News Links - 1/26/09

[dleedlee]

Charlene Choi

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show. ... 786/1.html
Eric Tsang and Liu Shu-Han

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2009-01-21 ... 1936.shtml
Alex Fong

Vic zhou, Fan Bingbing

http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-01-26/11432356974.shtml

Chow Yun-Fat and wife Jasmine


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€

[Brian Thibodeau]

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

Ummm, sure.

[Brian Thibodeau]

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!

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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[dleedlee]

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!

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

[dleedlee]

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

[Brian Thibodeau]

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

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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[mrblue]

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.

[Brian Thibodeau]

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

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.