One of the most expensive Hong Kong movies ever made (Hk$350 million or 41 million euros), “The Goldfinger” also brings together Felix Chong, Tony Leung and Andy Lau after “Infernal Affairs”, where the first co-wrote. Set in the 80s, the script is based on the story of Carrian Group, a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal.
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The movie actually starts with Henry Ching's arrest, who is based on Carrian Group founder George Tan, Lau Kai-yuen, principal investigator of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac). A bit later, the timeline changes to the mid-70s, with Henry Ching arriving in Hong Kong and trying to get a job as an engineer. Considering the place is filled with people of the particular profession, he has no luck. Although so it seems, since he is eventually employed by K.
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The movie actually starts with Henry Ching's arrest, who is based on Carrian Group founder George Tan, Lau Kai-yuen, principal investigator of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac). A bit later, the timeline changes to the mid-70s, with Henry Ching arriving in Hong Kong and trying to get a job as an engineer. Considering the place is filled with people of the particular profession, he has no luck. Although so it seems, since he is eventually employed by K.
- 4/28/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Dayo Wong and Michael Hui head the cast of The Last Dance, which Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching at Hong Kong Filmart, along with Wai Ka Fai’s Detective Vs Sleuths 2.
Wong plays a debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist priest to stay in the business. It marks Wong’s first film after two massive hits, A Guilty Conscience and Table For Six, which made him one of Hong Kong’s most bankable actors.
The Last Dance, currently in post-production, is the third film from...
Wong plays a debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist priest to stay in the business. It marks Wong’s first film after two massive hits, A Guilty Conscience and Table For Six, which made him one of Hong Kong’s most bankable actors.
The Last Dance, currently in post-production, is the third film from...
- 3/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Evil Does Not Exist was named best film at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on Sunday evening (March 10).
The Japanese drama, which premiered in competition at Venice where it won five awards including the grand jury prize, also picked up best original music for composer Eiko Ishibashi.
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While Hamaguchi was not at the ceremony, held in the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, the top prize was accepted in-person by Ishibashi, cinematographer Yoshio Kitagawa and co-editor Azusa Yamzaki – presented by...
The Japanese drama, which premiered in competition at Venice where it won five awards including the grand jury prize, also picked up best original music for composer Eiko Ishibashi.
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While Hamaguchi was not at the ceremony, held in the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, the top prize was accepted in-person by Ishibashi, cinematographer Yoshio Kitagawa and co-editor Azusa Yamzaki – presented by...
- 3/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
"Where did the money come from?" Another official trailer has arrived for the Hong Kong film called The Goldfinger, which is exactly what is listed (in English) in the title card of this trailer. The film is also going under the title Once Upon a Time in Hong-Kong, written and directed by the filmmaker Felix Chong. Set in the 1980s, the film is based on the story of Carrian Group, a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal. Acclaimed actors Tony Leung & Andy Lau reunite after the seminal Infernal Affairs years ago. When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, an Icac investigator (Lau) uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company’s founder (Leung) and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation. The film's cast also includes Simon Yam, Charlene Choi, Tai-Bo, Alex Fong, Philip Keung, Kar Lok Chin,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s been a long wait for The Goldfinger, which reunites Infernal Affairs stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau with writer-director Felix Chong: production began in February of 2021, our first look arrived spring 2022, and for some time it was all quiet on the eastern front. But a trailer this summer confirmed it’ll hit Hong Kong on December 30, and with only a month to go there’s a new, English-subbed preview that suggests the film will, at least for extravagance, have been worth the wait.
The thriller also stars Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan, and is inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, which was embroiled in a scandal.
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the tail end of British colonial rule.
The thriller also stars Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan, and is inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, which was embroiled in a scandal.
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the tail end of British colonial rule.
- 11/27/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Tony Leung and Andy Lau reunite in The Goldfinger, after many years apart. Here’s the trailer for the film, that arrives in the UK in December.
2002’s Infernal Affairs is one of the most iconic Hong Kong films of the early 2000s. The story of a cop who infiltrates the Triads and another officer who is secretly a spy for the same group was so popular that Martin Scorsese remade it in 2006 as The Departed. It also was followed by a couple of sequels, none of which were remade by Martin Scorsese.
Stars Tony Leung, Andy Lau and writer Felix Chong have reunited over 20 years later to make The Goldfinger, that Cine Asia has picked up for distribution in the UK.
The synopsis for The Goldfingerreads as follows:
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the...
2002’s Infernal Affairs is one of the most iconic Hong Kong films of the early 2000s. The story of a cop who infiltrates the Triads and another officer who is secretly a spy for the same group was so popular that Martin Scorsese remade it in 2006 as The Departed. It also was followed by a couple of sequels, none of which were remade by Martin Scorsese.
Stars Tony Leung, Andy Lau and writer Felix Chong have reunited over 20 years later to make The Goldfinger, that Cine Asia has picked up for distribution in the UK.
The synopsis for The Goldfingerreads as follows:
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the...
- 11/16/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The crime drama will be released on December 30.
Trinity CineAsia has acquired Hong Kong tentpole The Goldfinger for the UK and Ireland after striking a deal with Emperor Motion Pictures.
The crime drama will reunite Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung with writer/director Felix Chong for the first time since 2002’s Infernal Affairs. That film, co-written by Chong and directed by Lau and Alan Mak, spawned a trilogy of films and inspired Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar-winning crime thriller The Departed.
UK-based Trinity CineAsia will theatrically release The Goldfinger in UK and Irish cinemas on December 30, co-ordinated with...
Trinity CineAsia has acquired Hong Kong tentpole The Goldfinger for the UK and Ireland after striking a deal with Emperor Motion Pictures.
The crime drama will reunite Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung with writer/director Felix Chong for the first time since 2002’s Infernal Affairs. That film, co-written by Chong and directed by Lau and Alan Mak, spawned a trilogy of films and inspired Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar-winning crime thriller The Departed.
UK-based Trinity CineAsia will theatrically release The Goldfinger in UK and Irish cinemas on December 30, co-ordinated with...
- 10/31/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
"You think you'll get away with this?" The first official trailer is out for a new film from Hong Kong titled Goldfinger, which is the original direct translation of the Cantonese title. The film is also going under the title Once Upon a Time in Hong-Kong, written and directed by the veteran Hong Kong director Felix Chong. Set in the 1980s, the film is based on the story of Carrian Group, a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal. Acclaimed actors Tony Leung and Andy Lau reunite after starring in the seminal Infernal Affairs years ago. When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, an Icac investigator (Lau) uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company’s founder (Leung) and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation. The film's cast also includes Simon Yam, Charlene Choi, Tai-Bo, Alex Fong,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
More than two years since the news that Tony Leung and Andy Lau would finally reunite from Infernal Affairs, with that saga’s writer Felix Chong on scripting and directing duties––and nearly 18 months since a first preview––The Goldfinger is finally prepping a December 30 release in Hong Kong. A long wait, surely, and one that is finally being rewarded with a full-length, lively English-subtitled trailer.
