to the fact that it delivers on several levels. For horror fans there are some genuinely creepy moments with numerous revived zombies and vampires; Hung’s comic timing is spot on as usual – the scene in which a zombie mimics his every move is almost Chaplin-esque; and the martial arts scenes, of course, are stunning. Sammo Hung may not look like an obvious choice as a kung fu maestro yet in spite of his large size his display of martial arts skills in the very long closing battle scene in which he is possessed by a series of Chinese deities is amazing - his possession by the monkey god in particular stands out as a demonstration of Hung’s sheer acting and physical ability.
Fans of the Mr Vampire series will also spot Lam Ching Ling in the role of a local law man on Sammo Hung’s trail.
A must for fans of Hong Kong action movies and its supernatural or, rather, spooky sub-genre!
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