From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL <hktopten@yahoo.comx>
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Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (April 19 2012)
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[FLUFF OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Apple Daily, 
Oriental Daily, and Ta Kung Pao

1. THIS TOP 10 IS DEDICATED TO

	A. Moses Chan Ho who celebrates his birthday on the 16

. MISCELLANEOUS 

* (2012/04/24) Jaycee Chan (Fong Cho Ming) yesterday attended the Beijing 
Film Festival DOUBLE TROUBLE press conference.  The event showed the 
trailer.  In the film Cho Ming had many action scenes, including a fight 
scene on top of a moving bus and flying kicks.  Cho Ming even demonstrated 
live and personally performed the flying kick.
	Cho Ming was asked whether he would inform his parents about all 
the dangerous stunts.  He said, "That's crazy!  I wouldn't tell, I only 
report good news and not worry to my family, I would tell him it's 
computer special effects."

* (2012/04/24) The Harwick Lau Hoi Wai, Mini Yang Mi and Chrissie Chau Sau 
Na starred romantic comedy HOLD JUI OI (HOLD ON TO LOVE) yesterday held a 
launch ceremony in Sanya, Hainan and symbolized the film official 
production start.  Hoi Wai and Yang Mi did not accept any media interview 
but on stage they kept flirting, leaving Chau Sau Na complaining.
	Hoi Wai accepted a brief interview with the host on the stage.  He 
said that two days ago he just arrived in Hainan but felt the scenery was 
very pretty.  He was very happy.  Yang Mi earlier has already begun work.  
Because they had to shoot in the hills and the marsh where a lot of bugs 
and lizards were, she often screamed during the shoot.  Hoi Wai often 
received complaint calls from his girlfriend.  How did working as a couple 
feel?  He said that it was OK, at first they worried about not being able 
to hold back their laughter during their scenes.  They did not during the 
real shoot.  In addition they communicated even more and were able to add 
situation from their relationship into the film.
	Director Zhang Qi revealed that off screen they were even sweeter.  
In a hand holding scene he already yelled cut but they did not let go.  
They even began to play with their hands.  Hoi Wai even lightly patted the 
back of his girlfriend's hand!  Did the director mind working with a 
couple, he said that actually Yang Mi was confirmed to be the female lead 
a long time ago, later they wanted to a male star who Hong Kong and Taiwan 
were familiar with.  He thought Hoi Wai matched her well and began to 
negotiate with him last August and signed a contract in November.  "I like 
everyone else only found out that they were dating in January, but I feel 
like I won first prize."  Did they steal Chau Sau Na's thunder?  She said, 
"Yeah!  But they really are very sweet!"  Sister Na said that Hainan has 
a lot of fruit that were very sweet.  She could only have more fruit to 
counter their sweetness.  Sister Na also had to shoot in the hills.  In 
one scene she had to spend all day in the water.  At the time she was very 
afraid of bugs crawling on her.

* (2012/04/24) Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Aarif Rahman (Lee 
Chi Ting) yesterday attended the police film COLD WAR (HONG JIN)'s title 
explanation event in Beijing.  Lee Chi Ting thought COLD WAR was a 
particularly large mission, a very special war.  Leung Ka Fai thought that 
COLD WAR as a story about the safety of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong police 
force faced an unprecedented challenge that would send chills down 
anyone's spine.  Kwok Fu Sing stressed that the director's explanation to 
him was the closest.  He said, "COLD WAR starts with a police vehicle 
hijack, the Hong Kong police force targeted this crisis by launching a 
special operation called COLD WAR.  The film title should be the code name 
for this special mission."
	The event also showed the all star videos with production details.  
In them, several leads more than just praised the script.  Kwok Fu Sing 
praised that the film's dramatic and action scenes were very exciting.  
His scene with Leung Ka Fai was enough for his acting bug.  Leung Ka Fai 
also complimented this on screen "nemesis".  "Kwok Fu Sing truly was very 
amazing, being able to act with him truly was very joyful." Aarif Rahman 
(Lee Chi TIng) was also very happy to have scenes with two Best Actors and 
so many outstanding actors, which benefited him a lot.  Kwok Fu Sing even 
mentioned that many funny incidents took place during the shoot.  He said, 
"I remember in one scene I was looking through binoculars, I didn't expect 
someone to fall from above outside the window.  I looked, and actually it 
was a window cleaner.  He even very passionately greeted me, I was scared 
out of my wits though."

* (2012/04/23) The Motion Picture Industry Association yesterday announced 
that because of complaints from film companies about their films being 
uploaded to YouTube for free broadcast, YouTube urges its members to go to 
its site for evidence collection.  Finally over three days 500 copyright 
violation videos were found on the site and almost 200 films were 
involved.  They included hit films like A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) and FLYING 
SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP).  The MPIA has already reported 
all the cases to the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.

* (2012/04/23) The film A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) won countless major awards 
internationally.  Producer Roger Lee Yan Lam earlier brought the film to 
his alma mater and shared his film production experience along with fellow 
alumni Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho).  Roger said that he was the happiest to be 
able to see his past film teachers again and even received their praise of  
his work.
	Roger said that Ng Yin Cho brought his OVERHEARD 2 (SIT TING FUNG 
WON 2) to the forum.  Roger said, "Because the university has many 
Mainland students, as soon as Ng Yin Cho appeared he became the focus 
right away.  The entire venue roared with thunderous applause, it was 
very cheerful!"  After the forum, Roger dined with Ng Yin Cho.  He said 
that even though they did not attend the school at the same time, they 
were still very happy to talk about their school days!
	What was the happiest moment of this trip?  Roger said, "I was 
the happiest to see my film teacher.  He is 78 this year and retired, but 
he came to enjoy my work.  We talked about back when I was in school.  The 
teacher also praised me and said that A SIMPLE LIFE was well made, had a 
shade of Yasujiro Ozu.  I also admitted that Yasujiro Ozu was my role 
model, as I used to watch his films all the time.  The style might be a 
little similar but I wasn't as amazing as he was."

* (2012/04/23) Huayi Brothers two days ago held a press conference in 
Beijing to announce its new films in the upcoming year.  Popular director 
Pang Ho Cheung after LOVE IN THE BUFF (CHUN GIU YU JI MING) will make 
EVERYONE LOVES TENDER WOMAN, Doze Niu Chen-Zer will direct STORY OF A 
DISCHARGED PRISONER (YING HUNG BOON SIK), and Tsui Hark will make the 
DETECTIVE DEE prequel.
	Feng Xiaogang revealed that he was planning to retire.  "Now I 
make one movie after another.  I no longer have a life of a normal person, 
which is wrong.  I shouldn't let film become my entire life."  He planned 
to properly enjoy the rest of his life after completing his contract with 
Huayi.

* (2012/04/23) Mini Yang Mi, Harwick Lau Hoi Wai and Chrissie Chau Sau Na 
are working on their new film HOLD JUI OI (HOLD ON TO LOVE) in Hainan.  
Earlier Lau Hoi Wai and girlfriend Yang Mi were rumored to have broken up.  
For their first film together, their first scene was a break up.  Yet off 
camera they were very close.
	Lau Hoi Wai revealed that later he and Chau Sau Na will shoot a 
bed scene.  Yang Mi said that she will not observe but Lau Hoi Wai wanted 
her to visit the set.  Will he propose to her?  He declined to answer and 
said that his schedule was too tight.  He stressed that he was not 
"playing around" in the relationship.

* (2012/04/23) Nancy Sit Ka Yin and Eric Tsang Chi Wai yesterday attended 
a Yuen Long restaurant opening.  Derek Yee Tung Sing earlier criticized 
this year's Hong Kong Film Award for being more sentimental than 
professional.  Chi Wai said that on May 5th a Hong Kong Film Award review 
meeting will take place and said that this year's focus might have been on 
a few artists, but he thought the Hong Kong Film Award election process 
was very sound.  Chi Wai admitted that sentimental score was inevitable, 
ultimately the event was to support Hong Kong film.  He said, "Speaking of 
sentimentality, A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) earlier also won many awards.  
Winning again this time was very normal.  If the results were too even 
they would resemble everyone getting a piece."  Did he disagree with what 
Anthony Wong Chau Sun said about one vote per person?  Chi Wai said that 
the Hong Kong Film award actually has been an one vote per person 
election with each affiliated organization.  Unless it was like overseas 
film awards with different international filmmakers on the jury to avoid 
regional sentimental score.  However, he too wanted Carina Lau Ka Ling and 
Lau Ching Wan to win because they are Hong Kong actors as well.  Chi Wai 
said, "I also respect Jiang Wen very much, he stayed from the beginning to 
the end.  LET THE BULLETS FLY had many nominations.  Finally (William) 
Chang Suk Ping won.  Earlier (Peter) Chan Ho Sun received 11 nominations 
but went home empty handed."

* (2012/04/23) Stephen Fung Tak Lun yesterday along with Feng Xiaogang, 
Tsui Hark, Doze Niu Chen-Zer, Pang Ho Cheung and other directors attended 
the Huayi Brothers 2012-2013 press conference in Beijing to announce the 
"Project H" new film production plan.
	Currently working on the TAI CHI Trilogy, Fung Tak Lun announced 
that the first film TAI CHI 0 will be released in the Mainland at the end 
of September.  Reporters asked him about what he gave Shu Qi for her 
birthday, Director Feng shook his head and said, "Don't ask, I won't 
answer."  When asked about his new film's actress Angelababy, he 
immediately had nothing but praise.  "I used to feel Baby was fragile and 
weak.  After one dinner, I asked her to stop being gentle, get tough and 
make a movie with me.  She agreed right away and even personally performed 
the explosion scenes.  Her action scenes were completed beyond my 
expectation.  I feel she has a lot of potential, smart and luck with the 
audience.  In addition no man wouldn't want her to be his girlfriend.  She 
will be in the first two films but maybe not the third one."
	He also revealed that earlier he purchased the Patrick Lung Kong 
directed STORY OF A DISCHARGED PRISONER (YING HUNG BOON SIK), which now he 
decided to let Taiwan director Niu Chen-Zer direct while he will produce.  
He even hoped that Director Doze will use Baby.  Reportedly Huayi would 
like Lau Ching Wan, Ethan Juan (Yuen King Tin), Feng Shaofeng and Mark 
Chao (Chiu Yau Ting) to star.  Ching Wan and Siu Tin would split Wong 
Wai's character.  Just released from prison Ching Wan was forced to return 
to the criminal world, even involving his brother Siu Tin, Siu Tin's mob 
brother Chiu Yau Ting and Feng Shaofeng would rescue him.  The female lead 
might be Angelababy and Mini Yang Mi.
	Aside from TAI, Feng Xiaogang's 1942 has already been completed 
but no release date has been mentioned at the press conference.  Speaking 
of piracy, he angrily exploded with foul language, "Piracy has already 
gang raped us countless times, now it's still fx me!  Let them Fx! Since 
we are all chickens!  However we will make a bloody trail."  
	In addition, Huayi and Emperor will promote at Cannes with a 4 
minute teaser of their film CHINESE ZODIAC.  Tsui Hark in June will start 
work on the DETECTIVE DEE prequel.  He said, "(The film) should be younger 
and would not use the original team."

* (2012/04/23) Kay Tse On Kay, Fama, Joyce Cheng Yun Yi and Rubberband 
yesterday attended a voter registration concert.  Kay and Universal's 
contract termination issue has not been resolved yet.  She joked that even 
if she registered to vote she might not be able to help herself, but 
lately her manager has been working hard on it and she was in no hurry.  
Since music was on hold Kay focused on movies instead.  Next month she 
will work on a costume action film.  Because her character excels in 
martial arts and handheld weapons, she has been learning poses and stance.  
Also due to her agility in the film, Kay has been working hard on losing 
weight to be convincing with her performance.  She hoped to lose ten 
pounds.  Kay would study martial art with her husband's elder and her 
husband knew Wing Chun as well.  Kay said, "I know all he knows, and this 
time I have to wield weapons."  