The thriller also stars Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan, and is inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, which was embroiled in a scandal.
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Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the tail end of British colonial rule. It tells the story of the rise and bust of a fictional Hong Kong company called Jiali Group,...
The thriller also stars Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan, and is inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, which was embroiled in a scandal.
Find preview, poster, and synopsis below:
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the tail end of British colonial rule. It tells the story of the rise and bust of a fictional Hong Kong company called Jiali Group,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
During the early nineties in Hong Kong, the prolific screenwriter, producer, director and sometime actor Wong Jing made quite a number of crowd-pleasing action comedies which was a highly popular genre back then. Although wacky and action packed in nature, his films like “Tricky Brains”, “Royal Tramp”, “Legend of the Liquid Sword”, “Flying Dagger”, “Holy Weapon” and so on were commercially successful productions. Fast forward to 2011 and with a bigger Mainland budget, plus the help of two award-winning actors, Wong ws back and doing pretty much the same old thing. Set in White Horse Town, ancient China, “Treasure Inn” revolves around young Master Kung (Nicholas Tse) and Lo Pa (Nick Cheung), two lowly and underappreciated constables who work in the courthouse kitchen and laundry instead of doing proper investigating duties.
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- 6/19/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Andy Lau. Together in a new feature film. Who'd have thought we'd live to see the day?! Yet here we are, exactly 20 years since they were last seen together in “Infernal Affairs 3”, and director Felix Chong has managed the casting coup to bring together these two titans in his latest feature “The Goldfinger”.
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Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong's jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the tail end of British colonial rule. It tells the story of the rise and bust of a fictional Hong Kong company called Jiali Group, following the travails of its chairman Cheng Yiyan through 15 years of investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption as murders are committed, billions in market value evaporate and millions are spent on litigation fees.
Felix Chong directs from a script written by himself. Additionally, the supporting cast is just as mouthwatering,...
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Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong's jostling business elites amidst the backdrop of the tail end of British colonial rule. It tells the story of the rise and bust of a fictional Hong Kong company called Jiali Group, following the travails of its chairman Cheng Yiyan through 15 years of investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption as murders are committed, billions in market value evaporate and millions are spent on litigation fees.
Felix Chong directs from a script written by himself. Additionally, the supporting cast is just as mouthwatering,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Some 16 titles were showcased at a packed launch in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong-based Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) presented a massive line-up of 16 titles at Filmart, including actor Nicholas Tse’s directorial debut New Police Story 2 and a further two action films also led by Tse.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first New Police Story, which was directed by the late filmmaker Benny Chan. The new feature reunites the original cast, including Tse, Jackie Chan and Charlene Choi, from the original film. Chan will produce for Tse who will direct for the first time.
The film is set to enter production this year,...
Hong Kong-based Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) presented a massive line-up of 16 titles at Filmart, including actor Nicholas Tse’s directorial debut New Police Story 2 and a further two action films also led by Tse.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first New Police Story, which was directed by the late filmmaker Benny Chan. The new feature reunites the original cast, including Tse, Jackie Chan and Charlene Choi, from the original film. Chan will produce for Tse who will direct for the first time.
The film is set to enter production this year,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Further titles include Herman Yau’s War Customised and Alan Mak’s Insider.
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) has unveiled a slate of 12 upcoming films, including a sequel to Zhang Yimou’s box office hit Cliff Walkers and new all-star features from Herman Yau and Alan Mak.
It has also released the first images of Felix Chong’s The Goldfinger, which reunites Infernal Affairs stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau for the first time in nearly 20 years (see below).
The 12 titles, along with two projects in development, equate to an investment of $191.7m (Hk$1.5b), representing the company...
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) has unveiled a slate of 12 upcoming films, including a sequel to Zhang Yimou’s box office hit Cliff Walkers and new all-star features from Herman Yau and Alan Mak.
It has also released the first images of Felix Chong’s The Goldfinger, which reunites Infernal Affairs stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau for the first time in nearly 20 years (see below).
The 12 titles, along with two projects in development, equate to an investment of $191.7m (Hk$1.5b), representing the company...
- 3/24/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
About a year ago we got the news that Tony Leung and Andy Lau would finally be reuniting after their trio of Infernal Affairs films. Coming from Infernal Affairs writer Felix Chong, who scripts and directs, the film was announced with the title Goldfinger (though no relation to Bond), but now some are referring to it as Once Upon a Time in Hong-Kong. Whatever it may end up being called, the first look has arrived above courtesy of Kevin Ma.
With it being 18 years since their last collaboration, the film carries much anticipation and hopefully we’ll get news about its release soon. The thriller also stars Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan. It’s inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, which was embroiled in a scandal, and one can check out the synopsis below.
Set in the 1980s,...
With it being 18 years since their last collaboration, the film carries much anticipation and hopefully we’ll get news about its release soon. The thriller also stars Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan. It’s inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, which was embroiled in a scandal, and one can check out the synopsis below.
Set in the 1980s,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Hong Kong is rocked by a series of brutal murders. The victims are suspects of cold cases who have eluded arrest for many years. The gang of killers, who call themselves “The Chosen Sleuths”, are vigilantes who are taking justice in their own hands and openly challenging the Hong Kong police. In response, the police form a task force of their own “chosen sleuths”, headed by a husband and wife team, to stop the criminals.
Lee Jun (Sean Lau Ching-wan) was a legend in the police force as an ace detective before the onset of his mental illness. Once nicknamed “The Chosen Sleuth”, Jun now lives as a hobo on the streets after he was disgracefully dismissed from the force. To prove that he is not a lunatic, but the real “Chosen Sleuth”, Jun joins the fight against the gang to stop their elaborately laid plans. Racing against time, Jun...
Lee Jun (Sean Lau Ching-wan) was a legend in the police force as an ace detective before the onset of his mental illness. Once nicknamed “The Chosen Sleuth”, Jun now lives as a hobo on the streets after he was disgracefully dismissed from the force. To prove that he is not a lunatic, but the real “Chosen Sleuth”, Jun joins the fight against the gang to stop their elaborately laid plans. Racing against time, Jun...
- 3/4/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Erica Li is an eclectic screenwriter who has collaborated with directors of the like of Herman Yau and Stephen Chow, on scripts ranging from comedy to action. Her directorial debut “Just 1 Day” is a very personal project as the script is adapted from her own novel.
