From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (March 13 2008) Organization: Chaffing Heart Club (TM) The following publication contains material that might be objectionable to some readers. Parental guidance and reader discretion are advised. [FLUFF OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily, and Ta Kung Pao 1. MISCELLANEOUS * (3/19/2008) Universe's THE STORM RIDERS II (FUNG WON II) yesterday held a giant press conference at the Hong Kong Film Market. Directors the Pang Brothers, actors Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Mainland new comer Tang Yan attended. The film will be released at the end of 2009 in all Asia. Kwok Fu Sing and Cheng Yi Kin would reprise their roles of Cloud and Wind ten years later. Sing Sing said that this was a famous comic book. The film's entire team was different from ten years ago. Aside from him and Ekin, many new characters and actors would be added. Sing Sing kept Cloud's look under wraps and only revealed that his hair would not be the last installment's blue. He and "Chor Chor" Tang Yan would have a romance but he did not know whether they would have any intimate scene. He also said that this film was not a continuation of the last installment because STORM RIDERS had many segments. This would be another segment, as a new version with ten years of stories in two hours would be the most difficult. The entire film would shoot in Thailand and would have many fight scenes. He would have to train in swordplay again. He slimmed down earlier due to his concert and now he would have to gain weight, especially his "kirin arms". He joked that now they truly do not pass the grade. Tang Yan would have the most scene with Sing Sing. She praised him as a nice guy. Yesterday was their second meeting. Because her Cantonese was not fluent she would have to improve it first. She hoped to be able to communicate easier. Shu Qi previously has played Chor Chor. Tang Yan felt that her performance was very lovable and great, which was stressful and motivation for her. Cheng Yi Kin expressed, in this installment Wind would become obsessed. In several scenes he would not be clothed so he would have to get into shape. He and Ah Sa would have a romance. Earlier Gigi Leung Wing Kei revealed that her new film OI DUT HEI still did not have a lead actor yet and she would not mind working with Ekin. Ekin said that he would not mind the acting. Would he have to ask his other half? He laughed, "OK." Ah Sa's character name was Second Dream. She has rented the comic book to read. She expressed that she has worked with Ekin several times and believed that it would not be too hard. The original character had an enormous birth mark on her face but the directors did not push for it. She personally did not mind and felt that only with it could she coordinate with the character. Ah Sa expressed that most recently she has been working on MO HUP LEUNG JOOK (MARTIAL ART HERO LEUNG JOOK) and would start work in STORM RIDERS II in April. Thus she would have to train harder. Tse Ting Fung yesterday denied rumors of divorce and Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi's pregnancy. He stressed many times that his relationship with Pak Chi remained unchanged and hoped that everyone would stop bringing up the past. Ting Fung's new film character would be Heartless (Juet Sum), a villain. He said that he looked forward to fighting two veterans Cheng Yi Kin and Kwok Fu Sing. Ting Fung said that now he has already gained weight as he was thinner before. To get into shape, yesterday he got up at 4AM to watch ROCKY II and IV. He hoped that during the shoot he would not give any difficulty to the action director. * (3/19/2008) The 2nd Annual Asian Film Award took place two nights ago at the Convention Center's New Wing. With a year of experience under its belt, the event still has not made appropriate improvement. The media had to wait for winners in a smelly alley. Well dressed overseas guests like Best Actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Best Actress Jeon Do-Yeon and Best Supporting Actress Joan Chen all had to walk through this smelly corridor to reach the rather poor environment for press interviews. When Best Actress Jeon Do-Yeon reached the original storage room for press interview, she could not tolerate the environment and left after just one question. After the event, the guests attended a post party. Jeon Do-Yeon and Song Kang-Ho attended, but she still did not smile much. Other guests included Leung Chiu Wai, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Shu Qi, Vivian Hsu (Tsui Yeuk Suen), Joan Chen, Peter Lam Kin Ngok, Stefanie Sun Yanzi and Chang Chen. Wai Jai expressed that his girlfriend Carina Lau Ka Ling has seen the television broadcast and called to congratulate him. As for Ang Lee's lack of award, Wai Jai felt that in competition some win and some lose, the nomination itself was already a recognition. As the Entertainment Expo ambassador, Wai Jai felt that the event might have too many things to worry about. Since this was only the second year he hoped that next time would be better. He would reflect his opinion to the event. Would Wai Jai comfort Jeon Do-Yeon? He expressed that they actually have worked together on a music video five or six years ago. Earlier she won the Cannes Best Actress award and recently she also got married. He has not had the chance to congratulate her yet and this time was the perfect opportunity. He also praised Jeon Do-Yeon as a great actress and hoped for a chance to work together. Other Korean stars like Song Kang-Ho, Song Hye-Kyo and Jeon Ji-Hyun are also very outstanding. Sun Yanzi was asked whether she felt mistreated, she expressed that she was a guest performer and the event has arranged for an individual room for her to change. She believed that the event would not mistreat overseas guests and media outlets. Yeung Chin Wa was a guest presenter. The event arranged for her and other guest presenters to wait for their appearances in four VIP rooms. During the event they only passed through the corridor. Due to the flu she did not sense any odor. Tsui Yeuk Suen two nights ago revealed that she most recently has signed with Media Sai and Mainland's Huayi Brothers. As for her father's liver disease, she thanked the Hong Kong media for their concern and said that her father has already improved a lot. Lam Kin Ngok was asked about Leon Lai Ming and Gaile Lok's wedding. He expressed that Lai Ming did not notify him, which meant that was not true. * (3/19/2008) Gong fu superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit)'s first collaboration FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (GONG FU JI WONG) yesterday held a global press conference in Hong Kong. Aside from the two leads, lead actresses Li Bingbing, Crystal Liu Yifei, director Rob Minkoff and boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing also attended. At the event Lee Nin Kit and Jackie Chan told disturbing jokes and claimed that they have always developed an underground relationship, that they have admired each other and finally they had the chance to be together. The entire venue roared. The film company has invested over 1 million to construct an ancient palace castle at the press conference. It also featured a group of children in a gong fu performance, which Lee Nin Kit and Jackie Chan applauded. The leads appeared in black and white and introduced their characters. The usually serious Lee Nin Kit yesterday suddenly became humorous and described his relationship with Jackie Chan as an underground affair. He said, "Since the 80s, we have already admired each other. Unfortunately we didn't have a chance to work together. This underground relationship has developed for awhile, finally we realize that we love girls more than guys and go our separate ways." Now his relationship with Jackie Chan has gone from friendship to brotherhood, but stressed that it was not the type of "brothers" that everyone has imagined. Although Jackie Chan also pointed out that it was his first collaboration with Lee Nin Kit, they were no strangers and instead thought that they did not have enough. Jackie Chan yesterday met the press for the first time since his father's passing. He expressed that he has already calmed down as his father was already 93. Jackie Chan said that he would wait a few years before transporting his parents' ashes back to their family ancestral home of Anhui. He did not want to his parents to be away from home even after their passing. Jaycee Chan (Fong Cho Ming) for example has already recognized his ancestors. He hoped to be able to properly arrange his entire family then construct a hall. As for his father's wishes, he expressed that he has forgotten and only remembered that his father wanted them to be happy. He also forgot whether his father wanted to be buried at home. He only thought cremation was cleaner and could be placed at home. He joked, "Placed under Cho Ming's bed, that is my will." He also said that in September he would direct and star in a new film. He expressed that he did not reserve a part for Cho Ming. First he did not have a good subject yet and when father and son worked together, no matter how serious the film was, people would laugh. Lee Nin Kit expressed that the audience would determine whether he would work with Jackie Chan again. This collaboration was completely coincidental. He felt that this team was fun. As for losing Best Actor, Lee Nin Kit pointed out that he was not disappointed as the participation itself was already very rare. To him life had four stages, wanting everything, not wanting so much and having the best was already enough, wanting things that friends do not have was the best and finally being able to do the happiest thing and do not want anything else. Liu Yifei yesterday introduced herself in English, which she explained was for some non Chinese speakers in the audience and for a chance for her to try to speak. As for the shoot, Liu Yifei pointed out that one night after work she received flowers, video games and other gifts. Actually it was a celebration of her 20th birthday, which was a very pleasant surprise for her. She would like to work in Hollywood, but she was already very happy about the chance to work with Jackie Chan and Lee Nin Kit and cherished this chance to perform. Speaking of the two gong fu superstars, Li Bingbing pointed out that Lee Nin Kit's gong fu was more traditional and Jackie Chan's was more humorous. Their styles were different. She at first was afraid of not being able to catch up with their rhythm. Luckily she was able to. She would like the chance to work with Chow Yun Fat. Earlier they have met and he also invited her to act together. She looked forward to the chance. * (3/18/2008) The 2nd Annual Asian Film Award last night took place at the Convention Center. The event arranged for a red carpet ceremony around 6:30PM as artists from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and other areas dressed up for the event. However it was as chaotic as last year. Aside from media complaints of not being to able to take pictures, some guests had to wait a long time before being invited on stage for interviews. Some foreign guests were foreign even to the hosts so no one invited them on stage. Guest performer Stefanie Sun Yanzi would perform Chinese, Cantonese and Korean songs. She spent a month to practice the Korean song, but she felt that the Cantonese song was the most difficult to pronounce because she could memorize the Korean song. Joan Chen had two nominations and she said that she liked both films. Her actor pick was Leung Chiu Wai. As for Tang Wei's Mainland blacklist and absence, she had no idea and would not express her opinion until after getting an understanding. Vivian Hsu (Tsui Yeuk Suen) and THE RING's director Hideo Nakata arrived together. She expressed that he was very nervous about his first appearance so she took care of him. They talked a lot and she was interested in working with him. Entertainment Expo ambassador Leung Hiu Wai supported Tang Wei despite her Mainland blacklisting. "Outside had many views, but none was confirmed. I have no opinion. Tang Wei is a professional actor. If something like this has truly happened, I too have to accept the consequences because I am a part of that film." As for Tang Wei's absence, Wai Jai expressed that he had no idea and did not deliberately contact her. He felt that she was very mature and believed that she would know how to handle it. Wai Jai also said that every person of LUST, CAUTION (SIK, GAI) has been very concerned about her and this matter. Lau Ching Wan was responsible to present the Best Actor award. He expressed that his wife Amy Kwok Oi Ming could not attend and denied that his wife was extremely thin. Last year he won the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor and this year he was just as confident. On her second trip to Hong Kong, Korean star Jeon Do-Yeon due to her film SECRET SUNSHINE's Asian Film Award nominations came with lead actor Song Kang-Ho and director Lee Chang-Dong. Beause Jeon Do-Yeon has already become Korea's first Cannes Best Actress with this film, did she already feel numb about awards? Lee Chang-Dong answered before she could and said that she has never acted for awards. Jeon Do-Yeon said that if she won she would be very appreciative. Song Kang-Ho