* (2012/04/23) Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Joey Yung Cho Yi and others 
yesterday led Emperor singers and artists to attend the Emperor Group 
70th Anniversary.  Boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing, boss lady Lu Xiaoman and 
executives, singers appeared in convertibles.  Yeung Sau Sing and his 
wife even walked the red carpet hand in hand.  Almost 100 employees lined 
up in the shape of 70.
	Yeung Sau Sing announced the company will donate HK$10 million to 
four different charity organizations.  
	Ting Fung wore sunglasses and constantly waved in good spirit.  
During his interview he denied that his company will go public.  "I 
haven't thought that far ahead, I am still thinking about it.  However, 
the rumor refers to the Growth Enterprise Market but if I plan it should 
be on the big board.  First I have to finish the work on hand.  At the 
end of May it will open in Beijing."
	Ting Fung has two sons, would he deliberately cultivate them to 
be successors at the company?  Ting Fung said, "I haven't thought about 
it, this suggestion is pretty good but the younger son is better.  He 
isn't as mischievous as his brother.  He is more stable.  (Why not find 
a girlfriend to cultivate your sons?)  That's crazy, I never have such a 
plan."  Ting Fung clarified again that he never saw Mini Yang Mi outside 
work.  Because he was dull, even when he worked in the Mainland he would 
not have too many women around him.  Now work came first, his love life 
would have to wait.
	Chapman To Man Jat revealed that he just renewed his contract with 
Emperor and said that the collaboration has been pleasant.  He said, 
"I didn't know how to handle money before and I spent unwisely.  After 
years with the company, just last year alone I already made eight movies.  
Both sides are very pleased and the contract renewal was very reasonable.  
(Raise?)  My salary always goes directly from the company to my wife, the 
old lady every month gives me HK$15,000 for living expenses.  How much am I 
worth I really have no idea.  The old lady said that it should be in eight 
figures."

* (2012/04/22) The fresh out of the oven Best Supporting Actor Lo Hoi Pang 
yesterday appeared on Nancy Sit Ka Yin's Metro Radio program.  He said 
that the award was at home.  Recently he has been busy with Johnnie To Kei 
Fung's new film but he has been celebrating ever since.  He said that he 
was working in Zhuhai that day, if he could not return to Hong Kong in 
time he would have given up on attending the Hong Kong Film Award.  
Luckily he made it in the end.  When asked whether he was focused on 
making RMB, he said, "We still get paid in Hong Kong dollar."  Has TVB 
asked him to return after the award?  Brother Pang said, "They have 
approached me, but it would depend on the situation.  (Was the offer not 
high enough?)  No!  I don't work on television because it's too tough.  
Having a little fun on a variety program is no problem.  If they give me 
enough money I would make it."  He stressed that the most important would 
be freedom, without any long term contract or being tied down.

* (2012/04/21) After director Derek Yee Tung Sing earlier accusing the 
Hong Kong Film Award for not being professional enough, the Hong Kong Film 
Award chair Gordon Chan Ka Seung said that everyone has a right to speak.  
Director Wong Jing yesterday wrote on his microblog, "Chan Ka Seung, you 
say at the Hong Kong Film Award everyone has the right to express 
opinions, but ten years ago when I spoke up, why were people who express 
their opinions today able to lead the public and raise a Cultural 
Revolution style attack against me?  Can you give me an explanation?"
	Wong Jing stressed that he was only complaining.  "I was just 
talking about what happened over a decade ago."
	However, Wong Jing last night posted again that in recent years 
the Hong Kong Film Award winning films were often previewed in the 
Mainland at the end of the year then went wide release in March before the 
Hong Kong Film Award, which would affect voter desire.  He wrote, "Films 
that were previewed should be prohibited from being re-released before 
the vote, otherwise there is no public trust to speak of."  
	Chan Ka Seung stressed on his microblog that the Hong Kong Film 
Award gave one vote per person with no room for fraud.

* (2012/04/21) Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi recently posed for a Cosmo magazine 
cover.  She revealed that last year she made many movies like THE LION 
ROARS 2, DANGEROUS LIAISON and SHADOW OF LOVE at once, she did not have 
time to take care of her sons Lucas and Quintus.  "Now the children are 
the center of my center, so this year I will spend a lot of time on taking 
care of the children.  It's time for me to drop the endless work.  If 
everyday I have to have trouble and stress to be able to have success, 
this is not success; since having a happy life and a job that I like is 
real success."

* (2012/04/21) Last night fresh out of the oven Best Actor Andy Lau Tak 
Wa and Best Director Ann Hui On Wa attended an event.  Wa Jai has known 
the boss of the company for years.  Every time he performed a concert he 
would have a lot of very Chinese ideas from the owner.  Thus Wa Jai 
yesterday attended in support.  Has he celebrated since he won Best Actor?  
Wa Jai only said "No!" and went to the event.
	Hui On Wa said that today she will head to Beijing for a film 
festival.  As for Derek Yee Tung Sing's comment that this year's Hong Kong 
Film Award was too sentimental and lacked professionalism, Ann said that 
sometimes it has been.  She felt that what Yee Tung Sing referred to was 
very widespread and not just in one category.  She said, "Everyone help 
Hong Kong film and would add some sentimental points.  I too am a 
beneficiary."  She agreed with Yee Tung Sing that a review was needed.  
After examining it the event would improve, only then would the Hong Kong 
Film Award be better and better.  Has she discussed this with the actors?  
"It just happened a few days ago, I haven't seen other actors.  (Would you 
meet with them to discuss it?)  I wouldn't discuss it, I would only share 
my opinions.  (Who was your pick of Best Actor?)  I of course picked Lau 
Tak Wa, of course (Lau) Ching Wan did very well too.  (Do you plan to work 
with Wa Jai again?)  Not yet."  

* (2012/04/21) Mr., Mag Lam Yun Tung and Alex Lam Tak Shun yesterday 
promoted their new film LIVES IN FLAMES (HEI SAI YIU GWUN) in Mongkok.  
Mag said that she was somewhat unhappy due to work.  "Today I am much 
better.  I don't plan to tell the public about this.  I would find the 
person responsible and resolve this."  Mag refused to reveal any detail, 
just that she was working on a fast food restaurant chain commercial.  She 
felt that their positions and attitude could be different.  She said, "I 
don't want everyone's work attitude to just be completion within the time 
limit like handing in homework, my principle is doing everything 
perfectly."  
	Mr. said that for their first film they were very nervous.  Alan 
said that when he watched his kiss scene he felt very embarrassed.  
Drummer Tom said that when he watched Alan's kiss scene he could not help 
but pucker up; however, he joked that now he could only kiss his son.

* (2012/04/20) Nicholas Tse Ting Fung yesterday attended an Asian 
Leadership Series forum at the University of Science and Technology.  The 
form began at 7PM, many reporters waited around before then but did not 
see Ting Fung.  Later Ting Fung's assistant Cousin appeared and said that 
Ting Fung was already inside.  Because this forum was only for students, 
the media were unable to attend; all students must register first and 
show their student identification for admission.
	When the forum began, students inside could be heard of screaming 
"How handsome".  The forum lasted an hour and 15 minutes.  Ting Fung left 
through the back.  Cousin asked the media to back up a little so reporters 
could do their jobs for a minute.  Ting Fung had his hands in his pockets 
and posed like his father Patrick Tse Yin for reporters to take pictures.  
Recently Ting Fung was linked to Mainland star Mini Yang Mi in rumors.  
Reportedly Yang Mi went to Ting Fung's hotel and knocked on his door.  
Ting Fung was asked whether Yang Mi really knocked on his door?  Cousin 
immediately interrupted and said, "Let's talk about today's topic."  
Reporters asked whether anyone knocked on his door.  Ting Fung finally 
spoke up.  "Aside from work, I haven't seen her anywhere else.  This is 
just a rumor."  Was he interested in Yang Mi?  He smiled and left in his 
vehicle.

* (2012/04/20) Shawn Yue Man Lok and Aimee Chan Yan Mei yesterday attended 
a television announcement event.  Ah Lok said that he has always wanted to 
be a 3D television.  Did he want to watch 3D SEX AND ZEN (3D YUK PO TUEN)?  
He said that he could watch many 3D films, mainly his mother has never 
seen a 3D film because she rarely went out.
	Yue Man Lok and Mini Yang Mi worked together on LOVE IN THE BUFF 
(CHUN GIU YU JI MING).  Recently Yang Mi reportedly while working with 
Nicholas Tse Ting Fung on THE BULLET VANISHES (SIU SUT DIK JI DAN) she 
knocked on his door.  Ah Lok immediately joked, "I am really bad at this.  
Ting Fung can actually cross sets and cause trouble."  He said that when 
he first made LOVE, director Pang Ho Cheung already joked that he made him 
a chance but in the end he could not do anything.  Did anyone knock on his 
door?  He said yes, but it was a man.  Reporters pointed out that he and 
Yang Mi had a kiss scene in the film but they did not "click".  Ah Lok 
said, "I am really bad, I have to examine that."
	Ah Lok said that he might be more attractive to older women.  His 
previous girlfriends were all older than him.  The oldest one was seven 
years his senior.  He admitted that he could accept a relationship with 
an old woman, but less than ten years of age difference would be the best.  
He was afraid that his family might not be able to accept it.  He said, "I 
am not destined to have anyone young in my lifetime."  Did he believe that 
Ting Fung and Yang Mi "clicked"?  He said that with so many such news 
items in a year he thought knocking on doors might be taking too much 
initiative.

* (2012/04/20) LOVE IN THE BUFF (CHUN GIU YU JI MING) director Pang Ho 
Cheung once promised when the film reached HK$20 million at the box office 
he would perform in the DON'T ASK WHO I AM music video.  Now the film's box 
office has already exceeded 26 million, Pang Ho Cheung earlier made the 
music video.  Two nights ago a special premiere was held.  Shawn Yue Man 
Lok, Linda Wong Hing Ping, June Lam (Brenda), Susan Shaw Yam Yam and others 
attended.
	During the film end credit first came Ah Lok's music video 
parody, then the director's edition was shown.  The audience kept 
screaming at how fabulous it was.  Ah Lok jokingly reminded the audience 
that they had air sickness bags at their seats.  Pang Ho Cheung said that 
his family knew that he would make this music video and thought that he 
bumped his head when he was little.  First time watching the director's 
version, Wong Hing Ping joked that people who watched Ah Lok were fine 
but after watching the director's they were speechless.  She only thought 
it was very "stiff".
	Pang Ho Cheung also said that he had to treat Ah Lok to dinner to 
apology because Ah Lok's music video took over 120 takes.  Lok Jai did not 
get mad until after the 90th one, but he was already angry at the 4th one.  
As for which version was funnier, Ah Lok said that the director's 
definitely.  The director was asked what would happen if the box office 
broke through 30 million.  He joked that Ah Lok would streak.  If he was 
truly willing to streak, he would follow.
	Wong Hing Ping said that after watching the director's music 
video she was crying from laughing so hard.  Did she feel she was being 
lampooned?  She said that she did not.  Instead they worked very hard to 
look as pretty as they could with make up, but they have already done 
their best.  She urged viewers against eating or drinking before watching 
it.  She also praised the director for his skin's complete lack of pores 
and how smooth it was.

* (2012/04/19) TVB reality show BRIDE WANNABE has been talked about since 
its airing, but its negative reaction have also been endless.  TVB earlier 
stated that it would not make a celebrity edition, but yesterday Cha Siu 
Yan on her radio program revealed that Shaw was interested in turning the 
show into a special topic film.  

