Family dramas have been used repeatedly in cinema to highlight generational gaps, in one of the most common, and frequently most intriguing “tendencies” of non-mainstream cinema. Documentarist turned filmmaker Yang Lina presents a movie in that fashion, by bringing together three generations of Chinese women whose relationships are mostly dominated by clash and tension.
“Spring Tide” is screening at Helsinki Cine Aasia
Guo Jianbo is a journalist specializing in social news, who, as the intro scene highlights, frequently deals with scandals. Her attitude, however, also brings her trouble, since her articles are not exactly of the popular type the audience wants, as a former classmate who is now her higher up repeatedly states. Jianbo is also the mother of a young daughter, Wanting, whom she raises alone, with the help of her mother, as her husband was killed in an accident. The mother, Ji Minglan, helps out in the local community after retirement,...
“Spring Tide” is screening at Helsinki Cine Aasia
Guo Jianbo is a journalist specializing in social news, who, as the intro scene highlights, frequently deals with scandals. Her attitude, however, also brings her trouble, since her articles are not exactly of the popular type the audience wants, as a former classmate who is now her higher up repeatedly states. Jianbo is also the mother of a young daughter, Wanting, whom she raises alone, with the help of her mother, as her husband was killed in an accident. The mother, Ji Minglan, helps out in the local community after retirement,...
- 5/7/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
To help sift through the increasing number of new releases (independent or otherwise), the Weekly Film Guide is here! Below you’ll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.
For July, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 22. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Ice Age: Collision Course
Director: Galen T. Chu, Mike Thermeier
Cast: Adam DeVine, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa Rauch
Synopsis: Scrat’s epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet.
For July, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 22. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Ice Age: Collision Course
Director: Galen T. Chu, Mike Thermeier
Cast: Adam DeVine, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa Rauch
Synopsis: Scrat’s epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet.
- 7/21/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Jang Tae-yoo, director of the hugely popular Korean drama series My Love From The Star, has teamed up with Chinese stars Aaron Kwok, Yao Chen, Li Chen, Tiffany Tang, Hao Lei and Wang Yibo for a new film about love and friendship called Mba Partners. Three different women become business partner, with their own individuality and they create a new careers. The movie combines friendship, love and dreams. Thanks to Australian distributor Magnum Films, we have Five double passes for the film to give away to our readers. For a chance to win, all you have to do is to follow these two steps: 1) Like the Magnum Film Facebook page, and 2) Email your name and postal address to...
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- 4/30/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Pierre Jolivet’s France-Belgium co-production The Night Watchman won best feature in the Golden Goblet competition of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 13-21), while Cao Baoping’s The Dead End won best director and actor.
The acting prize for The Dead End was split between Deng Chao, Duan Yihong and Guo Tao. The Jury Grad Prix went to Polish filmmaker Jacek Lusinski’s Carte Blanche, while best actress went to Krista Kosonen in Antti Jokinen’ Finland-Lithuania co-production The Midwife (see full list of winners below)
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev headed the Golden Goblet jury, which also included Chinese director Cai Shangjun, Chinese actress Hao Lei, French filmmaker Philippe Muyl, Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi and Us producer Ron Yerxa.
Last Thursday, Iranian filmmaker Hooman Seyedi’s 13 won best film and cinematography at the Asian New Talent Awards. Best director went to Japan’s Momoko Ando for 0.5mm, while best actress...
The acting prize for The Dead End was split between Deng Chao, Duan Yihong and Guo Tao. The Jury Grad Prix went to Polish filmmaker Jacek Lusinski’s Carte Blanche, while best actress went to Krista Kosonen in Antti Jokinen’ Finland-Lithuania co-production The Midwife (see full list of winners below)
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev headed the Golden Goblet jury, which also included Chinese director Cai Shangjun, Chinese actress Hao Lei, French filmmaker Philippe Muyl, Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi and Us producer Ron Yerxa.
Last Thursday, Iranian filmmaker Hooman Seyedi’s 13 won best film and cinematography at the Asian New Talent Awards. Best director went to Japan’s Momoko Ando for 0.5mm, while best actress...
- 6/22/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Lou Ye’s Blind Massage was the big winner at this year’s Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, scooping six prizes including best film and best new performer for Zhang Lei.Scroll down for full list of winners
The mainland China production also won best adapted screenplay (Ma Yingli), best cinematography (Zeng Jian), best film editing (Kong Jinlei, Jolin Zhu) and best sound effects (Fu Kang).
Ann Hui won best director for historical biopic The Golden Era, while best original screenplay went to Yee Chih-yen for Meeting Dr Sun.
Chen Jianbin won best new director and best actor for A Fool, along with best supporting actor for Paradise In Service, which also took the best supporting actress prize for Regina Wan’s performance. Chen Hsiang-chi took best actress for Exit.
Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After won best visual effects and Liu Qiang was awarded best art direction for Black Coal, Thin Ice. Brotherhood...
