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11 articles from 2009
[K-film Reviews] 잘 알지도 못하면서 (Like You Know It All)
29 August 2009 5:31 PM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
A new start. A fresh new start is all it takes.
Like voices brimming inside our souls, adamant to explode out in the open and be revealed for everyone to listen, such instincts can be very alluring, some of the most impulsive whims known to man. Sometimes you let them take over, wake up in the early morning in a Jerry Maguire-like frenzy and witness all that energy spurt out, to then somehow regret it later. Or maybe you make it a sort of real life McGuffin, only there to maintain status quo, like for Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung in Wong Kar-Wai’s 春光乍洩 (Happy Together), not making a single step forward but always living off that wish, that distant chimera in the desert called a new life; a fresh new start. Especially when it comes to artists, such temptations can be very strong, devastatingly so. Think of »
- X
Chinese Art-House Auteur to Do Sci-Fi?
3 August 2009 9:04 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
He’s recognized the world over for art house dramas and romances starring the brightest stars of Hong Kong. But for his next project, director Stanley Kwan is trying his hand at science fiction.
The Canadian Press reports Kwan’s new film, which is currently shooting in Shanghai, will revolve around a troupe of acrobats from 1930’s China who travel to the present day, where they befriend a group of modern youths. It will be his first movie in four years, after the 2005 romance Everlasting Regret made a splash on the festival circuit.
Kwan described the new film, which has the Chinese title Dancing with Your Heart, as "The Matrix meets song and dance." It will show off the talents of acting and music students Kwan met while developing a Chinese musical.
"Very few of the graduates of Chinese performing arts schools have the chance to start a career in performing arts, »
Broken Sword With Broken Arm
15 July 2009 7:00 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
"Broken Sword" has broken his arm! It's practically all I've been thinking about today. Perhaps I should explain for those who haven't yet heard...
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai was so injured while training for Wong Kar Wai's next picture, a biopic about Bruce Lee's mentor called The Grand Master (not to be confused with Ip Man starring Donnie Yen which is on the same topic). Apparently his arm must rest for over a month (the September start date is looking shaky). My poor Tony. That arm is a cinematic treasure: it draped languorously over his head while he smoked in bed, it tenderly held stuffed animals and Faye Wong's legs, it smoked endless cigarettes and carried so many noodles, it held Tang Wei down while another appendage had its way with her, it embraced the goddess Maggie Cheung so many times. No real harm should ever come to it. »
- NATHANIEL R
A Better Tomorrow
15 June 2009 2:20 AM, PDT | Latemag.com/film | See recent LateFilmFull news »
Two brothers on different sides of the law, are torn apart by the death of their father, and destined to play their childhood game of Cops and robbers in real life.
Over two decades ago way back in 1986 Hong Kong director John Woo made two films. The first was Heroes Shed No Tears and the other was A Better Tomorrow. Both where great films in there own ways and both featured lots of gunfire and violence. Although both films could be said to belong to the Heroic Bloodshed sub genre of Hong Kong cinema, they were very different celluloid outings for the director in several key ways. Heroes Shed No tears is undeniably a great fun film in my opinion, but in many ways it was thematically and stylistically a very Americanized take on the action genre. Ironically Woo's second action film that year A Better Tomorrow would instantly make his first feel dated. »
- Leigh
A Better Tomorrow II
15 June 2009 2:19 AM, PDT | Latemag.com/film | See recent LateFilmFull news »
The three main cast members (Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat) from A Better Tomorrow are back. Kit(Leslie Cheung) is now working on a dangerous undercover mission. The authorities feel his currently incarcerated brother may be of use. Ho (Ti Lung) is offered the chance to get out of jail early if he agrees to help. At first he turns the offer down, but soon he realizes the best way to protect his brother is to take the offer. Useing his former status to infiltrate the syndicate himself. Meanwhile the twin brother of the now deceased Mark(Chow Yun-Fat) is living in New York running a Chinese restaurant and trying to avoid paying protection money to the local wise guys.