* (2012/04/19) Derek Yee Tung Sing criticized the Hong Kong Film Award 
for losing professionalism in preference for sentimentality on his 
microblog and immediately led widespread online discussions.  Some even 
thought that Yee Tung Sing's comment was just venting for his brother Paul 
Chun Pui's Best Supporting Actor defeat.  Yee Tung Sing immediately wrote 
on his microblog that he too voted for Lo Hoi Pang and was not venting for 
his brother.
	Yee Tung Sing yesterday explained his "sentimentality over 
professionalism" comment, citing that the Hong Kong Film Award voters' 
thinking of "Because of Hong Kong film is at a disadvantage, vote for Hong 
Kong film" is wrong.  Because professionals need to be level headed, they 
need to understand everyone would vote for elders or encouraging 
alternative subjects.  Yet they should have a line to maintain fairness.  
He also praised that Jiang Wen's LET THE BULLETS FLY had a screenplay!  
Yee Tung Sing even said that next month the Hong Kong Directors' Guild 
will hold a meeting to discuss the Hong Kong Film Award.  He will reflect 
to chair Gordon Chan Ka Seung.
	Yee Tung Sing's comment was aimed at this year's Best Director 
winner Ann Hui On Wa, Best Actress Deanie Ip Tak Han, Best Supporting 
Actress So Hung Shuen.  So Hung Shuen respected Yee Tung Sing's comment 
because everything had the freedom of speech.  Yee Tung Sing also said 
that he and Hui On Wa were good friends, he only wanted to make a 
suggestion to the Hong Kong Film Award.

* (2012/04/19) A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) swept up multiple major awards 
overseas.  The real person the story was based on, Roger Lee Yan Lam, has 
already headed for his alma mater in the U.S. for its premiere and forum.  
His mother also supported the film.  After watching A SIMPLE LIFE for the 
first time Mother Lee even said that it was very touching!
	The film A SIMPLE LIFE won several major awards overseas and even 
won five Hong Kong Film Awards this year.  Earlier real life Roger Lee Yan 
Lam reportedly would return to his alma mater the University of Oregon for 
a film forum.  Earlier after the Hong Kong Film Award, he headed to the 
U.S. first to attend A SIMPLE LIFE premiere in San Francisco.  His mother 
attended in support.  After watching A SIMPLE LIFE for the first time 
Mother Lee even said that it was very touching.
	Roger yesterday said that after the Hong Kong Film Award he 
already flew to the U.S., first to San Francisco to attend A SIMPLE LIFE 
premiere.  He said that this time the film premiered in San Francisco 
because the bank that his nephew worked at sponsored A SIMPLE LIFE.  The 
bank through his nephew invited him to attend the premiere.  Roger's 
mother, sister and brother in law attended.  It was Mother Lee's first 
viewing of A SIMPLE LIFE, after which she immediately recalled a lot of 
memories and thought it was very thoughtful and very touching.  She even 
applauded Roger with encouragement.
	Roger said that Mother and Sister Peach were the same age.  This 
year she is already 80, but she does everything herself.  She looked so 
well kept that some mistook Mother Lee for Roger's wife, which made Roger 
very proud of his mother.  As for the rumored A SIMPLE LIFE prequel, Roger 
said that he had no such plan for now because the production would be very 
large.  He said, "Not including costumes and props, because the story 
would go from the 50s to the 90s, casting characters of different eras 
would already be a very big deal.  With many different changes in the 
social environment, the production would have certain difficulties."

* (2012/04/19) Based on a Japanese youth romance novel, the Taiwan film 
SNOWFALL IN TAIPEI starred Chen Bo-Lin, Tony Yang and "Little Zhang Ziyi" 
Tong Yao.
	The story is about the Tong Yao played music newcomer May who 
suddenly vanishes.  She runs into the Chen Bo-Lin played Siu Mok and 
develops an innocent romance.  Tony Yang played a long haired music 
producer, turning in his sunshine guy image for a carefree masculine 
flavor.

* (2012/04/19) LOVE IN THE BUFF (CHUN GIU YU JI MING) after 20 days in 
release made over HK$25 million.  Director Pang Ho Cheung as promised shot 
DON'T ASK WHO I AM music video and guaranteed that it would only be shown 
in Hong Kong cinemas to show his appreciation to viewers.
	Earlier the director shot in a Chai Wan studio.  The director that 
day put on makeup while studying both Linda Wong Hing Ping's original 
version and Shawn Yue Man Lok's parody version to come up with how to make 
his version even funnier.  When the director started to change, the set 
was already filled with endless laughter.  In particular with his 
extremely outstanding figure and the trademark sunglasses, his flirtatious 
expressions had everyone rolling on the floor.  Halfway through the shoot 
the director and the photographer plotted to grab the crew and forced them 
in front of the camera, making everyone on the set shattered.
	DON'T ASK WHO I AM singer Wong Hing Ping yesterday also visited 
the set.  As soon as she arrived and saw the director in costume she could 
not stop laughing.  "I can't tell it's you at all!"  Linda even praised 
the director as pretty from the side and even personally fixed the 
director's hair.  The director asked Linda about the authentic "butterfly 
hands".  Linda said that she thought no one could surpass Yue Man Lok, she 
did not expect the director to have such great skin.  Although the 
director wore glasses, his eyes actually were very large.  The director 
felt satisfied with his own female disguise and said that this time was 
his first performance without glasses.  He even said that several guys 
asked him for his number.  Linda joked, "If you don't stop I am really 
going to hit you!"
	The director said that the new music video will be shown during 
the LOVE IN THE BUFF end credit starting the 19th and will not appear 
online.  Pirates will have no way to pirate it.  Only Hong Kong viewers 
will be able to enjoy it at the movies.  The director said that when 
everyone finished with Yue Man Lok's video they would see his appearance.  
Linda helplessly said, "Wouldn't it be too much?  I urge everyone to take 
a seat first.  I am a little worried that maybe in 20 years people would 
feel yours would be the official versions of DON'T ASK WHO I AM.....then 
what?"  As for who was better, the director joked that he was more 
feminine and more erotic while Lok Jai's face was more masculine.

[ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews

1. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 22 2012, FILM WORDS
TAIWAN'S DOUBLE TEN SPLENDOR

10+10 is Comparable to PARIS, JE T'AIME 
	With special screenings at the Broadway Circuit recently, 10+10 
consists of 5 minute films from 20 new and veteran Taiwan directors.  In 
100 minutes the film has 20 stories and shows that the film can made very 
short with a lot of detail.  Of course, often multiple part anthology 
films are mixed.  This one also has superb and rough segments, fortunately 
it truly is rich and colorful.  Several parts are outstanding and the film 
is comparable to PARIS, JE'TAIME.
	Among them veteran Wang Toon's THE RITUAL is very wonderful.  It 
makes the pilgrimage to show the gods appreciation interesting.  It is the 
opposite of his tragic classic HILL OF NO RETURN.  The most exciting is 
Chen Yu-Hsun's strange tale HIPPOCAMP HAIR SALON, which turns an 
antiquated hair salon into science fiction pleasant surprise.  Fortunately 
it truly "plays with the mind" without any need for rare and expensive 
special effect.  Newcomer Hou Chi-Jan's GREEN ISLAND SERENADE also has 
unique color with nostalgic song and is better than old school Hou 
Hsiao-Hsien's segment.  Chen Kuo-Fu's THE DEBUT also achieves an eerie 
nostalgia with Teresa Tang's music scene debut.  Sylvia Chang's THE DUSK 
OF THE GODS is excessively superficial with a death row inmate, but 
obviously "micro films" can be developed into anything and everything.
	10+10 has many other unique segments.  Chang Tso-Chi's SPARKLES 
is a Chinese civil war film that rains bullets and bombs.  Cheng 
Yu-Chieh's THE UNWRITTEN RULE plays with the Republic of China national 
flag with new era satire of both sides of the strait.  Actually whether 
excellent or flaws, almost every segment has something entertaining or 
topical, proving that now Taiwan film has a lot of talent with rather 
strong creativity. (Three and a half out of five stars)

LIVES IN FLAMES Is Not Badly Made
	As for new Hong Kong film, the Lee Chi Lun directed LIVES IN 
FLAMES (HEI SAI YIU GWUN) stars local youth rock group Mr.'s Po Chi Lun, 
Lai Jat Yan, Tam Kin Man, Tam Kit Ming, and To Chi Hung.  It may not be a 
surprise hit at the box office but it is not poorly made.  In the film 
several dejected graduates form a band and each face troubles in career, 
friendship, romance and family relationships.  After joy, sorrow, union 
and parting they finally make a name for themselves.  The story is more 
loose, fortunately it describes some dejected youth ecology and mentality 
with realism.  Actresses Mag Lam Yun Tung, Michelle Wai (Si Nga), Bonnie 
Xian (Sin Sik Lai) and others were particularly likable.  The film also 
has a lot of support from the music scene like Alan Tam Wing Lun, Yip Chun 
Tong, Calvin Poon Yuen Leung, Lam Man Chung, Candy Lo Hau Yam, William 
Chan Wai Ting and others.  Chan Wai Man as the Chinese herbal medicine 
store owner and old dad is especially great. 
(Two and a half out of five stars)
- SHEK KEI

2. TA KUNG PAO, APRIL 22 2012, LIGHT SHADOW PATH
BOTH SIDES OF THE HONG KONG FILM AWARD RESULTS

	The 31st Hong Kong Film Award after coming to an end last week led 
to some discussions about how rational the results were.  Veteran director 
Derek Yee Tung Sing wrote on his microblog, "If this award just has 
sentimentality but loses professionalism, what would it turn into?  The 
Board of Directors members must consider that in depth!"  His description 
was also very sentimental because he did not mention which part of the 
Hong Kong Film Award deviated from professionalism.  The speculation was 
that Director Yee thought the results was somewhat one sided for Hong 
Kong film productions and seemed to have overlook quality Mainland 
directors' work.
	Viewers in general would pay the most attention to the five major 
awards, this year they including Best Picture, Best Director, Best 
Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress all went to A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH 
JEH).  A SIMPLE LIFE indeed dominated.  First with Best Director and Best 
Screenplay, this year's Film Directors Guild annual dinner recommended 
directors (awards) went to A SIMPLE LIFE's Ann Hui On Wa, LET THE BULLETS 
FLY's Jiang Wen and FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP)'s 
Tsui Hark.  At the Screenwriters Guild spring banquet, A SIMPLE LIFE's 
Susan Chan Suk Yin won the most recommended screenplay.  Since the 
affiliated organizations account for 25% of the vote, A SIMPLE LIFE's 
Director and Screenplay awards are very reasonable.  
	Some said that Andy Lau Tak Wa had luck with people so he won the 
Best Actor award.  This claim makes sense, but the writer feels the reason 
that A SIMPLE LIFE is able to sweep five major awards is because this 
film has already won awards in different regions.  Its momentum is 
unrivaled.  In addition as Wa Jai said, voters may appreciate his 
contribution to film.  Some would say that Best Actor should be selected 
based on acting and nothing else, but the film's overall performance and 
the impression that the nominee has given to voters indeed are important 
factors.
	After all that, I do not want to argue the outside questions 
about this year's Hong Kong Film Award results.  As director Gordon Chan 
Ka Seung said, "Every year the results represent Hong Kong filmmakers' 
mentality."  The writer's personal choices actually are different from 
the results as well, only the system has certain specifications that 
indeed cannot satisfy everyone's preference.  If the Hong Kong Film 
Award's selection method resembles the Golden Horse Award or the Hong Kong 
Film Critic Society's and winners result from discussions, any question 
about the results can be responded officially by listing the reasons that 
they won.  The Hong Kong Film Award is based on the Oscars' voting 
method, so the "official" response is just "voter's choice".
	Earlier the 18th Film Critic Society Award gave five major awards 
to three movies: Best Picture was A SIMPLE LIFE, Best Director was LET THE 
BULLETS FLY's Jiang Wen, Best Screenplay was LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (DUET 
MING GUM), Best Actress was A SIMPLE LIFE's Deanie Ip Tak Han and Best 
Actor was LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE's Lau Ching Wan.  Do you feel this list 
is more professional than the Hong Kong film Award's winner list?  Or is 
it more sentimental? - TIN LIK

3. APPLE DAILY, APRIL 21 2012, ELECTRIC FILM ROAD
10+10 MAKES A NAME FOR TAIWAN FILM 

	Hong Kong filmmaker unity enables A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) to win 
four major awards at the Hong Kong Film Award.  Rising awakening in recent 
years Taiwan film industry has been just as united.  With 20 directors 
including famous ones like Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Wei Te-Sheng and Sylvia Chang 
(Cheung Ngai Ga), with the veterans leading the new they each make five 
minute long short films.  With Taiwan domestic uniqueness as the subject, 
they create 20 stories for the film 10+10.  Although they are short films 
the cast has many top Taiwan artists like Shu Qi, Kwai Lun-Mei, Jack Kao.  
Some of the productions cost no less than a small budget film.  With 
plenty of creativity, it absolutely is a film that makes a name for Taiwan 
films. - HO WING NING, MAN KWOK CHUN

Hou Hsiao-Hsien LA BELLE EPOQUE
	Thoroughly the director's usual production method, with long 
range shots he simply narrates the light relationship between Grandma and 
Granddaughter.  In the film Shu Qi would return home to visit Grandma 
every time she had time off and every time she would receive a piece of 
gold jewelry for her dowery.  Shu Qi is reminded when she was little how 
Grandma wore the same gold jewelry to the market.