The mainland China production also won best adapted screenplay (Ma Yingli), best cinematography (Zeng Jian), best film editing (Kong Jinlei, Jolin Zhu) and best sound effects (Fu Kang).
Ann Hui won best director for historical biopic The Golden Era, while best original screenplay went to Yee Chih-yen for Meeting Dr Sun.
Chen Jianbin won best new director and best actor for A Fool, along with best supporting actor for Paradise In Service, which also took the best supporting actress prize for Regina Wan’s performance. Chen Hsiang-chi took best actress for Exit.
Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After won best visual effects and Liu Qiang was awarded best art direction for Black Coal, Thin Ice. Brotherhood...
- 11/23/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Perched at the top of this week’s flock of specialty film debuts is Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance), a possible Oscar contender starring Michael Keaton. Though it’s a limited release, Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s complex film about a fading action-hero trying to reclaim his mojo on Broadway nevertheless combines elements of a superhero franchise that could tap fans well beyond the art house.
It’s part of yet another big flock of specialty film debuts coming this weekend, including the controversy-minded Sundance award-winner Dear White People, William H. Macy‘s directorial debut Rudderless, Kristen Stewart‘s Camp X-Ray, Jason Schwartzman‘s Listen Up Philip, The Golden Era, Summer Of Blood, and one great revival, Alain Resnais’ 1959 landmark Hiroshima Mon Amour.
To get a sense of Fox Searchlight’s ambitions for Birdman, the film closed the New York Film Festival last weekend to strong reviews, but then...
It’s part of yet another big flock of specialty film debuts coming this weekend, including the controversy-minded Sundance award-winner Dear White People, William H. Macy‘s directorial debut Rudderless, Kristen Stewart‘s Camp X-Ray, Jason Schwartzman‘s Listen Up Philip, The Golden Era, Summer Of Blood, and one great revival, Alain Resnais’ 1959 landmark Hiroshima Mon Amour.
To get a sense of Fox Searchlight’s ambitions for Birdman, the film closed the New York Film Festival last weekend to strong reviews, but then...
- 10/16/2014
- by David Bloom
- Deadline
Based on multiple true story accounts of child abduction in mainland China, Peter Chan's latest film Dearest is definitely not an easy watch. It follows a divorced couple in Shenzhen, the father Tian Wenjun (comedic actor Huang Bo) and mother Lu Xiaojuan (Hao Lei) who have different days of custody over their son Tian Peng. The father works in a slummy district in a modest market stall while his ex-wife, now remarried is taken care of by her wealthy husband. One day Peng plays with the local children in the market. He is distracted by his mother's car and runs after her; he separates from the children and is suddenly and shockingly snatched by a faceless stranger. What follows is heartbreak after heartbreak as Tian...
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- 10/16/2014
- Screen Anarchy
★★★★☆
The taking of a beloved child is the nightmarish scenario at the centre of Thai filmmaker Peter Chan's effective melodrama, Dearest (2014), competing in the London Film Festival's Official Competition. China is painfully stricken by people trafficking, a fact that's at the forefront of Tian Wen-jun (Huang Bo) and Lu Xiao-juan (Hao Lei) minds when their three-year-old son disappears one day. Designed to tug firmly on the heartstrings, what follows is an intense account of their soul-crushing search that soon broadens into a desultory, but far more interesting examination into the consequences of such events. It's just another bustling day in Shenzhen when Lu Xiao Juan brings her son back to his father's shop.
The taking of a beloved child is the nightmarish scenario at the centre of Thai filmmaker Peter Chan's effective melodrama, Dearest (2014), competing in the London Film Festival's Official Competition. China is painfully stricken by people trafficking, a fact that's at the forefront of Tian Wen-jun (Huang Bo) and Lu Xiao-juan (Hao Lei) minds when their three-year-old son disappears one day. Designed to tug firmly on the heartstrings, what follows is an intense account of their soul-crushing search that soon broadens into a desultory, but far more interesting examination into the consequences of such events. It's just another bustling day in Shenzhen when Lu Xiao Juan brings her son back to his father's shop.
- 10/15/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Hong Kong director Peter Chan's Dearest, a child kidnapping drama based on a true story, topped the box office charts in mainland China this week, taking $15.8 million in its first four days on release. Dearest had 125,275 screenings and 2.93 million admissions in the week to Sept. 28, according to calculations by the research body Entgroup, around one third of total screenings last week. The drama features Zhao Wei, Tong Dawei, Huang Bo and Hao Lei. StudioCanal's Non-Stop was in second place in the world's second-biggest film market, taking another $7.44 million to
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- 9/30/2014
- by Clifford Coonan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Chinese child abduction film to screen in Toronto following world premiere in Venice.
Paris-based Versatile has acquired international sales on Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s child abduction drama Dearest ahead of a Special Presentation screening at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
“It’s gives us great pleasure to be working with an Asian film by a director with such a strong international reputation and track record,” said Boye.
