Chinese movies

Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) movie trailer

April 26, 2014 by Yein Jee

Trailer for Chinese movie Black Coal, Thin Ice (白日焰火) which won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Directed by Diao Yinan, starring Liao Fan (best actor in Berlin), Guey Lun Mei and Wang Xuebing…

It follows the story of an ex-cop who lost his job five-years ago following his blunder in a murder case (with body parts found in coal factories across a small town). He became a drunkard but decides to re-investigate the old files after identical murders begin again, and discovers that everything links back to the wife of the first victim.

Hong Kong Film Awards 2014

April 4, 2014 by Yein Jee

The HK Film Awards Association [Cn] has released photos of the main nominees of the 2014 awards which will be presented at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 13. The images will feature in a special publication for the gala event.

[Update] The main winners include The Grandmaster (film), Zhang Ziyi (actress), Nick Cheung (actor), Kara Hui (supporting actress), Max Zhang (supporting actor), Wong Kar Wai (director) and Babyjohn Choi (newcomer). Congratulations.

Hong Kong Film Awards 2014 best actress nominees

Best Actress – Cherry Ngan, Tang Wei, Zhang Ziyi, Sammi Cheng, Nina Paw

Deanie Yip crowned best actress at Venice

September 12, 2011 by Yein Jee

Hong Kong actress Deanie Yip was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress at the 68th Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The 63-year-old veteran won the award with her role in A Simple Life (English subbed trailer below). She’s the first Chinese actress in 19 years (Gong Li in 1992) to received the gong. Congratulations.

Directed by Ann Hui and co-starring Andy Lau, A Simple Life is adapted from a true story which tells the mother-and-son-like relationship of a servant and her young master.

The Sorcerer and The White Snake movie trailer (CN)

August 17, 2011 by Yein Jee

Trailer of Chinese movie The Sorcerer And The White Snake, starring Jet Li, Eva Huang, Raymond Lam, Charlene Choi, Wen Zhang and Vivian Hsu etc.

Wuxia (Dragon) at Cannes

May 16, 2011 by Yein Jee

The cast of Chinese movie Wuxia (aka Dragon) – i.e. Donnie Yen, Tang Wei, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Kara Hui, Jimmy Wang, Li Xiaoran, and director Peter Chan etc. – making their red carpet appearance at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival…

Wuxia Dragon Cannes

The ancient martial arts film tells the story of an assassin (Donnie Yen) who gone into exile in a small village, hiding away from his notorious gang (led by Jimmy Wang) as well as the kingdom detective (Takeshi Kaneshiro). After getting married (with Tang Wei) and living peacefully for some years, the two parties finally caught up with Donnie, and the three-corner battles explode.

30th Hong Kong Film Awards (2011)

April 18, 2011 by Yein Jee

Hot favourites Nicholas Tse and Carina Lau were crowned the best actor and actress respectively at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, while dark horse Gallant won the best film gong. Photos from the red carpet, the weather was a bit unkind. Image via Sohu [Cn]. Winners’ list after the images.

The cast of Gallant
Best film Gallant at Hong Kong Film Awards 2011