Lui Lok (Aaron Kwok) became a police officer in order to uphold justice. But the rampant corruption within the police force made it impossible for him to remain independent. As a result, he decides to make a name for himself within the police force by controlling organized crime. (Source: Mubi)
Previously known as Theory of Ambitions, director-writer Philip Yung’s (Port of Call) true-crime drama is loosely based on the notorious “Four Great Sergeants” in 1960s Hong Kong. This movie boasts the first on-screen pairing of Hk megastars, Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung. The stellar cast also includes Michael Hui, Michael Chow, Elaine Jin, Tse Kwan-ho, Du Juan, Jessie Li and Patrick Tam Yiu-man. It finally received its world premiere at the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival earlier in August this year, after a four year delay widely known to be due to Chinese censorship. Where the Wind...
Previously known as Theory of Ambitions, director-writer Philip Yung’s (Port of Call) true-crime drama is loosely based on the notorious “Four Great Sergeants” in 1960s Hong Kong. This movie boasts the first on-screen pairing of Hk megastars, Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung. The stellar cast also includes Michael Hui, Michael Chow, Elaine Jin, Tse Kwan-ho, Du Juan, Jessie Li and Patrick Tam Yiu-man. It finally received its world premiere at the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival earlier in August this year, after a four year delay widely known to be due to Chinese censorship. Where the Wind...
- 12/15/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Screenwriter Lau debuted as a director in 2015 with a heist film “Two Thumbs Up” starring Francis Ng and Simon Yam. Based on true events, “Caught in Time” is his follow up and it concerns the story of a ruthless mainland Chinese criminal Zhang Jun (Daniel Wu) and his Eagle gang who rob and kill as they commit robberies throughout different provinces of China during the 1990s.
“Caught in Time” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
“Caught in Time” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
- 4/25/2022
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Screenwriter Lau debuted as a director in 2015 with a heist film “Two Thumbs Up” starring Francis Ng and Simon Yam. Based on true events, “Caught in Time” is his follow up and it concerns the story of a ruthless mainland Chinese criminal Zhang Jun (Daniel Wu) and his Eagle gang who rob and kill as they commit robberies throughout different provinces of China during the 1990s.
Signature Entertainment is releasing this action thriller on Digital Platforms starting February 7, 2022.
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
Signature Entertainment is releasing this action thriller on Digital Platforms starting February 7, 2022.
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
- 2/10/2022
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Instability benefits art and there is no other place than the Chinese language world that this axiom is more evident, as the all the sociopolitical issues that are tormenting China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have actually have released the creative forces of local filmmakers in superlative fashion, even among the main voices regarding censorship. In that fashion, the quality of Taiwanese productions remained in the high levels it has gotten during the last few years, China added a number of rather interesting documentaries along the plethora of festival-appealing, European style movies and blockbusters, and Hong Kong ended up with a film that is truly worthy of the Golden Age of local cinema, even if as a whole, the industry took another step back.
Without further ado, here are the best Chinese Language films of 2021, in reverse order. Some films may have premiered in 2020, but since they mostly circulated in 2021, we decided to include them.
Without further ado, here are the best Chinese Language films of 2021, in reverse order. Some films may have premiered in 2020, but since they mostly circulated in 2021, we decided to include them.
- 12/23/2021
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Screenwriter Lau debuted as a director in 2015 with a heist film “Two Thumbs Up” starring Francis Ng and Simon Yam. Based on true events, “Caught in Time” is his follow up and it concerns the story of a ruthless mainland Chinese criminal Zhang Jun (Daniel Wu) and his Eagle gang who rob and kill as they commit robberies throughout different provinces of China during the 1990s.
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
However, since Zhang is always one step ahead of the police,...
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
However, since Zhang is always one step ahead of the police,...
- 7/9/2021
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Based on the Japanese novel series “Onmyoji” by Baku Yumemakura, “The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity” is another link in the long chain of fantasy blockbusters that have been coming from China in the last couple of years, which implements though, a genre mashup approach that allows it to stand out from the plethora of similar titles.
Centuries ago, an Evil Serpent demon was born from the desires of human. Four masters from four different sects gathered together to seal the snake within the Imperial City. As the years pass, Four Guardians were constructed in order to prevent the Evil Serpent from escaping and wreaking havoc on the rest of the world. Since then, four different masters would travel to the Imperial City to awaken the Four Guardians to trap the snake. With the threat of the Evil Serpent rising once more, four different masters come together once more: Hongruo,...