The deal was sealed at the Venice Film Festival (Aug 27 - Sept 6) where the film was given a high profile Out of Competition world premiere in the presence of the director and key cast last week (Aug 28).
“We’ve been interested in the film for some time and wanted to meet the makers in person in Venice to seal the deal,” said Versatile co-chief Pape Boye.
Boye and Versatile co-chief Violaine Pichon brokered the deal with Chan and Katherine Lee of We Distribution Limited, the sales arm...
Paris-based Versatile has acquired international sales on Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s child abduction drama Dearest ahead of a Special Presentation screening at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
“It’s gives us great pleasure to be working with an Asian film by a director with such a strong international reputation and track record,” said Boye.
The deal was sealed at the Venice Film Festival (Aug 27 - Sept 6) where the film was given a high profile Out of Competition world premiere in the presence of the director and key cast last week (Aug 28).
“We’ve been interested in the film for some time and wanted to meet the makers in person in Venice to seal the deal,” said Versatile co-chief Pape Boye.
Boye and Versatile co-chief Violaine Pichon brokered the deal with Chan and Katherine Lee of We Distribution Limited, the sales arm...
- 9/2/2014
- ScreenDaily
Once again the publicist/ producer Richard Lormand has made his picks for the Venice Film Festival. His choices invariably are top-notch and his notes on the films show a deep love for his work. I always gravitate toward his films, as I often gravitate toward others’, both publicists and critics, whom I know to be the best. Why? Because we tend to like the same films.
By Richard Lormand
Greetings Venice-bound (or not) Film Lovers!
Here’s what’s going on with us at this year’s Mostra del Cinema on the Venice Lido…
"Dearest"(Qui’ Ai De) is a powerhouse of emotion. The ensemble cast represents some of China’s finest acting talents – leading actresses Zhao Wei and Hao Lei and actors Huang Bo, Tong Dawei and Zhang Yi all give knockout performances. Director Peter Ho-Sun Chan has made such an intriguing film from newspaper headlines – children gone missing, searching for them, dealing with the loss and sometimes dealing with finding them again. These incidents might not be new, but "Dearest" fascinated me because of thevery original and respectful treatment of this material by its astute writer-director. I really didn’t know where I was being taken. But I liked each new path in this heartbreaking journey of a movie. I felt every one of this film’s thousands of carefully constructed emotional moments. And Zhao Wei’s performance as the foster mother:wow!
"Ich Seh Ich Seh" ("Goodnight Mommy") is a real discovery. It’s clever, playful and it’s really good filmmaking. It’s horror, it’s European art house, it’s Austrian. And produced by bad boy director himself Ulrich Seidl. And it’s a first feature co-directed by sort of an odd pairing – not really related, not a romantic couple. But Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala definitely got something going (talent, intelligence and a passion for cinema) with their mix because the results are all over the screen. I won’t pitch you the horror scenes, but they are real fun and mean like they should be. But what really struck me about this film is that it is so amazingly gorgeous. Such a consistent impeccable taste in all that is beautiful, even the ugly. Oh, the cornfields, the forest. Mom’s bruised and bandaged face and head. Those mischievous twin boys. (By the way, “Ich Seh” is the child’s game “I Spy.” "Ich Seh Ich Seh" because of the twin boys. "Goodnight Mommy" because… Well, you’ll see.)
"The Cut" is Fatih Akin’s much anticipated new feature. It was destined to be controversial in some way or another because of the material, Fatih himself, so many possible reasons. And here it is finally. It’s without a doubt an epic – a big topic, big crowd scenes, wide open spaces, world travels. But "The Cut" is a very intimate epic about a man alone. A man who cheats the Armenian genocide, but sometimes survival is simply not enough. He will only live again through the search for his twin daughters. I admire how Fatih Akin courageously focused on the human side – the blood, sweat and tears - of this potent political subject matter. Fatih’s hero is Nazaret, a sort of Armenian “Everyman”, incarnated by Tahar Rahim whose face tells so many stories without words. Equally remarkable are "The Cut’s" production values. I was especially moved by the haunting beauty of the Armenian shanty town, backdrop for one of Fatih’s boldest scenes, one of many. Still flashing in my mind’s eye: Nazaret watching Chaplin on screen is such a fine Fatih Akin moment of cinema. And the title reference scene in the desert is Fatih Akin intensity like no one else’s.
"Altman" is such an enjoyable and informative documentary about the career of late great Robert Altman. I was very surprised. I see a lot of short, medium and feature-length films about directors, and sadly, I am usually disappointed by something. But Ron Mann’s "Altman" satisfied my bio-doc needs: strong linear structure, interesting archival footage, good interviews and narration and no abuse of movie excerpts. "Altman" actually relies on its own solid research and editorial savvy to remain captivating for 95 minutes. Altman’s wife, Kathryn Reed Altman, served as a consultant on the production and her intermittent narration add both credibility and heart to the film. Not only did I learn some things about Robert Altman, the film made me feel like I even got to know him a bit personally. And it’s a great feeling to think about his films: "Mash," "Short Cuts", "Nashville" "The Player"… "Altman" actually made me want to go back and see all of his movies again. Now that’s what I call an homage to a filmmaker.