Leon Dai KEY
	The director asks his own girlfriend Kwai Lun-Mei to perform.  In 
the busy city, the relationship between people is as separate as water off 
a duck's back.  With a young woman forgetting her keys, everything that 
happens in the elevator lobby is enough to prove this point.

Hou Chi-Jan GREEN ISLAND SERENADE
	The 1954 new park broadcast kiosk played GREEN ISLAND SERENADE 
as the crowd quietly listened.  The time flew to the 2011 recording 
studio as the 75 year old singer continued to sing.

Shen Ko-Shang BOS ODYSSEY 
	A bus driver everyday obey traffic laws, always reminding 
passengers to have courtesy for the elderly, weak and women.  One day, a 
man tries to force his way onto the vehicle, how would the driver who 
always follows the rules react?

Chung Mong-Hung REVERBERATION
	Another director Leon Dai not only participate in this film but 
also star.  The film is full of Taiwan Monga style, as a bully keeps on 
picking on a chubby kid and not expecting the character behind the chubby 
kid turning out to be a big shot.

Sylvia Chang THE DUSK OF THE GODS
	The film is adapted from writer Jeremy Lu's essay about a social 
worker who writes a letter to the victim's parents after being with a 
death row inmate.  In the short five minute film, the director 
deliberately make the color dark and down and without any music score.  
Instead she uses confession scriptures for background music, the feeling 
of which is very heavy.

Chen Yu-Hsun HIPPOCAMP HAIR SALON
	The director is known for comedy.  His short piece is just as full 
of sense of humor and pleasant surprise.  Young girl Lee Lieh in order to 
forget former boyfriend Laurence Ko went to the Hippocamp Hair Salon in 
preparation to wash away her memory.  She asks hair washing master Ko 
I-Chen to take care of the hippocampus that is responsible for memory in 
her brain.  Just in case Lee Lieh even brings another kind of secret 
weapon.

Wang Toon THE RITUAL
	Wang Toon just like his name is full of childlike innocence.  
The film is about two brothers who won the lottery go to show the gods 
their appreciation.  Over a long distance they bring with them a 
generation, a projector and a screen to play the film AVATAR in front of 
the small temple.  They even put 3D glasses on the gods.  The heavy 
local flavor in the film brings out the Taiwan traditional culture of 
worship.

Cheng Yu-Chieh UNWRITTEN RULES
	The film's selling point is a film within a film.  In a satirical 
method it reflects the Mainland's far and wide power to display the 
co-production erosion into Taiwan film.  The location that the producer 
from academia finds actually has a Republic of China flag in the 
background, stunning the co-production film director.  How can the film 
pass Mainland inspection?

Chen Kuo-Fu THE DEBUT
	In the year 57 of the Republic of China, a 15 year old singer sits 
alone, wiping away tears in front of a mirror.  Because a mishap in 
rehearsal she has lost her chance to appear on camera.  Yet a dream like 
encounter changes the young woman's life, as the end of the film shows 
Teresa Tang's footage.

Wu Nieh-Jen A GROCERY CALLED FOREVER
	In the country a grocery store called Forever lacks business, an 
old man and his son wager on whether to close the store.

Kevin Chu Yen-Ping THE ORPHANS
	Hong Kong has double non, Taiwan also has the problem of orphans 
during the civil war.  A Myanmar soldier descendent young woman with 
mental defect and a blind uncle due to the lack of identification face 
tragic lives.

Wei Te-Sheng (DEBUT)
	Playing Mona Rudo in the film WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ 
BALE, Lin Ching-Tai is a preacher who is born and raised in a small 
village.  The director shoots his narrative with God before accepting the 
film.

Chang Tso-Chi SPARKLES
	Thie civil war is many Taiwan directors' collective memory and 
subject.  A young girl who was born during the Second Taiwan Strait 
Crisis lives there.  Today in peace she waits on boat after boat of 
Mainland tourists.

Hsiao Ya-Chuan SOEMTHING'S GOTTA GIVE
	In an evening gown a young woman rushes into a closing lingerie 
store because her bra strap has snapped.  The clerk only has two choices: 
asking her to leave or helping her with her problem.

Ho Wi-Ding 100
	The film documents the daily life of an 100 year old senior who 
follows the same hillside road everyday to pick up mail in the faraway 
mailbox.

Wang Shaudi DESTINED ERUPTION
	A woman who goes out alone at night in the Taitung countryside is 
surprised to wake up with an uninvited guest in her room.  A comparison 
between silent and sound films displays the difference between the city 
and the country.

Yang Ya-Che THE SINGING BOY
	A boy who is thought to be mischievous is always singing, even 
with physical punishments from the teacher he does not waver.  A female 
student who is in the top of her class also likes to sing but suffers a 
variety of limitations from those around her.

Arvin Chen LANE 256
	A couple who is about to wed prepares to move into a new home.  
Because the stairway is too narrow the washing machine cannot be moved 
and requires a forklift.  The shaking forklift in the city reminds people 
of Tong Tong's Kowloon Tong mansion.

Cheng Wen-Tang OLD MAN & ME
	An old man who has lost his way alone on a country road expresses 
that he has forgotten his way home but brings back a lot of memory.  
While he says thank you to the camera, the old man continues to search on 
the road.

[ In Production Now/Soon ]

CHRISTMAS ROSE
  Can : Sing Dan Mui Gwai
    d. Charlie Yeung Choi Nei
    Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Kwai Lun-Mei,
      Xia Yu, Liu Kai Chi, Qin Hailu, Regina Wan Qian

LAN KWAI FONG 2
  Can : Hei Oi Yeh Po 2
  Lit : Like To Hang Out Late 2
    d. Wilson Chin Kwok Wai
    Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu, Christine Kuo,
      Mia Chen Jing Yi, Avis Chan Wai Sing, 
      Linah Matsuoka, Dominic Ho Ho Man,
      Liu Yuqi, Sita Chan Hei Yi
      Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Jaime Fong Ka Yau
      Benji Chiang Man Kit, Deal Chong Tung Yan

TOGETHER 
  Can : Joi Yut Hei
    d. Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung)
    Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Michelle Chen,
      Angelababy, Ko Chen-Tung, Bosco Wong Chung Chak

TRIAD
  Can : Jat Jik
  Lit : Promotion
    d. Lloyd Chan Yi Hung
    Irene Wan Bik Han, William Chan Wai Lam, 
      Michelle Wai (Si Nga), Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, 
      Edward Chui Woai Dong, Patrick Tam Yiu Man

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  College-educated Harvard decides to become a gangster. He is promoted
  through the ranks, then heads his own team.

  As Hong Kong prepares for its 1997 handover, Harvard works with the
  police to ensure survival of his gang. His former boss BJ helps him out
  and they swear friendship. Harvard is able to move along with the times,
  cashing in on trends just ahead of the authorities. He gets into
  businesses beyond their jurisdiction, particularly internet porn.

  Harvard goes legitimate, getting rid of the violent aspects of
  gangsterhood, alienating the fighters and those who cannot adapt.

  Harvard decides to resolve a gangland power struggle by himself – but
  discovers that the person betraying him is...

NATURAL BORN LOVERS
  Can : Tin Sun Oi Ching Kong
  Lit : Natural Born Love Maniac
    d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum)
    Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau)
      Mandy Wong Chi Man, Oscar Leung Lit Wai, 
      Ava Yu Kiu, Jinny Ng Yeuk Hei, Ciwi Lam Sze Man
      Elva Ni Chenxi, Christine Kuo, 
      Anna Kay, Linah Matsuoka

  Can : Dut Shu Sun Fun 
  Lit : Special Identity
    d. Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) 
    Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Jing Tian, Zhao Wenzhou, Zhang Hanyu

THE BULLETS VANISHES
  Can : Siu Sut Dik Ji Dan
    d. Law Chi Leung
    Lau Ching Wan, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, 
      Liu Kai Chi, Mini Yang Mi
  Site : http://www.emp.hk/title.php?film_id=126&category=1

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  In an arsenal during the warlord era in China, a girl, accused of
  stealing bullets, is shot to death by the Boss.

  Six months later, a series of murders occur. Policemen Bao and Guo
  investigate the case. But all the clues point to the dead girl! They
  then discover that “stealing bullets” is a cover-up for a conspiracy
  between the Boss and the Police Chief. The latter tries to have Bao
  and Guo killed, but that increases their determination to solve the
  mystery. Finally, they find the real murderer...

THE BOUNTY
  Can : Yuen Hung
  Lit : Reward
    d. Fung Chih Chiang
    Chapman To Man Jat, Alex Man Chi Leung, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei,
      Wen Chao, Sire Man Choi
  Length : 104 mins.
  Opening April 27 2012 at the Udine Far East Film Festival 14
  Site : http://www.fareastfilm.com/EasyNe2/LYT.aspx?Code=FEFJ&IDLYT=7505&ST=SQL&SQL=ID_Documento=3519

[ UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL 14 ]
  For Cho, a bounty hunter for whom no job is too small, his line of work
  is one that puts him in touch with all manner of strange people, and
  that's very much in evidence in his newest case. When a reward is placed
  for the capture of fugitive Lee Kin-fai, who's said to be hiding on an
  island off Hong Kong, Cho heads to the quiet locale and takes a room at
  a small hotel, the Lazy Inn, run by housekeeper and astrology columnist
  Linda and an intensely meddlesome manager. 

  Obstructing Cho's attempts at finding his target is the general
  weirdness of the locals. The lodge's manager and Linda appear to be
  father and daughter, though the man's denials cloud the situation; word
  gets out that Lee, wherever he is, has fallen for Linda; and the
  small-time hoodlums of the local Biting Sugar Cane Gang are making
  things difficult with their triad-style theatrics. Soon enough, it seems
  Cho doesn't just need to catch his man, but also has to clear up family
  woes and tackle island crime as well. - Tim Youngs

VULGARIA
  Can : Dai Jook Hei Ket
  Lit : Vulgar Comedy
    d. Pang Ho Cheung
    Chapman To Man Jat, DaDa Chen Jing,
      Jim Chim Shui Man, Susan Shaw Yam Yam, 
      Hiro Hayama (Yip San Ho), Matt Chow Hoi Kwong
  Length : 90 mins.
  Opening March 27 2012 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org/eng/film/detail/22/36147-vulgaria.html

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Pang Ho-cheung brings his many years of experience as director and 
  producer to craft this ode to today's Hong Kong film industry.  Like 
  Pang, producer To Wai-cheung, our protagonist, must go north to find his 
  funding, even if it means getting involved with a Guangxi triad head 
  named Tyrannoosaurus and experiencing "the ultimate sex".  Another 
  investment precondition: convincing 197s star Susan Shaw to act in a 
  classic porno remake named DARING, I WANT IT TOO.  Despite all the 
  hardships, To is determined to make his film.  With the uproarious, 
  taboo-breaking Vulgaria, Pang gleefully exorcises all the restraints he 
  has been bottling up with his bona fide, censorship-free Hong Kong
  movie.