Centuries ago, an Evil Serpent demon was born from the desires of human. Four masters from four different sects gathered together to seal the snake within the Imperial City. As the years pass, Four Guardians were constructed in order to prevent the Evil Serpent from escaping and wreaking havoc on the rest of the world. Since then, four different masters would travel to the Imperial City to awaken the Four Guardians to trap the snake. With the threat of the Evil Serpent rising once more, four different masters come together once more: Hongruo,...
- 2/11/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix film "The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity", based on the 1986 Japanese fantasy novel, "Onmyōji" by Baku Yumemakura, stars Mark Chao and Allen Deng, streaming February 5, 2021:
"...young 'yin-yang' master 'Qingming' (Chao) travels to 'The Capital' on his master's orders, where he attends a 'Heaven' ceremony. He is tasked with sealing a demon serpent for good, in order to prevent it from waking from its 300-year slumber and plaguing the people once again.
"However, the now released demon serpent is mighty and powerful. Qingming, together with a warrior named 'Boya' (Deng), 'Master Nanjiang' (Jessie Li), and 'Master Heshou' of the 'Imperial Observatory' (Wang Duo), set out to eliminate the demon serpent.
"In the midst of turmoil and crisis, an earth-shattering conspiracy involving the 'Princess' (Wang Ziwen) begins to surface..."
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"...young 'yin-yang' master 'Qingming' (Chao) travels to 'The Capital' on his master's orders, where he attends a 'Heaven' ceremony. He is tasked with sealing a demon serpent for good, in order to prevent it from waking from its 300-year slumber and plaguing the people once again.
"However, the now released demon serpent is mighty and powerful. Qingming, together with a warrior named 'Boya' (Deng), 'Master Nanjiang' (Jessie Li), and 'Master Heshou' of the 'Imperial Observatory' (Wang Duo), set out to eliminate the demon serpent.
"In the midst of turmoil and crisis, an earth-shattering conspiracy involving the 'Princess' (Wang Ziwen) begins to surface..."
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- 1/19/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Global streaming giant Netflix has acquired rights to “The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity,” a period fantasy action film by the ferociously talented and divisive director Guo Jingming. The film is set for a major theatrical release in mainland China on Dec. 25.
Netflix, which acquired rights excluding China, will release it in the rest of the world on Feb. 5, 2021, shortly before the Lunar New Year holiday celebrations.
Adapted from the popular 2001 novel “Onmyoji” by Japanese writer Baku Yumemakura, the story sees the four best Yin-Yang Masters in the country called to the capital to slay the serpent demon, which awakens only every 100 years. In the meantime, a princess and the head of the royal guard conspire to end the serpent’s eternal life.
It stars a young and attractive cast headed by Mark Chao (“Saturday Fiction”), Allen Deng (“Ashes of Love”), Jessie Li (“Port of Call”) and Wang Ziwen (“The...
Netflix, which acquired rights excluding China, will release it in the rest of the world on Feb. 5, 2021, shortly before the Lunar New Year holiday celebrations.
Adapted from the popular 2001 novel “Onmyoji” by Japanese writer Baku Yumemakura, the story sees the four best Yin-Yang Masters in the country called to the capital to slay the serpent demon, which awakens only every 100 years. In the meantime, a princess and the head of the royal guard conspire to end the serpent’s eternal life.
It stars a young and attractive cast headed by Mark Chao (“Saturday Fiction”), Allen Deng (“Ashes of Love”), Jessie Li (“Port of Call”) and Wang Ziwen (“The...
- 12/16/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The film is scheduled for a wide theatrical release in China on December 25.
Fortissimo Films has sold Chinese fantasy film The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity, directed by Guo Jingming, to Netflix for world distribution, excluding China.
The film, which stars Mark Chao (Saturday Fiction) and Allen Deng (Ashes Of Love), is scheduled for a wide theatrical release in China on December 25. Netflix will then launch it in more than 190 countries and regions on February 5, 2021.
Adapted from Japanese fantasy novel Onmyoji by Baku Yumemakura, the film tells the story of China’s four best ‘Yin-Yang Masters’, who are called to...
Fortissimo Films has sold Chinese fantasy film The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity, directed by Guo Jingming, to Netflix for world distribution, excluding China.