"Tsili" is Amos Gitai’s latest exploration of cinematographic language, another manifestation of his passion for cinema. Inspired by an Aharon Appelfield novel in Yiddish, "Tsili" is one of the rare instances when Yiddish is heard in a movie. Young Jewish woman Tsili, hiding out in a Central European forest with the sounds of WWII not so far away, is actually played by three different women in Gitai’s film. Once again, actress Sarah Adler ("Jellyfish" proves that she’s got one of the most beguiling screen presences around today. I loved the visual and emotional treatment of Tsili’s nest. For such sad and lonely subject matter, "Tsili" actually feels quite celebratory. A celebration of life and cinema. "Tsili" is another fine example that Amos Gitai is both an innovator who breaks the rules and a fierce defender of the traditions of pure cinema. He has played not only an essential role in Israeli cinema history, but also in European and international cinema.
"Bypass" is UK writer-director Duane Hopkins’ second film. He previously made the acclaimed "Better Things" (Cannes 2008 – Critics Week). Similarly in "Bypass," this young filmmaker continues to show a real talent for balancing bleakness and hope. I was particularly struck by the aesthetics of "Bypass," as I’m quite sure you will be too. "Bypass" is simply gorgeous to look at. It’s a true example of artistry applied to film. But Duane doesn’t sacrifice his love of the characters for the sake of the film’s beauty. Everything is centered around the outstanding leading performance by George MacKay as troubled Tim who works part-time as a criminal to keep his family afloat. MacKay’s Tim is calmly tense and fascinating to watch. As Tim’s situation becomes more dangerous, Duane shows a knack for crime genre. But just as important – perhaps even more – is Tim’s love for Lilly. It’s as if lovely actress Charlotte Spencer actually incarnated love and hope on the screen.
Quick note: I return to the Toronto Film Festival this year with four films: Christian Petzold’s "Phoenix", Ole Christian Madsen’s "Itsi Bitsi," Bent Hamer’s "1001 Grams" and Danis Tanovic’s "Tigers." More on these Toronto world premieres soon.
By Richard Lormand
Greetings Venice-bound (or not) Film Lovers!
Here’s what’s going on with us at this year’s Mostra del Cinema on the Venice Lido…
"Dearest"(Qui’ Ai De) is a powerhouse of emotion. The ensemble cast represents some of China’s finest acting talents – leading actresses Zhao Wei and Hao Lei and actors Huang Bo, Tong Dawei and Zhang Yi all give knockout performances. Director Peter Ho-Sun Chan has made such an intriguing film from newspaper headlines – children gone missing, searching for them, dealing with the loss and sometimes dealing with finding them again. These incidents might not be new, but "Dearest" fascinated me because of thevery original and respectful treatment of this material by its astute writer-director. I really didn’t know where I was being taken. But I liked each new path in this heartbreaking journey of a movie. I felt every one of this film’s thousands of carefully constructed emotional moments. And Zhao Wei’s performance as the foster mother:wow!
"Ich Seh Ich Seh" ("Goodnight Mommy") is a real discovery. It’s clever, playful and it’s really good filmmaking. It’s horror, it’s European art house, it’s Austrian. And produced by bad boy director himself Ulrich Seidl. And it’s a first feature co-directed by sort of an odd pairing – not really related, not a romantic couple. But Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala definitely got something going (talent, intelligence and a passion for cinema) with their mix because the results are all over the screen. I won’t pitch you the horror scenes, but they are real fun and mean like they should be. But what really struck me about this film is that it is so amazingly gorgeous. Such a consistent impeccable taste in all that is beautiful, even the ugly. Oh, the cornfields, the forest. Mom’s bruised and bandaged face and head. Those mischievous twin boys. (By the way, “Ich Seh” is the child’s game “I Spy.” "Ich Seh Ich Seh" because of the twin boys. "Goodnight Mommy" because… Well, you’ll see.)
"The Cut" is Fatih Akin’s much anticipated new feature. It was destined to be controversial in some way or another because of the material, Fatih himself, so many possible reasons. And here it is finally. It’s without a doubt an epic – a big topic, big crowd scenes, wide open spaces, world travels. But "The Cut" is a very intimate epic about a man alone. A man who cheats the Armenian genocide, but sometimes survival is simply not enough. He will only live again through the search for his twin daughters. I admire how Fatih Akin courageously focused on the human side – the blood, sweat and tears - of this potent political subject matter. Fatih’s hero is Nazaret, a sort of Armenian “Everyman”, incarnated by Tahar Rahim whose face tells so many stories without words. Equally remarkable are "The Cut’s" production values. I was especially moved by the haunting beauty of the Armenian shanty town, backdrop for one of Fatih’s boldest scenes, one of many. Still flashing in my mind’s eye: Nazaret watching Chaplin on screen is such a fine Fatih Akin moment of cinema. And the title reference scene in the desert is Fatih Akin intensity like no one else’s.
