Update for DB of Kevin Chu Ga-wang: TANGSHAN, TANGSHAN

[Brian Thibodeau]

Just watched this director's category III drama MY WIFE'S LOVER the other night and found it far better than most such adult fare. Looking to see what became of him after this and LOVE IS A FAIRY TALE the following year (1992), I came across this site with info regarding his latest feature, TANGSHAN, TANGSHAN (2006) a Chinese drama centred around the Tangshan earthquake in 1976,

http://www.bbff.com.au/web/_image/_film ... /index.htm

I can't find a whole lot of info on the film just yet, but from the images posted at that link, it looks like Chu has lost none of the sheen he's perfected during 20+ years working in TV commercials. Perhaps we could give the film an a DB placeholder for now?

Bit of a bio there that might be worth rewriting at some point, or cutting and pasting, if that's allowed.

This link lists some cast members, plus the country of origin as Hong Kong (??), I suspect due to Chu's production company being there:
http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/b ... 658&class=

And this link has a .pdf file from The Byron Shire Echo, a community newspaper that ran an article about the film's debut at the Byron Bay Film Festival in Australia and the Best Picture award Chu won for it.
http://www.echo.net.au/archives/21_36/pdf/p03.pdf

Finally, a Hong Kong-based musician/singer/"licenced investment representative" called Jenny Jenny (aka Jenny Tong) has three pieces of music featured in the film, as detailed on her site:
http://www.jennyjenny.net/
which also features a clip from the movie:
http://www.jennyjenny.net/04_movies02.html

Tangshan Earthquake:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Tangshan_earthquake

[MrBooth]

Bit of a bio there that might be worth rewriting at some point, or cutting and pasting, if that's allowed.

I think it's allowed as long as due credit is given - seems more honest to me than paraphrasing and trying to claim 'original work'.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Found some more information on this film, with some kind (and somewhat unexpected) assistance:

Dear Brian,

Thx for your interest in my film. We have an official
website and you should be able to find out most
information you want there www.tangshantangshan.com
Listen to the beautifully melancholic theme song sung
by legendary HK diva Jacky Cheung Hok Yau and watch
another touching trailer. The film has won the Best
Film Award in Byron Bay Film Festival, Australia in
February 2007. It's going to be shown at 22:00 on 19
April at the Roma Independent Film Festival (13-20
April) and is on the finalist list of the RIFF Award
2007. I'll keep you updated for any more festivals
that we'll participate later.
This film is a co-production of my company Ignite
Productions Limited with the Tangshan Television
Company in China.
If you need any further information, please feel free
to contact me.

Regards
Kevin Chu

Full crew credits and other materials here:
http://www.tangshantangshan.com/

[calros]

added.

nice music.