last year has already won Best Actor with this film so this time he did not have too much expectation. Jeon Do-Yeon was asked about her acting. She said that acting was not studying. She had no special training method, but she would try to get into each character. Japanese actress Kirin Kiki with TOKYO TOWER MOM AND ME AND SOMETIMES DAD was nominated for Asian Film Award's Best Actress for her role as the mother. Her daughter represented her. In the film she played her mother's younger self as her first film role. Yet her mother did not give her any advice and only told her to play the role herself. Would she be jealous about her mother's Best Actress nomination? She expressed that she already was a housewife with two children. Her mother was the true actor. She was already very happy about the chance to represent her mother to come to Hong Kong. The father in the film, Karou Kobayashi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. A former Best Actor, he was not unhappy about becoming a supporting actor. He rather enjoyed acting and did not mind. * (3/18/2008) The 2nd Annual Asian Film Awards took place last night. Best Actor and Best Actress went to favorites, LUST CAUTION (SIK GAI)'s Tony Leung Chiu Wai and SECRET SUNSHINE's first Korean Cannes Best Actress winner Jeon Do-Yeon. SECRET SUNSHINE was also the evening's big winner. Aside from Best Actress it also won Best Picture and Best Director. Japanese director Yoji Yamada received the Asian Film Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Edward Yang New Talent Award went to another Japanese director Yuya Ishii. Wai Jai first thanked director Ang Lee for teaching him how to get into the character. He also thanked the film's crew and cast, as well as girlfriend Carina Lau Ka Ling for constantly understanding and supporting him. Without any one of them he would not have succeeded. Later Wai Jai expressed that his heart leapt out at the moment of the award announcement. As for guest presenters Shu Qi and Lau Ching Wan calling him 13 year Best Actor, Wai Jai said, "Don't say it like this, award relies on luck. I also like the competition's work." As for being spared from the blacklist due to RED CLIFF (CHET BIK), he expressed that outside had too many speculations and he believed that the film authorities would be certain of actor's positions. After accepting her award, Jeon Do-Yeon was arranged for a print press interview in a poorly circulated corridor with only a few chairs. However her manager could not tolerate the odor and dragged her away. She felt very honored to win Best Actress again and said that this time playing a mother was a little difficult because in real life she has not had any child yet. She humbly pointed out that all hte actresses' performance was great. THE SUN ALSO RISES' Best Supporting Actress Joan Chen first thanked director Jiang Wen for providing her with a good role and praised him for being an extraordinary director and actor. She also said that during the shoot the director has taught her a lot, made her very happy on the set and left her a lot of unforgettable memories. Then she thanked her husband and her family for taking care of her child during the shoot. Without their help she could stand on stage last night. Later she said that acting was something to be happy about. The nomination was a recognition, and the award was better than good. She also said that she would continue to act and direct because after each scene she would think from a director's perspective how to shoot it. As for the character that she would like to play, she honestly said that she would like to play in movies about women of her age. She also said that the award was an added bonus. The biggest joy was receiving audience agreement and colleague recognition. Mainland actor Sun Honglei with MONGOL won Best Supporting Actor. He was very emotional on stage and even stated that film was his life, the nomination was his fortune and the award was his success today. He thanked everyone who supported film. In addition, last night's event attracted a big group of Chinese and foreign media but the event arrangement was very biased. It only arranged for interview positions for the electronic media as only 200 print reporters stayed inside a storage room. Many reporters had to stand on top of tables to have room. Due to the lack of air circulation many reporters had difficulty breathing. The event severely impacted Hong Kong's international image. The event also arranged for a wet corridor that lacked air circulation for stars to enter. The event must examine and improve on this time's improper arrangement. THE SECOND ANNUAL ASIAN FILM AWARDS BEST PICTURE: SECRET SUNSHINE BEST DIRECTOR: Lee Chang-Dong (SECRET SUNSHINE) BEST ACTOR: Tony Leung Chiu Wai (LUST, CAUTION) BEST ACTRESS: Jeon Do-Yeon (SECRET SUNSHINE) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Sun Honglei (MONGOL) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Joan Chen (THE SUN ALSO RISES) BEST SCREENPLAY: Au Kin Yee, Wai Ka Fai (MAD DETECTIVE) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Liao Pen-Jung (HELP ME EROS) BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Cao Jiuping, Zhang Jian Qun (THE SUN ALSO RISES) BEST COMPOSER: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (OM SHANTI OM) BEST EDITOR: David Richardson (EYE IN THE SKY) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Ng Yuen Fai (THE WARLORDS) ASIAN FILM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Yoji Yamada EDWARD YANG MEMORIAL ASIAN NEW TALENT AWARD: Yuya Ishii * (3/18/2008) Beijing Jian Yongjia film and television cultural media company yesterday held a welcome party at the Convention Center. Li Cheng, distribution consultant See Nansun and arti director Stanley Kwan Kam Peng attended. The company invested and distributed the Stephen Fung Tak Lun directed TIU CHOOK HUI (DANCE OUT). Actor Edison Chen Koon Hei was rumored to be cut out of the film for its Mainland release due to his role in the "obscene photo" incident. Li Cheng expressed that Edison was only an actor. When the film was made nothing has happened yet. The fact was his performance in the film was great. The director also did a decent job. He truly did not wish for his scene to be cut. As for Tang Wei's Mainland blacklisting due to LUST, CAUTION (SIK, GAI), Li Cheng said, "Thus I hope that the film could wait for a release later. For now I still haven't received any cut notice so I haven't met with Star Overseas and Columbia. I am not worried about any difference of opinion." Li Cheng expressed that Edison has not called to keep his scene, but he would like the film to be able to be released in the first half of the year so the matter would end sooner. He also believed that Edison would not attend any promotion. Distribution consultant See Nansun also said that the film has not been inspected yet and believed the departments would have reasonable handling. She said, during the shoot Edison was still unaffected so the investment company should not be blamed. As for Tang Wei's blacklisting, See Nansun said, "The film has already been released! Mainland authorities would be reasonable. This wasn't the film company's mistake, the film company shouldn't be punished. At most we wouldn't welcome Edison to promote." As for her divorce rumor with Tsui Hark, See Nansun did not directly denied it. "What is between two people is between two people and has nothing to do with anyone else." Art and production director Kwan Kam Peng introduced directors Wong Kar Wai, Ann Hui On Wa and Tsui Hark at the event. Wong Kar Wai's Jet Tone earlier made a school film MIU MIU for Jian Yongjia, in production now is Tsui Hark's NUI YUN BUT WAI (WOMEN NOT BAD), which would be expected to wrap in April. Ah Kwan revealed that the musical TIN WONG YAU WAT (HEAVENLY KING TEMPTATION) would soon start production and Aaron Kwok Fu Sing is in negotiation. In the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, they would hold a Bruce Lee film festival and the copyright negotiation discussion has progressed well. * (3/18/2008) The Jingle Ma Chor Sing directed BUTTERFLY LOVERS (MO HUP LEUNG JOOK) has always been rumored to star Gillian Chung Yun Tung, but since the obscene photo incident Ah Gil has already resigned. The female lead once was rumored to be new model Angelababy. Yesterday Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin attended the Mei Ah press conference and finally confirmed that she would star in the film. The lead actor will be the popular idol Wu Chun. Ah Sa yesterday attended te Mei Ah press conference at the Hong Kong Film Market. She admitted that she would star in BUTTERFLY LOVERS, but she denied that she was the second choice. Ah Sa expressed that she has already signed the contract before. As early as last September she has already negotiated the first draft script. At the time the film was planned to start production in November but later it was postponed to April. Since she has already signed to star in STORM RIDERS 2 (FUNG WON 2) she turned down MO. The director then approached Ah Gil. Later STORM RIDERS 2's schedule was able to accommodate and she could make the film again. Ah Sa honestly said that she was very happy to be able to accept the role. Yesterday Ah Sa met with Wu Chun for the first time and felt that he was very handsome. Would she ask the director to add kiss scenes? Ah Sa immediately made a shy face. Mani Fok Man Hei joked that why would a girl ask for that. Yet Ah Sa said that if the screenplay called for it, she did not mind because she was very professional. She was only afraid that Wu Chun's fans would beat her to death. Would Ah Gil be unhappy over losing the role? Ah Sa expressed that Ah Gil decided to take time and resigned. Ah Sa expressed that she did not know where Ah Gil went and only knew that she should be studying somewhere. As for whether Juno Mak Chun Lung was with her, Ah Sa said with certainty, "He shouldn't and definitely isn't." Wu Chun expressed that he only learned about Ah Sa being the lead very late in the game. This time was his first film and first costume role. Last week he would start studying gong fu with Ching Siu Tung. He sweated easily and loved sports so he believed that he could handle it. Wu Chun was not worried about rumors with Ah Sa and instead had to ask her for suggestion, since Ah Sa has already made over 30 films. When asked whether he regretted not being able to work with Ah Gil, Wu Chun pointed out that since Ah Gil wanted to rest he would not think about anything else; making a movie was his dream. Mei Ah chief Tong Hing Chi revealed that this year the company would produce over 15 films, including BUTTERFLY LOVERS, the Louis Koo Tin Lok starred THE KUNG FU COUPLE (NAM KUEN BUT TUI), OI DUT HEI, MOSS (CHING TOI), JUET DUI DING JI FU CUP (ABSOLUTELY STOP BREATHING), Yang Yazhou's SHOW YOUR HAPPY LIFE (SAI HUNG FOOK), KAU NAU YUN (BUTTON UP PERSON) and WINDS OF SEPTEMBER (GAU GONG FUNG). The John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) directed, Tony Leung chiu Wai starred RED CLIFF (CHET BIK) would be released in July. Tong also congratulated THE EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS (GONG SAN MEI YUN)'s Mainland box office success. Lead actress Kelly Chen Wai Lam was also very happy about the film's good box office and decent European and North American sales. She even hoped that the film could hold premieres in Germany, England, Russia, Poland, Brazil and Czechoslovakia so even more foreigners would recognize her and she has never been to those places. She also promised to celebrate if the film had good Hong Kong box office. Gigi Leung Wing Kei would star in OI DUT HEI, in which she would have a husband and a boyfriend. The casting has not been confirmed, but she would like to work with Louis Koo Tin Lok and Lau Ching Wan. They have worked together before, and their tan could make her stand out more. Would she work with old flame Dior Cheng Yi Kin? She expressed that she would not mind because she was an actress. She also was not worried that Ekin's current girlfriend would be displeased because they were all artists. * (3/18/2008) This year's Taiwan Golden Horse Awards would be moved up its date to November 29. Due to the numerous end of year events, many artists would have to participate in Christmas and New Year performance. Thus this year's award presentation would be moved up. * (3/17/2008) Kelly Chen Wai Lam yesterday promoted THE EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS (GONG SAN MEI YUN). Both lead actors Leon Lai Ming and Donnie Yen Chi Tan's absence only added fuel to the fire of their dispute rumors. Lai Ming and Yen Chi Tan's dispute rumors started with SEVEN SWORDS (CHUT GIM). At the time they were rumored to be at odds over scenes. This time they worked together again and Chi Tan was rumored to have thought that Lai Ming had no martial art talent but still fought to be the "boss" on the set. Finally they could not even appear at the same promotion. Kely recalled, "Definitely impossible. During the shoot they constantly talked and even talked about their SEVEN SWORDS shoot. If he had problems with Leon's action, he should have also had a problem with me as a rookie. Leon at least was at mid level." Since they have never promoted together, were they ignoring her? Kelly joked, "They should ignore me. Actually I am not sure either why