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News Links - 1/26/09

Postby dleedlee » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:33 pm

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Charlene Choi
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http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show. ... 786/1.html
Eric Tsang and Liu Shu-Han
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2009-01-21 ... 1936.shtml
Alex Fong
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Vic zhou, Fan Bingbing
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-01-26/11432356974.shtml

Chow Yun-Fat and wife Jasmine
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2009-01-26/15022357092.shtml


Imagi Animation is Out of Money and Temporarily Shutting Down?
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/01/25/ ... ting-down/

Movie Review – Kim Ki-young’s “The Housemaidâ€
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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:14 pm

Hong Kong to produce world's first 3D sex movie'


Ummm, sure. ;) :lol:
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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:57 pm

PUSH (2009) Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning; Camilla Bell; Djimon Hounsou,
In theatres Feb. 6

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/push/

Filmed and set in Hong Kong! 8)

Nice to see Hollywood finally giving the city more than just a token appearance a la the RUSH HOUR movies or DARK KNIGHT. Loved director Paul McGuigan's early film GANGSTER NO. 1, though his work in between has been hit or miss for me. Still, the visuals here are, of course, lovely. Not sure if any locals turn up. Guess we'll see.



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Postby dleedlee » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:48 am

Brian Thibodeau wrote:PUSH (2009) Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning; Camilla Bell; Djimon Hounsou,
In theatres Feb. 6

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/push/

Filmed and set in Hong Kong! 8)

Nice to see Hollywood finally giving the city more than just a token appearance a la the RUSH HOUR movies or DARK KNIGHT. Loved director Paul McGuigan's early film GANGSTER NO. 1, though his work in between has been hit or miss for me. Still, the visuals here are, of course, lovely. Not sure if any locals turn up. Guess we'll see..


Looks interesting, but no locals listed at Wikipedia:

Supporting Cast
Maggie Siff - Teresa Stowe
Cliff Curtis - 'Hook' Waters
Ming-Na - Emily Hu
Nate Mooney - 'Pinky' Stein
Neil Jackson - Victor Budarin
Scott Michael Campbell - Agent Holden
Corey Stoll - Agent Mack
Joel Gretsch - Nick's Father
Colin Ford - Young Nick
Hal Yamanouchi - Pop Father
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Re: News Links - 1/26/09

Postby dleedlee » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:56 pm

re: PUSH

Lots of names from our db in the cast:
Rain Lau, Paul Che, Tam Wai Man, Li Xiaolu, Fanny Lee/Lee Man Fan, Andy Tsang, Hau Woon Ling, et al
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465580/fullcredits

And some additional tech credits:
Second Chan, art director, Bruce Law, sfx supv, Bosco Lam, asst dir.
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939 ... id=31&cs=1
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Re: News Links - 1/26/09

Postby Brian Thibodeau » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:49 am

Very cool. Might update a few bios (not filmographies, though) as time permits! Interesting casting: Hau Woon-ling as "old woman with gun." :D

That review sounds about as mixed as the trailer made me feel, but the references to McGuigan's visual treatment of the city itself has me tempted to see it anyways.


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Re: News Links - 1/26/09

Postby mrblue » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:04 am

I'll probably go see a matinee of this, but I'm not holding out much hope. If they couldn't even get a review blurb from Shawn Edwards, then this probably isn't very good.
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Re: News Links - 1/26/09

Postby Brian Thibodeau » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:32 am

mrblue wrote:If they couldn't even get a review blurb from Shawn Edwards . . .


:lol:

This definitely lowers the chances of Ben Lyons proclaiming it, as he did I AM LEGEND, to be one of the greatest movies of all time.
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