“Just 1 Day” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
The film immediately introduces one of the two protagonists, Angelfish (Charlene Choi), a banker in her thirties and in a pretty typical relationship with a married man who eternally swears he will leave his wife but never keeps the promise. Angelfish is an incurable romantic and deeply misses little sweet gestures like watching the sun rising on Hong Kong with her lover, but unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be a possibility with him. Her old school girlfriends have opposite situations, one being a free and easy air hostess, the other a perfect-marriage paradigm.
“Just 1 Day” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
The film immediately introduces one of the two protagonists, Angelfish (Charlene Choi), a banker in her thirties and in a pretty typical relationship with a married man who eternally swears he will leave his wife but never keeps the promise. Angelfish is an incurable romantic and deeply misses little sweet gestures like watching the sun rising on Hong Kong with her lover, but unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be a possibility with him. Her old school girlfriends have opposite situations, one being a free and easy air hostess, the other a perfect-marriage paradigm.
- 7/4/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Twenty-four years ago, on the evening that the U.K. handed political control of Hong Kong to China in 1997, Hong Kong leading man and Cantopop superstar Andy Lau performed in state broadcaster CCTV’s song-and-dance spectacular to mark the occasion.
As the camera panned through an audience waving both Chinese and Hong Kong flags, he sang a dulcet duet with Chinese singer Na Ying of one of iconic Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lo Ta-yu’s most famous songs, “Pearl of the Orient.”
Lo had written the song in 1986 as an ode to Hong Kong and its unique identity as a haven and hub between east and west. The song nods to the territory’s troubles under British colonial rule, and implores it not to lose sight of its Chinese identity. At a time of growing anxiety about Hong Kong’s future after the handover, its lyrics posed the question: “Pearl of the Orient,...
As the camera panned through an audience waving both Chinese and Hong Kong flags, he sang a dulcet duet with Chinese singer Na Ying of one of iconic Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lo Ta-yu’s most famous songs, “Pearl of the Orient.”
Lo had written the song in 1986 as an ode to Hong Kong and its unique identity as a haven and hub between east and west. The song nods to the territory’s troubles under British colonial rule, and implores it not to lose sight of its Chinese identity. At a time of growing anxiety about Hong Kong’s future after the handover, its lyrics posed the question: “Pearl of the Orient,...
- 7/2/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Zhang Yimou’s period espionage thriller “Cliff Walkers” ran out a comfortable winner at the mainland Chinese box office, ahead of other holdovers and new release titles including Jason Statham-starring “Wrath of Man.”
“Cliff Walkers” dropped only 32% between its second and third weekends, taking $16.6 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. Since release on April 30, it has now amassed a cumulative of $147 million.
In second spot was iQIYI’s corruption thriller “Break Through The Darkness.” It earned $10.2 million, down only 27% from its opening weekend. Since its opening over the May Day holiday (on May 1), the film has accumulated $52.7 million.
“Wrath” took $8.6 million between Friday and Sunday and $17.5 million since its unusual Monday opening on May 10.
Fourth place belonged to Hong Kong-made romance “77 Heartwarmings,” which earned $3.8 million in its opening three days. The film is directed by veteran Herman Yau and features a multinational...
“Cliff Walkers” dropped only 32% between its second and third weekends, taking $16.6 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. Since release on April 30, it has now amassed a cumulative of $147 million.
In second spot was iQIYI’s corruption thriller “Break Through The Darkness.” It earned $10.2 million, down only 27% from its opening weekend. Since its opening over the May Day holiday (on May 1), the film has accumulated $52.7 million.
“Wrath” took $8.6 million between Friday and Sunday and $17.5 million since its unusual Monday opening on May 10.
Fourth place belonged to Hong Kong-made romance “77 Heartwarmings,” which earned $3.8 million in its opening three days. The film is directed by veteran Herman Yau and features a multinational...
- 5/17/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Felix Chong is directing the crime thriller, which reunites talents from the Infernal Affairs series.
Hong Kong studio Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) has started production on crime thriller Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau and written and directed by Felix Chong.
The two stars previously worked together in the Infernal Affairs series, which Chong co-wrote with Alan Mak. Chong has since directed hit crime thrillers such as the Overheard series and Project Gutenberg.
Produced by Ronald Wong, producer of the Overheard series, Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong is set in...
Hong Kong studio Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) has started production on crime thriller Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau and written and directed by Felix Chong.
The two stars previously worked together in the Infernal Affairs series, which Chong co-wrote with Alan Mak. Chong has since directed hit crime thrillers such as the Overheard series and Project Gutenberg.
Produced by Ronald Wong, producer of the Overheard series, Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong is set in...
- 2/22/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
In 2002, Andy Lau and Tony Leung reunited for action crime feature Infernal Affairs, an instant hit which not only spawned two back-to-back sequels the following year, but also sparked the interest of Martin Scorsese, who remade it for his Best Picture-winning The Departed. Now, the Hong Kong legends are reuniting once again, 18 years after the third Infernal Affairs film, for a new thriller set in the 1980s.
They will both star in Goldfinger, which has no relation to 007 nor ska, but does come from Infernal Affairs writer Felix Chong, who scripts and directs. Variety reports the $30.8 million project will also star Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan. Inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, who was embroiled in a scandal, check out the synopsis below.
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s...
They will both star in Goldfinger, which has no relation to 007 nor ska, but does come from Infernal Affairs writer Felix Chong, who scripts and directs. Variety reports the $30.8 million project will also star Simon Yam, Philip Keung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Charlene Choi, Chin Ka-lok, and Carlos Chan. Inspired by the story of the Hong Kong conglomerate Carrian Group, who was embroiled in a scandal, check out the synopsis below.
Set in the 1980s, the film depicts cut-throat machinations between Hong Kong’s...
- 2/20/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Andy Lau will team up in a new major action movie titled “Goldfinger,” local reports said Friday.
The two beloved Hong Kong-born A-listers haven’t worked together since the end of the “Infernal Affairs” trilogy 18 years ago.
The reunion will be written and directed by Felix Chong, the screenwriter for that series. It is backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million).
Chong found success in mainland China in 2018 with his counterfeiting thriller “Project Gutenberg,” which he wrote and directed. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok and Zhang Jingchu, it grossed $183 million in China and $4.3 million in Hong Kong, going on to win best film, best script, best director and four other prizes from 17 nominations at the 2019 Hong Kong Film Awards.
Other members of the “Goldfinger” cast will include fellow veteran Hong Kongers Simon Yam and Philip Keung...
The two beloved Hong Kong-born A-listers haven’t worked together since the end of the “Infernal Affairs” trilogy 18 years ago.
The reunion will be written and directed by Felix Chong, the screenwriter for that series. It is backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million).
Chong found success in mainland China in 2018 with his counterfeiting thriller “Project Gutenberg,” which he wrote and directed. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok and Zhang Jingchu, it grossed $183 million in China and $4.3 million in Hong Kong, going on to win best film, best script, best director and four other prizes from 17 nominations at the 2019 Hong Kong Film Awards.