Once inside the gang Kit and Ho both make contact with former mob boss Si Lung(Dean Shek) who appears to be going straight but is finding it difficult. »
- Leigh
Forever Enthralled (2008) Movie Review
11 April 2009 8:19 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
After the critical mauling he received for his shabby wuxia would-be epic “The Promise”, it’s easy to see Chen Kaige’s return to Peking Opera and “Farewell my Concubine” territory as going back to the well. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, as he certainly has a fascinating subject in the form of Mei Lanfang, a legendary figure known for his portrayal of female roles who toured the world and defied the Japanese during the Second World War. Given that he was the real life inspiration behind Leslie Cheung’s character in “Concubine”, his experiences seem a natural, if perhaps a little unimaginative choice for the director as he attempts to return to his glory days. The film follows Mei Lanfang during three phases in his life – his early teenage years when he first rose to prominence by challenging and defeating a renowned traditional opera king (then »
- James Mudge
Rental Queue Alert: Australia, Ashes of Time, Wonder Woman
8 March 2009 10:01 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Calling out sick never quite works for me...confessions of a blogaholic, I guess. Here are today's new DVDs. (Links go to Netflix for your ease of queue'ing)
The Must See
Ashes of Time Redux I once tried to watch a copy of Ashes of Time before the "reworking" and the image quality was so bad that I gave up after five minutes. Who wants a Wong Kar Wai movie with its visuals compromised? Nobody who knows how ravishing his imagery is, that's who. I'm thrilled to have a real go at this swordsmen drama starring the unbeatable Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and his two greatest screen lovers: Happy Together's Leslie Cheung and In the Mood for Love's Maggie Cheung. Plus there's Tony's frequent co-star and offscreen wife Carina Lau, Jacky Cheung and the legendary Brigitte Lin (The Bride With White Hair). Yes please sextupled.
Your Other Options
- NATHANIEL R
"Ashes of Time Redux" (a.k.a. "Dung che sai duk redux") - 6 DVD clips in from the Wong Kar Wai film!
25 February 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out these six clips from the DVD release of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's "Ashes of Time Redux" starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung and Brigitte Lin. From Director Wong Kar Wai comes the definitive version of Ashes of Time, an epic martial arts masterpiece of larger-than-life characters, reathtaking landscapes and exquisite fight scenes. The story centers on Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung), a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days alone in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. As Ouyang narrates his tale, interweaving the stories of his unusual clients, old friends and future foes, he begins to realize the mistakes of his own past, and how his fear of rejection may have led him to a life of exile. From Director Wong Kar Wai comes the definitive version of Ashes of Time, an epic martial arts masterpiece of larger-than-life characters, »
"Ashes of Time Redux" (a.k.a. "Dung che sai duk redux") - 6 DVD clips in from the Wong Kar Wai film!
24 February 2009 11:32 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out these six clips from the DVD release of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's "Ashes of Time Redux" starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung and Brigitte Lin. From Director Wong Kar Wai comes the definitive version of Ashes of Time, an epic martial arts masterpiece of larger-than-life characters, reathtaking landscapes and exquisite fight scenes. The story centers on Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung), a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days alone in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. As Ouyang narrates his tale, interweaving the stories of his unusual clients, old friends and future foes, he begins to realize the mistakes of his own past, and how his fear of rejection may have led him to a life of exile... »
"Ashes of Time Redux" (a.k.a. "Dung che sai duk redux") - 6 DVD clips in from the Wong Kar Wai film!
24 February 2009 11:32 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out these six clips from the DVD release of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's "Ashes of Time Redux" starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung and Brigitte Lin. From Director Wong Kar Wai comes the definitive version of Ashes of Time, an epic martial arts masterpiece of larger-than-life characters, reathtaking landscapes and exquisite fight scenes. The story centers on Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung), a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days alone in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. As Ouyang narrates his tale, interweaving the stories of his unusual clients, old friends and future foes, he begins to realize the mistakes of his own past, and how his fear of rejection may have led him to a life of exile... »
Eleven Gay Historical Figures Worthy of the "Milk" Treatment
4 February 2009 8:14 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Whatever you think of Milk, there’s no denying that the Oscar-nominated biopic is putting a long-overdue spotlight on the life of Harvey Milk, allowing much of the mainstream audience to learn about his singular achievements for the very first time.
But why stop there? Now that Milk has proven that stirring gay life stories can appeal to more than just a gay audience, Hollywood should think about making movies about the following legends. We’ll even help them decide which to make first by throwing in a rating of 1-5 Harveys for each story’s eventual Oscar bait-ability. That should help land some big name stars.
Who he was: Gorgeous leading man of the 1950s (From Here to Eternity [1953], A Place in the Sun [1951]) who led a torturously closeted existence in Hollywood. Survived a somewhat disfiguring car accident during the filming of Raintree County (1957) opposite Elizabeth Taylor, »
- dennis
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2003
11 articles from 2009
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