"Altman" is such an enjoyable and informative documentary about the career of late great Robert Altman. I was very surprised. I see a lot of short, medium and feature-length films about directors, and sadly, I am usually disappointed by something. But Ron Mann’s "Altman" satisfied my bio-doc needs: strong linear structure, interesting archival footage, good interviews and narration and no abuse of movie excerpts. "Altman" actually relies on its own solid research and editorial savvy to remain captivating for 95 minutes. Altman’s wife, Kathryn Reed Altman, served as a consultant on the production and her intermittent narration add both credibility and heart to the film. Not only did I learn some things about Robert Altman, the film made me feel like I even got to know him a bit personally. And it’s a great feeling to think about his films: "Mash," "Short Cuts", "Nashville" "The Player"… "Altman" actually made me want to go back and see all of his movies again. Now that’s what I call an homage to a filmmaker.
"Tsili" is Amos Gitai’s latest exploration of cinematographic language, another manifestation of his passion for cinema. Inspired by an Aharon Appelfield novel in Yiddish, "Tsili" is one of the rare instances when Yiddish is heard in a movie. Young Jewish woman Tsili, hiding out in a Central European forest with the sounds of WWII not so far away, is actually played by three different women in Gitai’s film. Once again, actress Sarah Adler ("Jellyfish" proves that she’s got one of the most beguiling screen presences around today. I loved the visual and emotional treatment of Tsili’s nest. For such sad and lonely subject matter, "Tsili" actually feels quite celebratory. A celebration of life and cinema. "Tsili" is another fine example that Amos Gitai is both an innovator who breaks the rules and a fierce defender of the traditions of pure cinema. He has played not only an essential role in Israeli cinema history, but also in European and international cinema.
"Bypass" is UK writer-director Duane Hopkins’ second film. He previously made the acclaimed "Better Things" (Cannes 2008 – Critics Week). Similarly in "Bypass," this young filmmaker continues to show a real talent for balancing bleakness and hope. I was particularly struck by the aesthetics of "Bypass," as I’m quite sure you will be too. "Bypass" is simply gorgeous to look at. It’s a true example of artistry applied to film. But Duane doesn’t sacrifice his love of the characters for the sake of the film’s beauty. Everything is centered around the outstanding leading performance by George MacKay as troubled Tim who works part-time as a criminal to keep his family afloat. MacKay’s Tim is calmly tense and fascinating to watch. As Tim’s situation becomes more dangerous, Duane shows a knack for crime genre. But just as important – perhaps even more – is Tim’s love for Lilly. It’s as if lovely actress Charlotte Spencer actually incarnated love and hope on the screen.
Quick note: I return to the Toronto Film Festival this year with four films: Christian Petzold’s "Phoenix", Ole Christian Madsen’s "Itsi Bitsi," Bent Hamer’s "1001 Grams" and Danis Tanovic’s "Tigers." More on these Toronto world premieres soon.
- 8/26/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The 71st Venice Film Festival announced its lineup this morning, highlighted by films from American directors, including David Gordon Green, Barry Levinson, Peter Bogdanovich, Lisa Cholodenko, Andrew Niccol, and James Franco. As had been previously announced, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, starring Michael Keaton and many others, will be the opening film when the festival begins on Aug. 27.
Click below for the entire list of 55 films playing in Venice.
Competition
The Cut, directed by Fatih Akin
Starring Tahar Rahim, Akin Gazi, Simon Abkarian, George Georgiou
A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence, directed by Roy Andersson
Starring Holger Andersson,...
Click below for the entire list of 55 films playing in Venice.
Competition
The Cut, directed by Fatih Akin
Starring Tahar Rahim, Akin Gazi, Simon Abkarian, George Georgiou
A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence, directed by Roy Andersson
Starring Holger Andersson,...
- 7/24/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Touching drama Dearest will be released on Sept 26 in China.
Peter Ho-Sun Chan has announced the English title of his new film in a press conference in Beijing today [June 9].
Dearest wrapped shooting in Guangzhou and Shenzhen last week and stars Zhao Wei, Huang Bo, Tong Dawei, Hao Lei, Zhang Yi and Zhang Yuqi.
The film follows a farmwife (Zhao Wei) whose life is turned upside down when she finds out the true story of her adopted son.