Other members of the “Goldfinger” cast will include fellow veteran Hong Kongers Simon Yam and Philip Keung...
- 2/19/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The full list of nominations for the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards has been revealed. However, the dates are still unknown; the mid-April event in fact, will be probably postponed due to the Covid-19 (a.k.a. coronavirus). So for now let’s just have a look at the nominees.
This year’s edition sees Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung’s “Better Days” leading the competition with an amazing 12 nominations, followed at close range by Heiward Mak’s “Fagara” with 11 nominations and Wong Hing-Fan’s “I’m Livin’ It” with 10. Moreover, Wilson Yip’s “Ip Man 4: The Finale” bagged 9 nominations, including Best Director and Best Action Choreography.
Read the full list of nominations below:
Better Days by Derek Tsang
Best Film
Better Days by Derek Tsang
Suk Suk by Ray Yeung
Fagara by Heiward Mak
I’m Livin’ It by Wong Hing-fan
The New King Of Comedy by Stephen Chow
Best...
This year’s edition sees Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung’s “Better Days” leading the competition with an amazing 12 nominations, followed at close range by Heiward Mak’s “Fagara” with 11 nominations and Wong Hing-Fan’s “I’m Livin’ It” with 10. Moreover, Wilson Yip’s “Ip Man 4: The Finale” bagged 9 nominations, including Best Director and Best Action Choreography.
Read the full list of nominations below:
Better Days by Derek Tsang
Best Film
Better Days by Derek Tsang
Suk Suk by Ray Yeung
Fagara by Heiward Mak
I’m Livin’ It by Wong Hing-fan
The New King Of Comedy by Stephen Chow
Best...
- 2/14/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Documentary Bamboo Theatre and drama My Prince Edward have both been nominated for this year’s Golden Horse Awards.
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
- 10/4/2019
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Documentary Bamboo Theatre and drama My Prince Edward have both been nominated for this year’s Golden Horse Awards.
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
- 10/4/2019
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
No big revelations this year at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. The Sunday night ceremony has unveiled all the winners for this years Awards and they are all quite an easy guess. Felix Chong’s thriller “Project Gutenberg” was the star of the evening as, predictably – considering its 17 nominations – won Best Film along with other 6 Awards.
But despite the histrionic performances of Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwock, the acting Awards are not in the “Project Gutenberg”‘s pile. Anthony Wong took home the Best Actor award for his role as a middle-aged paralysed man in “Still Human“, and newcomer Chloe Maayan won Best Actress for Fruit Chan’s “Three Husbands”, while Kara Hui and Ben Yuen Foo-Wa scored Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor both for “Tracey“.
Finally, “Dying To Survive” won the Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Award.
Here is the full list of Winners and...
But despite the histrionic performances of Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwock, the acting Awards are not in the “Project Gutenberg”‘s pile. Anthony Wong took home the Best Actor award for his role as a middle-aged paralysed man in “Still Human“, and newcomer Chloe Maayan won Best Actress for Fruit Chan’s “Three Husbands”, while Kara Hui and Ben Yuen Foo-Wa scored Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor both for “Tracey“.
Finally, “Dying To Survive” won the Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Award.
Here is the full list of Winners and...
- 4/15/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Big-budget action blockbusters “Raging Fire” and “The Rescue” headlined Emperor Motion Pictures’ (Emp) star-studded announcement at FilMart on Tuesday, which also saw many familiar Hong Kong faces returning for locally focused projects.
Emp also highlighted its mainland Chinese projects at the event, including “Two Tigers,” a black comedy produced by and starring Vicky Zhao Wei and directed by Li Fei, and “Caught in Time,” a crime thriller produced by Han Sanping, the producer-director who previously headed state-controlled China Film Group. “Caught in Time” is directed by Lau Ho-leung and stars Daniel Wu, who has not appeared in a Chinese film since 2015.
New Emperor title “Raging Fire” reunites director Benny Chan and singer-actor-turned-celebrity chef Nicholas Tse for the first time since their last collaboration, 2011’s “Shaolin.” The film, which recounts the rivalry of a former cop and his mentor, also stars Donnie Yen; Yen also is a producer.
Emp’s “The Rescue...
Emp also highlighted its mainland Chinese projects at the event, including “Two Tigers,” a black comedy produced by and starring Vicky Zhao Wei and directed by Li Fei, and “Caught in Time,” a crime thriller produced by Han Sanping, the producer-director who previously headed state-controlled China Film Group. “Caught in Time” is directed by Lau Ho-leung and stars Daniel Wu, who has not appeared in a Chinese film since 2015.
New Emperor title “Raging Fire” reunites director Benny Chan and singer-actor-turned-celebrity chef Nicholas Tse for the first time since their last collaboration, 2011’s “Shaolin.” The film, which recounts the rivalry of a former cop and his mentor, also stars Donnie Yen; Yen also is a producer.
Emp’s “The Rescue...
- 3/19/2019
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Deal covers recent Chinese New Year release Integrity and Hong Kong Film Awards nominee The Lady Improper.
Hong Kong-based regional channel operator Celestial Tiger Entertainment (Cte) has renewed its exclusive, multi-year output deal with local studio Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp).
The deal covers recent Chinese New Year release Integrity, a crime thriller starring Lau Ching-wan, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam, as well as The Lady Improper, which recently picked up a Hong Kong Film Awards best actress nomination for Charlene Choi’s performance.
Cte will also have rights to Emp’s psychological suspense drama Fatal Visit, starring Choi, Sammi Cheng and Tong Dawei,...
Hong Kong-based regional channel operator Celestial Tiger Entertainment (Cte) has renewed its exclusive, multi-year output deal with local studio Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp).
The deal covers recent Chinese New Year release Integrity, a crime thriller starring Lau Ching-wan, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam, as well as The Lady Improper, which recently picked up a Hong Kong Film Awards best actress nomination for Charlene Choi’s performance.
Cte will also have rights to Emp’s psychological suspense drama Fatal Visit, starring Choi, Sammi Cheng and Tong Dawei,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
The full list of nominations for the the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards has been revealed. On the 14 April 2019 we will know the winners but for now let’s have a look at the nominees.
Two films seem to lead the competition. Big budget “Project Gutenberg” by Felix Chong has the highest number of nominations (17) and both its protagonists, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok, compete for the Best Actor Award. To follow, a much smaller (but not less loved) film, “Men On The Dragon” by Sunny Chan has 10 nominations.
Here is the full list:
Men On The Dragon
Best Film
Three Husbands
Operation Red Sea
Still Human
Men On The Dragon
Project Gutenberg
Best Director
Fruit Chan (Three Husbands)
Dante Lam (Operation Red Sea)
Sunny Chan (Men On The Dragon)
Oliver Chan Siu-Kuen (Still Human)
Felix Chong (Project Gutenberg)
Aaron Kwok and Chow Yun-Fat
Best Actor
Francis Ng (Men On...