they haven't appeared, but now that we mention it I would think about it. However during the shoot they really talked." Kelly expressed in the film the three of them only had one scene together. The rest all had different teams. Although she was between them, she did not mind. She joked that the center looked prettier and she rept the benefits of both! * (3/16/2008) Wu Chun came to Hong Kong to promote his Taiwan series. He would attend the film MO HUP LEUNG JOOK (MARTIAL ART HEROES LEUNG JOOK)'s press conference. When asked whether Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin has been confirmed, Wu Chun expressed that as far as he knew Ah Sa was approached from the beginning. Perhaps later due to scheduling and other news Gillian Chung Yun Tung was rumored. Everything would be announced at the press conference. * (3/16/2008) Stephy Tang Lai Yun and Alex Fong Lik Sun yesterday attended an autograph session for their L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES (NGOR DIK JUI OI) film still collection X modern love story. Their film after two days in release have already made over 2.5 million. Both hoped that it could break their previous film's record. Long time vegetarian Stephy promised to eat meat if the box office passed 20 million, Siu Fong also promised to be on an one day vegetarian diet because he has never done so for an entire day. Stephy in the film had to compete for a guy with Alice Tsang Hoi Won, but in reality she would not steal someone's boyfriend. She said that she would only let him know that she liked him and would not take the initiative. Girls should have some reserve and could not accept a guy's rejection. Reportedly she would star in Chan Hing Ka's new film NUI YI SIU NUI (UNDERWEAR GIRL) and would perform in undergarment. Stephy expressed that she still has not decided whether to accept the role because her manager Paco Wong felt that she should have a bottom line and she could not accept performing in underwear. Earlier she performed in provocative costumes in her concert. She explained that she had to dance. When asked further about how far she would go she could not answer and had no intention to give an all out sexy performance. Her fans have complained about her being too sexy. Would Siu Fong like to watch Stephy in her undergarment in a movie? He said that if he got to see it he would. If she performed he definitely would support her, but he felt that she was too thin and should get some weight first. As for his film FANTASTIC WATER BABES (CHOOK SHUI FU YUNG) with Gillian Chung Yun Tung due to the erotic photo incident had no release date in Hong Kong. Siu Fong expressed that the items should not be related because he just recorded the film theme song two days ago. Although he and Ah Gil sang it together they recorded separately. Ah Gil before escaping to Japan was caught shooting the film poster in advance, Siu Fong claimed that the shoot was scheduled for March. Since they shot separately he did not run into Ah Gil. * (3/15/2008) Chow Yun Fat's photography exhibit MOVING PICTURES has been on display at the Canton Road Louis Vuitton flagship store reopening. The exhibit will last for three months from March 16 to June 15. Fat Gor and Fat Soh yesterday appeared at the store. Fat Gor has lost ten pounds while working on a movie in Mexico. Fat Gor joked, "I eat sand and dust like cleansing my digestive system"; in addition, speaking of Tang Wei's LUST, CAUTION traitor image being banned in Mainland, Fat Gor criticized it as being unfair to actors. Fat Gor revealed that the photography exhibit has selected 18 out of 28 photos. Fat Gor revealed that 3 years ago he connected with the label after attending an event in Paris. Later the label came up with this idea and promoted this collaboration. He humorously said, "I immediately 'spat' out the rice and agreed. I was so happy that I 'shook' several nights at home. Filmmaking opportunities are constantly available. It's a honor to work with a big label flagship store." Fat Gor humbly expressed that he only had eight years of black and white photography experience. He was very lucky to have this chance. Among the 18 photos, Fat Gor's favorite was a secret photo of Gong Li during the production of CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (MOON SING JUNG DAI WONG GUM GAP). He said, "Because she didn't know even after I took the picture. In addition I liked Roger (Spottiswoode, director of TOMORROW NEVER DIES and ESCAPE FROM HUANGSHI)'s photo because his wrinkles were very concentrated." Did Fat Gor like to shoot on the set? He said, "If I was relaxed I took pictures. When I made GOLDEN FLOWER the Mandarin was very simple, all I had to do with roll my tongue. I had to thank Zhang Yimou for selling all the big buns and asking me to shoot palace girls. I wasn't in that scene. Some had wardrobe malfunctions and I didn't dare to release them." When asked whether Fat Soh knew, Fat Gor gave her a look and then said, "I don't know, I deleted them already. The slipping dress ones of course weren't released." Fat Gor has slimmed down a lot. He joked earlier when he made DRAGON BALL In Mexico he found nothing appetizing. "I lost ten pounds. Aside from a series of action scenes, the local temperature change was enormous, with hot mornings and cold nights. I ate dust as cleansing of my digestive system, cats and dogs also ate dust to cleanse theirs." Has he thought about gaining weight? He joked, "I want to gain five more pounds to take Lau Ching Wan's place. He's a Bes Actor, I see him as my goal!" Reportedly Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King) was upset at her name's positioning on the ESCAPE FROM HUANGSHI's promotion poster and was thus absent from the promotion. Fat Gor expressed that he has answered that long ago. "I know that she would attend the New York charity premiere, absolutey nothing like this has happened. Director Roger and she are close, they have worked together on 007!" As for Tang Wei's Mainland ban due to LUST, CAUTION's traitor image, Fat Gor frowned, "What does she have to do with it! When the film started inspection it was already approved for release. Treatment like this afterward is unfair to actors." Fat Gor's ESCAPE FROM HUANGSHI has also been postponed. Fat Gor expressed, "This film is very positive and direct, it is also a true story. The content has no political element, the theme is healthy, the government and production unit have been very supportive." * (3/15/2008) Shawn Yue Man Lok, Bernice Liu Bik Yi and Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau) two nights ago attended the Emporio Armani fashion show. Lok Jai was accused of having too many demands during the production of BUTTERFLY LOVERS (MO HUP LEUNG JOOK) and even stipulated the female lead to be Gillian Chung Yun Tung. Later Ah Gil was recast and he declined the role. Lok Jai denied, "I couldn't make it due to scheduling conflict. I didn't want to make it in a hurry. The film company understood. Perhaps due to the different female leads the speculations came. (Before you took the role did you know the female lead would be Ah Gil?) The company has always handled my jobs, on many occasions I would be the last one to know." * (3/15/2008) Andy Lau Tak Wa in THREE KINGDOMS RESURRECTION OF THE DRAGON (SAM GOK ji GEIN LUNG SEH GAP) played the Three Kingdoms hero Zhao Zilong. Since he had to play the role from youth to old age, his acting abilities were tested. When asked why he chose Lau Tak Wa to be Zhao Zilong, director Daniel Lee Yan Kong directly stated that Wa Jai was the only choice. Lee Yan Kong said, "Actually I really didn't need any more consideration. The impression that Wa Jai gives to people is Zhao Zilong. When he walks out he is mighty and heroic, he can achieve the feeling of holding down the fort. In addition Wa Jai over the years have given people's impression of "hero", very righteous. So from inside out, Wa Jai is a living Zhao Zilong." When asked if Wa Jai felt that he was the modern Zhao Zilong, Wa Jai felt that Zhao Zilong was a respected big hero. He felt very honored to be able to play this character. He also said that he had Zhao Zilong's goals in life. "Zhao Zilong lived for others all his life. As long as he accepted an order he would risk his life to accomplish it and wouldn't disappoint others. Haha......of course I wouldn't risk my life, but I also live for everyone. I definitely wouldn't disappoint everyone's expectation." As for production difficulties, Wa Jai answered, "I only thought it was interesting. Nothing felt hard. Perhaps because we as actors couldn't see production or other level's difficulties. The most difficult part should be when I had to save someone alone from an army. This scene not only had to be expressed thoroughly visually and in action, its psychological expressed was also very important. It was a scene that was worthy of study." * (3/14/2008) Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Alice Tsang Hoi Won, Miki Yeung Oi Kun, Terry Hu (Wu Ching Lam), Leila Tong Ning and Wong Ka Lok two nights ago attended the premiere of their film L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES. Aside from boss Paco Wong, Theresa Fu Wing, Justin Lo (Juk Tin), William So Wing Hong and Linda Chung Ka Yun came in support as well. Reportedly Stephy has taken so many jobs that Gillian Chung Yun Tung had fewer opportunities. Stephy said of course those had nothing to do with each other. Many jobs were already arranged previously. She also said that lately her interviews sometimes misled others and twisted her words. She confidently said that she definitely would not harm others and from now on would think more before she spoke. Fu Wing was rumored to be at odds with Stephy but still came two nights ago. Stephy expressed that the company arranged that and she did not personally invited her. Have they made up? She said, "We never had any problem." Fong Lik Sun expressed that he invited his family, friends and classmates. He expressed that he was not afraid his family would see his passionate kiss scene with Tang Lai Yun since he was such a big boy now. He said that before the shoot he would not tell his family but earlier he saw his family did not react too passionately so he just let it go. Siu Fong honestly said that he could accept even more passionate story but if he had to show his asset he could not accept, even if he was paid for more. He was not reached that level yet. He also said that she could accept intimate scenes. Siu Fong praised his co-stars as very pretty. Originally he was the prettiest one because he wore a low cut shirt, but in the end he changed his mind due to the cold. However he felt Tsang Hoi Won's conservative fashion was also quite thunder stealing as she was wrapped up all the way to her neck. Siu Fong pointed out that Tsang Hoi Won actually dressed like that because she was afraid that her character was so despicable that viewers would dislike her in sexy clothing. Thus she dressed more respectfully and gently. Yeung Oi Kun two nights ago stole the show with a back baring dress. She expressed that she kept having to hold down both sides because the dress was a little loose. Miki revealed that she had tapes all over her body as precaution and did not think about whether it would be very painful. Miki explained that she was only dressed like that due to her character. Miki expressed that she has already bought tickets for her mother to watch the film later because she was afraid that her passionate intimate scenes would frighten her mother at the premiere. * (3/14/2008) THE EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS (GONG SAN MEI YUN) director Ching Siu Tung earlier with Kelly Chen Wai Lam and Leon Lai Ming attended a TVB entertainment news station's one hour movie special, with one of the film's executive producer Eric Tsang Chi Wai as the guest host. Earlier Kelly revealed that Lai Ming was more afraid of heights than her during the hot air balloon scene. Lai Ming explained, "After the shot the team would relax and take the balloon to the ground. Early in my career I was severely injured after falling from a high place during a shoot completely because such safety details were overlooked." Unfortunately during a duel between Lai Ming and Yen Chi Tan, the sword hit Lai Ming's finger. His finger swelled up immediately and later he had to go to the hospital for a tetanus shot. Kelly claimed that this time she had to train in staff wielding, horse riding, and Chinese opera just in the growth of the princess in the film. Now she could finally breathe a sigh of relief and "graduate". Kelly also said that the director was very mighty on the set and would even scold people. Luckily she was never at the receiving end of one. Yen Chi Tan had an one after many soldiers scene, which the director claimed was a renewed design of the Chang Cheh directed (SUP SAM TAI BO) as a salute to director Chang Cheh. After making THE EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS everyone was reluctant to part. Kelly even held the director on the spot and started to cry. Lai Ming also embraced Director Ching. Yen Chi Tan gave a gift to Ching Siu Tung, who remained moved until now. * (3/14/2008) Daniel Chan Hiu Tung yesterday attended a radio interview. He not only had no idea where his MEI LANFANG audition photos came from but also worried that he would be