WU DANG
  Can : Dai Mo Dong
  Lit : Big Wudang
    d. Patrick Leung Pak Kin
    Vincent Chiu (Zhao Wenzhou), Mini Yang Mi,
      Louis Fan Siu Wong, Dennis To Yu-Hang
      Xu Jiao, Paw Hee Ching, Lawrence Wong Hiu

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  In early Republican China, rumors were going around about the treasure
  in Wudang Mountain. An American conspirator took his well-trained kung
  fu daughter to Wudang by sponsoring a Taoist martial arts competition,
  to steal the treasure. Out of expectation, a disciple represented Wudang
  to compete with other martial arts masters for the championship. During
  the competition, resentment incurred against different parties, the
  relationship became complicated, a Korean female Tai Chi descendant fell
  in love with the American conspirator and the secret of the treasure had
  been revealed. The treasure is the key of the magnetic field of Wudang,
  if it’s stolen, Wudang would be devastated. To protect Wudang, a group
  of young heroes rallied around to defeat grant masters. It’s the time
  the long-lost Wudang martial arts returned…

THE GUILLOTINES
  Can : Huet Dik Ji
  Lit : Blood Dropper
    d. Andrew Lau Wai Keung
    Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan (Yuen King Tin), 
      Shawn Yue Man Lok, Chris Lee Yuchun, Jing Boran, 
  Opening Summer 2012
  Official Site : http://www.mediaasia.com

[ MEDIA ASIA ]
  During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established
  a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all
  who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines
  are deemed expendable once Emperor Qian Long ascends to the throne and
  adopts Western ideas and technology. To consolidate his power under a
  new regime, the Emperor continues to use the Guillotines to persecute
  the conquered Han Chinese in a reign of terror and oppression. 

  Led by master fighter Leng, the top ranked guillotine squad consists of
  five young warriors: Mu, San, Tai, Hutu and Buka. Serving the Qing
  Court unquestioningly, they have never failed in 348 missions to
  eliminate their targets. But their success has made them arrogant and
  complacent. 

  Their next mission is to eliminate Wolf and his Shepherd gang. During
  the operation, the squad manages to trap Wolf. Just as they are about
  to execute him, the squad commander orders that he be captured alive.
  He secretly plans to use Wolf as a pawn in his bid for power. Wolf’s
  gang of rebels ambushes the Guillotines in their moment of hesitation.
  Wolf escapes, taking Mu hostage. 

  With reports that Wolf has fled to the outer frontiers, the squad
  tracks him to a remote village outpost. On the other hand, the Emperor
  has sent his most trusted agent Du for the same mission and most
  importantly, to end the era of the Guillotines by replacing cold
  weapons with firearms. If only they make one false move, they will
  become the hunted. Facing annihilation, Leng and his Guillotines must
  outfight and outwit enemies from both sides. 

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  An elite squad of young imperial bodyguards, trained to use the deadly
  guillotines, is the last line of defense to the Emperor’s Court. But
  little do they realize the conspiracy behind their mission...

SAVING GENERAL YANG
  Can : Jung Lit Yeung Ga Jeung
  Lit : Valiant Yang Clan Generals
    d. Ronny Yu Yun Tai
    Adam Cheng Siu Chau, Xu Fan, 
      Raymond Lam Fung, Dior Cheng Yi Kin, 
      Wu Chun, Vic Chou Yu Man, 
      Li Chen, Yu Bo, Fu Xinbo, Shao Bing
  Opening December 2012

SMILE FOR ME
  Can : Tin Ma Hung Hung
    d. Daniel Chan Cheung Hung
    Simon Yam Tat Wa, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, 
      Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Liu Kai Chi,
      Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Chen Ran, Zhang Ran, 
      Morning Mo Tzu-yi, Tamio, 
      Mimi Kung Chi Yun, Evelyn Choi Wing Yun

THE MONKEY KING
  Can : Dai Lau Tin Gung
  Lit : Havoc In Heavenly Palace
    d. Soi Cheang Po Shui
    Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Chow Yun Fat, 
      Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Peter Ho Yun Tung, 
      Joe Chen Qian-En, Monica Mok Siu Kei, Wang Yuanyuan,
      Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, 
      Xia Zitong, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, 
      Calvin Cheng Ka Sing, Louis Fan Siu Wong
  Opening 2012

  Can : Yit Oi Doh
  Lit : Hot Love Island
    d. Kam Kwok Leung
    Simon Yam Tat Wa, Joan Chen, Francis Ng Chun Yu,
      Chang Chen, Xiao Song Jia, Janice Man Wing Shan
  Site : http://aeghk.com

THE GRANDMASTERS
  AKA : THE GRAND MASTER
  Can : Yut Doi Jung Si
  Lit : One Generation Grand Master 
    d. Wong Kar Wai
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen,
      Song Hye-Kyo, Zhao Benshan, Wang Xingchang
  Opening December 2012

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  With martial arts getting more popular in the Thirties, more people seek
  to learn them via the professionals at Foshan in Southern China. Some of
  the experienced masters like to challenge their counterparts and
  undergoing battles. To have their whole concentration, it is their
  practice to lock up the venues and no one is allowed to leave during
  battles. No food and no rest before reaching any results. 

  Ip Man is a young rich man extremely talented in martial arts, but he
  chooses to keep a low profile. Yet this doesn't keep him out of these
  troubles ahead. One day he is trapped in this battleground so he has to
  use every means in order to get out of there. The masters are amazed by
  his abilities. Master Kung and his daughter Kung Yi are amongst, and the
  latter is attracted to this newcomer. 

  A high warlord is assassinated by his own guard Yi Xian Tian. All
  masters in Foshan vow to take Tian down no matter what...

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[ NOW SHOWING ]

10+10
    d. Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Sylvia Chang, Wei Te-Sheng, 
      Wu Nien-Jen, Chang Tso-Chi, Arvin Chen, Chen Kuo-Fu, 
      Chung Mong-Hong, Leon Dai, Wi Ding Ho, wang Shau Di, Wang Tung, 
      Chu Yen-Ping, Shen Ko-Shang, Hou Chi-Jan, Chen Yu-Hsun, Yang Ya-Che, 
      Cheng Wen-Tang, Cheng Yu-Chieh, Hsiao Ya-Chuan.
    Shu Qi, Mei Fang, Joseph Chang, Nolay Piho, Kwai Lun-Mei
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening April 3 2012 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Opening April 19 2012 
  Site: http://www.hkiff.org/eng/film/detail/3/36012-1010.html

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  What makes Taiwan so unique?  In 10+10, twenty local filmmakers are 
  allotted five minutes and are given total freedom to express
  cinematically how they feel about this subject.  Commissioned by the 
  Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival, the shorts featured here run the 
  gamut from a war epic to personal dramas to documentary short subject.  
  The filmmakers, consisting of some of the biggest names in Taiwanese 
  cinema, include: Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Sylvia Chang, Wei Te-Sheng, Wu 
  Nien-Jen, Chang Tso-Chi, Arvin Chen, Chen Kuo-Fu, Chung Mong-Hong, Leon 
  Dai, Wi Ding Ho, wang Shau Di, Wang Tung, Chu Yen-Ping, Shen Ko-Shang, 
  Hou Chi-Jan, Chen Yu-Hsun, Yang Ya-Che, Cheng Wen-Tang, Cheng Yu-Chieh
  and Hsiao Ya-Chuan.

ANY OTHER SIDE
  Can : Yeh Dim Gwai Tam
  Lit : Night Spot Mystery Tale
    d. Fang Yaxi
    Van Fan Yi Chen, Deng Jiajia, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Qi Yuwu, 
      Yida Huang, Jill Hsu (Tsui Kit Yi) 
  Opening April 19 2012 

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Comic book creator Dion meets up with friends at a bar.  Everyone have 
  their own problems on their minds as they wander between fantasy and 
  reality.  They each create 3 scary stories that they direct and star in.  
  Are they living in their own stories of fantasy or are they only comic 
  book creator Dion's comic book characters?  Who is in control of the 
  story?

COLD FISH
    d. Sion Sono
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Asuka Kurosaw
  Rating : III
  Length : 141 mins.
  Opening April 15 2012

[ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ]
  Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. His second wife, Taeko, does
  not get along with his daughter, Mitsuko and this worries him.

  One day Mitsuko is caught shoplifting. Murata, who also runs a tropical
  fish shop, settles things between the shopkeeper and Mitsuko. Shamoto
  gets a feeling of kinship with Murata and they become friends. By the
  time Shamoto learns that Murata is actually an insane serial killer, his
  daughter Mitsuko has already started working at Murata’s shop and living
  in his house. Shamoto is taken in by Murata’s tactics and becomes his
  accomplice. Murata threatens Shamoto into helping him cut the victims’
  bodies into pieces. They cut the bodies into 1 inch cubes and the bones
  they burn to ashes. Shamoto is frightened when he watches Murata and his
  wife cutting rotten human flesh while absently humming a tune.

SUNNY
  Can : Yeung Guong Ji Mui Toh
  Lit : Sunshine Sister Mischief
    d. Kang Hyung-Chul
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 127 mins.
  Opening Apirl 12 2012

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Na-Mi, a transfer student from Jeolla, is afraid of everything, in 
  particular her accent that the school bully makes fun of on her first 
  day.  At this time, several girls appear and protect this silly girl 
  who just arrives.  They are "Big Sister" Chun-Hwa, Jang-Mi who spares no
  expense for double eyelids, "Violent Scholar" Geum-Ok, "Beauty Pageant
  Queen" Bok-Hee, "Foul Mouth" Jin-Hee and "otaku goddess" Su-Ji.  The 
  girls form a group "Sunny" in an attempt to battle the hit group "Girls
  Generation" and shine at the school performance.  However, due to an
  accident "Sunny" breaks up.

  25 years later, mother Na-Mi suddenly feels something is missing from 
  life.  She by chance runs into "Sunny" member Chun-Hwa.  Both feel 
  rather pleased and decides to visit other members......

LONG QING SHI YI BAN SHI JI
    Lung Kim Sung, Miui Suet See
  Rating : I
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening April 8 2012

[ BROADWAY CRICUITS ]
  The dream of many Chinese Opera fans came true in December 2011 when the
  legendary team of Lung Kim Sung and Mui Suet See were back together
  again for a series of performances celebrating their half-century career
  on the stage. In their long-awaited collaboration, the veteran duo
  performed four fan-favorite acts at three different locations, while
  these classic Chinese Opera acts are now rerun in a limited scale on the
  silver screen.

GUILTY OF ROMANCE
  Can : Luen Ji Jui
  Lit : Guilt Of Romance
    d. Shion Sono
    Miki Mizuno, Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka
  Rating : III
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening April 5 2012

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  A brutally murdered, dismembered and rearranged body is found in the
  love hotels district …. 153 women missed in Tokyo ….. Cop Kazuko cuts
  short an amorous tryst when she’s called to investigate the case. The
  case leads her to two respectable women, Izumi and Mitsuko, harbouring
  twisted desires that leads to a misguided sense of empowerment.

BOLLYWOOD: THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD
  Can : Yun Doh Yau Gor Hor Lei Woot
  Lit : India Has A Hollywood
    d. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Jeff Zimbalist
  Rating : IIB
  Legnth : 77 mins.
  Opening April 5 2012

[ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ]
  We love it.
  We hate it.
  We see it as regressive.
  We see it as modern.
  Melodramatic or Mythic?
  Bollywood. 
  Some say it's the only culture that holds India together.

  Others say it's the most corrupting influence on Indians and should be
  banished from their shores.