Two films seem to lead the competition. Big budget “Project Gutenberg” by Felix Chong has the highest number of nominations (17) and both its protagonists, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok, compete for the Best Actor Award. To follow, a much smaller (but not less loved) film, “Men On The Dragon” by Sunny Chan has 10 nominations.
Here is the full list:
Men On The Dragon
Best Film
Three Husbands
Operation Red Sea
Still Human
Men On The Dragon
Project Gutenberg
Best Director
Fruit Chan (Three Husbands)
Dante Lam (Operation Red Sea)
Sunny Chan (Men On The Dragon)
Oliver Chan Siu-Kuen (Still Human)
Felix Chong (Project Gutenberg)
Aaron Kwok and Chow Yun-Fat
Best Actor
Francis Ng (Men On...
- 2/13/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The director will return to Hong Kong for one of his new projects following mainland success with Operation Red Sea.
Operation Red Sea director Dante Lam made a surprise appearance at the end of Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp)’s media launch at Filmart today (Mar 19) to give a plug for two 2019 projects.
Standing on stage with his regular producer Candy Leung and the company’s group chairman Albert Yeung, Lam said his next project will be set on the sea again. It will be a mega-budget production co-produced by Emp and China’s state-run China Central Television (CCTV).
After having...
Operation Red Sea director Dante Lam made a surprise appearance at the end of Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp)’s media launch at Filmart today (Mar 19) to give a plug for two 2019 projects.
Standing on stage with his regular producer Candy Leung and the company’s group chairman Albert Yeung, Lam said his next project will be set on the sea again. It will be a mega-budget production co-produced by Emp and China’s state-run China Central Television (CCTV).
After having...
- 3/19/2018
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Director Herman Yau and actor-producer Andy Lau are reteaming on a sequel to 2013 action drama The White Storm.
Following their collaboration on Shock Wave, director Herman Yau and actor-producer Andy Lau are reteaming on a sequel to 2013 action drama The White Storm, which Hong Kong’s Universe Films Distribution is introducing to buyers here at Filmart.
In addition to Lau, The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords (working title) will star Louis Koo, who also starred in the original film directed by Bennie Chan, along with Michael Miu, Karena Lam and Cherrie Ying.
Budgeted at $25m, a substantial hike from the original’s $16m budget,...
Following their collaboration on Shock Wave, director Herman Yau and actor-producer Andy Lau are reteaming on a sequel to 2013 action drama The White Storm, which Hong Kong’s Universe Films Distribution is introducing to buyers here at Filmart.
In addition to Lau, The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords (working title) will star Louis Koo, who also starred in the original film directed by Bennie Chan, along with Michael Miu, Karena Lam and Cherrie Ying.
Budgeted at $25m, a substantial hike from the original’s $16m budget,...
- 3/18/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Online ticketing giant, backed by Tencent and Wanda, is producing $9m animation Snowkid and comedy Passed Out, starring Ge You.
Chinese online ticketing giant Weying Technology Co is moving into film production and distribution with an initial slate of ten projects.
The Beijing-based company, which is backed by Tencent and Wanda Group, has launched production label Nextainment Pictures, which will focus on production, investment and IP development. Meanwhile, distribution label Nextainment Distribution will leverage Weying’s internet distribution capabilities and ‘big data’ services.
Initial projects include $9m animation Snowkid, from the co-directors of hit comedy One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes, Lu Hengyu and Li Shujie, which Weying will co-produce with Shanghai Animation Studio and Tencent Pictures.
The slate also includes comedy Passed Out, starring Ge You (Let The Bullets Fly), Du Chun and Charlene Choi, which Ge will also executive produce. Guo Shang (South Of The Clouds) is directing the film, which has Novoland...
Chinese online ticketing giant Weying Technology Co is moving into film production and distribution with an initial slate of ten projects.
The Beijing-based company, which is backed by Tencent and Wanda Group, has launched production label Nextainment Pictures, which will focus on production, investment and IP development. Meanwhile, distribution label Nextainment Distribution will leverage Weying’s internet distribution capabilities and ‘big data’ services.
Initial projects include $9m animation Snowkid, from the co-directors of hit comedy One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes, Lu Hengyu and Li Shujie, which Weying will co-produce with Shanghai Animation Studio and Tencent Pictures.
The slate also includes comedy Passed Out, starring Ge You (Let The Bullets Fly), Du Chun and Charlene Choi, which Ge will also executive produce. Guo Shang (South Of The Clouds) is directing the film, which has Novoland...
- 9/30/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
If your weekends are anything like mine, most times they are filled with movie and drama marathons. While I do enjoy the occasional interaction with other human units, I mostly prefer to shed the stress of the previous work week by relaxing at home.
However, when watching movies is your go-to activity, selections can quickly become depleted. Luckily for me, I have become quite good at finding hidden gems throughout various technology sources. They usually feel like a sweet reward during droughts of fresh material. One source that has been quite rich with great finds is Google Play. I found the following two-day movie rentals on Google Play for just a few bucks.
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
The first treasure is a star-studded martial arts action film directed by Chen Kaige. Monk Comes Down the Mountain is a story about a monk who finds himself unexpectedly forced out of...
However, when watching movies is your go-to activity, selections can quickly become depleted. Luckily for me, I have become quite good at finding hidden gems throughout various technology sources. They usually feel like a sweet reward during droughts of fresh material. One source that has been quite rich with great finds is Google Play. I found the following two-day movie rentals on Google Play for just a few bucks.
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
The first treasure is a star-studded martial arts action film directed by Chen Kaige. Monk Comes Down the Mountain is a story about a monk who finds himself unexpectedly forced out of...
- 5/21/2016
- by CoolHappyMe P
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: New finance-distribution company launched by former Tomson exec and a fund manager.
Former Tomson Entertainment executive Yvonne Chuang and fund manager Barry Lau have co-founded a new finance and distribution company, The One Entertainment Group, which aims to invest in Hong Kong talent.
The company’s first project is omnibus film Good Take!, produced by Eric Tsang, comprising short films from Hong Kong filmmakers.
The One Entertainment has executive produced and is distributing the film, which will open in Hong Kong in mid-April. It is also investing in a second instalment, Good Take! 2, also produced by Tsang.
“We aim to contribute to the Hong Kong movie business by nurturing new talent, although we’re also looking at Taiwanese filmmakers and may do some mainland China co-productions,” said Chuang.
Chaung and Lau, who is backing the new venture through Adamas Asset Management, are currently looking for new projects to invest in and will establish a distribution team in...
Former Tomson Entertainment executive Yvonne Chuang and fund manager Barry Lau have co-founded a new finance and distribution company, The One Entertainment Group, which aims to invest in Hong Kong talent.
