One of the most distinct memories I have about discovering a filmmaker for the first time was going into a tiny New York movie house in 1990 and seeing the trailer for THE KILLER. I didn't know who John Woo or Chow Yun-Fat were, but the trailer was about as blood soaked as any action movie trailer I'd ever seen. There was no narration or English-language title cards beyond the name of the film, and...
Just spoiling the poster for my Kung Fu Fridays through December and January. We'll be missing some dates because, well, the holidays (but what kind of holidays will they BE without Kung Fu, I ask you), but that's still 7 full nights of Asian cinema in my living room. The first Friday of December will be a Best Of night, featuring the best fights we've seen since the beginning. Fun for those who couldn't...
John Woo was asked to help the struggling Chinese film industry and he responded by returning to China to make his next film with Chinese cast and crew. The result is Red Cliff, opening in New York and select areas this weekend, a historical war epic shot and mounted on a grand scale. Set in 208 A.D. the film tells the story of the legendary Battle of the Red Cliffs, in which two relatively small kingdoms,...
Hongcun Village Built in 1131, Hongcun Village is the best of the rest. Named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2000, the 30-acre village and lake retain their old-world charm and look like a Chinese scroll painting – or a water buffalo from above. People still live in the 140 ancient dwellings, replete with white [...]
(this list only includes the films I have seen, so no Cast Away, Chocolat, Dancer in the Dark, Requiem for a Dream, Ratcatcher or The Perfect Storm) Best Picture : Gladiator (Ridley Scott) Highest grossing film of the year : The Grinch (Ron Howard) Critics favourite : Chicken Run (98%) 1. Almost Famous Director : Cameron Crowe Starring : Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand,...
It was back in 2006 when we first (rather jokingly) reported about the possibility of a Korean remake for John Woo's 1986 classic 英雄本色 (A Better Tomorrow) , after producers Fingerprint bought the remake rights at Cannes. And what do you know, a few years pass, and in complete remake frenzy we get this one as well. The film, which will be entitled 무적자...
Here’s some funny CCTV footage of students from a Chinese university elevator dubbed with sound effects. Sponsored by Hewlett Packard? Who cares, its funny! Via ChinaSmack Technorati Tags: CCTV, China, elevator footage, humour Related Posts:Chinese Female Chef Twirling Knives - Don't Mess With Her!Japan's World Cosplay SummitDressed Up Cats in Japanese Game ShowFilm Trailer: Confucius starring...
I hope this young female chef’s cooking is as good as her knife twirling. You seriously don’t wanna mess with her down a dark alley. Watch the video below to see her quick-fingered twirling action… Via CNN Technorati Tags: China, cuisine, knife twirling Related Posts:Chinese Girl Sings Pakistan National AnthemJapan's World Cosplay SummitFilm Trailer: Confucius starring Chow Yun-FatHow...
Award Central: Actress to receive star of the year kudo -- CineAsia will honor Chinese actress Zhou Xun with this year's star of the year kudo at its convention in Hong Kong Dec. 8-10.
Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden are the sort of creative team you can't help but love. The duo have given us such recent gems as Half Nelson and Sugar, so you can bet I've been keeping a close eye on their next project, a dramedy entitled It's Kind of a Funny Story, based on the novel of the same name. We've previously reported the announcement of the project, as well as Zach Galifianakis's involvement,...
Dreamworks Animation has released the first movie trailer for Chris Sander's How to Train Your Dragon. For those of you who don't reccognize the name, Sanders directed Lilo & Stitch, and the unfinished American Dog (which was the initial development for what became Bolt). Sanders is now making a home for himself over at Dreamworks Animation, and you can certainly see the Dreamworks influence. The...
Dreamworks Animation has released the first movie trailer for Chris Sander's How to Train Your Dragon. For those of you who don't reccognize the name, Sanders directed Lilo & Stitch, and the unfinished American Dog (which was the initial development for what became Bolt). Sanders is now making a home for himself over at Dreamworks Animation, and you can certainly see the Dreamworks influence. The...
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City truly felt like a breath of fresh air. It was visceral and fun, and stylistically true to the graphic novel source material in ways that no other adaptation had ever been before. Then came The Spirit, which sort of put a damper on things. Frank Miller shot himself in [...]
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