Exclusive: Hong Kong Film Awards-nominated drama stars Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching sales on sexual harrassment drama Heaven In The Dark, starring Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Adapted from the play French Kiss by Candace Chong, the film tells the story of a woman who shares a kiss with a pastor and then files sexual harrassment charges against him. The pastor ends up losing his faith as a consequence of her actions, while the woman tries to find salvation in religion.
The film, which is scheduled for a Hong Kong release on March 24, marks the directorial debut of Lam’s husband Yuen Kim-wai, an established commercials and music video director.
Although not yet released, the film has already picked up best actress (Lam) and best actor (Cheung) nominations at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which take place on April 3. It has also been selected as the...
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching sales on sexual harrassment drama Heaven In The Dark, starring Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Adapted from the play French Kiss by Candace Chong, the film tells the story of a woman who shares a kiss with a pastor and then files sexual harrassment charges against him. The pastor ends up losing his faith as a consequence of her actions, while the woman tries to find salvation in religion.
The film, which is scheduled for a Hong Kong release on March 24, marks the directorial debut of Lam’s husband Yuen Kim-wai, an established commercials and music video director.
Although not yet released, the film has already picked up best actress (Lam) and best actor (Cheung) nominations at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which take place on April 3. It has also been selected as the...
- 2/12/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards is expected to be a hell of a show with some great films going head to head. Leading the way with nominations is The Grand Master with 14, followed by Unbeatable (Dante Lam).
There were complaints last year, that the show didn’t live up to expectations, mainly due to the fact the movie Cold Wars, won nearly every award. Best actor award see the likes of these guys going head to head, Tony Leung (The Grandmaster), Louis Koo (The White Storm) and also Anthony Wong (Ip Man: The Final Fight).
Take a look at the list and comment who you think will win. The winners will be announced on April 13.
Best Film:
- The Grandmaster
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
- The Way We Dance
- The White Storm
- Unbeatable
Best Director:
- Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster)
- Johnnie To...
There were complaints last year, that the show didn’t live up to expectations, mainly due to the fact the movie Cold Wars, won nearly every award. Best actor award see the likes of these guys going head to head, Tony Leung (The Grandmaster), Louis Koo (The White Storm) and also Anthony Wong (Ip Man: The Final Fight).
Take a look at the list and comment who you think will win. The winners will be announced on April 13.
Best Film:
- The Grandmaster
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
- The Way We Dance
- The White Storm
- Unbeatable
Best Director:
- Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster)
- Johnnie To...
- 2/7/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Cast: Sammo Hung, Teresa Mo Sun Kwan, Tommy Wong Kwong Leung, Irene Wan Pik Ha, Helena Law Lan, Frankie Ng Chi Hung, Billy Chow
Director: Ringo Lam
Sammo Hung stars in this 1991 modern day action movie. Not as well known as some of his other work, but this is still an enjoyable movie.
Plot
After Sergeant Lau has been murdered, his partner Pitt vows to get the killer. By a series of investigations, Pitt finds a witness Fatty, who’s persuaded to testify against the killer, Tiger. But Tiger is bailed by Kim, a lawyer. Then Tiger firebombs Fatty’s house, making Fatty move into Pitt’s home and gain a friendship with Angel, Pitt’s sister who is a reporter. Tiger strikes back again and catches Pitt and Fatty. May, who’s beguiled to Hong Kong and forced to be a prostitute by Kim, comes to rescue the two men.
Director: Ringo Lam
Sammo Hung stars in this 1991 modern day action movie. Not as well known as some of his other work, but this is still an enjoyable movie.
Plot
After Sergeant Lau has been murdered, his partner Pitt vows to get the killer. By a series of investigations, Pitt finds a witness Fatty, who’s persuaded to testify against the killer, Tiger. But Tiger is bailed by Kim, a lawyer. Then Tiger firebombs Fatty’s house, making Fatty move into Pitt’s home and gain a friendship with Angel, Pitt’s sister who is a reporter. Tiger strikes back again and catches Pitt and Fatty. May, who’s beguiled to Hong Kong and forced to be a prostitute by Kim, comes to rescue the two men.
- 7/27/2012
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
A Simple Life, also known as Sister Peach, is an upcoming Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and starring Andy Lau and Deanie Ip. Ip, in the titled role as Sister Peach, won the Best Actress Award in the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Although it is often said that it is the first collaboration of Lau and Ip since 1988′s The Truth,their last collaboration was actually 1999′s Prince Charming. Production of the film officially began during Chinese New Year. It is filmed in Mei Foo Sun Chuen. Production was wrapped on 6 April 2011 after two months of filming. The film competed in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,but it did not make the final shortlist.
Plot
Inspired by a true story, the film tells about a...
Although it is often said that it is the first collaboration of Lau and Ip since 1988′s The Truth,their last collaboration was actually 1999′s Prince Charming. Production of the film officially began during Chinese New Year. It is filmed in Mei Foo Sun Chuen. Production was wrapped on 6 April 2011 after two months of filming. The film competed in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,but it did not make the final shortlist.
Plot
Inspired by a true story, the film tells about a...
- 2/13/2012
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
“The Haunting Lover” sees popular Taiwanese boy band F4 member Vanness Wu taking his first stab at horror, again teaming with Ken Yip, who recently directed him in “Kung Fu Fighter” and “Kung Fu Chefs”. As suggested by the title, the film is a romantically themed supernatural affair about tragic loss, with Wu in a love triangle of sorts with Jacqueline Li (also in “Blood Brothers”) and former Japanese girl group Morning Musume member Kago Ai (who previously starred with him in “Kung Fu Chefs”). Adding a touch of genre respectability is the one and only Law Lan, instantly recognisable to Hong Kong horror fans for her countless appearances in creepy granny roles, as well as playing the immortal Mrs. Bud in pretty much all of the later instalments in the never ending “Troublesome Night” series. Set in Guangzhou back in the 1940s, the film sees Wu as Leung Kwong,...
- 9/16/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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