Scripted by Zhang Ji, Dearest is produced by Chan and Jojo Hui Yuet-chun and is a co-production between Chan’s We Pictures Limited, China Vision Media Group, Stellar Mega Films, Stellar Mega Pictures, Enlight Pictures, Real Thing Media, Hb Studio and Pulin Production Limited.
It is set for a local release on Sept 26, 2014.
Peter Ho-Sun Chan has announced the English title of his new film in a press conference in Beijing today [June 9].
Dearest wrapped shooting in Guangzhou and Shenzhen last week and stars Zhao Wei, Huang Bo, Tong Dawei, Hao Lei, Zhang Yi and Zhang Yuqi.
The film follows a farmwife (Zhao Wei) whose life is turned upside down when she finds out the true story of her adopted son.
Scripted by Zhang Ji, Dearest is produced by Chan and Jojo Hui Yuet-chun and is a co-production between Chan’s We Pictures Limited, China Vision Media Group, Stellar Mega Films, Stellar Mega Pictures, Enlight Pictures, Real Thing Media, Hb Studio and Pulin Production Limited.
It is set for a local release on Sept 26, 2014.
- 6/9/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong – Director Peter Chan unveiled the English title of his new film to be Dearest. The film, a drama about the search for a missing son, will be released in China on Sept. 26. Produced by Chan and Jojo Hui (Wu Xia), Dearest features a galaxy of Chinese stars including Zhao Wei (Red Cliff), Huang Bo (Lost in Thailand), Tong Dawei (American Dreams in China), Hao Lei (Summer Palace), Zhang Yi (Beijing Love Story) and Zhang Yuqi (White Deer Plain). Story: Social Media to Boom During Soccer World Cup The film's Chinese title has also been changed from Dear
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- 6/9/2014
- by Karen Chu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The announcement of the Asian Movie Awards has just been released with some big films and actors going against against each other to win the big awards. Some of these include Drug War (Louis Koo), Outrage Beyond, actors such as Choi Min-sik and Tony Leung Ka-fai, to Directors such as Takeshi Kitano and Lou Ye.
I do have a few favorites in this list and i feel best movie could go to Drug War and best actor should fall to Choi Min-sik (just brilliant in every movie).
Here is the list of nominations below, feel free to write your favorites in the comment box at the bottom of the page.
Best Film
“Drug War” (Mainland China)
“Gangs of Wasseypur, Part 1 & 2″ (India)
“Mystery” (Mainland China)
“Outrage Beyond” (Japan)
“Pieta” (South Korea)
Best Director
Anurag Kashyap, “Gangs of Wasseypur, Part 1 & 2″ (India)
Abbas Kiarostami, “Like Someone in Love” (Japan/France/Iran)
Kim Ki-duk,...
I do have a few favorites in this list and i feel best movie could go to Drug War and best actor should fall to Choi Min-sik (just brilliant in every movie).
Here is the list of nominations below, feel free to write your favorites in the comment box at the bottom of the page.
Best Film
“Drug War” (Mainland China)
“Gangs of Wasseypur, Part 1 & 2″ (India)
“Mystery” (Mainland China)
“Outrage Beyond” (Japan)
“Pieta” (South Korea)
Best Director
Anurag Kashyap, “Gangs of Wasseypur, Part 1 & 2″ (India)
Abbas Kiarostami, “Like Someone in Love” (Japan/France/Iran)
Kim Ki-duk,...
- 1/20/2013
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Four Indian films have been nominated for the 7th Asian Film Awards with Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur leading the pack with four nominations: Best Film, Anurag Kashyap for Best Director, Wasiq Khan for Best Production Designer and Rajeev Ravi for Best Cinematographer.
In other nominations, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will compete for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Talaash, Anand Gandhi contends for Best Screenwriter for his debut film Ship of Theseus and Pritam Chakraborty vies for Best Composer Award for his melodies in Barfi!.
Andy Lau, a noted actor of Hong Kong will head the judging panel. A total of 30 films from nine countries will compete under 14 categories at the award function to be held on 18th March, 3013. The annual event is organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
Full List of Nominations:
Best Film
Drug War (Mainland China)
Gangs of Wasseypur, Part 1 & 2 (India)
Mystery (Mainland...
In other nominations, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will compete for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Talaash, Anand Gandhi contends for Best Screenwriter for his debut film Ship of Theseus and Pritam Chakraborty vies for Best Composer Award for his melodies in Barfi!.
Andy Lau, a noted actor of Hong Kong will head the judging panel. A total of 30 films from nine countries will compete under 14 categories at the award function to be held on 18th March, 3013. The annual event is organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
Full List of Nominations:
Best Film
Drug War (Mainland China)
Gangs of Wasseypur, Part 1 & 2 (India)
Mystery (Mainland...
