[2010.05.20] JIANG WEN OVERWHELMS CANNES

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Jiang Wen's new film LET THE BULLETS FLY two nights ago held a promotion in Cannes. Overseas film companies and media crowded into the small venue, many came on their own without any invitation. Jiang Wen's numerous French friends also came and nearly double the venue occupancy. Venice Film Festival chair Marco Muller and famous director Jia Zhangke also came.

Jiang Wen and Marco Muller have known each other since Marco Muller recommended Jiang Wen's debut as a director IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN for the Venice Film Festival. He then used Chinese to sing "Without you how can film festivals happen". Director Jia Zhangke revealed that earlier he had to guest star in a role and felt very happy. Yet after awhile, Jiang Wen changed his character into a woman.

This film enabled three top Chinese film actors Jiang Wen, Chow Yun Fat and Ge You to face off on screen. Fat Gor in the trailer had five or six costumes and lit up the screen. The film's actresses are worth mentioning: Zhou Yun looked valiant with a gun, Carina Lau Ka Ling was charming, Bai Bing flashed by in a sexy costume. The rumored Ge You and Ka Ling passion scene showed parts of itself. Ka Ling laid by the head board while Ge You could not wait to leap over. The violent scenes were just as bloody as the earlier released poster. Jiang Wen chopped madly at the camera. After blood splashed his white shirt Jiang Wen raised his sword to the sky and looked very cool.

[2010.05.20] GILLIAN CHUNG SHOWERS PRESS CONFERENCE WITH TEARS

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The Jeff Lau Chun Wai directed, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Stephen Fung Tak Lun starred THE FANTASTIC WATER BABES (CHOOK SHUI FU YUNG) will be released in July. The distributor invested several million to promote the film. Yesterday the actors attended a Beijing press conference. Ah Gil and former rumored boyfriend Siu Fong appeared together for the first time in years. The event even designed four promotional items while Fung Tak Lun, Siu Fong and the director tried on bikinis. Siu Fong even asked for a photo with the bikini clad director.

Ah Gil after two years returned to promote the film in the Mainland and fans presented very thoughtful gifts. They also read a touching open letter to state no matter what they would support Ah Gil and treated her as a part of their hearts. Ah Gil broke down. Director Lau also expressed that the film's release two years later was a Heavenly arrangement. He said, "I am very honest. Back then when Ah Gil made it she was very popular like she was in Heaven. Overnight she fell into Hell, her life is just like the film's female lead. Also the same is that Ah Gil and the female lead both have no vengeful hearts as they work hard to live optimistically, head toward their own goals. Today she has already come out of the dark and matured! So I hope everyone can support her and give her a chance." Already crying Ah Gil again shed tears.

The press conference also publicized the film promotional song FOR A LIFETIME (YUT SUN YUT SAI) music video, both Ah Gil and Siu Fong watched it for the first time. Ah Gil said that when she recorded the song she liked it very much already and thought the lyrics coordinated well with the movie theme. She was truly too happy to see the music video now. Siu Fong pointed out that when the film company had to edit the music video, he immediately suggested Rubber Band's Number Six because he could put his coolest and best looking side into it. The host realized that Ah Gil was again teary eyed after watching it. She honestly said that the music video reminded her of the production. Back then everyday in Cheung Chau was very pleasant. The director also revealed that Siu Fong often stayed on the set after finishing his scenes because he was afraid that Ah Gil would drown. Ah Gil said that Siu Fong bought a underwater camera to take her pictures.

[2010.05.20] CHARLIE YEUNG GOES BEHIND THE SCENE

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Charlie Yeung Choi Nei two nights ago attended a Orbis event. Earlier Charlie returned to the Mainland to make a movie and slimmed down to only 90 some pounds. After returning to Hong Kong with her mother's soup and swimming, now her weight has already exceeded 100 pounds. Now she is planning for the movie that she will direct at the end of the year. She said, "I will write my own script, Pang Shun will produce. (How much will the budget be?) I don't know, I received investor support from participating in a film festival so I am only responsible for creating. The producer is responsible for the financing." The film will be shot in Hong Kong and she will not act because she will not be able to settle both. However she hoped that the shoot will be a happy process. Next Month she will attend the Shanghai Film Festival to promote TEMPEST OF THE WESTERLY WINDS with Xia Yu, Yu Nan and others.

