In the godforsaken satellite city of Tuen Mun. 13-year-old Cookie suspects she's pregnant. Lately, things have not been going her way. Her mother left; her father ignores her; her best friend is in reform school; and her boyfriend Is off selling bootleg VCDs in bustling Mong Kok. Flanked by her ride-or-dies Banana, Sissy, and Bean Curd, she journeys into town to find an abortionist.
Director Lawrence Lau updates his 1988 debut Gangs—a shocking account of underage Triads— with an all-girls cast surviving on the lowest rungs of gang life after the bosses have long gone legit. Swimming in turn-of-century malaise, this Category Ill youth drama offers a slice of urban grime as our quartet, who can only rely on themselves, navigate drug abuse, bad boyfriends, and library books way past their due dates. Produced by Johnnie To (Election) and written by Lo Chi-leung (Viva Erotica).
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Director Lawrence Lau updates his 1988 debut Gangs—a shocking account of underage Triads— with an all-girls cast surviving on the lowest rungs of gang life after the bosses have long gone legit. Swimming in turn-of-century malaise, this Category Ill youth drama offers a slice of urban grime as our quartet, who can only rely on themselves, navigate drug abuse, bad boyfriends, and library books way past their due dates. Produced by Johnnie To (Election) and written by Lo Chi-leung (Viva Erotica).
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- 12/17/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Centerpiece Gala is North American premiere of Filipino thriller Birdshot.
The Us premiere of Jung Byung-gil’s revenge thriller and recent Cannes Midnight screening The Villainess will close the 16th New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff), set to run from June 30-July 16.
Festival brass unveiled on Monday the selection of 57 films including seven entries in the new Main Competition: previously announced festival opener Bad Genius (Thailand, pictured); Birdshot (Philippines); A Double Life (Japan); The Gangster’s Daughter (Taiwan); Kfc (Vietnam); Jane (South Korea); and With Prisoners (Hong Kong).
The Centerpiece Gala is the North American premiere of Filipino thriller Birdshot.
The festival programme includes a 20th Anniversary Hong Kong Panorama with a focus on emerging talent called Young Blood Hong Kong. Selections include Wong Chun’s Mad World, Derek Hui’s This Is Not What I Expected, and Alan Lo’s Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight.
An Lgbtq showcase features five films: Naoko Ogigami’s Close-Knit from Japan...
The Us premiere of Jung Byung-gil’s revenge thriller and recent Cannes Midnight screening The Villainess will close the 16th New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff), set to run from June 30-July 16.
Festival brass unveiled on Monday the selection of 57 films including seven entries in the new Main Competition: previously announced festival opener Bad Genius (Thailand, pictured); Birdshot (Philippines); A Double Life (Japan); The Gangster’s Daughter (Taiwan); Kfc (Vietnam); Jane (South Korea); and With Prisoners (Hong Kong).
The Centerpiece Gala is the North American premiere of Filipino thriller Birdshot.
The festival programme includes a 20th Anniversary Hong Kong Panorama with a focus on emerging talent called Young Blood Hong Kong. Selections include Wong Chun’s Mad World, Derek Hui’s This Is Not What I Expected, and Alan Lo’s Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight.
An Lgbtq showcase features five films: Naoko Ogigami’s Close-Knit from Japan...
- 6/5/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong’s rampant police corruption and gangster domination of the 1970s and early-’80s provides the colorful backdrop for Dealer Healer, a bad-boy-makes-good drama based on the true story of junkie and dealer Peter Chan Shun-chi (who is executive producer), who served five years in prison, found God and opened a rehab facility for guys just like him. Meticulously designed and costumed — sometimes too much so — to recapture the grimy, gaudy ’70s, director Lawrence Lau has done a fine job of recreating the period, but he’s let down by an overstuffed script by Chan Man-keung (Kung Fu Hustle) that...
- 5/21/2017
- by Elizabeth Kerr
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The gang is back together. Today, the cast of All My Children joined castmate Susan Lucci for a reunion on Hallmark Channel's Home & Family, TVLine reports.The ABC soap opera began in 1970 and ran until 2011 when it switched over to The Online Network before ending in 2013. The cast includes Lucci, Peter Bergman, Kim Delaney, Lawrence Lau, Rebecca Budig, Eden Riegel, Eva Larue, Kathleen Noone, John Callahan, and Cameron Mathison.Read More…...
- 2/3/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
All My Children has been off the air for several years, but that didn’t stop Erica Kane from holding court on Thursday’s Home & Family.
The long-running ABC soap’s central character — and a bunch more — were the focus of the Hallmark Channel morning show as part of Susan Lucci‘s week-long co-hosting stint. In addition to regular hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Mark Steines, La Lucci was joined at the top of the show by former castmates Peter Bergman (who played Cliff), Kim Delaney (Jenny), Lawrence Lau (Greg), Eden Riegel (Bianca), Kathleen Noone (Ellen), Eva Larue (Maria), John Callahan...
The long-running ABC soap’s central character — and a bunch more — were the focus of the Hallmark Channel morning show as part of Susan Lucci‘s week-long co-hosting stint. In addition to regular hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Mark Steines, La Lucci was joined at the top of the show by former castmates Peter Bergman (who played Cliff), Kim Delaney (Jenny), Lawrence Lau (Greg), Eden Riegel (Bianca), Kathleen Noone (Ellen), Eva Larue (Maria), John Callahan...
- 2/2/2017
- TVLine.com
Susan Lucci is saying hello to Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family!
People can exclusively reveal that the All My Children star will join the network as a guest co-host for one full week.
Beginning Jan. 30, Lucci, 70, will participate in every aspect of the daily morning program, including cooking, playing games and sharing personal stories with viewers. Lucci — who played Erica Kane on the ABC soap from 1970-2011 — will also be joined by her husband, Helmut Huber, and two children: her son, Andreas, and daughter, Liza.
“I’m looking forward to learning new things about interior design and color. I’ve...
People can exclusively reveal that the All My Children star will join the network as a guest co-host for one full week.
Beginning Jan. 30, Lucci, 70, will participate in every aspect of the daily morning program, including cooking, playing games and sharing personal stories with viewers. Lucci — who played Erica Kane on the ABC soap from 1970-2011 — will also be joined by her husband, Helmut Huber, and two children: her son, Andreas, and daughter, Liza.
“I’m looking forward to learning new things about interior design and color. I’ve...
- 1/23/2017
- by nstonepeople
- PEOPLE.com
A Hawaii woman who was behind the wheel of a truck that plunged off a cliff is facing second degree murder charges in the death of her identical twin sister, who was in the passenger seat, People confirms. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Alexandria Duval, also known as Alison Dadow, intentionally caused her twin sister, Anastasia Duval's, death when her Ford Explorer plunged about 200 feet off of a cliff in Maui on the Hana Highway on May 29, the Associated Press reports. Alexandria's attorney, Todd Eddins, confirms the charge to People but does not confirm that his client was driving the vehicle. "The...
- 6/7/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
A Hawaii woman who was behind the wheel of a truck that plunged off a cliff is facing second degree murder charges in the death of her identical twin sister, who was in the passenger seat, People confirms. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Alexandria Duval, also known as Alison Dadow, intentionally caused her twin sister, Anastasia Duval's, death when her Ford Explorer plunged about 200 feet off of a cliff in Maui on the Hana Highway on May 29, the Associated Press reports. Alexandria's attorney, Todd Eddins, confirms the charge to People but does not confirm that his client was driving the vehicle. "The...
- 6/7/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
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