Movie stills from A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂), a 2011 remake of 1987 Hong Kong epic which was itself based on an old Chinese folklore about a romantic yet dramatic ghostly encounter. The new film, set to premier on April 22 in China, stars Liu Yifei (as the ghost), Yu Shaoqun and Louis Koo etc…
Chinese movies
47th Golden Horse Awards (2010)
The 47th Golden Horse Awards – Chinese equivalent of American Oscars – were presented on Saturday in Taipei. Some red carpet pics and major winners below…
Ethan Ruan (best actor)
Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010) movie trailer
English subbed trailer for Hong Kong movie Bruce Lee, My Brother, starring Aarif Lee (aka Aarif Rahman, not related to Bruce Lee) as the kung fu icon. The biopic is based on Lee’s siblings’ account, about his early life growing up in Hong Kong before moving back to the United States (he was born in San Francisco) at age 18…
The teaser doesn’t excite me to be frank. I’m interested to learn a bit more about Bruce’s past, but I have a feeling that the movie is going to be a disappointment.
The movie also starring Leung Ka-Fai, Christy Chung, Lee Heung-Kam, Michelle Ye, Cheung Tat-Ming, Cheung Siu-Fai, Jennifer Tse and Gong Mi etc. The film is set to premier on November 25, just two days before Lee’s 70th birthday.
Shaolin (2010) movie trailer
Trailer for Chinese movie Shaolin (新少林寺), starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan, Wu Jing and Fan Bingbing; to be released in December…
The movie is branded as a remake of Jet Li’s debut film The Shaolin Temple from 1982, but not really related. It’s just that both stories are based on the famous Shaolin Monastery, about its martial arts and more importantly its philosophy.
This trailer was released months earlier when the filming was still in progress; another final trailer is expected soon, but this one looks interesting enough.
Reign of Assassin (2010) movie trailer
Trailer for Chinese Wuxia (ancient martial arts) film Reign of Assassin (剑雨), starring Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh and Korean actor Jung Woo-sung…
The movie is about an assassin (Yeoh) who possessed a Buddhist monk’s remains which holds a big secret which could unleash enormous power. She thus gone into hiding and got married with a martial artist (Jung), but her former assassin organisation and some other parties were in hot pursuit.
The film is produced by John Woo, his first wuxia film. Other co-stars include Wang Xueqi, Barbie Hsu, Shawn Yue, Kelly Lin, Leon Dai, Guo Xiaodong, Pace Wu, Li Zhonghan, Paw Hee-Ching and Jiang Yiyan. Thanks to Tina for the tip.
Li Bingbing – Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Movie stills from Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (雪花秘扇), starring Chinese actress Li Bingbing, Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun and Aussie actor Hugh Jackman.
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