  A love affair that has lasted over 70 years between almost 2 billion
  people worldwide.

  Not only does it refuse to stop, it keeps on growing.

  Embracing it's most important, it's most vilified, it's most loved
  element: the song and dance.

  No Bollywood film needs to be called a musical. It needs no such excuse.
  It just is one. Regardless of the genre.

[ COMING SOON ]

HEROIC DETECTIVE
  Can : Sun Tam Lei Oh
  Lit : Godly Detective Leo
    d. Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun) 
    Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun) Jerry Yan (Yin Sing Yuk), Shawn Yue Man Lok,
      Jessie Chiang (Gong Yu Sun), Tang Yan, 
      Wilber Pan (Poon Wai Pak), Eric Tsang Chi Wai
  Site : http://www.timespl.com/en/production/item/197-heroic-detective

[ TIMES PRODUCTION LTD ]
  In the City of Brightness in a new world in the year 2030, the evil
  power has spread throughout the City. And actually, the City is not
  bright at all.
 
  'Brilliant Detective' Leo comes to know that the most wicked 'Crazy
  Gangster Group' are secretly making research into a brain-control device
  to control the humans. Whilst gathering the criminal evidence to sue the
  Group, the Group send killers from its subordinate the 'Horrific Tiger
  Gang' to stop Leo's investigation. In a plenty of fight against the
  Gang, Leo was framed and put into jail at the critical moment!
 
  Finally, with Leo's strong will and determination, Leo has eventually
  defeated the evil power and conquered the 'Horrific Tiger Gang' to
  safeguard the peace of the City. Moreover, Leo has also succeeded in
  ruining the invention plan of the 'Crazy Gangster Group' displaying
  poetic justice and chivalry to the full extent.

THE LION ROARS 2
  Can : Hor Dung Si Hau II
  Lit : River East Lion Roars 2
    d. Joe Ma Wai Ho
    Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi, Xiao Shenyang
  Site : http://aeghk.com

NAKED SOLDIER
    d. Marco Mak 
    Jennifer Tse Ting Ting, Sammo Hung Kam Bo,
      Philip Ng, Ankie Beilke, Andy On Chi Kit
  Opeing May 3 2012 in Malaysia 
  Official Site : http://www.nakedsoldier-movie.com

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Interpol agent CK Long busted a billion-dollar drug deal fifteen years
  ago. The cartel has avenged itself by hiring Madame Rose's organization
  of assassins to kill CK Long's entire family. In revenge, she kills the
  entire family of chief investigator CK Long. Long himself survives, and
  believes his young daughter is still alive. In fact, for these fifteen
  years, the girl has been kidnapped by Madame Rose, brainwashed and
  trained into beautiful, sexy killer Phoenix.

  Phoenix has now become the top-ranked killer in Madame Rose's
  organization. She is skilled in combat, and always completes her
  missions. Thanks to her band of killers, Madame Rose has expanded her
  criminal organization, and now assigns missions in many parts of the
  world. CK Long has never imagined that he would one day become the
  target of his own daughter's mission.

SNOWFALL IN TAIPEI
  Can : Toi But Piu Shuet
  Lit : Taipei Snow Drift
    d. Huo Jianqi
    Chen Bo-Lin, Tong Yao, Tony Yang, Janel Cai
  Rating : I 
  Length : 102 mins.
  Opening May 3 2012

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Xiao Muo, a young man in his mid-20s, lives in an old neighborhood in
  Taipei. His father died when he was a child and after his mother left,
  he lived with his grandmother with a vague memory of his mother. After
  the death of his grandmother, the old neighbors brought him up together.
  Unlike other youngsters who leave for better neighborhoods, he stays
  where he is, living off temporary jobs such as delivery and repair in
  the firm belief that one day, his mother will come back for him. Busy
  and happy working in the street lined with little old shops, he has
  become a symbol of the neighborhood.

  One day, a beautiful young girl, Mei, appears in the neighborhood. She
  seems to have a voice problem and speaks in a very low voice. Xiao Muo
  finds her a place to stay, gets her a job in a little restaurant and
  takes her to an old Chinese doctor for treatment. His kindness seems to
  touch her heart, but does not help to lift her melancholic mood. Like
  Xiao Muo, others in the neighborhood are kind to her and never ask where
  she is from.

FAIRY TALE KILLER
  Can : Jui Hung
  Lit : Chasing Murderer
  AKA: Sok Ming Tung Wa
  Lit: Fatal Fairy Tale
  AKA: Yuen Mei Tung Wa
  Lit: Perfect Fairy Tale
    d. Danny Pang Fat
    Lau Ching Wan, Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam, 
      Joey Man Yi Man, Wang Baoqiang,
      Ken Low Wai Kwong, Kelly Fu Ka Lei, 
      Anson Leung Chun Yat, Square's James, Gary
  Opening May 10 2012

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Fairy Tales turn ugly, twisted and bloody. A fearless cop is appointed
  to investigate a series of puzzling murders which resemble Fairy Tales.
  Would there be a happy ending of the abnormality in real world?

[ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMA ]
  One day, a medium built stammerer, Jun confesses five murders at the
  police station, but he fails to illustrate the details. After a long
  oral examination, the police believe that Jun is mentally ill and the
  mentioned murder cases are not true. Soon after, a cold-blooded murderer
  unveils a series of mysterious murders in the district where Detective
  Han stations in. Each of the victims is executed differently but in an
  equally brutal way. Han knows that he is dealing with a serial killer.
  Instinct tells him that it is Jun. His team breaks into Jun's apartment,
  only to find a pile of old fairy tale books. One night, Han gets
  inspired when his wife was reading a bedtime story to their daughter,
  mentioning the way to inflict punishment upon villains in the story. He
  immediately sets off to examine Jun's fairy tale books page by page and
  discovers mysterious symbols in the books... 

DELHI BELLY
    d. Abhinay Deo
    Aamir Khan
  Opening May 10 2012

SHADOWS OF LOVE
  AKA : REPEAT, I LOVE YOU
  Can : Ying Ji Oi Yun
  Lit : Shadow Lover
    d. Calvin Poon Yuen Leung
    Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi, Kwon Sang-Woo, 
      Angela Chang (Cheung Siu Hom), Jing Boran
  Opening May 11 2012 in Malaysia 

BAD GIRLS
  Can : Nui Hai Wai Wai
    d. Seven Wone
    Ella Chen, Mike He, Da Yuan, Beatrice Fang (Fong Chi Yau)
  Opening May 17 2012

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Lively and happy high school girl Dan makes protection "happiness" her 
  own mission as she forms "Bad Girls" group with good friends Pei Pei and 
  Hsiao Mi.  They uphold justice, fight injustice, unite girl power to 
  fend off the evil of the stinky guys!

THE KICK
  Can : Kuen Ba Ga Jook
  Lit : Fist Domination Clan
    d. Prachya Pinkaew
    JeeJa Yanin, Jo Jae-Hyeon, Ye Ji-Won, Petchtai Wongkamlao
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening May 17 2012 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Mun's family are masters in different styles of Taekwondo: Yoon in
  cooking style, Tae-yang in dancing style, Tae-mi in soccer style and
  youngest Typhoon can break anything with his steely forehead.

  Legendary Thai national treasure Kris of Kings is stolen by Korean
  businessman Suk-doo. Tae-yang rescues the Kris after giving chase to
  Suk-doo and his gang across Bangkok. Furious, Suk-doo has Typhoon
  kidnapped.

  To free their son, the family must steal the Kris of Kings back from
  Bangkok's National Museum... where they just happen to have been
  commissioned to perform a celebratory Taekwondo performance.

FLOATING CITY
  Can : Fau Sing 
  AKA : HUNDRED YEARS OF A FLOATING CITY
  AKA : Bak Nin Sau Sing
  Lit : Hundred Years Floating City
    d. Yim Ho
    Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Charlie Yeung Choi Nei, Nina Paw Hee Ching,
      Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), 
      Calvin Cheng Ka Sing, Joey Leung Cho Hiu
  Opening May 19 2012

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  In the early 90s, Bo Wa Chuen has already risen to the management level 
  at a British company and rivaled foreigners in an unprecedented manner.  
  He was born to a fisherman family and did not start first grade until he 
  was 20.  When he went to his job interview, under education he only 
  wrote "literate".  Bo Wa Chuen was able to struggle to become the 
  Chinese manager not only due to his hard work but also the timing 
  element of the British handover of Hong Kong colonial control back to 
  China.

  Bo Wa Chuen did not look Chinese.  Many were surprised by the appearance 
  of a foreigner fisherman in the storm shelter.  Ah Chuen also wanted to 
  know the secret behind his heritage.  He had six siblings, none of whom 
  resembled him.  He really wanted to find out the truth but his parents 
  were willing to reveal it.  Every time he would end up getting a beating.

THE RAID: REDEMPTION
  Can : Dut Gik Sei Mong Tap
  Lit : Raid On Death Tower
    Iko Uwais
  Opening June 14 2012

MOTORWAY
  Can : Choi Cheh
  Lit : Driver
    d. Soi Cheang Po Shui
    Shawn Yue Man Lok, Anthony Wong Chau Sun, 
      Guo Xiaodong, Josie Ho Chiu Yi
  Opening June 21 2012 in Malaysia
  Official Site : http://www.mediaasia.com

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Sean is an overconfident rookie in the Stealth Riders, a secret police
  unit consisting of the best drivers in the force that targets underworld
  racing and fugitives on the run. Jensen is a legendary getaway driver,
  who's never been caught before his retirement 15 years ago. When Sean
  chances upon Jensen one day, he thinks his day has finally come.

SILENCED 
  Can : Mo Sing Lap Hom
  Lit : Silence Cry
    d. Hwang Dong=Hyuk
    Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-Mi
  Rating : III
  Opening June 21 2012

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  This is a true story that happened in a SOuth Korean school for the 
  deaf.

  Since 2000, the principle and several teachers cruelly abused and 
  sexually violated the handicapped students aged between 7 to 22 in the 
  school and were not discovered until five years later.  Yet due to the
  South Korean justice system loophole they avoid the penalties that they  
  deserve with unreasonably light sentences.  The media widely reported 
  the matter to the shock of the nation and the case is retried recently.

  The fact that angers people: the teacher who sexually violated students 
  are still teaching in that school.

PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION
  AKA : PAINTED SKIN 2
    d. Wuershan
    Zhou Xun, Vicki Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Feng Shaofeng, Mini Yang Mi
  Opening June 28 2012

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human
  form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the
  true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if
  a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal
  and experience true life.

COLD WAR
  Can : Hong Jin
    d. Longman Leung, Sunny Luk
    Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Andy Lau Tak Wa,
      Tony Leung Ka Fai, Charlie Yeung Choi Nei
      Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Eddie Peng Yu-yen, 
      Chin Kar Lok, Lam Ka Tung
  Opening July 19 2012 in Malaysia

[ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS MALAYSIA ]
  In Asia's safest city, the police have long been untouchable.
  Approaching midnight in Hong Kong, police headquarters receives an
  anonymous call: a fully-loaded police van carrying the force's, most
  advance equipment and five highly trained officers has disappeared off
  the grid. The hijackers possess direct knowledge of police procedures.
  They're already steps ahead. The police must meet a list of demands to
  ensure the hostage's release, including the delivery of a large ransom.
  Any delay will cost lives. The clock has begun to tick...

DIVA
    d. Heiward Mak Hei Yan
    Joey Yung Cho Yi, Hu Ge, 
      Chapman To Man Jat, Mag Lam Ka Yan, 
      Bonnie Xian (Sin Sik Lai), Carlos Chan Ka Lok
  Opening August 23 2012 in Malaysia
  Site : http://www.emp.hk/title.php?film_id=108

[ EMPEROR MOTION PICTURE ]
  When an accident temporarily robs her of her voice, Diva J flees to a
  small deserted village to heal both her mental and physical wounds. Her
  life changes when she meets and falls in love with the blind Hu Ming,
  who inspires her to make a comeback. But, in her absence, a new diva has
  risen. R has become an overnight sensation that everyone sees as the
  main contender for J’s crown. Yet, their successes have come at a high
  price. J is secretly pining for a forbidden love that seems destined to
  wither, and R has found that the road to stardom is littered with
  estranged friends and painful break-ups. But in the midst of this, both
  divas rise to find their own voice.