The film, which stars Mark Chao (Saturday Fiction) and Allen Deng (Ashes Of Love), is scheduled for a wide theatrical release in China on December 25. Netflix will then launch it in more than 190 countries and regions on February 5, 2021.
Adapted from Japanese fantasy novel Onmyoji by Baku Yumemakura, the film tells the story of China’s four best ‘Yin-Yang Masters’, who are called to...
- 12/16/2020
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
The Chinese filmmaker Mei Feng is best known as the regular screenwriter for Ye Lou’s films, including “Summer Palace” (2006), Cannes title “Spring Fever” (for which Mei won the Best Screenplay award) and, most recently, “The Shadow Play” (2018). His directorial debut “Mr. No Problem” (2016) premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival and toured across the East- and South-East Asia afterwards. Mei’s second directorial effort, “Love Song 1980”, also premiered at Tokyo, while its European premiere took place at the competition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
“Love Song 1980” could be accurately described as an unofficial prequel to Mei’s debut screenwriting work, “Summer Palace”, dealing with the milieu of the students in Beijing during the times of the great change and paradigm change that occurred in the 80s. While the plot of “Summer Palace” takes place in the year of Tienanmen, “Love Song 1980” is situated at the beginning of the decade,...
“Love Song 1980” could be accurately described as an unofficial prequel to Mei’s debut screenwriting work, “Summer Palace”, dealing with the milieu of the students in Beijing during the times of the great change and paradigm change that occurred in the 80s. While the plot of “Summer Palace” takes place in the year of Tienanmen, “Love Song 1980” is situated at the beginning of the decade,...
- 11/26/2020
- by Marko Stojiljković
- AsianMoviePulse
At 30, and already an accomplished novelist, Guo Jingming deftly turned himself into one of China’s top film directors when he unleashed bratty, aspirational comedy-drama “Tiny Times” on an eager public in June 2013. Then he showed his understanding of marketing strategy by releasing a sequel barely six weeks later.
Guo’s upcoming action fantasy “The Yin Yang Master” is already billed as a two-parter, so he will not be able to pull off the surprise sequel trick a second time. But there is every reason to expect the movie pair to be among the biggest Chinese films of the next 12 months.
The story involves a snake dragon, and a cabal of Yin-Yang masters, a scheming princess and a well-placed palace guard who each have other plans for the power of the demon than the one they advertise.
The films, being pitched this week in the online version of the Cannes Market,...
Guo’s upcoming action fantasy “The Yin Yang Master” is already billed as a two-parter, so he will not be able to pull off the surprise sequel trick a second time. But there is every reason to expect the movie pair to be among the biggest Chinese films of the next 12 months.
The story involves a snake dragon, and a cabal of Yin-Yang masters, a scheming princess and a well-placed palace guard who each have other plans for the power of the demon than the one they advertise.
The films, being pitched this week in the online version of the Cannes Market,...
- 6/24/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Amsterdam and Beijing-based sales company is also stepping into Asian TV series sales with Horizon Tower.
Fortissimo Films is launching sales at the Efm on two Chinese titles – fantasy action film The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity and arthouse drama Hot Soup, directed by Zhang Ming, whose 2018 The Pluto Moment premiered in Cannes Directors Fortnight.
The Amsterdam and Beijing-based sales company is also stepping into Asian TV series sales with Horizon Tower, produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures. All three titles are currently in post-production and scheduled for delivery later in 2020.
Directed by Guo Jingming (Tiny Times franchise), The Yin-Yang Master:...
Fortissimo Films is launching sales at the Efm on two Chinese titles – fantasy action film The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity and arthouse drama Hot Soup, directed by Zhang Ming, whose 2018 The Pluto Moment premiered in Cannes Directors Fortnight.
The Amsterdam and Beijing-based sales company is also stepping into Asian TV series sales with Horizon Tower, produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures. All three titles are currently in post-production and scheduled for delivery later in 2020.
Directed by Guo Jingming (Tiny Times franchise), The Yin-Yang Master:...