mistaken for the source of them. However he looked rather cute and even the crew praised that he looked like Gigi Leung Wing Kei. On the day of the audition for Lai Ming's title role. Tung Tung said, "At the time the look was satisfactory but my age was too far from the character's so I didn't get the role. However due to actor ethics, I promised not to release any costume photos. Now they are suddenly exposed, which I too thought was strange. I hope that I wouldn't be mistaken for the source, I absolutely didn't do it!" Did he think it was a film promotion? Tung Tung said, "I wouldn't think that because actors have to audition for movies. (Would you explain to the production?) I don't need to, I don't have the photos. (Do you mind that the photos are exposed?) I don't mind, but during the audition I had some even prettier photos, those photos would have been even better." As for Lai Ming's portrayal, Tung Tung expressed that the team's selection was the best. In addition he has heard that Lai Ming performed very well so he too looked forward to it. * (3/13/2008) Sammi Cheng Sau Man has just returned to work. Earlier she made the film CHA JI NUI (WOMAN OF INVESTIGATION) and returned to from. This year Sammi has been invited to be the 32nd Annual Hong Kong International Film Festival ambassador. Yesterday she appeared at the press conference and expressed that now she would like to play a bad woman character the most and would also be willing to reprise her EVERLASTING REGRET (CHEUNG HUNG GOR) role. When asked whether she longed to work on a bed scene with Tony Leung Chiu Wai like Tang Wei did, she joked that her figure was similar to Tang Wei's but believed that no director would take the risk of approaching her with this type of role. Sammi yesterday attended the press conference with guest Ann Hui On Wa. Film festival ambassador Sammi received a certificate of appreciation and an event pass. The event yesterday also drew over 200 students from Hong Kong University, professional schools and eight major schools for a city wide ticket blitz. Sammi now has a pass and could watch any movie at the film festival at any time. Yet she expressed that later she would perform a concert tour but she would definitely attend if she could return to Hong Kong in time. Her favorite was Stephen Chow Sing Chi's comedy. As the first time film festival ambassador, she honestly said that she had a sense of duty to work hard on promoting Hong Kong films and finding elite films to promote. Sammi explained that she has just returned from a vacation in Japan, later she would perform in the U.S. and New Zealand. She joked that she now has fallen in love with long flights. When asked whether she would want to marry rich, she cracked up and expressed that she was not able to run into anyone and could only fly a few more times. Sammi also revealed that yesterday she saw Hui On Wa backstage and both wanted to work together. She joked that she was not in her teens or twenties so the time was ripe to make Ann's woman films. However for now she could not make SUMMER SNOW (NUI YUN SEI SUP) because her age was quite a distance from the Chinese title. Sammi expressed that now she would try any role and would be willing to play EVERLASTING REGRET again, but the best one would not be of that era because the hairstyle took over 8 hours. She said two years ago she would not be able to play this role again but now she would be willing. Sammi expressed that she would like to play a villain the most but she could not play the "bad woman" because she had to have a figure for that. As for the actor who she would like to work with, Sammi said without any hesitation, "Leung Chiu Wai." She pointed out that each actress would long to act with him. Would she long to be like Tang Wei and work on a bed scene with Wai Jai? Sammi joked that her figure was rather similar to Tang wei's as both were slim. However, she felt that male lead was also very important. He must have a direct experience and exchange, realism. If she had no feeling at all it would be very hard. She said that the chance of her working on these films would be very slim as she believed that the director would not dare to take the risk. Sammi also said that she wanted to play the Hing Hung Sup Sam Mui role, but Sandra Ng Kwan Yu has played the role too well to surpass. * (3/13/2008) Jim Chim Sui Man yesterday held a press conference that "Theater Team" after the government financial assistance ends on March 31 would become cultural property organization PIP Cultural Properties. Aside from the original theater, children theater and art school, it would also explore film, music, creative, reading, life and cafe. Chim Sui Man expressed that at the end of the year his stage show MAN OF LA TIGER (NAM YUN JI FU) would be made into a film and he has been looking for investors. [ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews 1. MING PAO DAILY, MARCH 19 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS WHAT WOULD MAINLAND EDIT? After discussing what content would the Mainland film inspection standard prohibit, let us take another look at the official notice to see which situation would be cut or amended. (1) Twisting Chinese civilization and Chinese history, severely violating historical accuracy; twisting other nations' history and disrespecting other nations' civilization and traditions; demeaning revolutionary leaders, heroic figures, important historical figures, changing Chinese and foreign classics and their important characters; (2) With ill intent demeaning the People's military, the police and the justice ministry (3) Mixing in obscene sex and vulgar low class content, displaying promiscuity, rape, prostitution, sexual activity, sexual deviation, homosexuality, masturbation, etc. and the sexual organs and other hidden parts; mixing in dirty and vulgar dialogue, song, background music, sound effect, etc; (4) Mixing in murder, violence, horror, ghost, demon, supernatural contents, reversing fact and fiction, good and evil, beauty and ugly values. Confusing justice and non justice basic values; deliberately boasting illegal activities, thoroughly displaying criminal activity details, exposing special investigation methods; strong murder, bloody, violence, drug use, gambling, etc.; hostage torture and forced suspect interrogation, etc; excessively horrifying scenes, dialogue, background music and sound effect; (5) Promoting negative and wasted life view, world view and value, deliberately exaggerating racial lack of intelligence or society's dark side; (6) Encouraging extreme religious belief, stirring up conflict between each religion and sect, believer and non believer and damaging the relationship of the masses; (7) promoting environmental ecology destruction, animal abuse, poaching and eating nationally protected animals; (8) Excessively drinking, smoking and other bad habits; (9) Violation of the law and the spirit of the law. From the aforementioned nine edit and amendment situations, anyone would know how much creative restriction Chinese and Hong Kong film professionals face now. If Hong Kong films have to make co-production to maintain market, they must adhere to these restrictions. When Hong Kong viewers criticize Hong Kong film content for not being as creative as they used to be unlike other regions, they do not know that Hong Kong films today are like fighting one arm tied back their backs in its fight against foreign films. - KWOK HIN CHING 2. MING PAO DAILY, MARCH 18 2008, FILM WORDS DRIFTING FLOWERS : TAIWAN FILM NEW EROTICA Last year the Rainie Yang (Yeung Sing Lam), Isabella Leong Lok Si starred Taiwan film SPIDER LILIES (CHI CHING) cooked up internet beauty, sexy tattoo and lesbianism and became a surprise hit. That film's director Zero Chou Mei Ling now has already made the new film DRIFTING FLOWERS (CHIU LONG CHING CHUN), along with her first film SPLENDID FLOAT (YIM GUONG SEI SEH GOR MO TUEN), second film SPIDER LILIES it has formed her lesbian trilogy. The 32nd Annual Hong Kong International Film Festival has already opened, among it I have seen most of the eight YOUNG TAIWANESE CINEMA films. The best was Chou Mei Ling's new film. DRIFTING FLOWERS' original title was MUI GAU, SHUI LIN AND JOOK GO. Consisted of three lesbian stories, the film did not stand out on its own like SPIDER LILIES but returned to Taiwan country nostalgic tradition. Somewhat old fashioned and melodramatic, it was touching with details. MUI GAU described a blind singer, a little girl and a piano teacher's lives, the sisterly relationship was rather tear jerking; SHUI LIN was about aging gay woman and man who unusually became an "old couple", the story was ridiculous yet real and breathtaking; JOOK GO was about a tomboy and an exotic dancer's occasional encounter that even touched the sad changes of the pocket drama industry. Please be advised that these three independent stories were intricately related. The structure was very well thought out and so full of human relationships and country flavor that it exceeded the average gay film limitations. Another film with four stories, CANDY RAIN was also a lesbian film. The cast included Karena Lam Ka Lung. It was very new style and strange, but director Cheng Hung-I was very gimmicky, loose and chaotic with shaky camera work. The three director romance JUST DO IT was comparatively better. Each segment had a different style. With a superwoman fantasy, an unwed mother story and wonderfully a surfer girl, it was more well suited for Chou Mei-Ling's DRIFTING FLOWERS title. Honestly, this group of "Young Taiwanese Cinema" films were mostly unprofessional and immature. Even though the Chang Tso-Chi directed SOUL OF A DEMON had an unique flavor and complicated relationships it was too contrived and artistically dull. The more I watched the impatient I grew. Tsai Ming-Liang's favorite protege Lee Kang-Sheng directed and starred in HELP ME EROS, which was worthy of a mention. This was a category III erotic film, in which the male lead was bored to the point of suicide, succumbed to drugs and sex, and made sex video with a betel nut girl. This film was very untamed, dark and deranged, but it has made Taiwan's city of lust into some surreal style. It was not as dull as Tsai Ming-Liang's films. This film festival also had the late famous Taiwan director Edward Yang Tak Cheung's complete work. In comparison, Young Taiwanese Cinema had more sex but no successor who was at Edward Yang's class. - SHEK KEI (http://www.cultureshot.net/sekkkeiluklei) 3. MING PAO DAILY, MARCH 18 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS WHAT FILM CONTENT WOULD MAINLAND BAN? The Mainland film inspection standard tightening has worried Chinese and Hong Kong film professionals alike. Mainland news site has claimed that the State Administration for Radio, Film and Television on March 3 has distributed a "State Administration for Radio, Film and Television film inspection standard restatement notice" to each province, city and autonomous regions' film and television production units. The notice content clearly expressed that it insists on the official directions and policies, the "three close" principles. The so-called "three close" are close to reality, close to life and close to the masses. Worthy of discussion is the film content that will be prohibited, including: (1) Violation of legally recognized basic principles; (2) Endangering national unity, sovereignty and complete territorial control; (3) Leaking national secret, endangering national security, damaging national reputation and benefit (4) fanning racial hate, racial discrimination, destroying racial unity, harming racial traditions; (5) violation national religion policy, promoting cults and superstitions; (6) disturbing social order, destroying social stability (7) promoting obscenity, gambling, violence, criminal activities; (8) insulting or slandering others, violating others' legal rights; (9) endangering social ethic, demeaning racial excellence and culture; (10) other content that is prohibited under national laws and regulation. We would discuss some film content editing and amendment regulations. Just from the aforementioned ten categories, Hong Kong films would rarely violate the first three that are related to political and national secrets. With the fourth one that is related to racial hatred and discrimination, if the film involves minority tribes or is shot at their resident locations, it can be easily unknowingly violated depending on the inspector's interpretation. The fifth that involves religions and superstitions, movies about fengshui and metaphysics probably would not pass. Ghost films would pass even less so. Almost all extremely successful Hong Kong films of the past could not pass the seventh category. Erotic films can be considered obscene, gambling films of course are about gambling, gong fu and gunplay films are all violent arts, crime and theft films can be considered promoting criminal activities. All are a question of angles and perspectives. - KWOK HIN CHING 4. MING PAO DAILY, MARCH 17 2008, FILM WORDS L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES: COLORFUL ROMANTIC FEUDS As the local film industry is in the face of a "dead end" street, the Yip Lim Sum written and directed, Alex Fong Lik Sun and Stephy Tang Lai Yun starred new century romance remained a hit with its third film. It was very