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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

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Asian movies, Asian pop culture, Chinese movies, Chinese pop culture, Chinese showbiz, HK Film Awards, HK showbiz, Hong Kong, Kara Hui, Max Zhang, Nick Cheung, Showbiz awards, Zhang Ziyi

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.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Andy Lau, Ann Hui, Asian movies, Asian pop culture, China blog, Chinese movies, Chinese pop culture, Chinese showbiz, East Asia, HK showbiz, Hong Kong, Showbiz awards, Venice Film Festival

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

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Aarif Rahman, Asian movies, Asian pop culture, Chinese movies, Chinese pop culture, Chinese showbiz, Chow Yun Fat, East Asia, HK Film Awards, HK showbiz, Hong Kong, Nicholas Tse, Red Carpet, Sammo Hung, Showbiz awards, Tang Wei, Teddy Robin, Zhou Xun

Baba Yetu becomes first video game song to win a Grammy

February 20, 2011 by Yein Jee

Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin became the first piece of video game music to win a Grammy Award. It’s the theme song for the 2005 video game Civilization IV, and a re-release version was announced last week as the winner in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) category.

Check the music video below which uses footage from the popular video game. You can also check the song which featured at the Dubai Fountain in one of my old posts from 2009.

Baba Yetu means Our Father in Swahili, a main language in East Africa. The lyrics, also in Swahili, are a translation of the Lord’s Prayer, a venerated Christian prayer.

Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman performed the original song in the game. The Soweto Gospel Choir performed the re-release in Tin’s 2009 album Calling All Dawns instead; and it’s the later version that won the Grammy. Tin also won the Best Classical Crossover Album award, congrats.

Over the years game makers have produced some good music and stories etc. but never got much credit in mainstream entertainment awards. This win is a milestone, but I’m not sure if things will change in near future; video games music will remain a niche on its own.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Christopher Tin, Civilization games, Grammy Awards, Showbiz awards, United States, Video games

25th Golden Disk Awards (2010)

December 9, 2010 by Yein Jee

Red carpet photos and list of major winners of the 25th Golden Disk Awards, which were presented on Thursday night in Seoul, South Korea. Girls’ Generation and 2AM won the Daesang (grand prize) in respective category. Image by Newsen [Kr]…

Super Junior
Super Junior at Golden Disk Award 2010

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31st Blue Dragon Awards (2010)

November 26, 2010 by Yein Jee

Red carpet photos and winners list from Korea’s 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards, which was held on Friday night at the National Theater in Seoul. Photos include Kim Sae-ron, Won Bin, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Beom-soo, Jo Yeo-jung, Han Hye-jin, Soo Ae, Park Bo-young, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Jae-young, Lee Min-jung, Jo Yoon-hee, Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki, T.O.P. and Son Ye-jin.

Kim Sae-ron and Won Bin
Kim Sae-ron and Won Binat Blue Dragon Awards 2010

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