- 2/18/2020
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Dude’s Manual is a new romantic comedy from China starring Dong Zijian, Zhong Chuxi and Jessie Li. Synopsis: He Xiaoyang, who is single for four years, is mistaken as head girl Guan Xin‘s love interest by accident. To get rid of He Xiaoyang, Guan Xin decides to help him pursue the most beautiful girl in campus Li Shushu. With Guan Xin’s help, He Xiaoyang learns the most efficient way to pursue a girl. But he can’t figure out whether there is really a way to face his true love. Thanks to Magnum Films, we have Five double passes for the film to give away to our readers. For a chance to win, all you have to do is to follow these two steps: 1) Like...
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- 4/19/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The film is based on the real-life 2008 murder of 16-year-old Wong Ka-mui, a mainlander who had moved to Hong Kong and soon after dropped out of school. Wong was strangled when providing sex services and her body wasn’t found, as the killer flushed some parts down the toilet, dumped others at markets and threw her head into the harbor, in a case that drew sensational reporting (source: Far East Film Festival, Tim Youngs). Philip Yung however, does not present the usual crime movie, but instead aims at a character portrait through a rather unusual narrative, for the category.
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Wang Jiamei, a girl from Hunan, arrives in Hong Kong in 2009 to join her mother and sister. After experiencing a shocking suicide attempt by a girl sitting next to her in class, Jiamei decides to leave school and embarks on a number of odd jobs that eventually have...
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Wang Jiamei, a girl from Hunan, arrives in Hong Kong in 2009 to join her mother and sister. After experiencing a shocking suicide attempt by a girl sitting next to her in class, Jiamei decides to leave school and embarks on a number of odd jobs that eventually have...
- 3/2/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Distribution Workshop picks up Xu Haofeng-directed title.
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop has picked up international rights to martial arts action title The Hidden Sword, directed by Xu Haofeng.
Starring Zhang Aoyue (The Final Master), Jessie Li (Port Of Call) and Chen Kuan Tai (14 Blades), the film is currently in post-production for tentative release towards the end of the year.
Based on Xu’s own novella, the film is set in the 1930s when a special sword has helped the Chinese army win the war against Japan. The old man who developed the sword tries to go into hiding with his family, when his martial techniques start to attract too much attention, but eventually the outside world starts to intrude.
A leading martial arts fiction writer, Xu has also directed critically-acclaimed films such as The Sword Identity (2011), Judge Archer (2012) and The Final Master (2015) and co-wrote the screenplay for The Grandmaster (2013) with Wong Kar-wai. The Final Master, which...
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop has picked up international rights to martial arts action title The Hidden Sword, directed by Xu Haofeng.
Starring Zhang Aoyue (The Final Master), Jessie Li (Port Of Call) and Chen Kuan Tai (14 Blades), the film is currently in post-production for tentative release towards the end of the year.
Based on Xu’s own novella, the film is set in the 1930s when a special sword has helped the Chinese army win the war against Japan. The old man who developed the sword tries to go into hiding with his family, when his martial techniques start to attract too much attention, but eventually the outside world starts to intrude.
A leading martial arts fiction writer, Xu has also directed critically-acclaimed films such as The Sword Identity (2011), Judge Archer (2012) and The Final Master (2015) and co-wrote the screenplay for The Grandmaster (2013) with Wong Kar-wai. The Final Master, which...
- 5/17/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Starring acclaimed Chinese actress Qin Hailu and Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo, the Chinese remake of the Korean thriller with the same name, “Hide and Seek”, opened in cinemas nationwide in China on 4 Nov.
Inspired by true happenings, the movie tells the tale about a mentally unsound woman who plots to to murder a family after their movie into their luxurious home. The patriarch of the family discovers strange markings and symbols on the doors of the apartments and seeks to find out the truth behind it.
Popular television actor Wallace Huo plays the role of the father in the family and at the premiere event on Sunday, said this of his role,” My character is complex; he is the victim on one hand, and a person who has sinned as well on the other. He is also obsessed and suffers from Mysophobia, it has certainly been challenging for me”.
The...
Inspired by true happenings, the movie tells the tale about a mentally unsound woman who plots to to murder a family after their movie into their luxurious home. The patriarch of the family discovers strange markings and symbols on the doors of the apartments and seeks to find out the truth behind it.
Popular television actor Wallace Huo plays the role of the father in the family and at the premiere event on Sunday, said this of his role,” My character is complex; he is the victim on one hand, and a person who has sinned as well on the other. He is also obsessed and suffers from Mysophobia, it has certainly been challenging for me”.
The...