rare. L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES (NGOR DIK JUI OI) continues to stress "love is a battlefield" and "love has to be fought over". This era no longer has innocent love. This time has even more blatant and hidden battles than MARRIAGE TO A FOOL (DUK GA SI OI) and LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND (SUP FUN OI). With even more changes of hearts, broken hearts and revenge, it is more like Gu Long wuxia world; one must prevent that one's best friend may be one's biggest enemy! This film maintains the original team's specialty and makes today's city ordinary youth couple's lives, love and language lively and natural. The character and connections grow more and more complex with each film. This new film becomes a colorful ensemble with seven people's romantic intersections. The main story is a dessert shop romance. Tang Lai Yun who loses both her shop and love risks everything in hiring a swindler Fong Lik Sun to start revenge against her rival, which develops into a complicated drama. Tang Lai Yun's expression is full of familiarity; Fong Lik Sun's change into a expert swindler is rather interesting; SECRETS' Taiwan beauty Alice Tsang Hoi Won this time becomes a love stealing fox with both very threatening look and acting abilities. The subplot is a small shopping center romance. Each with their other half Terry Hu (Wu Ching Nam) and Miki Yeung Oi Kun have an affair and lead to "reserve" and "starter" conflicts, rich and poor choices, all of which are interesting and have real life feel. When the stories cross, important characters also passionate first choice girlfriend Leila Tong Ning and the low key dessert shop boyfriend Wong Ka Lok. The entire film is full of material. Aside from the seven people's relationship change and the series of conspiracy and swindling, it also has many additional branches. Supporting actors new and old are numerous, including stage actors Leung Cho Hiu and Yeung Si Man, both are very exaggerated on the silver screen. The most interesting is the one who plays the loan company loan shark; Sammy as the swindler in training also has a slapstick comedy effect; the dessert shop also has mystery guests. Linda Chung Ka Yun who occasionally appears at the street eatery is especially gentle and repays hatred with kindness, keeping this swindling film from completely losing its kindness and good intention. Undoubtedly, L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES has too much material and cooks up such a mix that sometimes it is vulgar and excessive. The latter part even leads to mob tragedy. The ending also deliberately takes twists and turns. Overall it is not too uniform. Luckily Yip Lim Sum achieves the little city youth feeling, fresh and direct he would not be monotonous or old fashioned. This film concentrates on Hong Kong street's daily flavor, and even keeps the old generation -- the street eatery's old couple is truly the role model of "the most beloved". - SHEK KEI (http://www.cultureshot.net/sekkkeiluklei) 5. MING PAO DAILY, MARCH 17 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS IS THE GOVERNMENT HELPING FILM OR IS FILM HELPING THE GOVERNMENT? Hong Kong film development fund earlier has successfully approved two applications. Some industry insiders feel that this fund's inspection standards are ironic. To apply for the fund's 30% investment, one must pass through two teams of professional consultant inspections of production and distribution possibilities. The production unit consultants would evaluate the applicant's screenplay and production budget estimates feasibility, in the industry is production knowledge. In other words the screenplay would determine whether the production budget is reasonable. For example, if the applicant submits a STAR WARS screenplay and claims that it could be made with 12 million. That definitely is impossible. On the other hand, a movie that can be made with 3 million or so without any star claims to need 12 million. That also is impossible. Distribution consultant inspects whether the applicant's estimated revenue is reasonable, which is a step that a film company's distribution department would surely do before the film starts production. The industry insider calls the average revenue "dead numbers". Anyone who is familiar with this industry would not differ much in the estimated revenue. The hardest to estimate is the Hong Kong box office, which can only use the same genre with similar casting and behind the scene production unit's past performance as an estimate. Since they are professional consultants, the estimates tend to be conservative. The fact is that the film development fund supports small and mid scale commercial films. When the figure has to be calculated before the production starts, in other words it almost have to make money. The writer has said, if the first few approved films made no money the fund would receive an enormous pressure from all the talk. The irony lies here. The film company reduces production because it can make no money. Each film has certain risk. The government says that it wants to help the Hong Kong film, but it is unwilling to take any risk as the industry professionals have to get the numbers right before approving the production. Is it being even safer now than the film company? If profit is definite, why would 30% of the film be given to the government? If in the end 30 million fund gets a profit and the treasury gets a surplus, has film helped the government or the government helped film? - KWOK HIN CHING 6. TA KUNG PAO, MARCH 16 2008 DISSECTING ASIAN FILM AWARD FUNCTIONS Since last year, the Hong Kong Entertainment Expo not only has the Hong Kong Film Award but also added new member Asian Film Award, creating the two major film award opening and closing the event. Asian Film Award and Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum executive director Ho Wan Ming and Hong Kong Film Award Association chair Gordon Chan Ka Seung both feel neither has the problem of role repetition. Instead they prove that Hong Kong in terms of timing, opportunity, and position is the best suited region for an international scale film award. Independent From The Film Festival The Second Annual Asian Film Awards would take place on March 17 and present 12 awards. Although the Asian Film Awards is Hong Kong International Film Festival Association organized, but the Asian Film Award executive director Ho Wan Ming expresses that AFA is not a film festival award show but completely independent of it. "Many international film festivals would have award ceremony or competition and would select winners from qualified films, but AFA and Hong Kong Film Festival have no such relationship. AFA's competition criteria are very simple. This year for example any film from Asian that has been released and distributed locally between January 1 and December 31 2007 would already qualify. They do not need to receive Hong Kong Film Festival screening." She admitted, the first consideration of the Asian Film Award organization was to create an international scale. "Back then we studied the largest North American award show, the Oscars, and another European continental award show European Film Award. Asia has always in different places like Pusan, Korea, Tokyo, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland had some local film awards but for now no regional or pan Asia film awards could be seen; coincidentally we received the Special Administrative Region government's support, which made Hong Kong in terms of timing, opportunity, and geography that was very suitable to organize such an award show." Pan Asian Event Speaking of the role issue with the Hong Kong Film Award, she says, "AFA differs from the Hong Kong Film Award, the Golden Horse Award or the Asia Pacific Film Festival in that Hong Kong Film Award is a film award show with a long history of promoting local films. Its goal is to encourage Hong Kong film workers. The Golden Horse Award's jurisdiction is Chinese language films. The Asia Pacific Film Festival is a membership based film festival. Every year it would inspect its member nations' films; the region that AFA involves is not limited to Chinese language regions but all Asia." "Although seemingly a month has two film awards, but AFA and the Hong Kong Film Award's foci are different. The roles don't repeat and wouldn't compete with teach other. In terms of resource allocation, both receive government support. The government is very certain that the two awards are very different. As for commercial sponsorship, the two awards receive different sponsorships. The fact is we are good friends. Each year we would negotiate our dates. For example this year AFA is an opening event and the Hong Kong Film Award the closing event. We feel that is a rather perfect cooperation." Hong Kong Film Industry Benefits The Asian Film Award jury member and the Hong Kong International Film Festival program planner Wong Hing Cheung expresses, the Asian Film Award can indirectly benefit the Hong Kong film industry. "Only with competition will there be improvement. This is a competition venue, a movie is not only in competition with its Hong Kong colleagues but also outsiders. Perhaps some would feel that why an award show that spends Hong Kong money does not present to Hong Kong people. Actually this award show proves that this region's film industry has started to thrive, the benefit to Hong Kong overall as a film cultural center is far reaching." He continues, "For the Hong Kong Film Festival as the flagship event, the most important thing is to cultivate Hong Kong film culture. AFA as an award event and the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum as a financing event meet the needs of the film culture and the film industry. For us to start everything with Hong Kong is very hard, which would only excessively benefit us. We have to have these events to be able to make the Hong Kong Film Festival stronger, to bring even more good movies to Hong Kong. This is environmentally connected. In the past the film festival is a very simple cultural exchange platform. Now the range that it involves has to be wider than before and needs to have even more connections to neighboring region colleagues." 7. TA KUNG PAO, MARCH 16 2008 AFA HELPS TO BUILDING IMAGE As an experienced film critic, Hong Kong International Film Festival Association artistic director Lee Cheuk To feels that Hong Kong is an international city that has the ability to organize the Asian Film Award with its English usage, film development history, film award organization ability, and Hong Kong's risk taking spirit. Through this event, everyone on the international film map would remember Hong Kong and Hong Kong film would benefit as well. No Area of Repetition Lee Cheuk To feels, the Asian Film Award and the Hong Kong Film Award are different in nature. They do not have any issue of repetition. "Like similar in nature to AFA the European Film Award, each European nation has its own film award. France has its Cesar Award, but no one would feel hosting the European Film Award in its nation would have any problem because the award has regional, continental or international difference. For example France at the same time also has the international Cannes Film Festival." "Organizing AFA is helpful to Hong Kong's overall film image and position. Hong Kong film industry has already fallen. If it still doesn't take the chance to chase and Korea, Japan or Shanghai takes the chance first. Every year everyone's focus would go to other star studded cities." He continues, "The Taiwan film industry has fallen for a long time, but every year the Golden Horse Award remains everyone's focus. On a certain level it is a motivation for Taiwan films; Hong Kong's situation is the same. Due to AFA, at the suitable time, the reward would return to Hong Kong. Thus, even if AFA's winner isn't a Hong Kong film it can still build an award show that has position, respect, fairness and public trust. The overall film industry would still benefit." Obvious Advantage He expresses, no award show can directly benefit the industry but everyone should set their sights further. "An award show is a city's film industry so-called branding and position. Hong Kong in the past has never deliberately built branding because Jackie Chan, John Woo (Ng Yu Sum), Wong Kar Wai and others were very quickly recognized internationally; now this area has already become weaker. If we don't take some initiative to do some work, Hong Kong film would at any moment be eliminated from the international film map." "The Golden Horse Award would make people pay attention to Taiwan films, AFA would in the same way make people pay attention to Hong Kong films. If a certain year has strong Hong Kong films, or perhaps (Johnnie) To Kei Fung or Wong Kar Wai wins, the news would through this Asian platform spread. Instead the Hong Kong Film Award might not necessarily be so far reaching because ultimately it is a local award show." He says. Speaking of this Hong Kong organized large scale Asian film award advantage, he feels, Hong Kong as an international city has already been used to hold this event in English. "Considering other English speaking cities in Asia, their film history has never thrived like Hong Kong's. Cities that have international attention are not used to having English programs. In addition, Hong Kong's ability to organize variety programs and award shows is very strong. Hong Kong's risk taking spirit is also very amazing. Conceivably no region can spend three months or less than half a year's time to organize such a complex event." 