Wednesday, April 24, 2019

[2019.04.25] PRODUCER WONG KAR WAI STAYS PUT AGAINST AVENGERS


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AVENGERS: ENDGAME has such a strong box office momentum around the world, many movies are avoiding it. The Wong Kar Wai produced new film JINPA opens in the same period as AVENGERS in the Mainland. When he attended its premiere he felt that the two films did not conflict and people could watch both. Wong Kar Wai had a lot of confidence in JINPA. He said that the release date was set long ago, before AVENGERS set its release. Wong Kar Wai felt that then all the films of the same period skipped the slot. Of course JINPA could have gone too, but where would it go? In addition in today's market, art film has limited space. They fought very hard for an exclusive art cinema circuit. If they chose to retreat, basically they would be give up on themselves. He continued, "In this era we need heroes, in this era we also need faith. A faithless hero is just a pile of robots."

Some said that the Fruit Chan Gor directed, Max Zhang Jin and Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau) starred INVINCIBLE DRAGON (GAU LUNG BUK BAI) originally was slated for a May 1st release in the Mainland but suddenly announced it was postponed until June, seemingly avoiding AVENGERS. Pegasus Motion Pictures boss Raymond Wong Pak Ming said to the media, "I am not too sure about the reason for the Mainland's release date change. I have received the news that it would be changed to June, so Hong Kong would release the film around the same time to avoid piracy."

AVENGERS yesterday occupied more than 80% of the Mainland show times, reportedly the movie with the most in recent history.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

[2019.04.24] FOR THE WEEK STARTING APRIL 20 2019

GLOBAL CHINESE MUSIC CHART
For the week starting April 20 2019


15 JOY THAT CANNOT BE BOUGHT
  Can : Mai Buk Doh Dik Fai Lok
  Phil Lam Yik Hong

14 TYPE OF FOREVER
  Can : Yut Jung Wing Yuen
  Joey Yung Cho Yi

13 TO THE MOON AND BACK
  Hinry Lau Cheuk Hin ft Rachel Lau Wan Ching

12 ELEPHANT ON THE 13TH FLOOR
  Can : Sup Sam Lok Dik Dai Bun Jeung
  Stephanie Cheng Yung

11 THE CROSSING
  Can : Gor Chun Tin
  Tan Weiwei

10 CHAOS
  Can : Won Luen
  Hacken Lee Hak Kun

 9 SWAN SONG
  Can : Tin Ngor Ji Gor
  Tia Ray (Yuen Ah Wai)

 8 AT LEAST I REMEMBER
  Can : Ji Siu Ngor Wan Gei Duk
  Eric Chou (Chow Hing Jik)

 7 HUMMINGBIRD
  Can : Fung Liu
  Wu Qingfeng (Ng Ching Fung)

 6 SAY GOODBYE TO MISSING YOU
  Can : Wor Wai Lim Gong Joi Gein
  James Ng Yip Kwan

 5 ONE THOUSAND GOODNIGHTS
  Can : Yut Chin Gor Man Ong
  A-Bin Fang (Fong Gwing Bun)

 4 DISTANCE OF TIME
  Can : Si Gan Dik Yuen Fong
  Jason Zhang (Cheung Kit)

 3 REALLY SILLY
  Can : Jun Dik Sor
  Lala Hsu (Tsui Kai Ying)

 2 PASSING BY HUMANITY
  Can : Lo Gor Yun Gan
  Yisa Yu (Yuk Hor Wai)


 1 ADVICE
  Can : Ting Ning
  Mao Buyi (Mo Buk Yi)
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[2019.04.24] TSUI HARK AND WU JING PROMOTE NEW FILM AT EVEREST BASE CAMP

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The Tsui Hark produced, Daniel Lee Yan Kong directed, Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yi, Jing Boran, Hu Ge starred, Jackie Chan guest starred new film CLIMBERS earlier held the highest altitude production wrap ceremony at the Everest base camp.

