Pang Ho Cheung and Josie Ho Go Slasher in DREAM HOME
Hong Kong director Pang Ho Cheung turning slasher? Well, yes please! The film is titled Dream Home, one that has quietly gone into production with Josie Ho in the lead - and if I'm reading this correctly this will be an entirely female-centric hack and slash affair a la Inside. The slasher wave seems to be spreading across Asia at the moment and, honestly, I can't imagine a director in Hong Kong better suited to do this than Pang. Anthony Wong and Eason Chan also star. Check the full press release below the break!
“ HO AND PANG SLASH THEIR WAY INTO THEIR DREAM HOME ”
Hong Kong, 23rd March 2009- New independent Hong Kong production and film financing outfit 852 Films Ltd. has begun principal photography on award winning director Pang Ho-Cheung’s latest film “DREAM HOME”. Pang’s previous films include the award winning ISABELLA (Berlin Film Festival: In Competition, 2006) and EXODUS (San Sebastian International Film Festival: In Competition, 2007).
The film will star actress and rock singer Josie Ho (www.josieho.com) in the role of Cheung, a woman who will stop at nothing to own her Dream Home. Uncompromising, socially relevant and filled with unexpected twists, the film is a bold departure into the slasher genre for Pang.
Known for her award winning roles in FOREVER AND EVER (2002) and NAKED AMBITION (2004), and her brave performances in films like BUTTERFLY and SLOW FADE, Josie Ho also starred in Johnnie To’s award winning EXILED (2006) and Kenneth Bi’s THE DRUMMER (2007). She also has a cameo role in Hyde Park / 20th Century Fox’s just released STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN LI (2009) as the villainess Cantana, and a starring role as Keiko in Sony Animax’s upcoming production of LaMB, due to be released on television throughout Asia on Animax on 24th March 2009.
Anthony Wong (THE MUMMY: THE TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, INFERNAL AFFAIRS) Eason Chan (LADY COP & PAPA CROOK, TRIVIAL MATTERS) Michelle Ye Suen (VENGEANCE, ACCIDENT) Lawrence Chou (FOREST OF DEATH, RE-CYCLE) Derek Tsang (OCEAN FLAME, AV), Juno Mak (TRIVIAL MATTERS) , Sin Lap Man (EXODUS), and veteran actors Wong Ching (BLOOD BROTHERS) and Lo Hoi Pang (PTU) round off the cast.
Besides ISABELLA and EXODUS, Writer / Director Pang’s other credits include the five time Golden Horse Nominated TRIVIAL MATTERS (2007). In 2003, he won the Best New Director Award at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards for MEN SUDDENLY IN BLACK (2003). He has also won two Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Best Screenplay awards for BEYOND OUR KEN (2004) and YOU SHOOT, I SHOOT (2001).
DREAM HOME will be produced by Subi Liang, Conroy Chan and Josie Ho, and executive produced by Andrew Ooi, from a script originated by Pang, and co-written by Pang, Derek Tsang and Jimmy Wan who last collaborated together on ISABELLA. 1999 Cannes Golden Palm Nominee and Asian Film Awards 2009 Nominee Yu-Lik Wai (STILL LIFE, PLASTIC CITY) is the Director of Photography, while Golden Horse Nominee Man Lim Chung (TRIVIAL MATTERS, TEMPTING HEART) will production design. Editing the film is Golden Horse / HKFA nominee Wenders Li (WARLORDS, PERHAPS LOVE). Cannes / Golden Horse winner Tu Duu Chih will design the sound while Italian composer Gabriele Roberto (MEMORIES OF MATSUKO, EXODUS) will score the music. Andrew Lin Hoi (MIMIC, ALIENS 3) / Vittaya Deerattrakul (BANGKOK DANGEROUS) will be responsible for the Special Effects, and Golden Horse/HKFA winning CG company Fat Face Productions (WARLORDS) will do the Computer Visual Effects.
852 Films Ltd. is a film production and financing company set up by Conroy Chan, Josie Ho and Andrew Ooi. Headquartered in Hong Kong, DREAM HOME is the first of 5 films that the company is developing, producing and financing.