The company’s first project is omnibus film Good Take!, produced by Eric Tsang, comprising short films from Hong Kong filmmakers.
The One Entertainment has executive produced and is distributing the film, which will open in Hong Kong in mid-April. It is also investing in a second instalment, Good Take! 2, also produced by Tsang.
“We aim to contribute to the Hong Kong movie business by nurturing new talent, although we’re also looking at Taiwanese filmmakers and may do some mainland China co-productions,” said Chuang.
Chaung and Lau, who is backing the new venture through Adamas Asset Management, are currently looking for new projects to invest in and will establish a distribution team in...
- 3/15/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Lee Po-cheung's Gangster Payday - Biff Closing Film ReviewSTORY65%ACTING70%DIRECTING70%VISUALS70%POSITIVESAnthony Wong's performanceHK 80's and 90's film aestheticsHumorNEGATIVESNot much action2016-01-3069%Overall ScoreReader Rating: (0 Votes)0%
The closing film of the 19th Busan International Film Festival is a hybrid of triad movie, action, romance, comedy, and drama, with the distinct Hk aesthetics of the 80’s and 90’s and a great performance by Anthony Wong.
Ghost is an old school crime boss who has turned legit, operating karaoke clubs, massage parlors, and renting property. Bill however, a rival gang leader who happens to be his cousin, pressures him to sell drugs on his establishments, and later on is hired by property developers and pesters Ghost to sell his real estate. Those properties include a traditional teahouse run by Mei, a beautiful young girl who eventually becomes the romantic interest of both Ghost and one of his young and most trusted sidekicks,...
The closing film of the 19th Busan International Film Festival is a hybrid of triad movie, action, romance, comedy, and drama, with the distinct Hk aesthetics of the 80’s and 90’s and a great performance by Anthony Wong.
Ghost is an old school crime boss who has turned legit, operating karaoke clubs, massage parlors, and renting property. Bill however, a rival gang leader who happens to be his cousin, pressures him to sell drugs on his establishments, and later on is hired by property developers and pesters Ghost to sell his real estate. Those properties include a traditional teahouse run by Mei, a beautiful young girl who eventually becomes the romantic interest of both Ghost and one of his young and most trusted sidekicks,...
- 1/30/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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Police Story might just be the greatest action franchise of all time. But which movies are the best in the series?
After his disappointing experience in America filming The Protector, Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong determined to make his own cop film his own way. The result - Police Story - kickstarted perhaps the greatest action franchise of all time; a series of films that still deliver thrills of a near-religious magnitude for genre fans.
Aside from the two reboots, the Police Stories revolve around Jackie's maverick Hong Kong cop Ka-Kui Chan (or Kevin Chan, in the English dubs) with frequent appearances from his lovably inept superior 'Uncle Bill' (Bill Tung) and his long-suffering girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung). The story continuity is a little ropey but instead each instalment offers a new, and usually more improbable, case for Ka-Kui to crack.
There's a blend of comedy,...
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Police Story might just be the greatest action franchise of all time. But which movies are the best in the series?
After his disappointing experience in America filming The Protector, Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong determined to make his own cop film his own way. The result - Police Story - kickstarted perhaps the greatest action franchise of all time; a series of films that still deliver thrills of a near-religious magnitude for genre fans.
Aside from the two reboots, the Police Stories revolve around Jackie's maverick Hong Kong cop Ka-Kui Chan (or Kevin Chan, in the English dubs) with frequent appearances from his lovably inept superior 'Uncle Bill' (Bill Tung) and his long-suffering girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung). The story continuity is a little ropey but instead each instalment offers a new, and usually more improbable, case for Ka-Kui to crack.
There's a blend of comedy,...
- 1/5/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Herman Yau has come a long way since the exploitation days of The Untold Story and Ebola Syndrome. Recent years have seen him score hits with a pair of ip Man action dramas - The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010) and Ip Man; The Final Fight (2013) - and a raft of triad and horror flicks that have kept him very much central to Hong Kong's dwindling movie scene. Between his genre offerings, Yau has turned his attention to more serious subjects, delivering more than one highly acclaimed drama investigating the lives of sex workers in Hong Kong. In a similar vein to Whispers and Moans (2007) and True Women For Sale (2008) comes his new film, Sara, starring Charlene Choi as a journalist who...
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- 12/30/2014
- Screen Anarchy
In Lee Po-Cheung's comedy action drama Gangster Payday, an aging hoodlum decides to go straight and invest his time and money in a teahouse. When the teahouse stands in the way of a development project, and a rival gang is used to strongarm everyone off the premises, a war threatens to break out. Premiering in China this November but already viewable at the Busan festival this week, Gangster Payday stars Anthony Wong as the old gangster, with Charlene Choi and Wong You-nam in supporting roles. We have a trailer and a gallery, and it looks to be a classy and polished affair indeed. The gallery and trailer below show Anthony Wong laughing, crying, worrying and fighting, and frankly that is enough to make me very...
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- 10/3/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The 19th Busan International Film Festival hits South Korea early next month, and it brings with it a sharper focus and a dynamic program that still remains faithful to the diverse offerings from niche Asian regions.The festival opens 2nd October with Taiwanese war drama Paradise in Service and closes on the 13th with Hong Kong crime comedy Gangster Pay Day. Actress Moon So-ri and actor Ken Watanabe will be overseeing opening proceedings while Anthony Wong and Charlene Choi close things out in style.Other gala title include master Im Kwon-taek's 102nd feature Revivre (read Pierce Conran's review of the film here) and Ann Hui's tragic period drama The Golden Era.Over ten days, three hundred titles from seventy nine countries will permeate South Korea's second largest city. The festival focuses on...
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- 9/4/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Chen-Zer Doze Niu’s Paradise In Service and Lee Bo-Cheung’s Gangster Pay Day to bookend 19th edition.
The 19th Busan International Film Festival (Biff) (Oct 2-11) today announced its line-up with the international premiere of Chen-Zer Doze Niu’s Taiwanese film Paradise In Service as the opening film.
Niu and cast members will be on hand at the opening ceremony on Oct 2, to be emceed by Moon So-ri and Ken Watanabe.
Lee Bo-Cheung’s Hong Kong-China film Gangster Pay Day will receive its world premiere as the closing film on Oct 11. The director as well as stars Anthony Wong and Charlene Choi will be on hand to present the film.
Biff will screen 314 films from 79 countries with 98 world premieres and 36 international premieres.
All the 12 New Currents competition films are world or international premieres, including Amin Dora’s Ghadi, the first Lebanese film to screen in this section, and Jalal’s Story, directed by Abu...
The 19th Busan International Film Festival (Biff) (Oct 2-11) today announced its line-up with the international premiere of Chen-Zer Doze Niu’s Taiwanese film Paradise In Service as the opening film.