- 11/7/2016
- by Pamela Koh
- AsianMoviePulse
Golden Network Asia has picked up international rights to Tokyo competition title Shed Skin Papa.
Hong Kong-based Golden Network Asia has picked up international rights to Roy Sezto’s Shed Skin Papa, which is screening in competition the Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 25-Nov 3).
Adapted from a stageplay written by Japan’s Norihiko Tsukuda, the film stars Francis Ng and Louis Koo. The story follows a washed-up film director, facing a mid-life crisis, who is forced to care for his elderly father. However, his father starts shedding a layer of skin every day, each time becoming 10 years younger.
Produced by Beijing-based Magilm Pictures and Dadi Century, the fantasy comedy also stars Jessie Li, Jacky Cai and Kristal Tin.
Golden Network’s slate also includes two films starring Jackie Chan – Stanley Tong’s Kungfu Yoga and Ding Sheng’s Railroad Tigers – along with China-Korea collaboration Reset, produced by Jackie Chan and directed by Korean filmmaker Chang.
Hong Kong-based Golden Network Asia has picked up international rights to Roy Sezto’s Shed Skin Papa, which is screening in competition the Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 25-Nov 3).
Adapted from a stageplay written by Japan’s Norihiko Tsukuda, the film stars Francis Ng and Louis Koo. The story follows a washed-up film director, facing a mid-life crisis, who is forced to care for his elderly father. However, his father starts shedding a layer of skin every day, each time becoming 10 years younger.
Produced by Beijing-based Magilm Pictures and Dadi Century, the fantasy comedy also stars Jessie Li, Jacky Cai and Kristal Tin.
Golden Network’s slate also includes two films starring Jackie Chan – Stanley Tong’s Kungfu Yoga and Ding Sheng’s Railroad Tigers – along with China-Korea collaboration Reset, produced by Jackie Chan and directed by Korean filmmaker Chang.
- 10/25/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Plot : Based on a real life murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old prostitute girl was found in Hong Kong in 2008
‘Port of Call‘ stole the show in the acting categories at the recent Hong Kong Film Awards, Coming away with 7 awards including a Best Actor win for ‘Aaron Kwok’
35th Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Screenplay Philip Yung Won Best Actor Aaron Kwok Won Best Actress Jessie Li Won Best Supporting Actor Michael Ning Won Best Supporting Actress Elaine Jin Won Best New Performer Michael Ning Won Jessie Li Nominated Best Cinematography Christopher Doyle Won...
‘Port of Call‘ stole the show in the acting categories at the recent Hong Kong Film Awards, Coming away with 7 awards including a Best Actor win for ‘Aaron Kwok’
35th Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Screenplay Philip Yung Won Best Actor Aaron Kwok Won Best Actress Jessie Li Won Best Supporting Actor Michael Ning Won Best Supporting Actress Elaine Jin Won Best New Performer Michael Ning Won Jessie Li Nominated Best Cinematography Christopher Doyle Won...
- 4/11/2016
- by The Tiger
- AsianMoviePulse
Controversial , low-budget dystopian Ten Years took the top honors at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday.
A local box office hit made up of five vignettes set in 2025, where locals are persecuted for speaking Cantonese not Mandarin.
Amidst increasing fears of mainland pressure and interference in Hong Kong and some cinemas refusing to screen the film, its success was a surprise even to the producers themselves.
Andrew Choi, one of the producers for the film, said “The meaning of this prize is that it shows Hong Kong still has hope. It reminds us that we could have courage to be creative. I would like to thank everyone who has watched it.”
According to the Guardian, this film with a budget of Hk$500,000 ($64,000) has earned Hk$6m, but its run stopped despite still playing to packed theatres.
State broadcaster, CCTV, pulled out from broadcasting the ceremony live unlike previous years,...
A local box office hit made up of five vignettes set in 2025, where locals are persecuted for speaking Cantonese not Mandarin.
Amidst increasing fears of mainland pressure and interference in Hong Kong and some cinemas refusing to screen the film, its success was a surprise even to the producers themselves.
Andrew Choi, one of the producers for the film, said “The meaning of this prize is that it shows Hong Kong still has hope. It reminds us that we could have courage to be creative. I would like to thank everyone who has watched it.”
According to the Guardian, this film with a budget of Hk$500,000 ($64,000) has earned Hk$6m, but its run stopped despite still playing to packed theatres.
