Wednesday, February 23, 2011

2.23.2011 - News

THR: Fox, Huayi Brothers, Sundream Team for 'Love in Space'
Lost in Space is a model of Huayi Brothers’s three-pronged strategy in developing its production slate, including expanding into different genres. “At the beginning, everyone was making historical epics and action films, but female audiences support romantic comedies, which are less costly to make. This genre can become part of the mainstream films,” Huayi Brothers Media Corp. president James Wang told The Hollywood Reporter.

THR: Top-Earning Chinese Director Cites Martin Scorsese as His Only Influence
Jiang Wen met 'The Departed' director in New York in 1980, according to English-language newspaper China Daily.

Hong Kong Film Archive's (HKFA) "Morning Matinee" next month will screen four "city comedies" by renowned comedy director Mok Hong-si, starring popular 1960s actress Ting Ying.

FBA: Overheard receives welcome echo
Production is underway on Overheard 2 , a sequel to the cop thriller Overheard
"Together" demonstrates how badly China needs a documentary to help address discrimination toward its growing HIV-positive population.

CRI: Mainland Box Office Top 10 (Feb. 14-20, 2011)
Eternal Moment #1

Qin Lan - Mr. and Mrs. Single
Qin Lan costars in Patrick Kong's Mr. and Mrs. Single, a comedy about urban couples keeping their marriages secret to get better jobs and higher income. Eason Chan, Rene Liu, Harlem Yu and Bai Bing are among the cast members. [Sounds strikingly similar to the 1962 Happy Couples in the Ting Ying article above.] The film opens in April.
Eason Chan

Beijing - Kara Hui, Liu Yifei, Wilson Yip hold press conference for A Chinese Fairy Tale (Feb.23)

Wang Danyi Li, Kara Hui, Liu Yifei

Liu Yifei

Gong Xinliang

Kara Hui

Lin Peng

Wang Danyi Li


Deanie Ip and Andy Lau have begun work on Ann Hui's latest film (Miss Peach/Peach Sister).
Deanie plays a servant to Andy's master


Cambodia - Michelle Yeoh continues to promote road safety as UN Make Roads Safe Global Ambassador (Xinhua)


MSN: Jackie Chan kissed Jane Xu Jinglei in drunken stupor 2 (Xinhua-gallery)
CNA: Faye Wong garners praise for posting au naturel photo  (Xinhua)
CNA: Selina Jen's wedding "delayed indefinitely" says fiance

CRI: Kobe Bryant Works with Jay Chou in New Song
MSN: Jay Chou films commercial with Kobe Bryant
All-Star debut for Chinese shoe company

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