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Two divas shake off the pain of love to take center stage again

PRINCESS AND SEVEN KUNG FU MASTERS
  Can : Siu Gung Jung Mo Lum
  Lit : Laughter Kung Fu Rocks Martial Art World
    d. Wong Jing
    Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Philip Ng Wan Lung, 
      Dennis To Yu-Hang, Yuen Wah, 
      Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu,
      Wong Cho Lam, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, 
      Natalie Meng Yao, Kimmy Tong Fei, 
      Monica Mok Siu Kei, Jiang Luxia, Rose Chan Ka Wun
  Opening August 30 2012 in Malaysia

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  During the early years of the Republic era, in the North-East region of
  China, the people are suffering from the power struggle among the local
  Warlords, bandits, and Japanese invaders. Warlord Lam is not a leader of
  great vision, but having a patriotic heart, stands firm in his own
  beliefs, despite the several solicitations and temptations from Japan. 

  The only ‘paradise’ within the region is ‘Lucky Town’, the one place
  where no one dared to attack. Rumors abound that this place is cursed,
  for whenever anyone attempted to invade Lucky Town, they would disappear
  and vanish without a trace. In reality, there are seven kung fu masters
  who have retreated into the shadows and resided here. They are Manysons
  Madonna and Madonhung, the owners of a steamed bread shop Nam Mor Bing,
  the Taoist priest Horny Four, the tailor Little Trumpet, the cosmetic
  salesman and Mamasan Maggie, the brothel owner. Every one of them is a
  master in his own right, keeping Lucky Town in peace. 

  Lam’s daughter, Cheryl is very fond of culinary arts, and often does
  grocery shopping in Lucky Town. She is pretty and lovely and very much
  favoured by the Seven Masters, especially Horny Four who falls for her
  at first sight and regards her as his dream lover. 

  The Japanese secret agent, Kiyoko Kurosawa, allied with traitors from
  the Tiger’s Den: Tiger Hong, Jaguar Hong and Phoenix Hong, to set up a
  secret outpost to send secret-coded messages back to Japan. Young
  patriots, Yan Fang who disguised herself as a man, and Howard Luo,
  infiltrate Tiger’s Den at night, trying to steal the code book. They
  lose the fight to the Hongs, Howard sacrifices himself to save Yan who
  was wounded.

  On the run, Yan is rescued by Cheryl. Mistaking Yan as a man, Cheryl
  falls for Yan. She then brings Yan to Lucky Town and begs the Seven
  Masters to cure Yan. 

  On the other hand, Warlord Lam saves a pretty lady and grows fond of
  her. This lady is actually Kiyoko Kurosawa in disguise. Using Ninjutsu
  skills, Kiyoko seduces Lam and controls his will. She then organises a
  wedding for Lam and herself, in the hope of becoming the warlord’s wife
  so she can control Lam’s army. On the wedding day, Cheryl and the Seven
  Masters arrive in time to ruin her wedding plans. Lam regains his senses
  finally and unites together with the Seven Masters, to fight against
  Kiyoko and the Hongs...

THE SILENT WAR
  AKA : THE WIND SEEKER
  Can : Ting Fung Jeh
  Lit : Wind Listener
    d. Alan Mak Siu Fai, Felix Chong Man Keung
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhou Xun
  Opening August 2012 

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Things don’t always go as your eyes see while truth’s always hidden
  underneath.

  In 1950s, the China Republic Government is newly established.
  Revolutionists in different parts of China seek chances to revolt.
  Everywhere is restless and chaotic. 701 Headquarter, consists of
  Inspection, Interpretation and Operation, is set up to spy conspiracy
  through telegraph. But one day in October, all of a sudden, the enemy
  shut down 126 military channels for 30 hours. After these long hours,
  when they tune back the channels, only daily news is being broadcasted.
  Without concrete information, operators at the frontline are at risk.

  Chang Xue-ning is of Operation’s. She is sent back to the Headquarter as
  her identity has been disclosed in Hong Kong. Reporting in 701, she is
  astonished by her supervisor, Guo Zhong-xing, who used to woo her. Their
  relation is still a mystery. Xue-ning’s new mission is to seek for
  worthy who gets superb aural comprehension. She targets Luo San-er, the
  piano tuner of Song Qing Ling but it turns out she brings Luo’s personal
  assistant, He Bing to report duty. Bing is uncivilized and blind but his
  hearing is splendid - can even hear the wind. Is he strong enough to be
  the saviour in this silent war?

TAICHI 0
    d. Stephen Fung Tak Lun
    Tony Leung Ka Fai, Shu Qi, Angelababy, Eddie Peng Yu-Yen
  Opening September 27 2012 in Malaysia

[ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS ]
  A gifted child with a fleshy growth on his forehead travels far to learn
  Tai Chi and eventually becomes a master. He then faces an army of
  steampunk invaders and must protect the villagers.

CHINESE ZODIAC
  Can : Sup Yi Sun Chiu
  Lit : 12 Chinese Zodiac
    Jackie Chan, Kwon Sang-Woo
  Opening December 13 2012 in Malaysia

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Chinese hero Asian Hawk is not unlike Indiana Jones. This time he has
  to bring back the bronze head statues of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals,
  which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial
  Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860.

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[ Entertainment URL ]

MEDIA ASIA
http://www.mediaasia.com

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http://www.emp.hk

PEGASUS MOTION PICTURES
http://www.pegasusmovie.com

WE PICTURES
http://www.wepictures.com

CINEMA POPULAR
http://www.cinemapopular.com

MEI AH
http://www.meiah.com

NEW ASIA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
http://www.aeghk.com

GOLDEN SCENE
http://www.goldenscene.com

Commercial Radio
http://www.crhk.com.hk

Television Broadcast Limited
http://www.tvb.com.hk

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[ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ]
Courtesy of our neighbors at :
High Level Entertainment's
Concert & Event News Center

http://www.levelhigh.com 
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* RAYMOND LAM LIGHT UP MY LIVE Atlantic City 2012
  Special Guest: Kate Tsui Tsz Shan

  DATE AND TIME: 
    Saturday night/Sunday morning June 17 2012 @ 1AM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Center
    Atlantic City NJ 08404

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$ 188, 148, 108, 68

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: 
    ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com
    TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113

    International Entertainment Marketing
    135-05 40 Road 2/F
    Flushing NY 11354
    718.888.3113

    5609 8th Ave.
    Brooklyn NY 11220
    718.437.7717

    Bowery Pharmacy Inc.
    95 Bowery St.
    New York NY
    212.219.0449

    Sampan Travel Service
    170 Canal St #201
    212.431.3557

    Global Travel International Corp.
    1681 RT. 27 Suite 3
    Edison NJ
    732.819.6883

    Yang Tze Trading Inc.
    933 Arch Street L/L
    Philadelphia PA 197107
    215.922.8700

* MIMI CHOO AND LI LUNG KAY 2012 US CONCERT

  DATE AND TIME: Sunday, June 10 2012

  VENUE LOCATION:
    San Gabriel MIssion Playhouse
    320 S. Mission Dr.
    San Gabriel CA 91776

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$128, 88, 68, 48

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: 
    Online: http://www.dreammedia.us/homemimichoo.html

* JAM HSIAO & G.E.M. 2012 US CONCERT

  DATE AND TIME: Tuesday night / Wednesday morning, May 30 2012 @ 1AM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Trump Taj Mahal 
    1000 Boardwalk 
    Atlantic City NJ 08401

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$168, 128, 88, 68, 48

  TICKET INFORMATION: 
  DREAM MEDIA PRODUCTION
  917-830-5118
  http://www.facebook.com/dreammedia666

  P-Tune
  75 Chrystie Street
  New York NY 10002
  212-925-1098

  All in 5 Entertainment Inc.
  41-42A Main St.
  Flushing NY 11355
  718-358-5678

  CME Insurance Brokerage Inc.
  773 60th Street #2RR
  Brooklyn NY 11220
  718-266-2851
  http://www.dreammedia.us

* SAMUEL TOI LOVE IS ALL CONCERT

  DATE AND TIME: Sunday, May 27 2012 @ 8PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
    Casino Rama
    5899 Rama Road
    Rama ON L0k 1T0
    Canada

  TICKET PRICES: CA $307.84, 160.94, 104.44, 81.84, 59.24

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: 
    TICKET MASTER
    http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000484B96FA454E

* JAM HSIAO & G.E.M. 2012 US CONCERT (PENDING VENUE CHANGE)

  DATE AND TIME: Sunday, May 27 2012 @ 7PM

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$188, 128, 88, 68, 48

  TICKET INFORMATION: 
  DREAM MEDIA PRODUCTION
  626-280-7666
  http://www.facebook.com/dreammedia666
  http://www.dreammedia.us

  TICKET MASTER 
  http://www.ticketmaster.com/Gem-tickets/artist/1678516

  Ng Hing Kee
    Rowland Heights 
    626-854-0060

    Alhambra
    626-943-9933

    Monterey Park
    626-284-4861

  World Journal Book Store
    Arcadia 
    626-446-1831

  Kingstone Bookstore
    Rowland Heights 
    626-964-3226

    City of Industry
    626-965-3686

    Alhambra
    626-570-1277

    San Gabriel 
    626-292-1176

    Irvine
    949-653-7638

* JAM HSIAO & G.E.M. 2012 US CONCERT

  DATE AND TIME: Saturday, May 26 2012 @ 8PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Reno Ballroom
    401 N. Center St.,
    Reno NV 89501

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$198, 158, 118, 88, 68

  TICKET INFORMATION: 
  TICKET MASTER
  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/170048658A9A2044

    USASIA TOUR
    http://usasiatour.com
    San Francisco 
    (415) 989-1688

    Oakland 
    933 Franklin St.
    (510) 835-8588

    CAFE SALINA
    235 Broadway
    Millbrae CA
    (650) 692-2662

    WINON TRAVEL
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA
    (415) 834-1628

    SUSAN VIDEO
    CUPERTINO, CA 
    (408) 253-3100

    A WORLD FLORIST & TRAVEL
    SAN JOSE, CA 
    (408) 441-8448

    OSCAR TOURS
    FREMONT, CA 
    (510) 226-9992

    UNIQUE TRAVEL
    SACRAMENTO, CA 
    (916) 557-2888

    The Legend Holidays
    San Francisco CA
    (415) 386-1300
    http://www.tlholidays.com/2012_tl_004.htm

  Ng Hing Kee
    Rowland Heights 
    626-854-0060

    Alhambra
    626-943-9933

    Monterey Park
    626-284-4861

  World Journal Book Store
    Arcadia 
    626-446-1831

  Kingstone Bookstore
    Rowland Heights 
    626-964-3226

    City of Industry
    626-965-3686

    Alhambra
    626-570-1277

    San Gabriel 
    626-292-1176

    Irvine
    949-653-7638

* CHRIS WONG TRUE COLORs 25TH ANNIVERSARY CANADA CHARITY CONCERT TOUR

  DATE AND TIME: May 19 2012 @ 8PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Southern Jubilee
    1415 14 Avenue Northwest
    Calgary AB 
    Canada

  TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$125, 75, 55, 35

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
  ONLINE: 
  http://www.cantonproductions.com/canton/entertainment/chris_wong_c.html
  403-889-2200

  Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd
  Unit 9, 1003-9650 Harvest Hills Blvd., N.E.
  Calgary AB T3K 0B3
  Canada 

  Wah Hing Chinese Herbs Ltd
  Unit 800G-999 36th Street, N.E.
  Calgary AB T2A 7X6
  Canada 