8. TA KUNG PAO, MARCH 16 2008 HONG KONG FILM AWARD LEADS THE FILM INDUSTRY FORWARD The 27th Annual Hong Kong Film Award would take place on April 13 at the Hong Kong Cultural Center. 19 awards would be presented. This year's new Hong Kong Film Award Association chair Gordon Chan Ka Seung expresses, the Hong Kong Film Award completely belongs to Hong Kong. Each year it faithfully reflects Hong Kong film industry conditions and is an important industry landmark. Jury Headache Chan Ka Seung points out, every year his biggest anticipation for the Hong Kong Film Award is to have even more different types of films and people who everyone hope to see in the nominations. Thus this year what he feels the most lost about is LUST, CAUTION (SIK, GAI) due to limitations cannot be considered a Hong Kong film. "Aside from that, this year's Hong Kong Film Award has ample variety, from THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG) and THE POST MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT (YI MA DIK HAU YIN DOI SUN WOOT) the genres are very different. The headache instead would be how the jury would choose because these films are the best among their categories. Every year I persist on not being able to make a big show but it must be true and sincere, truly able to represent Hong Kong film professionals' hearts. People on stage would also have the chance to say what is in their hearts and expresses themselves. The Hong Kong Film Award has always been the most important landmark in the industry and has already taken shape in the industry." Last year the Asian Film Award started, and gave two major film awards in a month in Hong Kong. Chan Ka Seung feels, the positions and styles of the two are different. They would not have role repetition issues. Hong Kong as an important film center is the best position to organize this event. Different Focus "Asian Film Award is an Asian event, Hong Kong Film Award belongs to Hong Kong entirely. Each year it sums up Hong Kong film industry's performance so everyone can continue to improve. AFA tends to cover international stars and film professionals, our goal is mainly people in the Chinese language film industry that includes Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Our concern is with Hong Kong film's influence in the Chinese market. We have never thought about exiting this frame; but I hope AFA can become international, one day be on the same par as Cannes and Venice Film Festival." Although Hong Kong films have performed poorly at the 1st Annual Asian Film Award, but he feels, Hong Kong's most interesting part is that type of inclusion. It is able to make people feel selfless and fair, as it not only selects Chinese films. "In the eyes of many, giving the championships to rivals is incredible; but this expresses its public trust is beyond any doubt. As a film professional, I know if I reach a certain successful position I would be able to enter AFA like (Johnnie) To Kei Fung; I believe Hong Kong film professionals would not feel slighted over this because everyone has to agree that we should work harder. We have have to what we are lacking and whether we are behind the market and see how we can catch up." He feels, whether Hong Kong film would be marginalized it would depend on its own destiny and its variety maintenance. The problem is its own and outsiders cannot help. "I actually am not worried about this problem because in the Asian market, aside from the biggest rival in Korea, no place is more agile and more able to be the jack of all trades like Hong Kong. Hong Kong film can actually still negotiate with it is being 'marginalized' or 'ahead'. For example To Kei Fung, (Peter) Chan Ho Sun and (Derek) Yee Tung Sing make people feel very 'ahead'." Market First Speaking of the new media, interactive entertainment and even digital broadcasting and their influence on traditional film. He says, only when 100 or 200 people face a big silver screen is called movie. Others can only be considered "telefeature" and not film. Film's light and shadow relationship is between the silver screen and the projector. "Some feels that film will soon vanish, but I see the U.S. box office has risen, Mainland film production has also improved. Hong Kong is only in a transitional period that it can't adjust to yet." He continues, "I feel market is the most important because market is fair. Last year Hong Kong's 50 films weren't made forcefully, because they had market and no someone deliberately trying to save this industry. Hong Kong's past mistake was flocking to one directional development or make the same type of films at the same time. Thus what this year's Hong Kong Film Award has comforted me the most is all of the nominated films face different directions. Whether Hong Kong film industry can advance it would depend everyone's hard work. Over these two years everyone feel the market would drop further but the result was stabilization. I hope now we have already hit rock bottom." 9. MING PAO DAILY, MARCH 15 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS CONCENTRATING ON THE LOCAL MARKET IS BETTER THAN WAITING AND SEEING Mainland's inspection standard tightening has not only influenced Hong Kong and Mainland's co-production progress but also hinder some foreign films that have been shooting on location in Mainland. Those foreign films last year have hired many Hong Kong film professionals to work in Mainland. Thus, the once very busy film workers suddenly are waiting for work. Every time Hong Kong film due to Mainland policy issues has crisis, the writer would suggest Hong Kong's need for films that are mainly market driven. The need is not just a film industry one but also a Hong Kong audience one. Each time Hong Kong film falls and rises again, has it not started with the local market? Each time when the box office has no certain guarantee, some investors with risk taking spirits would start with small to mid scale films and make attempts with variety. After solidifying the local market then they explore outside markets. Today is different. Industry insiders generally feel that the cost is higher than before and the risk is greater. From the box office numbers, although it is polarized film still remains a mainstream entertainment. Small to mid scale films occasionally have surprise hits, proving that subjects that suit young viewers' taste would have profit possibility. Viewers do not mind whether production was heavily invested in, whether the screenplay was impeccable. In the Mainland market, audience demand is more conservative. Hong Kong viewers have watched so many years of Hong Kong films. What they need is not old wine in new bottles, but creative subjects that are close to their lives and suit their tastes. When variation appears in the Mainland market, film companies either stop production and wait for the environment to clear up or take the chance and focus on some local market driven films. Risk of course exists. When Hong Kong film was at its peak, investors still lost a lot of money and left. Film is not the only risky investment industry. Thus the return is also very sizable and would bring enormous fame and fortune. The sense of satisfaction is also greater than other investments. Hong Kong used to win with the energy that foreigners cannot believe. It used to have the guts to make anything. The cost was not high and creativity made up for it. Today does this energy still remain? - KWOK HIN CHING 10. TA KUNG PAO, MARCH 15 2008, HOTSPOT PURSUIT VISITING REPORTER ASSAULT IS INTOLERABLE After a month of funeral arrangement, the Shum family's handling of Lydia Shum Din Ha's funeral has come to an end. The events have taken place smoothly. The storm has passed and the sky has cleared up, as the sorrowful atmosphere gradually has eased. Fei Jeh's smile remains as we only feel she is still vacationing in Canada and as full of joy as ever. Full of passion for show business, Joyce Cheng Yun Yi has settled down and plans to charge ahead in April. According to her elders' suggestions she will first sing and act. She will focus on her first solo record. TVB will arrange for her to record series theme songs and fully support him. On Mother's Day in May, Yun Yi's genuine singing in memory of her mother will be this season's hit. In terms of talent and art, currently Yun Yi is building a foundation in music. TVB is also interested in arranging for her to gain hosting experience. The step by step approach will not cut off the sprout at its roots. Ultimately hosting talent is hard to find. Yun Yi's reaction is rapid and well honed in two languages and three dialects. Nowadays viewers have already changed their opinions about her. As long as she is able to grasp her chance, develop her excellent potential, her goal is correct and not in too much hurry, she definitely would get her reward and not disappoint her late mother and elders' expectation. As mentioned last week, a Chinese female reporter who was covering Fei Jeh's burial in Canada was injured at the hands of the Royal Mounted Police and needed to be hospitalized for surgery. This female reporter has already been released a week ago. Because recovery requires time, now she is resting at home and cannot yet return to work. When her condition deteriorated, controversy arose. Canada's Chinese community and the Royal Mounted Police both paid a lot of attention on this accident. Reportedly, the Royal Mounted Police executive has contacted the injured and conducted internal examination due to strong outside accusation of violent abuse. The latest news is the Royal Mounted Police officer who injured someone on duty has been suspended. The matter has not been settled. Some in Canada's legal world out of rage has taken the initiative to lend the injured female reporter a helping hand. Many professionals who have immigrated to Canada for years have estimated that this lawsuit would be a war of endurance as the trial would take time. Canada has always been known to be a friendly nation, its culture is gentle and law abiding. If it receives negative reviews due to the mistake of the public servant like violent abuse, then the time has come for improvement. Recently visiting the injured female reporters were not only show business culture and community friends but also Yun Yi's Chinese teacher. As discussed early, she was covering a story in the gray area of the nation's law. The host never expected any accidental injury and did not hope to involve any innocent well wisher. The hospital estimated the injured female reporter would take four to five years before a full recovery. When she was released from the hospital she still needed clutches. Hopefully this colleague would recover soon and try to gradually forget this unpleasant experience. Although accidents could not be expected, this incident also reflected that people in a foreign land need to remain united, face the problem head on in a demand for justice, suitable law enforcement and violent abuse would lead to different effects and should not be overlooked. - CHOW YI 11. TA KUNG PAO, MARCH 15 2008, LIGHT SHADOW PATH MAINLAND SCREEN WRITERS' RAGING ROAR Earlier Chinese film literary society held a 2008 screen writer right protection event. The society revealed description and a self made Chinese film and television screen writer road of right protection documentary film to discuss Mainland screen writer's current general right violations. Among them including credit rights, salary delay without reason, and the declining position of screen writers. Targeting the aforementioned conditions, the right protection event's screen writer issued a right protection statement to protect film credit, to demand payment delays and to enjoy a percentage of the revenue. They even issued an open letter to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television in hopes that the administration would prohibit film and television productions that violate screen writers' credit right, violate contract and delay screen writer salary, and violate with ill intent the screenplay's original ideas and lead to copyright conflict from release. Screen writers also demanded Mainland film festivals to add an adapted screenplay award out of respect for the original writer's rights. The rights that Mainland screen writers are after are very reasonable, but the State Administrator of Radio, Film and Television's enforcement might be impossible as it would add to the administrator's workload. If other regions (or Hong Kong) had copyright violation, the victim could seek a court order. If the judge approves, the film would stop running. However, if the victim loses the case he or she would have to pay damages to the film owners. No one knows whether this way should be followed. As a screen writer, being stripped of the credit and delaying payment are often heard. A colleague has told a very typical case. Around 20 years ago, that screen writer has hired to write a screenplay for 40,000. After he completed two drafts, the producer (and screen writer) had a talk with him. Actually the producer felt that the screenplay was not good enough and was only willing to pay 20,000. Any "appeal" would be decided with further "meeting", in other words no time soon. This screen writer deeply knew that one bird in hand was better than two in the bush and thus took the check. When he was about to leave, the producer expressed that his name would not be on the screen writer credit. Such screen writer abuse now is rarely seen in Hong Kong. Instead an outstanding screen writer due to the director making too many changes asked for his or her name to be removed. Payment delay was also less than before, but screen writers commonly do not hold a high place in the hearts of bosses. Actually, from Hong Kong screen writer's perspective, Mainland screen writer's position is much higher. Many film promotions include screen writers. Hong Kong however almost never does. In recent years the writer has only seen Felix Chong Man Keung (INFERNAL AFFAIRS (MO GAN DOH) screen writer) in promotional events. Although Mainland screen writer's profit sharing reason was reasonable it was impractical because the position and treatment must be elevated for being discussing profit sharing. In the average non financial company for example, if salary or position does not reach a certain level profit sharing is impossible. Have you seen anyone under a supervisor received any profit sharing? - TIN LIK [ In Production Now/Soon ] Can : Bo Chi Tung Wa Lit : Keep In Touch d. 