April 4th, 2009
News Links: Ching Ming Festival 2009
Here’s hoping everyone is having a reflective Ching Ming Festival …
On to the news …
DON’T CALL IT COMEBACK, SHE’S BEEN HERE FOR YEARS, ROCKIN’ HER PEERS AND PUTTIN’ SUCKAS IN FEAR:
On the heels of her new ads for the Mainland’s South Bedding Company, there are reports that Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is about to return to the big screen with a role in Derek Yee Tung-Sing’s upcoming adaptation of the Gu Long wuxia novel THIRD YOUNG MASTER’S SWORD (三少爺的劍). Cheung will supposedly play the female lead opposite Louis Koo Tin-Lok. According to the reports, Cheung and the production company are now haggling over money as Cheung wants HK$4 million to HK$6 million for the film. Previously, Shaw Brothers adapted the novel in 1977 with DEATH DUEL. Directed by Chor Yuen, it starred David Chiang, Candace Yu On-On and … {drum roll} … Derek Yee Tung-Sing.
More Sexy Photos Gate junk …
Armed security engaged to protect Edison Chen
‘We were Edison’s human shields’
No bullet-proof vests for Edison’s bodyguards
IN PRODUCTION:
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Tang Wei shoot Ivy Ho’s latest film CROSSING HENNESSEY
Bona Entertainment, JC Group team on Jackie Chan’s Big Soldier
RELATED: Hollywood Reporter story, Photos from the press conference
Lion Rock abandons Woo’s historical epic 1949
GENERAL NEWS:
Dead diva’s mum denied 100,000 dollars for holiday
Here’s hoping this puts an end to the nonsense from Anita Mui’s mother. Anita Mui has been dead for more than five years (time flies) yet her mother is still fighting over her money. It’s pretty clear that Anita Mui made the right decision.
Action movie star Jet Li appointed WHO ambassador
Andy Lau’s rumoured wedding saga continues
Jackie Chan to perform in the Bird’s Nest: Yahoo!Singapore article, News Asia one article, Channel News Asia article
Zhang Ziyi attends the Annual Forces of Nature Benefit in NY
Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li: Rivalry between Mou’s girls never more in fashion
Kelvin Kwan: Dope-bust Kwan sorry, but happy to be a free man
Rain faces second legal charge
Taipei Times Pop Stop: Jolin Tsai, Stefanie Sun, more
FEATURES:
Time Magazine: 10 Questions for Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan: Different Light
More Jackie Chan: Gentleman Jackie shows his manners
Vivian Chow Wai-Man: The Valiant Maiden
Lu Chuan brings history to ‘Life and Death’ (aka NANKING! NANKING!)
Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit: Fan’s indecent proposal
Juliette Binoche: Juliette’s journey in China
MOVIE REVIEWS:
SHINJUKU INCIDENT: Taipei Times, Electric New Paper
Taipei Times reviews Chen Kun-Ho’s COLORFUL MIND
PHOTO GALLERYS:
Shawn Yue, Sam Lee Chan-Sam shoot ad for Coca-Cola
Kelly Chen, Kathy Chow Man-Kei, others attend event promoting Armani
Daniel Wu poses for a magazine
Soldier of fortune Rainie Yang
CULTURAL NEWS:
April 5th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I wonder if Jacky Cheung is acting in a new movie because he liked the project or because of financial pressure from the stock market meltdown? I’m glad to see him back because I think he is an underrated actor. sometimes he is too over the top, but overall I thought he was very good in most of his roles he did. I don’t know why I find this funny, but Jacky and Francis Ng should do a movie where they both have over the top roles and have an intensity showdown. maybe it’s only me, but won’t that be better than stuff like ‘Look For a Star’?…
April 5th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I saw those Rainie shots the other day and thought they were pretty offensive; who dresses up like an American Indian anymore like that? I’m old enough to remember how dumb it was when Cher did it for her “Half Breed” song.
Good news about Ceci, of course.