State broadcaster, CCTV, pulled out from broadcasting the ceremony live unlike previous years,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Stellarise
- AsianMoviePulse
The ceremony broadcast was banned in mainland China, reportedly due to the nomination of the politically-charged dystopian drama.Scroll down for the full list
Port Of Call emerged as a big winner with seven prizes from the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards, while controversial local independent production Ten Years was declared best film and The Taking Of Tiger Mountain’s Tsui Hark took best director.
Port Of Call, which came into the night with the most nominations at 13, pulled off a clean sweep of all the acting prizes: best actor for Aaron Kwok (his first Hkfa win), best actress for newcomer Jessie Li, best supporting actress for Elaine Jin, as well as best new performer and best supporting actor, both of which for Michael Ning.
The crime thriller also won best screenplay for writer-director Philip Yung and best cinematography for Christopher Doyle.
However, the biggest award of the evening went to Ten Years, which beat heavyweights...
Port Of Call emerged as a big winner with seven prizes from the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards, while controversial local independent production Ten Years was declared best film and The Taking Of Tiger Mountain’s Tsui Hark took best director.
Port Of Call, which came into the night with the most nominations at 13, pulled off a clean sweep of all the acting prizes: best actor for Aaron Kwok (his first Hkfa win), best actress for newcomer Jessie Li, best supporting actress for Elaine Jin, as well as best new performer and best supporting actor, both of which for Michael Ning.
The crime thriller also won best screenplay for writer-director Philip Yung and best cinematography for Christopher Doyle.
However, the biggest award of the evening went to Ten Years, which beat heavyweights...
- 4/4/2016
- ScreenDaily
We present the list of winners of the 10th Asian Film Awards that took place on March 17th at The Venetian Theatre in the city if Macao.
It was a big night for The Assassin as the movie grab eight awards (Best Film, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Original Music, Production Design and Sound). On second place we have Port of Call by Philip Yung with two awards (Best Newcomer and Best Editing)
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Director
Hou Hsiao Hsien for the film The AssassinHong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Actor
Lee Byung-Hun for the film Inside Man – South Korea
Best Actress
Shu Qi for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong, China, Taiwan
Best Supporting Actor
Asano Tadanoby for the film Journey to the Shore – Japan
Best Supporting Actress
Zhou Yun for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong,...
It was a big night for The Assassin as the movie grab eight awards (Best Film, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Original Music, Production Design and Sound). On second place we have Port of Call by Philip Yung with two awards (Best Newcomer and Best Editing)
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Director
Hou Hsiao Hsien for the film The AssassinHong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015
Best Actor
Lee Byung-Hun for the film Inside Man – South Korea
Best Actress
Shu Qi for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong, China, Taiwan
Best Supporting Actor
Asano Tadanoby for the film Journey to the Shore – Japan
Best Supporting Actress
Zhou Yun for the film The Assassin – Hong Kong,...
- 3/18/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s period drama took eight awards including best film, best director and best actress.Scroll down for the full list of winners
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the 15 prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the 15 prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
- 3/18/2016
- ScreenDaily
Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s period drama took eight awards including best film, best director and best actress.Scroll down for the full list of winners
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the fifteen prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
The Assassin dominated this year’s Asian Film Awards, winning eight of the fifteen prizes announced on the night.
The period drama, which premiered in competition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, scooped the ceremony’s major awards for best film and best director for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, as well as best actress for star Shu Qi [pictured right].
The film also took prizes for supporting actress for Zhou Yun, cinematography for Mark Lee Ping-bing, original music for Lim Giong, as well as further awards for production design and best sound.
Other winners on the night included best actor Lee Byung-hun [pictured left] for his role in Min-ho Woo’s crime drama Inside Men, Asano Tadanobu for his supporting turn in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s romantic fantasy Journey To The Shore, and Jia Zhangke...
- 3/18/2016
- ScreenDaily
In an online free live stream conference the Asian Film Award Academy announced the list of nominees for the 10th Asian Film Awards. The Assassin (Taiwan) by Hsiao-Hsien Hou lead the list with 9 nominations (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Sound), Then comes Bajirao Mastani (India) by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Best Film, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects) and Port of Call (Hong Kong) by Philip Yung (Best Supporting Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Cinematography) with 5 nominations each. Mountains May Depart (China) by Jia Zhang Ke, Mr. Six (China) by Guan Hu and Veteran (South Korea) by Ryoo Seung-wan have 4 nominations each.