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Jeff Lau Chun Wai Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Stephen Fung Tak Lun, Tian Liang, Eva Huang Shengyi, Official Site : www.emp.hk [ OFFICIAL SITE ] A beautiful and cocky swimmer Jill and her teammates kidnaps Alex, Hong Kong's champion swimmer, in order that he can train her to win a duel against her rival in swimming and in love. All hell breaks loose when hate at first sight inadvertently becomes something else... Can : Kit Ji Lit : Scorpion d. Joe Ma Wai Ho Sam Lee Chan Sam, Emme Wong Yee Man, Leung Siu Lung, Miki Mizuno (Shui Yeh Mei Gei), Nana Natsume (Ha Muk Noi Noi) Can : Hat Sei Nei Lit : Scare You To Death Sam Lee Chan Sam, Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam, Tommy Yuen Man On Can : Hok Hau Hak Sai Lik Lit : School Mob Power Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Lee Si Pui, Annie Man Chung Han, Lui Hoi Yun Ada Wong Chi Hom, Timmy Hung Tin Ming Can : Goo Mo Mui Ying Lit : Ancient Tomb Phantom d. Chan Kwoon Wai Chin Kar Lok, Yuen Wah, Candy Lo Hau Yam Can : SI GUONG DOI LAU DIK WA Lit : IF TIME FLOWS BACKWARD d. Mak Kai Kwong Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Yan Ng Yat Yin, Ken Wong Hap Hei, Karen Tong Bo Yu NEW PERFECT EDUCATION Can : Sun Gum Sut Pui Yuk ji Oi Dik Fu Lo Lit : New Chamber Cultivated Desire: Captive of Love d. Ng Man Lik Kaori Sakagami (Ban Seung Heung Jik) Tony Ho Wa Chiu, Vonnie Lui Hoi Yu Can : Jin Fu Lit : War Tiger Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Kristy Yang Kung Yu, Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Lam Ka Tung, Candy Yu On On, Guo Xinqi (Kwok Sam Kei), Jason Chu Wing Tong, Koey Leung Shuet Mei, Iris Wong Yat Tung, Pavarit Mongkolpisit Nahatai Lekbumrung, Yunee Can : Mo Yau 24 Siu Si Lit : Worry Free 24 Hours Chiu Chung Yu, Natalie Ng Man Yan, Simon Loui Yu Yeung, Siu Chuen Yung, Carl Ng Ka Lung, Libby Lao Kuai Ieng Can : Nui Kuen Wong Lit : Female Fist King Diana Pang Tan, Angie Cheong Wei Yee, Lai Yiu Cheung, Emi Tojo (Dung Sing Gong Mei) Mizuho Ishikawa (Shek Chuen Mei Jung Shui) --- [ NOW SHOWING ] Info from Mov3.com (http://www.mov3.com), Ryan's Hong Kong Movie DataBase (http://www.hkmdb.com), Korean Movie Database (http://www.krmdb.com), Cinema Thai (http://www.cinemathai.com), Hong Kong Entertainment News In Review (http://www.hkentreview.com), Internet Movie DataBase (http://www.imdb.com) RULE NUMBER ONE Can : Dai Yut Gai Lit : First Sin d. Tong Wing Kin Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Shawn Yue Man Lok, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen Opening March 13 2008 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Rookie Sergeant Lee is assigned to the dubious-sounding Miscellaneous Affairs Department (MAD), where he is paired with Inspector Wong who explains that MAD's role is to answer to supernatural calls and its Rule #1 is that there are no ghosts; for every seemingly-inexplicable phenomenon, there is a scientific and rational explanation. MAD then begins investigating a string of bizarre teenage suicides. As Lee and Wong follow the clues, they realize that something sinister is heading their way. PLAYBOY COPS Can : Fa Fa Ying Gaing Lit : Flowery Cop d. Jingle Ma Chor Sing Shawn Yue Man Lok, Linda Chung Ka Yun, Chen Kun, Wong Yau Nam, Carl Ng Ka Lung Rating : IIB Length : 99 mins. Opening February 28 2008 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] An extremely brutal armed robbery case has brought two very unusual young detectives together in Hong Kong. Both men have been known not to follow the usual rules of conduct in solving crimes. Lincoln, the younger brother of the deceased, an ex-policeman in China, has sworn to find the man who has murdered his brother. While he investigates the murder on his own in Hong Kong, he meets Michael, a CID officer on suspension. Michael has often been warned against insubordination, and for pulling stunts such as using his own private helicopter to capture criminals on the run... LE GRAND CHEF d. Jeon Yoon-Soo Kim Gang-Woo, Lim Won-Hee Rating : IIA Length : 114 mins. Opening February 28 2008 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A cook-off is held to determine the best from all the chefs in the top Korean restaurant, Woonam-jung. The winner is to inherit the restaurant. The dish that the chefs must make is the dangerous yellow swellfish sushi, a taste that is to die for. The two top chefs of the restaurant, Sung-chan and Bong-joo go head to head for the seat of the owner of Woonam-jung. But the judges who taste Sung-chan's sushi get food poisoning from his dish. Bong-joo stands behind him and flashes a complacent smile....What really went on between the two? KAIDAN d. Hideo Nakata Kikunosuke Onoe, Hitomi Kuroki, Mao Inoue, Asaka Seto Rating : IIB Length : 120 mins. Opening February 28 2008 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] 250 years ago Soetsu, a humble moneylender, is murdered by Shinzaemon, a cruel samurai, and his dead body is disposed of in the Kasanegafuchi, the pool of a river where it snakes around, and where legend has it, those who sink into the water will never float to the surface again. 20 years later, in a chance encounter, Shinkichi, the handsome son of Shinzaemon, meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu, and they fall in love. When Toyoshiga dies from a mysterious disease, Shinkichi finds that not only is he unable to avoid the mysterious fatality of the past and Toyoshiga's tenacious love for him, but he is also forced to confront the ghostly truths held by the Kasanegafuchi. [ COMING SOON ] THE SPARROW Can : Man Jeuk Lit : Cultured Bird d. Johnnie To Kei Fung Simon Yam Tat Wa, Kelly Lin (Lam Hei Lui), Lam Ka Tung, Lo Hoi Pang, Lam Suet, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan Opening February 11 2008 at the Berlin Film Festival Site : http://www.berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/datenblatt.php?film_id=20084390 [ BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL ] "Sparrow" is a common word used in Hong Kong street slang for pickpocket. The term refers to the special dexterity needed to pluck people's wallets from their pockets...and possibly also to the necessity of having to flutter away quickly should one de discovered. Kei is one such "sparrow" -- a nd a very professional one at that. He and his three partners earn a good living from digging deep into the pockets of oblivious passers-by moving along the crowded urban canyons of Hong Kong. As far as Kei's concerned, it's all he needs to live a carefree life. Whenever hei s not going about his business he loves to ride about the city on his bicycle photographing street scenes with his Rolleiflex camera. One day the gorgeous Chun Lei comes into his sights. Kei is fascinated but behind Chun Lei's good looks lurks a mysterious past. Kei falls in love with her -- and he is not the only one. After having managed to turn the heads of his three colleagues, she reveals her true intentions. The sparrows are to steal a key that is of great importance to her. At first the task seems simple, but then another interested party appears on the scene in shape of the shy tycoon Mr. Yen...... [ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS ONLINE ] They are known as the "sparrows", Hong Kong's street slang for "pickpockets". They work in groups, lifting wallets from unsuspecting tourists until one day an irresistible woman of unknown origin appears before them and requests the gang to steal a key for her. The set up begins to unravel itself when the mission completes. The pickpockets realize this exotic beauty has been slowly leading them onto a path of no return. BREATH d. Kim Ki-Duk Chang Chen, Zia, Ha Jung-Woo [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] On a cold winter day, after learning her husband has found a new woman, Yeon absent mindedly heads for the prison where Chen is confined. Although she does not know him personally, repeated news of his suicide attempts on TV has subconsciously grown in her mind and now is leading her to seek him. Jin has no visitors and normally would not agree to meet with a complete stranger, but hearing that it is a woman he accepts her meeting request out of curiosity. Their first meeting is as awkward as it can get. Yeon treats Jin like an old friend whereas Jin does not open up so easily. THE MOST DISTANCE COURSE Can : Jui Yiu Yuen Dik Kui Lei Lit : The Farthest Distance d. Lin Jing-Jie Kwai Lun Mei, Mo Zi Yi Opening March 17 2008 THE EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS Can : Gong San Mei Yun Lit : Kingdom Beauty d. Ching Siu Tung Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Leon Lai Ming, Guo Xiaodong, (Kau Jun Hoi) Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening March 20 2008 Official Site : http://www.anempressandthewarriors.com [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Amid a war, Princess Feier whose father died in battle took over the duty of protecting her nation with General Xuefu. Later traitor Hu Ba assassinated and injured the princess, who luckily was saved by Duen Lanchuan. They fell for each other; but with trouble inside and outside how would Feier choose? WINDS OF SEPTEMBER - THE TAIWAN CHAPTER Can : Gau Gong Fung d. Lin Shu Yu Rhydian Vaughan, Chang Chieh, Wang Bo Chieh Length : 113 mins. Opening March 21 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=684 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The winds of September are the wind of Hsinchu, a strong wind that visits the county and city between September and November. The film takes us back to 1996, during the time of the tragic Taiwan baseball scandal, an event that devastated many teenage boys. The story follows Yen and Tang and their gang through the last year of their high school life. From chasing girls to midnight skinny dipping to rooting for their favorite baseball team, they do everything together. When an accident throws Yen into a coma, their world starts falling apart. A cruel reality has announced itself, can the boys grow up quickly enough to face it? WINDS OF SEPTEMBER - THE MAINLAND CHAPTER Can : Gau Gong Fung d. Han Yan Tai Junjie, Wu Xiaoliang, Liu Shuhan, Chi Jia Rating : 105 mins. Opening March 21 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=682 [ THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Some time before the return of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China, a Mainland high school stages a variety show to celebrate the occasion. One of the most brilliant openings among the many recent Chinese high school titles, it introduces the unfolding drama of rival groups of "good" and "bad" students and their "internal contradictions", and serves as a continual mental backdrop for the audience: of youth caught in a society whose founding ideology has become obsolete and absurd. WINDS OF SEPTEMBER - THE HONG KONG CHAPTER Can : Gau Gong Fung d. Heiward Mak Lam Yiu Sing, Sham Ka Kei, Anjo Leung Hiu Fung, Venus Wong Man Yik Length : 100 mins. Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=683 CITY WITHOUT BASKETBALL Can : Mo Yeh ji Sing Lit : City Without Wildness d. Lawrence Ah Mon (Lau Kwok Cheung), Scud (Wan Yu) Leung Yu Chung, Ron Heung Chi Chun, Gia Lin Yuan, Monie Tung Man Lei Length : 100 mins. Opening March 22 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=441 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTVIAL ] Resigned to playing at a remote facility without even a spectator's stand, a local baseball team faces challenges on and off the field before the international championships. BESIEGED CITY Can : Wai Sing Lit : Surrounded City d. Lawrence Ah Mon (Lau Kwok Cheung) Tang Tak Po, Wong Hau Yan, Wong Yat Ho, Tze Lock Chiang Cho Man Rating : III Length : 96 mins. Opening March 22 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=425 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] A young man in coma is under arrest for murder; as his older brother delves into the past year of his brother's life, he discovers that numbness and cowardice can have murderous consequences. SNIPER Can : Sun Cheung Sau Lit : Godly Gunslingers d. Dante Lam Chiu Yin Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Edison Chen Koon Hei, Huang Xiaoming Opening March 27 2008 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Ming is renowned as the top shooter in the police force. However things get complicated after the release of his former teammate and superb marksman Ching from prison. With only vengeance on his mind, Ching wants to take on Ming and the police, believing that they are the ones who put him in jail. When a mysterious sniper sabotages a high-security prisoner transfer and a convict escapes, Ming and his team are dispatched to profile the suspect. THE WAY WE ARE Can : Tin Shui Wai Dik Yut Yu Yeh Lit : Tin Shui Wai's Day and Night d. Ann Hui On Wa Paw Hee Ching, Chan Lai Wun, Leung Chun Lung, Idy Chan Length : 90 mins. Opening March 27 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=638 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] A widowed mother and her teenage son live in a Tin Shui Wai estate. She works in a supermarket and helps a colleague breaks into her new job. The boy, average in each and every way, grows into adolescence hesitantly. In passing, we find out that the mother has made big sacrifices to her family. The way we are, the way we live; an ode to the salt of the earth. LOVE IS ELSEWHERE Can : Oi Ching Man Shui Lit : Love Hail d. Vincent Chui Won Shun Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi, Sherman Chung Shu Man, Jason Chan Pak Yu, Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, Yan Ng Yat Yin, Chow Pak Ho, Length : 97 mins. Opening March 31 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=671 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The story takes place in the posh Soho, the city's favorite haunt for the fashionable minded. The film begins with a young couple running a cafe and throwing in free counseling (their real dream is to save up for schooling in Beijing), and draws into this circle a playboy houseman, his object of desire, a gallery owner, her young delivery boy admirer who wants to be a singer, and an assortment of beautiful creatures. As days turn into nights and nights into days, friends and lovers come and go; they dream of a love that ends all love. THREE KINGDOMS : RESURRECTION OF THE DRAGON Can : Sam Gok Gein Lung Seh Gap Lit : Three Kingdoms See Dragon Remove Armor d. Lee Yan Kong Andy Lau Tak Wa, Maggie Q, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Vanness Wu (Ng Kin Ho), Ti Lung Opening April 3 2008 [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] His country torn asunder by civil war, Zhao, a commoner, heeds the call of duty. From the humblest of roots, he rises through the ranks on wings of courage to command an army charged with liberating the land from an evil warlord. Inspired by action, honour and a dream of unifying his divided nation, Zhao's heroism becomes a legend. But as the years pass and the throne changes hands, the war still rages on. When a newly enthroned king decides peace can only be achieved by defeating the warlords once and for all, Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign - a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time. EVANGELION: 1.0 - YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE d. Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki Japanese animation Opening April 3 2008 RUN PAPA RUN Can : Yut Gor Ho Ba Ba Lit : One Good Papa AKA : Hak Ba Ba Lit : Black Papa d. Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga) Louis Koo Tin Lok, Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying) Opening April 10 2008 Official Site : www.emp.hk [ OFFICIAL SITE ] Raised by a single mother in a crime-ridden neighborhood, Lee has risen from street punk to successful syndicate crime boss. Fast money and women have always come easily to Lee, but Lee unexpectedly falls in love with a lawyer named Mabel. When Mabel becomes pregnant, Lee panics. Determined to make the relationship the work, Mabel moves into his apartment uninvited. Mabel's persistence pays off when their child Heiyi is born - Lee's paternal instincts are awakened and he is transformed into a doting father. Desperate to protect his new family, Lee conceals the true nature of his business. His gang members undergo an image makeover and to all outward appearances Lee is now legitimate businessman. Lee is selected to be the next kingpin of the underworld, and he is torn between family and brotherhood. His relationship with the three women in his life: his mom, his wife and his daughter, changes his life perspective, and he is determined to make things right once and for all. CHOCOLATE Can : Nui Kuen Ba Lit : Female Fist Tyrant d. Prachya Pinkaew JiJa Yanin (Yanin Vismitananda), Ammara Siripong, Hiroshi Abe Rating : 110 mins. Opening April 17 2008 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Martial artist prodigy Zen has been living with her mother Sin since childhood. Sin is quiet and kind, thus making her the target of extortionists. Zen has always been kept in the dark. When Sin has cancer and needs a large sum for treatment, Len then discovers her family fortune has fallen into the hands of extortionists. To keep her mother alive, Len and her good friend Spider go on the road to get back her mother's money with her fists... THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM AKA : THE J AND J PROJECT Can : Gong Fu ji Wong Lit : King of Gong Fu d. Rob Minkoff Jackie Chan, Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit), Li Bingbing, Crystal Liu Yifei, Collin Chou Siu Lung, Michael Angarano Opening April 24 2008 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] U.S. youth Jason is a super Chinese gong fu fan. On an occasion, he discovers a mysterious golden staff in a certain Chinatown store and is taken through time and space and the "door without door" to ancient China! Jason receives a shocking prediction that wants him to return this weapon to its owner and thus resolving the Monkey King who has been trapped for 500 years under a boulder. On his difficult search, Jason meets figures from the martial art hero world and ancient legends -- One of the "Eight Fairies", "Drunken Fist Master" and wandering poet Lu Yan, the mysterious and silent monk and, the vengeful heroine Golden Sparrow. The four travel over the mountains and through the rivers and discovers where the evil Jade Warlord has imprisoned the Monkey King. The Jade Warlord sends his top assassin -- the cold blooded, white haired demon Ni Chang to lead an army of over 10,000 in pursuit of the four..... HAPPY FUNERAL Can : Lok Lau Hau Jor 2 Ga Suk Jeh Lai Lit : Sixth Floor Rear Flat 2 Family Appreciation Ceremony d. Barbara Wong Chun Chun Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam, Fama, I Love You Boyz, Tian Yuan, Law Chung Him, Stephanie Cheng Yung, Lollipop, Eric Tsang Chi Wai Opening April 24 2008 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Landlady Susie after years as the landlady has run into countless young people. She still misses the former rear flat residents the most. This year, as she increases rent another group of new young people has rented this residence. Because her grandson will return to Hong Kong from the U.S., Susie takes the chance to find his grandson a wife. Thus this time her strict rental questions basically revolve around strange questions like blood type and Chinese and Western astrology. Some young people have great backgrounds, some are wooden and stiff. As soon as she sees Kay and Chi Susie is already pleased with herself... CYBORG SHE Can : Ngor Dik Gei Hai Yun Nui Yau Lit : My Robot Girlfriend d. Kwak Jae-Yong Opening June 12 2008 Official Site : cyborg.gyao.jp [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] A straight laced young man runs into a robot from the future and becomes deeply attracted to this pretty, cute and unique robot girl. They gradually fall for each other but an earthquake disaster strikes. He is trapped and his robot girlfriend risks her life to rescue her most beloved...... RED CLIFF PART I AKA : BATTLE OF RED CLIFF Can : Chet Bik Lit : Red Cliff d. John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo), Janny Lin Chiling, Vicki Zhao Wei, Chang Chen, Zhang Fengyi, Hu Jun, You Yong Opening July 3 2008 [ CINEMA ONLINE ] In the early third century, the warlord Cao Cao and his soldiers invaded the land of Wu. The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan called on the rival warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies were still badly outnumbered. However, strategists Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang see that Cao Cao's army was not used to battling at sea. With 200,000 men, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang defeated Cao Cao's army at the Yangtze River. KERORO THE MOVIE 3 Japanese Animation Opening August 14 2008 THE SHINJUKU INCIDENT Can : Sun Juk Goo Si Lit : Shinjuku Story d. Derek Yee Tung Sing Jackie Chan, Ken Watanabe, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) Opening September 25 2008 RED CLIFF PART II AKA : BATTLE OF RED CLIFF Can : Chet Bik Lit : Red Cliff d. 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The usual suspects : MOV3.COM, Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For Tuesday March 18 2008 10 THE ORPHANAGE d. Juan Antonio Bayona Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo 9 JUNO d. Jason Reitman Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons 8 NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN d. Joel and Ethan Coen Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin 7 DAN IN REAL LIFE d. Peter Hedges Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche 6 CASSANDRA'S DREAM d. Woody Allen Colin Farrell, Hayley Atwell, Ewan McGregor 5 SHAMO Can : Kwun Gai Lit : Military Chicken d. Soi Cheang Po Shui Shawn Yue Man Lok, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Dylan Kuo (Kwok Bun Chiu), 4 ONE MISSED CALL d. Eric Valette Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns 3 HORTON HEARS A WHO d. Steve Martino, Jimmy Hayward ANIMATION Voice: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell Cantonese Voices: Chan Fai Hung, Eric Kot Man Fai 2 10,000 B.C. d. Roland Emmerich Steven Strait, Camilla Belle 1 L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES Can : Ngor Dik Jui Oi Lit : My Most Beloved d. Yip Lim Sum Alex Fong Lik Sun, Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Miki Yeung Oi Kun, Hu Qingnan (Wu Ching Nam), Alice Tsang Hoi Won, Leila Tong Ning ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS SHAMO Rating : IIB Length : 105 mins. Opening March 6 2008 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After killing his parents, teenaged Ryo became a target for bullying from the moment he arrived in the boys' home he was sent to. As he was being beaten to the verge of death, training officer and fellow prisoner Kenji Kurokawa stepped in and taught Ryo a harsh lesson in survival: if you want to leave prison alive, you will have to destroy all your enemies..... L FOR LOVE L FOR LIES AKA : L FOR LOVE L FOR LIFE Rating : IIB Length : 106 mins. Opening March 13 2008 [ YAHOO! HONG KONG MOVIES ] Bo originally is an incredibly fortunate girl. She and Chun, the boyfriend who she grew up with, opens a small dessert shop after graduation. Bo has her heart set on marrying Chun after the business settles down. Bo one day runs into a long lost former classmate Kei, who has her eyes on the ambition of the good man Chun, ignores her relationship with Bo and takes him away. Poor Bo not only loses the love that she cherishes like a treasure but also the dessert shop that she has worked hard to established. She is left with the tragedy of losing both the guy and the shop. Mosquito is Bo's good friend who has a boyfriend of many years Fung. The pretty Mosquito often develops one after another short romance behind the introverted Fung's back. Mosquito loves Fung but she is certain that the faithful Fung would not leave her as she is reluctant to be someone who is with one person for a lifetime. ------ GLOBAL CHINESE SONG CHART For Saturday, March 15 2008 15 PAIN THAT CAN BREATHE Can : Wui Fu Cup Dik Tung Jasmine Leong Jing Yu 14 HI HI BYE BYE Cyndi Wang (Wong Sum Ling) 13 ZERO HOUR ZERO MINUTE Can : Ling Si Ling Fun Joey Yung Cho Yi 12 HOW TO BE LONELY Can : Jum Mor Wui Jik Mok Ivana Wong Yuen Chi 11 FLY ALONG WITH DREAMS Can : Chui Mung Yi Fei Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Leon Lai Ming 10 LOVE SONG KING Can : Gaing Gor Gum Kuk ji Ching Gor Wong Leo Ku Kui Ke 9 I JUST LIKE YOU Can : Ngor Jau Si Hei Foon Nei Big Mouth 8 LIGHT YEAR Can : Guong Nin Sam Lee (Lee Sing Kit) 7 ACROBATICS Can : Jap Gei Janice Vidal (Wai Lan) 6 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SING Can : Ngor But Wui Cheung Gor Alan Luo (Law Chi Cheung) 5 MAZE Can : Mai Gung Joanna Wang (Wong Yat Lam) 4 WALLED CITY Can : Wai Sing Jane Zhang Liangying 3 LOOKING FORWARD TO LOVE Can : Kei Doi Oi JJ Lin Junjie (Lam Chun Kit), Jin Sha (Gum Sa) 2 SIMPLE IS THE MOST ROMANTIC Can : Gan Dan Jui Long Man Fang Datong 1 EIFFEL TOWER Can : Ba Lai Teet Tap Anson Hu (Wu Yin Bun) ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com | http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/2038