Niu and cast members will be on hand at the opening ceremony on Oct 2, to be emceed by Moon So-ri and Ken Watanabe.
Lee Bo-Cheung’s Hong Kong-China film Gangster Pay Day will receive its world premiere as the closing film on Oct 11. The director as well as stars Anthony Wong and Charlene Choi will be on hand to present the film.
Biff will screen 314 films from 79 countries with 98 world premieres and 36 international premieres.
All the 12 New Currents competition films are world or international premieres, including Amin Dora’s Ghadi, the first Lebanese film to screen in this section, and Jalal’s Story, directed by Abu...
- 9/2/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – “The Sorcerer and the White Snake” is a title that suggests the sort of tall tale that would entrance a crowd of scouts around a camp fire. It’s chockfull of fantastical creatures and action-packed setpieces, but its shoddy special effects cause it to fall short of pure enchantment. As for the story itself, it’s pure silliness.
Jet Li receives top-billing solely because he happens to be Jet Li, but he could hardly be considered the main character. This is primarily a star-crossed romance between a good-hearted physician, Xu Xian (Raymond Lam), who unwittingly falls in love with a demonic snake that takes the form of a seductive woman (Eva Huang). Their love appears to be genuine, especially after the snake saves his life, but master monk Abott Fahai (played by a bored Li) won’t allow such an outlandish union to take place, inspiring gloriously silly dialogue like,...
Jet Li receives top-billing solely because he happens to be Jet Li, but he could hardly be considered the main character. This is primarily a star-crossed romance between a good-hearted physician, Xu Xian (Raymond Lam), who unwittingly falls in love with a demonic snake that takes the form of a seductive woman (Eva Huang). Their love appears to be genuine, especially after the snake saves his life, but master monk Abott Fahai (played by a bored Li) won’t allow such an outlandish union to take place, inspiring gloriously silly dialogue like,...
- 4/16/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Is it just us or is there a hell of a lot of Assassins around these days? Originally know as ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ Jingle Ma’s 2008 martial arts love tryst of an action flick has been butched up, and is set for a U.S bow on U.S DVD with the far “manlier” title....The Assassins Blade. The celebrated cast includes Charlene Choi, Chun Wu, Ge Hu and Siu-Wong Fan and it goes on sale May 7th. Synopsis: Based upon a famous Chinese legend, Blade tells the story of Zhu Yanzhi (Charlene Choi), who chooses to disguise her female identity in order to be accepted into the country’s most prestigious male-only martial arts academy, where she immediately finds herself at odds with her superior, Liang (Chun Wu). But soon, a stronger connection develops between the two, and as their attraction grows, so does the danger of Liang discovering Zhu’s gender.
- 3/20/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: May 7, 2013
Price: DVD $24.98, Blu-ray $29.98
Studio: Well Go USA
Charlene Choi hits the martial arts academy in The Assassin's Blade.
The 2008 Chinese film The Assassin’s Blade is a martial arts-filled, action-fantasy take on Shakespeare’s famous romance Romeo and Juliet.
Based upon a famous Chinese legend The Butterfly Lovers, The Assassin’s Blade tells the story of Zhu Yanzhi (Charlene Choi), who chooses to disguise her female identity in order to be accepted into the country’s most prestigious male-only martial arts academy, where she immediately finds herself at odds with her superior, Liang (Chun Wu). But soon, a stronger connection develops between the two, and as their attraction grows, so does the danger of Liang discovering Zhu’s gender. It’s not until Zhu is required to return home that she reveals her true identity. Could it be that they’re destined to be together?...
Price: DVD $24.98, Blu-ray $29.98
Studio: Well Go USA
Charlene Choi hits the martial arts academy in The Assassin's Blade.
The 2008 Chinese film The Assassin’s Blade is a martial arts-filled, action-fantasy take on Shakespeare’s famous romance Romeo and Juliet.
Based upon a famous Chinese legend The Butterfly Lovers, The Assassin’s Blade tells the story of Zhu Yanzhi (Charlene Choi), who chooses to disguise her female identity in order to be accepted into the country’s most prestigious male-only martial arts academy, where she immediately finds herself at odds with her superior, Liang (Chun Wu). But soon, a stronger connection develops between the two, and as their attraction grows, so does the danger of Liang discovering Zhu’s gender. It’s not until Zhu is required to return home that she reveals her true identity. Could it be that they’re destined to be together?...
- 3/19/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Written by Charcoal Tan, Tsang Kan-Cheung, Szeto Cheuk-Hon
Hong Kong/China, 2011
Adapted, one assumes loosely, from an ancient Chinese legend, The Sorcerer and the White Snake reveals the tale of how two worlds, the world of humans and the world of demons, collid together for love despite tradition dictating for years that they should not. Two snake demons, the white snake Susu (Eva Huang) and the green snake QingQing (Charlene Choi), each fall for two different human men, propelling their respective universes into tremendous conflict, particularly when the great monk Fahai (Jet Li), constantly on the prowl for such monsters as the snake woman, learns of their infatuation. Is it true that love conquers all, or shall old divides keep everyone apart?
We live in a day and age in which hundreds of films employ the assistance of computer generated technology to enhance movies.
Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Written by Charcoal Tan, Tsang Kan-Cheung, Szeto Cheuk-Hon
Hong Kong/China, 2011
Adapted, one assumes loosely, from an ancient Chinese legend, The Sorcerer and the White Snake reveals the tale of how two worlds, the world of humans and the world of demons, collid together for love despite tradition dictating for years that they should not. Two snake demons, the white snake Susu (Eva Huang) and the green snake QingQing (Charlene Choi), each fall for two different human men, propelling their respective universes into tremendous conflict, particularly when the great monk Fahai (Jet Li), constantly on the prowl for such monsters as the snake woman, learns of their infatuation. Is it true that love conquers all, or shall old divides keep everyone apart?
We live in a day and age in which hundreds of films employ the assistance of computer generated technology to enhance movies.
- 2/8/2013
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
The Sorcerer and the White Snake, previously known as, It’s Love and Madame White Snake already premiered in China and most of Asia back in September last year and was shown out of competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Directed by House of Flying Daggers fight choreographer Ching Siu-Tung a fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend starring Raymond Lam as ‘an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman (Shengyi Huang).’ Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the scholar’s soul.
The trailer below has been cut slightly for American audiences and the White Snake will hit VOD on January 3rd and limited theaters on February 8th, 2013. Check out all the flying demon action.
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Synopsis:
One day, a young herbalist Xu Xian (Lam...
Directed by House of Flying Daggers fight choreographer Ching Siu-Tung a fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend starring Raymond Lam as ‘an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman (Shengyi Huang).’ Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the scholar’s soul.