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015 Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – India...
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015 Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – India...
- 2/3/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin leads the nominations for the 10th Asian Film Awards with nine nods, followed by India’s Bajirao Mastani and Hong Kong’s Port Of Call with five apiece.
The Assassin, which won best director in Cannes last year, was nominated for best film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography (Mark Lee Ping-bing) and four other technical categories.
Another sumptious period epic, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, was also nominated for best film, along with best editing, original music, costume design and visual effects.
Philip Yung’s social drama Port Of Call, based on the true story of a mainland prostitute who was murdered in Hong Kong, picked up nods for best supporting actor (Michael Ning), newcomer (Jessie Li), screenplay, editing and Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.
Rounding out the best film category are Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart (France-China); Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s Three Stories Of Love (Japan...
The Assassin, which won best director in Cannes last year, was nominated for best film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography (Mark Lee Ping-bing) and four other technical categories.
Another sumptious period epic, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, was also nominated for best film, along with best editing, original music, costume design and visual effects.
Philip Yung’s social drama Port Of Call, based on the true story of a mainland prostitute who was murdered in Hong Kong, picked up nods for best supporting actor (Michael Ning), newcomer (Jessie Li), screenplay, editing and Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.
Rounding out the best film category are Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart (France-China); Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s Three Stories Of Love (Japan...
- 2/3/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
The 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) will end this evening but awards were already handed out on Friday night during the closing ceremony. This year's Bucheon Choice winner was Hong Kong drama-thriller Port of Call by Philip Yung, which also won the Best Actress prize for Jessie Li and got a special mention for Best Actor for Michael Ning. Based on a true life murder story and shot by legendary cinematographer Christopher Doyle, the film was an early favorite with critics and audiences alike. The triumvirate of Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell, behind New Zealand-Canada production Turbo Kid, shared the Best Director prize, while Chino Darin won the Best Actor prize for Death in Buenos Aires and Han Jun-hee's local gangster tale...
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- 7/26/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Port Of Call wins best feature; Turbo Kid team take Best Director.Scroll down for full list
At the 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), Philip Yung’s Hong Kong crime-thriller Port Of Call scooped the Bucheon Choice: Feature Award along with Best Actress for Jessie Li and a Special Mention for actor Michael Ning.
Starring Aaron Kwok and shot by Christopher Doyle, Port Of Call previously closed the Hong Kong fest and opened the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff).
The Bucheon Choice feature competition jury, made up of filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe, actress Lee Jung Hyun, producer Pablo Guisa Koestinger, critic Richard Kuipers and director Kim Tae Kyun, announced they were unanimous in their decision to award the top prize to Port Of Call, citing its “sharp commentary on disaffected youth and contemporary Chinese society, and its examination of a shocking crime and its disturbing psychological components.”
The jury gave...
At the 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), Philip Yung’s Hong Kong crime-thriller Port Of Call scooped the Bucheon Choice: Feature Award along with Best Actress for Jessie Li and a Special Mention for actor Michael Ning.
Starring Aaron Kwok and shot by Christopher Doyle, Port Of Call previously closed the Hong Kong fest and opened the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff).
The Bucheon Choice feature competition jury, made up of filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe, actress Lee Jung Hyun, producer Pablo Guisa Koestinger, critic Richard Kuipers and director Kim Tae Kyun, announced they were unanimous in their decision to award the top prize to Port Of Call, citing its “sharp commentary on disaffected youth and contemporary Chinese society, and its examination of a shocking crime and its disturbing psychological components.”
The jury gave...
- 7/24/2015
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Yesterday the full line-up for the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival was announced, and this year's closing film is a director's cut of Philip Yung's Port Of Call. The director's last film, May We Chat, was an impressive look at compensated dating and teen prostitution in the city, and he has previously impressed audiences with films including Glamorous Youth and wrote last year's firefighter hit As The Lights Went Out as well as Juno Mak's Rigor Mortis.Port Of Call stars Aaron Kwok, Elaine Jin, Jessie Li, Michael Ning and Patrick Tam, and is described on the festival's official website thus:a teenage prostitute is murdered; her body cut up and flushed down the toilet, and her severed head thrown into Victoria Harbor. Director Philip Yung...
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- 2/27/2015
- Screen Anarchy
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