[2010.05.19] CHARLENE CHOI IS LOOKING FOR A BIG BELLY GUY

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Director Derek Yee Tung Sing, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Charlene Choi Chuek Yin, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) yesterday attended the TRIPLE TAP (CHEUNG WONG JI WONG) press conference in Beijing. Yee Tung Sing's previous film THE SHINJUKU INCIDENT was not released in the Mainland since it did not pass inspection. The new film in order to accommodate to the Mainland market had two gunplay close up shots. Yee Tung Sing said, "Death scenes are inevitable in gunplay films. Because the Mainland has no film rating system, I will make some cuts." However, he stressed that the Mainland version will 99.9% identical to the Hong Kong version.

Goo Jai and Ah Sa again played a couple. Goo Jai said, "In this film I saw another Ah Sa, she grew up a lot from before. She is more mature." Ah Sa was asked about what she looked for in a guy. She looked at Lam Suet and joked, "Lam Suet's big belly is my favorite. Right now I have no standard!"

[2010.05.19] DONNIE YEN GOES 3D FOR THE MONKEY KING

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Becoming a box office miracle with IP MAN, Donnie Yen Chi Tan has already confirmed to participate in the title role of the 300 million 3D IMAX action film THE MONKEY KING (DAI LAU TIN GUNG). The film company yesterday released the film poster, in which Chi Tan was merged with a monkey body. He held the sea stabilizing needle and leaped out of the Water Curtain Cave in the Flower Fruit Mountain. Chi Tan personally confirmed the news. "The role of Sun Wukong to me absolutely will be a gigantic challenge."

THE MONKEY KING will be a Filmko Entertainment, Mandarin Films and Beijing Wenhua Dongrun joint investment of 300 million RMB with Soi Cheang Po Shui as its director. The investors felt that Chi Tan who has real kung fu, good acting and luck with the audience all in one is the only choice for Sun Wukong. After beaing foreigners, Chi Tan this time will fight demons. He confidently said, "I am very confident about playing Sun Wukong this time and thoroughly interpret the character." As for the film's other 12 important characters like Bull King, Princess Iron Fan, Jade Heavenly Emperor, Bodhi Old Ancestor, Erlang Shen, Nezha and fox demon, top Chinese superstars of three lands on both sides of the strait will perform them. The production will officially start at the end of the year, but as early as mid September last year the film's special effect team that has participated in the LORD OF THE RING films, New Zealand's Weta Digital, has secretly arrived in China and began the film's Heavenly Palace, Sea Dragon Palace, and Fire Mountain fantasy scene location survey.

[2010.05.19] ZHANG ZIYI AND AARON KWOK'S FIRST COLLABORATION

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The Gu Changwei directed, Zhang Ziyi, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing starred romance LIFE IS A MIRACLE yesterday held a production start press conference in Beijing. The film has planned a late November release. Co-stars Pu Cunxin, Jiang Wenli, Tao Zeru, Wang Baoqiang all attended the event in support.

The film will be Gu Changwei's third film after PEACOCK and AND THE SPRING COMES as well as one that he has toiled for years over. This time he even changed his habit of preferring to use new comers with an all star line up. Gu Changwei said that the film's subject will be both a romantic film and a fantasy film. Another major selling point will be Zhang Ziyi and Kwok Fu Sing's first collaboration. Although the production has kept a tight wrap on the story, they will likely play a couple. Reportedly, many leads in the film lowered their salaries for this film.

Jiang Wenli, Pu Cunxin, Tao Zeru and Wang Baoqiang all but could help but boasted about their roles in the film. As Jiang Wenli said, without her Zhang Ziyi and Kwok Fu Sing's characters might be starved to death. Pu Cunxin also had a big breakthrough from his past. He even stated that the film's story started because of him. Tao Zeru raised two disobedient sons Pu Cunxin and Kwok Fu Sing in order for the story to happen.

[2010.05.18] TIAN NIU IMPROVISES AND MAKES GILLIAN CHUNG CRY

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The Chapman To Man Jat produced, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, William Chan Wai Ting starred EX (CHIN DOH) will be released in June. Ah Jat this time even invited Tian Niu to guest star. After a long hiatus from the silver screen, Tian Niu at first did not agree; but as soon as she heard the lead was Ah Gil she did.

Actually Tian Niu and Ah Gil worked together on a television series before. This time she played Ah Gil's mother who was independent, loved to travel freely. In the film Ah Gil and Tian Niu had a heart to heart chat, Tian Niu suddenly improvised and took out a waist band that she made to Ah Gil as her birthday present and wished her a smooth and happy career. Ah Gil was very surprised and immediately broke down, turning the originally weeping scene into a cry. After this scene their relationship became even closer, as they constantly chatted and laughed on the set. They even exchanged beauty secrets and truly resembled sisters more than mother and daughter. Tian Niu not only treated Ah Gil particularly well, she also became one with the other actors as she took care of her junior colleagues, who felt that they were lucky to have Sister Tian Niu in the cast.