The trailer below has been cut slightly for American audiences and the White Snake will hit VOD on January 3rd and limited theaters on February 8th, 2013. Check out all the flying demon action.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Synopsis:
One day, a young herbalist Xu Xian (Lam...
- 12/9/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
"Spectacular!" How about a couple of crazy funky CGI snakes and some badass Jet Li martial arts action to end the week? Magnolia Pictures has debuted the a Us release trailer for The Sorcerer and the White Snake, an action-adventure drama starring Jet Li as a sorcerer who discovers the identity of a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Whoa, what? Yea this looks insane in so many different ways. While you may assume the CGI will look bad (and it does a few times), this otherwise looks like quite a fun movie. Cast includes Shengyi Huang, Eva Huan, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam. Must see to believe. Here's the official Us trailer for Siu-Tung Ching's The Sorcerer and the White Snake, via Apple: Action director Ching Siu-Tung (Duel to the Death, The Swordsman I-iii, Naked Weapon, An Empress and the Warriors) helms this fantasy film based on an...
- 12/8/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Written by Charcoal Tan, Tsang Kan-Cheung, Szeto Cheuk-Hon
Hong Kong/China, 2011
Adapted, one assumes loosely, from an ancient Chinese legend, The Sorcerer and the White Snake reveals the tale of how two worlds, the world of humans and the world of demons, collid together for love despite tradition dictating for years that they should not. Two snake demons, the white snake Susu (Eva Huang) and the green snake QingQing (Charlene Choi), each fall for two different human men, propelling their respective universes into tremendous conflict, particularly when the great monk Fahai (Jet Li), constantly on the prowl for such monsters as the snake woman, learns of their infatuation. Is it true that love conquers all, or shall old divides keep everyone apart?
We live in a day and age in which hundreds of films employ the assistance of computer generated technology to enhance movies.
Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Written by Charcoal Tan, Tsang Kan-Cheung, Szeto Cheuk-Hon
Hong Kong/China, 2011
Adapted, one assumes loosely, from an ancient Chinese legend, The Sorcerer and the White Snake reveals the tale of how two worlds, the world of humans and the world of demons, collid together for love despite tradition dictating for years that they should not. Two snake demons, the white snake Susu (Eva Huang) and the green snake QingQing (Charlene Choi), each fall for two different human men, propelling their respective universes into tremendous conflict, particularly when the great monk Fahai (Jet Li), constantly on the prowl for such monsters as the snake woman, learns of their infatuation. Is it true that love conquers all, or shall old divides keep everyone apart?
We live in a day and age in which hundreds of films employ the assistance of computer generated technology to enhance movies.
- 8/12/2012
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Never thought it would see the light of day in the United States, but here it is! Patrick Leung and Corey Yuen’s Twins Effect II has been picked up for release by Well Go USA. By all accounts they are releasing it intact and entirely uncut, so we’ll forgive them (only just) the slightly bizaree decision, to rename it ‘Blade of Kings??’ Lucky were here to steer Hk action fans in the right direction! As well as the main draw of it starring Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan slugging in out on screen, the cast also includes Charlene Choi (Triple Tap, The Jade and the Pearl), Gillian Chung (Vampire Effect), and Hong Kong Film Award nominee for Best Newcomer Jaycee Chan (Jackie’ son) in the tale of a humble boy born to rule an empire who must first undertake his journey to claim his throne in the mythical land of Huadu.
- 1/28/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Never thought it would see the light of day in the United States, but here it is! Patrick Leung and Corey Yuen’s Twins Effect II has been picked up for release by Well Go USA. By all accounts they are releasing it intact and entirely uncut, so we’ll forgive them (only just) the slightly bizaree decision, to rename it ‘Blade of Kings??’ Lucky were here to steer Hk action fans in the right direction! As well as the main draw of it starring Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan slugging in out on screen, the cast also includes Charlene Choi (Triple Tap, The Jade and the Pearl), Gillian Chung (Vampire Effect), and Hong Kong Film Award nominee for Best Newcomer Jaycee Chan (Jackie’ son) in the tale of a humble boy born to rule an empire who must first undertake his journey to claim his throne in the mythical land of Huadu.
- 1/28/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Above: Director Cheang Soi. Photo © Robert Newald.
One of the most pleasant experiences of the movie year was the Viennale tribute to Cheang Soi (Zeng6 Bou2 Seoi6), and not just because it was long overdue—during the last decade, Cheang has established himself as the last (so far) addition to Hong Kong cinemas's key genre auteurs. What's more, the director proved himself an easygoing, merry presence, visibly delighted to attend his first retrospective, despite being occupied with two major releases lined up for 2012: The Monkey King (Dà nào tiān gōng), a new big-budget version of the Chinese classic, and the racing film Motorway (Ce1 sau2), his second production by Johnnie To's (Dou6 Kei4 Fung1) Milky Way Company after Accident (Ji3 ngoi6, 2009) brought Cheang Venice competition recognition. He gladly sat down for a chat with the Ferroni Brigade, discussing the upcoming features as well as his promising career, which...
One of the most pleasant experiences of the movie year was the Viennale tribute to Cheang Soi (Zeng6 Bou2 Seoi6), and not just because it was long overdue—during the last decade, Cheang has established himself as the last (so far) addition to Hong Kong cinemas's key genre auteurs. What's more, the director proved himself an easygoing, merry presence, visibly delighted to attend his first retrospective, despite being occupied with two major releases lined up for 2012: The Monkey King (Dà nào tiān gōng), a new big-budget version of the Chinese classic, and the racing film Motorway (Ce1 sau2), his second production by Johnnie To's (Dou6 Kei4 Fung1) Milky Way Company after Accident (Ji3 ngoi6, 2009) brought Cheang Venice competition recognition. He gladly sat down for a chat with the Ferroni Brigade, discussing the upcoming features as well as his promising career, which...
- 12/19/2011
- MUBI
“Sorcerer and the White Snake” has been one of the more hotly anticipated Chinese releases of 2011, and it’s not hard to see why, given the talent in front of and behind the camera. Boasting an impressive Us$25 million budget and premiering at the Venice Film Festival, the fantasy production stars Jet Li in the lead as a Buddhist monk, butting heads with Eva Huang (“Kung Fu Hustle”) and Twins’ Charlene Choi as snake demons, with Raymond Lam (“Jade and the Pearl”) and Wen Zhang (“Ocean Heaven”) as the two young men caught in the middle, plus cameos by from the likes of Vivian Hsu, Miriam Yeung, Chapman To and Jiang Wu. Directed by legendary helmer and action choreographer Ching Siu Tung, responsible for numerous genre classics including “Swordsman”, “A Chinese Ghost Story” and others, the prestigious film was produced by Yang Zi and Chui Po Chu (“Crouching Tiger Hidden...
- 12/7/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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