After completing the final shoot of the film, producer Tsui Hark led stars Wu Jing, Zhang Yi and others formed "climber alliance" to attend the production wrap ceremony. Everyone shared other production experience. The film even announced that it will open officially on September 30th this year and released two film posters. Wu Jing at the high altitude required oxygen to fight high altitude illness.
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[2019.04.24] STILL HUMAN TOPS EASTER BOX OFFICE

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This Easter Hong Kong's overall film market declined from the same period last year. According to the Hong Kong Box Office Co. Ltd. the total box office of the Easter holiday period (April 19th to 22nd) was HK$ 29,513,746, 13.42% decline from last year in the same period. On top of the box office was the winner of 3 Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Actor, STILL HUMAN (LUN LOK YUN). Over 4 days it made HK$6,021,786 and its cumulative box office (as of the 22nd) was HK$ 11,466,093. In second place was the animated film THE QUEEN's CORGI with HK$ 3,436,537, in third place was the foreign film HOTEL MUMBAI. Another Hong Kong film P STORM (P FUNG BO) was in fourth place with HK$ 2,888,949 and reached HK$ 16,891,416 in total. In fifth place was the foreign film THE CURSE OF THE LLORONA with HK$ 2,341,970.
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Monday, April 22, 2019

[2019.04.23] SHUM WAI IS NO LONGER IN CRITICAL CONDITION

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The 68 year old former Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actor Shum Wai earlier due to pneumonia and respiratory system failure fell into a coma and was rushed to a Beijing hospital. After numerous efforts and his daughter's company he finally gradually awoke. Yesterday his friend Yang Yi who has been taking care of him claimed that Shum Wai was no longer in critical condition.

While at the hospital Shum Wai had problems with the medical bills. Finally many in show business sent assistance. Yang Yi revealed that the Performing Artist Guild president Louis Koo Tin Lok followed up with Shum Wai's condition daily and already sent representatives to visit him.
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[2019.04.23] STILL HUMAN PASSES THE HK$ 10 MILLION MARK

Himmy Wong and Crisel Consuji
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STILL HUMAN (LUN LOK YUN) won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor, Best New Actor, and Best New Director. After 11 days in release, it made over HK$ 10 million. STILL HUMAN officially opened on April 11th, as of the 21st it remained the single day box office champion for a week; in addition, yesterday STILL HUMAN's Crisel Consunji and Himmy Wong Ting him personally attended an audience appreciation even. Crisel was happy to see how popular the film has become and hoped that Filipino as well as the foreign maid communities in Hong Kong would thus receive more attention and more people could hear their voices.
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Sunday, April 21, 2019

[2019.04.22] LEAH DOU WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS WITH FILM DEBUT

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Leah Dou
Kara Wai and Carina Lau
Nick Cheung and Huang Xiaoming attend the closing ceremony
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Faye Wong's daughter Leah Dou Ching Tung made her film debut in the Chen Jianbin directed film THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER, which immediately brought her first film award. Two nights ago she appeared at the Beijing International Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her Best Supporting Actress award. Tung Tung said that she was happy to see her grandmother witnessing her award acceptance on television without blinking, as she has never seen her grandmother so happy.

Tung Tung said, "Thank you jury, thank you for your recognition. Thank you director Mr. Chen Jianbin, and everyone who have contributed to this film. I hope to have the chance to keep making movies in the future."

"Thank you again to the Beijing International Film Festival jury, and all the elders. I would also like to thank everyone who have contributed to the film. This experience to me is very valuable. By doing this, some of my preconceived notions have been broken. I feel this is a very valuable lesson, from which have learned a lot. Thank you very much to Mr. Chen Jianbin, and Ms. Zhou Xun for their guidance to me during the shoot, as well as support and encouragement. As for later, I feel I should take one step at a time and focus on what I am doing right now."

As for characters that she would like to try in the future, she said, "I don't have any idea about what kind of character I want to try, if I run into one that I like then I would try it." She again thanked the Beijing International Film Festival. "Because I have never seen my grandmother this happy, my grandmother is watching the television at home without blinking at all. Haha, so I am very grateful for her to be able to experience this feeling." THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER starred Zhou Xun. Tung Tung in the film played mother and daughter with her. Chen Jianbin in the film played Tung Tung's father and Zhou Xun's husband.
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