- 1/17/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Subtitled fare always seems to consume me in September and early October as the Foreign Language Submission List for Oscar takes shape (it's not quite official yet but the submission deadline has passed). This is also the time of year when The Golden Horse, the preeminent Chinese/Taiwanese film awards, announce their nominations. Rather than a huge Academy vote, the Golden Horse is determined by a jury. Andy Lau who starred in Hong Kong’s Oscar submission A Simple Life last year and is best known internationally for two hits from the Aughts (The House of Flying Daggers and Infernal Affairs which was later remade into The Departed) is the president of this year’s jury.
Caught in the Web, China's Oscar submission, was apparently not eligible.
Best Picture Nominees
Beijing Blues -a police procedural Mystery - is the leader with 8 nominations. It's a thriller from Lou Ye, who is...
Caught in the Web, China's Oscar submission, was apparently not eligible.
Best Picture Nominees
Beijing Blues -a police procedural Mystery - is the leader with 8 nominations. It's a thriller from Lou Ye, who is...
- 10/3/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Opening this year’s Un Certain Regard programme, Mystery returns festival veteran Lou Ye to Cannes for the fourth time, having screened Purple Butterfly, Summer Palace and Spring Fever in the main competition in past years, and after being banned from filmmaking for five years by the Chinese government. Though he is on less provocative form here than previously, he does still sneak in a criticism of the Chinese justice system and the somewhat distasteful practice of private settlements overriding criminal prosecution. His story here focuses on Lu Jie (Hao Lei), a happy housewife whose life is shattered when she discovers that her husband (Hao Qin) is having an affair. The story isn’t quite that conventional however, as it is framed by an explosive event – the death of her husband’s mistress under the wheels of a young rich playboy’s car – and when murder is suggested, the film quickly sets about solving the mystery of...
- 5/18/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Distinctive and confident, Lou Ye's intriguing if ultimately slightly preposterous noir-melodrama lives up to its name
Lou Ye has marked himself out as a film-maker who is ready to put sex on screen in a way few or none of his fellow Chinese film-makers are willing or able to do. This intriguing if overcooked noir-melodrama is another case in point: a sexually intense thriller set in the colossal city of Wuhan in eastern China, which the director portrays as an unimaginably gigantic forest of featureless skyscrapers, their summits lost in the smog. The film has touches of Chabrol – and even a weird hint of Fatal Attraction – and also offers a sly satirical perspective on modern China's new rush to capitalist riches and bourgeois prosperity.
The title is apt: it is very mysterious. The director baffles us with what appear to be two separate plot strands: a woman is hit by...
Lou Ye has marked himself out as a film-maker who is ready to put sex on screen in a way few or none of his fellow Chinese film-makers are willing or able to do. This intriguing if overcooked noir-melodrama is another case in point: a sexually intense thriller set in the colossal city of Wuhan in eastern China, which the director portrays as an unimaginably gigantic forest of featureless skyscrapers, their summits lost in the smog. The film has touches of Chabrol – and even a weird hint of Fatal Attraction – and also offers a sly satirical perspective on modern China's new rush to capitalist riches and bourgeois prosperity.
The title is apt: it is very mysterious. The director baffles us with what appear to be two separate plot strands: a woman is hit by...
- 5/18/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The internets gave us first looks at Wild Bunch's upcoming Croisette-bound slate (Ken Loach and Cristian Mungiu) but a trio of Efm sales titles that might also break into the line-up (or worse case be kept for Venice) appear to have gone unnoticed. Though I thought Lou Ye's last picture, the 2011 Toronto Film Fest preemed Love and Bruises was a grating, basically unpleasant piece of art-house cinema, I'm indeed curious as to how the auteur went about creating this murder mystery. After his five year ban, Mystery is his film shot in China revolves around an investigation into the mysterious death of a young woman involved with a married businessman. I believe thesps Hao Lei (Summer Palace) and Qin Hao (Spring Fever) are in the final pic below.
- 2/27/2012
- IONCINEMA.com
Title: Empire of Silver Writer-director: Christina Yao Starring: Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang, Jennifer Tilly, Hao Lei There’s a special type of moviegoing misery to be found in self-important period pieces, and that’s just the sort of screaming boredom that Empire of Silver, the nearly impenetrable, emotionally arrested feature film debut of essayist and playwright Christina Yao, delivers. A drama focused on a powerful banking family in the late imperial/early Republican era of China, the movie rather gorgeously establishes its setting, but never locates a single compelling character or imparts any sense or sort of reality of what its subjects’ lives must truly have been like. Adapted from a thick, three-volume romance, Cheng Yi’s...
- 6/2/2011
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Reviewed by Lydia Ianni
(May 2011)
Directed by: Christina Yao
Written by: Christina Yao and Cheng Yi
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang and Hao Lei
Director Christina Yao’s debut feature “Empire of Silver,” based on the book by Cheng Yi, is set during China’s Boxer Rebellion. However, the uprising, in which Chinese nationalists fought against Western “spheres of influence” in China, is more of a backdrop for a story that hinges on family drama and romance.