  Wah Pek Chinese Herbs Co
  308A Centre Street, S.E.
  Calgary AB T2G 2B8
  Canada 

  Jenny's Optical Company Ltd.
  #119, 1518 center Street, NE

* CHRIS WONG TRUE COLOR 25

  DATE AND TIME: Sunday, May 13 2012 @ 8PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre
    649 Cambie Street
    Vancouver BC

  TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$125, 75, 55, 35

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
  ONLINE: 
  http://www.cantonproductions.com/canton/entertainment/chris_wong_c.html
  604-295-4800

  MAL Audio Ltd
  Union Square
  1033-8300 Capstan Way, Richmond

  AM-Call Wireless 
  Crystal Mall 
  1211-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby

  Fotodigio Studio Ltd
  Union square
  Suite 1261, 8338 Capstan Way, Richmond

  World Vision
  2218-13353 Commerce Parkway, Richmond

* HUANG PIN YUAN 
  Special Guest: Chen Rui

  DATE AND TIME: 
    Saturday night/Sunday morning May 13 2012 @ 1AM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Circus Maximus Theater
    Caesars Casino Atlantic City
    2100 Pacific Ave.,
    Atlantic City NJ 08404

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$ 128, 88, 68

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: 
    ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com
    TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113

    International Entertainment Marketing
    135-05 40 Road 2/F
    Flushing NY 11354
    718.888.3113

    5609 8th Ave.
    Brooklyn NY 11220
    718.437.7717

    Bowery Pharmacy Inc.
    95 Bowery St.
    New York NY
    212.219.0449

    Sampan Travel Service
    170 Canal St #201
    212.431.3557

    Global Travel International Corp.
    1681 RT. 27 Suite 3
    Edison NJ
    732.819.6883

    Yang Tze Trading Inc.
    933 Arch Street L/L
    Philadelphia PA 197107
    215.922.8700

* SHIRLEY KWAN

  DATE AND ITME: 
    Sunday, May 6 2012 7PM
    Monday, May 7 2012 8:30PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    Avalon Theatre Theatre
    Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
    6380 Fallsview Boulesvard,
    Niagara ON L2G 7X5 
    Canada

  TICKET PRICES: From CA $95

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
   TICKET MASTER CANADA
    http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Shirley-Kwan-tickets/artist/773308

* NANCY SIT KA YIN AND SANDRA LANG (SIN TO LAI)

  DATE AND TIME: Sunday, May 6 2012 

  Venue Location: 
    San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
    320 S. Mission Dr.
    San Gabriel CA 91776

  TICKET PRICES: VIP$138, 88, 68, 48

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
    ONLINE: http://www.dreammedia.us/Nancysit.html

* CHRIS WONG TRUE COLOR 25

  DATE AND TIME: Friday, May 4 2012 @ 8PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Main Stage Theatre
    Toronto Centre for the Arts 
    5040 Yonge Street
    Toronto ON M2N 6R8
    Canada

  TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$125, 75, 55, 35

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
  ONLINE: 
  http://www.cantonproductions.com/canton/entertainment/chris_wong_t.html
  905-696-2217

  Home Comfort Centre
  Unit E53, Pacific Mall, Markham

  Hague Quality Water
  Unit 5-9033 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill

  Elma Water Technologies Inc
  Unit 85, First Markham Place

  City Hollywood Cafe
  4372 Steeles Avenue East, Markham

  World Vision Canada 
  1 World Drive, Mississauga

  Toronto Centre For the Arts Box Office 

  Ticketmaster.ca
  http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10004850B7748D99

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The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong
Erors : ye olde chaffing editor

For Thursday, April 19 2012

10 LIVES IN FLAMES
  Can : Hei Sai Yiu Gwun
  Lit : Rising Rock and Roll
    d. Jacky Lee Chi Lun
    Mr. Alex Lam Tak Shun, 
    Mag Lam Yun Tung, Michelle Wai (Si Nga), 
    Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Bonnie Xian (Sin Sik Lai), 
    ZO Shum Chi Ming, Eva Lai Yin Shan

 9 A DANGEROUS METHOD
    d. David Cronenberg
    Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggio Mortensen, Vincent Cassel

 8 MIRROR MIRROR
    d. Tarsem Singh
    Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane

 7 THE HUNGER GAMES
    d. Gary Ross
    Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

 6 A SIMPLE LIFE
  Can : Toh Jeh
  Lit : Peach Sister
    d. Ann Hui On Wa
    Deanie Ip Tak Han, Andy Lau Tak Wa, 
      Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Tsui Hark
      Wang Fuli, Yu Man Si 

 5 MACHINE GUN PREACHER
    d. Marc Forster
    Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, Kathy Baker

 4 LOVE IN THE BUFF
  Can : Chun Giu Yu Ji Ming
    d. Pang Ho Cheung
    Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Shawn Yue Man Lok,
      Mini Yang Mi, Xu Zheng

 3 TITANIC 3D 
    d. James Cameron
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

 2 DARK FLIGHT 3D
  Can : Yum Won Hat Gei
  Lit : Dark Soul Fright Flight
    d. Isara Nadee
    Marsha Wattanapanich, Peter Knight

 1 BATTLESHIP
    d. Peter Berg
    Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Rihanna

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Summaries for some of the films above.  Some contain SPOILERS

DARK FLIGHT 3D
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 105 mins.
  Opening April 19 2012

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  The story is based on an actual event.  A flight attendant miraculously 
  survives from a tragic plane crash 10 years ago.  She believes the 
  tragedy is the work of spirits and thus receives psychological therapy.  
  Unfortunately on her return to work flight she discovers the plane to 
  be the one in the disaster 10 years ago.  As the flight takes off, the 
  entire plane is surrounded in horror as everyone on the plane is flying 
  on a journey of death!

LOVE IN THE BUFF
  AKA : LOVE IN A PUFF 2
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening March 29 2012
  Official Site : http://www.mediaasia.com/loveinthebuff/

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  When two ex-lovers from Hong Kong cross paths in Beijing, they realize
  they still have feelings for each other and start orchestrating trysts
  and assignations behind their partners' back.

A SIMPLE LIFE
  Rating : I
  Length : 119 mins.
  Opening March 9 2012
  Opening March 15 2012 in Malaysia

[ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS ]
  Based on real people and events. Ah Tao was born in Taishan, China. She
  works as a servant for 60 years and has been serving four generations
  of the Leung family. For the past decade, Ah Tao lived with Roger, the
  only family member left in Hong Kong.

LIVES IN FLAMES
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 92 mins.
  Opening April 19 2012
  Site : http://www.meiah.com/movie_detail.php?lang=tc&id=50

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Government employee Alan again over something minor argues with his 
  superior and is fired, the fifth time in two years.  Since graduating 
  from secondary schools, Alan has been in the workforce.  Despite his 
  father asking him to take over the family operated drug store business, 
  Alan declines as he does not want to walk the road that others have 
  paved in hopes of being able to create his own career.  Yet, without any 
  goal or dream Alan cannot get into whatever he does.  He is always 
  missing passion and thus stumbles every time, never on a job for too
  long until he runs into Dash...

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GLOBAL CHINESE SONG CHART

For Saturday, April 22 2012

15 LOVE BEFORE BEING LOVED
  Can : Oi Joi Bei Oi Ji Chin
  Penny Tai (Dai Pui Nei)
  http://youtu.be/ydjAxnxUcOc

14 SAVOR FOR A LIFETIME
  Can : Yut Sai Wui Mei
  Tai Chi 
  http://youtu.be/sTfpH6dolrY

13 CHEERS
  Can : Gong Bui
  May Day
  http://youtu.be/qX2GsMj7154

12 FLOWERY WORLD
  Can : Fa Fa Sai Gai
  Hebe Tian 
  http://youtu.be/MDw82gjWJbg

11 EXPECTATION FOR LOVE
  Can : Dui Oi Kei Doi
  Tiger Huang (Wong Siu Fu)
  http://youtu.be/bFSBTcXkYMI

10 DON'T YOU WANT ME?
  Can : Nei But Yiu Ngor Liu Ma
  Yisa Yu (Yuk Hor Wai) 
  http://youtu.be/XdNpgj7yO3U

 9 COUNT ON ME
  Can : Yau Ngor Joi
  Show Luo (Law Chi Cheung)
  http://youtu.be/YWZ2-WEMdDk

 8 WE TOGETHER 
  JJ Lin (Lam Chun Kit)
  http://youtu.be/8xxZpNdfpvI 

 7 THICK SKINNED
  Can : Hau Min Pei
  Ella Chen (Chen Ka Wa)
  http://youtu.be/qjonIfghH8Q

 6 A FAILED ATTEMPT
  Can : Sut Bai Dik Fun Sau
  Anthony Neely (Ngai On Tung)
  http://youtu.be/1w_vrJsqPZA

 5 HANDPRINTS
  Can : Sau Yun
  Landy Wen (Wan Lan)
  http://youtu.be/dVPCKaijKgQ

 4 9:55PM
  Fiona Sit Hoi Kei
  http://youtu.be/kn2f1AVB9W4

 3 ALL HAPPY
  A-Fu Teng
  http://youtu.be/YknLur57Rg4

 2 IGNITE
  Can : Yin Dim
  Hu Xia
  http://youtu.be/BiVZZx1b_5E

 1 THE MOON AT SEA
  Can : Hoi Seung Dik Yuet Leung
  Chris Lee Yuchun 
  http://youtu.be/aDZTDnk0e5k

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[ Yakety Yak ]
The views and opinions expressed here are purely those of the 
writer and in no way reflect those of Hong Kong Film Top 10 Box 
Office, its contributors and affiliated web sites.

	While Your Chaffing Editor is waiting in line for THE THREE 
STOOGES, below is some upcoming alternatives in New York.  Enjoy!

Jer Jer Stinks,
Your Chaffing Editor
Top Ten Central

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KOREAN MOVIE NIGHT
courtesy of the Korean Cultural Service 
http://www.koreanculture.org/index.php

Every other Tuesday @ 7pm
Tribeca Cinemas
(54 Varick Street, on the corner of Canal Street, one block from the A, C, 
E and 1 train Canal Street stops) 

Price? Free. 
All seating is first-come, first served. 
Doors open at 6:30pm. 

UPCOMING MOVIES 

Series III: "Epic Romance"

Romance is in the air, but this time, it’s getting EPIC. 

Love that spans the ages has been a longtime favorite of Chinese and 
Japanese cinema, but it wasn’t until the last decade that epic, 
awe-inspiring romantic blockbusters made their way into Korean film –but 
when they hit, they hit with a vengeance! The floodgates opened and 
nobility clashed with peasants, royalty fell for servants, and everyone 
somehow stumbled across their soulmates amidst the wildest, most untamed 
eras of Korean history. So prepare yourself for a healthy dose of action, 
plenty of gut-busting comedy, and all the swoon-inducing, star-crossed 
lovers you can possibly take as we present New York City with a bouquet of 
Korea’s most epic romances! 

Tuesday, MAY 1, 2012 @ 7pm 
THE SERVANT (2010, 124 minutes) 

Opening at number one at the Korean box office, this retelling of 
Chunhyang-jeon (Korea’s version of Romeo & Juliet which has been remade 
hundreds of times) is told from the point-of-view of Bang-Ja (Kim 
Ju-Hyuk), a servant of the young scholar Lee Mong-lyong. Bang-Ja is 
normally an incidental character in Chunhyang-jeon who does little more 
than act as a go-between for the star-crossed lovers, but here he’s 
elevated to center stage and the result is a funny, touching, unexpected 
twist on a classic tale. Writer/director Kim Dae-Woo, who crafts pure 
cinematic magic here, also wrote the script for 2003’s Untold Scandal, the 
hit Korean riff on Dangerous Liasions.

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[ WHAT IS YOUR CHAFFING EDITOR LISTENING TO ]
THE COLDEST DAY
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing
http://youtu.be/9hJ-s9vs92U

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