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Renny Harlin's BODIES AT REST to Open 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival, Full Line-Up Announced
The world premiere of Hong Kong thriller Bodies at Rest, starring Nick Cheung and Richie Jen, and directed by Finnish filmmaker Renny Harlin, has been announced as the opening film of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival. Francois Ozon’s...
Hey Australia! Win Tickets to See Nick Cheung's THE TROUGH in Cinemas!
The Trough is Hong Kong actor-director Nick Cheung’s third outing as a director following a pair of horror films, Ghost Rituals and Keeper of Darkness. This time, he has made a crime thriller that has an all-star cast including Xu...
Hong Kong Cinema's Fresh New Wave
Trivisa was a big winner at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards but judging by the number of new talents whose films were nominated and awarded, the Hong Kong film industry was perhaps the biggest winner of all, as a...
Hey Australia! Win Tickets to See LINE WALKER and MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING in Cinemas!
Line Walker is a new crime thriller that stars Francis Ng, Louis Koo, Nicky Cheung and Charmaine Sheh, while My Best Friend’s Wedding is a romantic comedy starring Shu Qi that is based on Julia Roberts’ 1997 romantic comedy of...
Review: KEEPER OF DARKNESS Exorcises Nick Cheung's Directorial Demons
While remaining committed to the horror genre, Nick Cheung's second outing as director is a huge improvement on 2013's Hungry Ghost Ritual. Again casting himself in the lead, Cheung this time leaves writing duties to Yeung Sin Ling (Inner Senses,...
Nick Cheung Turns Exorcist Negotiator In KEEPER OF DARKNESS Trailer
Nick Cheung has made the most of his recent ascendency to the Hong Kong A list by stepping into the director's chair, first with Hungry Ghost Ritual and now Keeper of Darkness. Again Cheung also takes the lead, this time...
OVERHEARD 3 Tops Hong Kong Film Award Nominations
The third installment of Alan Mak and Felix Chong's surveillance thriller series, Overheard 3, scored nominations in 11 categories, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, when the nominations for the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards were announced this...
Fruit Chan's THE MIDNIGHT AFTER Tops Hong Kong Critics Poll
The results of the 21st Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards were announced earlier today, with Fruit Chan's surreal science fiction comedy thriller The Midnight After named as Best Film of 2014. Chan was also named Best Director, while Lau...
Hey Australia! Win Tickets To See TEMPORARY FAMILY In Cinemas!
It is great to see Nick Cheung returning to comedy following a string of hit thrillers like Beast Stalker, Stool Pigeon, Unbeatable and The White Storm. Many of the actor's early film roles were actually in comedies and films such as...
Review: HUNGRY GHOST RITUAL Has No Appetite For Horror
Nick Cheung follows a string of critical and commercial hits with his debut as writer-director, a seasonal horror flick in which he also takes the leading role. While Cheung has a keen eye for detail when it comes to the...
Asian Film Festival Of Dallas Delivers Its Lucky 13th Full Lineup
Many years ago, in the ancient year of 2006, I was fortunate enough to have the kindly overlords of ScreenAnarchy publish a few of my words regarding the Asian Film Festival of Dallas. It was the first time anyone ever...
First Trailer & Stills From Nick Cheung-Directed HUNGRY GHOST RITUAL
After a string of successes in front of the camera, including Nightfall, Unbeatable and The White Storm, Hong Kong actor Nick Cheung has become one of the hottest and most sought-after performers in town. He wields so much power in...
ON THE JOB Opens 6th Terracotta Far East Film Festival
One of the best showcases of Asian Cinema in the UK, the Terracotta Far East Film Festival is back for its 6th year from 23 May to 1 June, and boasts a spectacular line-up of some of the most high-profile...
Hong Kong 2014 Review: THAT DEMON WITHIN Has Problems Throughout
Hong Kong's reigning champion of pyrotechnic mayhem continues to move outside of his comfort zone with the psychological crime drama That Demon Within, but the results fail to hit the mark as poor plotting, loose direction and an increasingly preposterous...
Hey Australia! Win Tickets To See Dante Lam's Latest Thriller THAT DEMON WITHIN!
Hong Kong director Dante Lam has made some solid thrillers in recent years. His latest film, That Demon Within, is one of his darkest films and sees Nick Cheung and Daniel Wu caught up in an epic battle of good...
Dante Lam's THAT DEMON WITHIN Hits US Screens Day And Date With Hong Kong Release
Heads up, fans of explosive Hong Kong action cinema! Director Dante Lam has been king of that particular hill for a few years now and with his latest effort - That Demon Within - about to premiere in Berlin anticipation...
Daniel Wu & Nick Cheung Wrestle THAT DEMON WITHIN In First Teaser
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Dante Lam's hotly anticipated action thriller That Demon Within will have its world premiere at next month's Berlin International Film Festival, Emperor Motion Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for the film as...
THE GRANDMASTER, DRUG WAR Top HK Film Critics Awards
Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster has been named Best Film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society, while its female star Zhang Ziyi was voted Best Actress. Johnnie To's Drug War won the Best Director and Best Screenplay awards, and...
China Box Office: Andy Lau Takes The Charts By FIRESTORM
Andy Lau proves his cinematic clout yet again, with his latest action drama, Firestorm, recording a huge opening in China, while local product continues to dominate the chart. Rank Title Origin 9-15/12/2013 (US$M) Total (US$M) Screening days 1 Firestorm HK/China...
China Box Office: Ning Hao's NO MAN'S LAND Stakes Claim On Charts
Finally released after a four year battle with the censors, Ning Hao's No Man's Land makes a huge debut at the Chinese box office, while The Four 2 and The White Storm ensure local product dominates. Rank Title Origin 2-8/12/2013...