The film’s narrative turns on the moral dilemma of the third-born son (Aaron Kwok) of a wealthy banking family in turn-of-the-century China. A series of mishaps finds him entrusted with the continued survival of the family line and wealth. However, he is torn between his duty to his family and his love of his father’s new wife (Hao Lei), a woman who had been previously engaged to him. Father and son have a tense relationship,...
(May 2011)
Directed by: Christina Yao
Written by: Christina Yao and Cheng Yi
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang and Hao Lei
Director Christina Yao’s debut feature “Empire of Silver,” based on the book by Cheng Yi, is set during China’s Boxer Rebellion. However, the uprising, in which Chinese nationalists fought against Western “spheres of influence” in China, is more of a backdrop for a story that hinges on family drama and romance.
The film’s narrative turns on the moral dilemma of the third-born son (Aaron Kwok) of a wealthy banking family in turn-of-the-century China. A series of mishaps finds him entrusted with the continued survival of the family line and wealth. However, he is torn between his duty to his family and his love of his father’s new wife (Hao Lei), a woman who had been previously engaged to him. Father and son have a tense relationship,...
- 5/31/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Lydia Ianni
(May 2011)
Directed by: Christina Yao
Written by: Christina Yao and Cheng Yi
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang and Hao Lei
Director Christina Yao’s debut feature “Empire of Silver,” based on the book by Cheng Yi, is set during China’s Boxer Rebellion. However, the uprising, in which Chinese nationalists fought against Western “spheres of influence” in China, is more of a backdrop for a story that hinges on family drama and romance.
The film’s narrative turns on the moral dilemma of the third-born son (Aaron Kwok) of a wealthy banking family in turn-of-the-century China. A series of mishaps finds him entrusted with the continued survival of the family line and wealth. However, he is torn between his duty to his family and his love of his father’s new wife (Hao Lei), a woman who had been previously engaged to him. Father and son have a tense relationship,...
(May 2011)
Directed by: Christina Yao
Written by: Christina Yao and Cheng Yi
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang and Hao Lei
Director Christina Yao’s debut feature “Empire of Silver,” based on the book by Cheng Yi, is set during China’s Boxer Rebellion. However, the uprising, in which Chinese nationalists fought against Western “spheres of influence” in China, is more of a backdrop for a story that hinges on family drama and romance.
The film’s narrative turns on the moral dilemma of the third-born son (Aaron Kwok) of a wealthy banking family in turn-of-the-century China. A series of mishaps finds him entrusted with the continued survival of the family line and wealth. However, he is torn between his duty to his family and his love of his father’s new wife (Hao Lei), a woman who had been previously engaged to him. Father and son have a tense relationship,...
- 5/31/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The Golden Horse Awards were held last night. They're often thought of as the Chinese Oscars because the tradition goes back the furthest and honors a wide pool of Chinese language films from multiple countries (China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, etcetera). Though neither Monga, Taiwan's submission for Oscar's Foreign Language Film competition, nor Aftershock (China's submission), were nominated for Best Picture they both had multiple nominations .
Monga, a popular youth crime drama we've mentioned before, won Best Actor for 28 year old Ethan Ruan (left), who amusingly brought a cardboard cutout of his co-star who was not nominated. And yes he brought the cutout with him onstage when he won. He said...
Woo! Sorry, I brought my buddy along. [mimicing his co-star] 'Hi everyone. I'm Mark Chao'...to big laughs from the crowd.
Here's the Best Actor presentation. The clips begin at 2:25 after Li BingBing and Tony Leung Ka Fai (yes,...
Monga, a popular youth crime drama we've mentioned before, won Best Actor for 28 year old Ethan Ruan (left), who amusingly brought a cardboard cutout of his co-star who was not nominated. And yes he brought the cutout with him onstage when he won. He said...
Woo! Sorry, I brought my buddy along. [mimicing his co-star] 'Hi everyone. I'm Mark Chao'...to big laughs from the crowd.
Here's the Best Actor presentation. The clips begin at 2:25 after Li BingBing and Tony Leung Ka Fai (yes,...
- 11/21/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Given the current world financial crisis and banking dilemmas, the release of “Empire of Silver” certainly comes at an opportune time, charting as it does the rise of the Shanxi merchants towards the end of the Qing Dynasty of China, whose wealth and influence all over the world saw them being referred to as the ‘Wall Street of China’. The film was a prestige production, being based upon the historical novel “The Silver Valley” by Shanxi merchant descendent Cheng Yi, and boasting a Us$10 million investment by top Taiwanese tycoon Gou Tai Ming. It was helmed by regular theatre director Christina Yao, produced by noted critic Peggy Chiao, and perhaps more importantly features a truly impressive cast, with the award winning Aaron Kwok in the lead, supported by the likes of Mainland veteran actor Zhang Tielin (from the popular television series “Princess Returning Pearl”), up and coming actress Hao Lei...
- 12/6/2009
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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