Geopolitical situations around the world are at such a stage that many countries have had to take in refugees globally. While a country and its government may be welcoming of these people who're having to leave their homes for one reason or the other, the population of the accepting country may not be so warm towards to newcomers. Hong Kong has, over the years, taken in refugees from a number of South Asian countries, many of who live in the country without many rights. For his debut feature, Malaysian director Lau Kok-rui turns his camera towards not just the situation the refugees find themselves in but also towards the local public's attitude towards them.
“The Sunny Side of the Street” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
Taxi driver Yat has a drinking habit and a bad temper, both acting as reasons why he doesn't get along with his police officer son.
“The Sunny Side of the Street” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
Taxi driver Yat has a drinking habit and a bad temper, both acting as reasons why he doesn't get along with his police officer son.
- 4/22/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Geopolitical situations around the world are at such a stage that many countries have had to take in refugees globally. While a country and its government may be welcoming of these people who're having to leave their homes for one reason or the other, the population of the accepting country may not be so warm towards to newcomers. Hong Kong has, over the years, taken in refugees from a number of South Asian countries, many of who live in the country without many rights. For his debut feature, Malaysian director Lau Kok-rui turns his camera towards not just the situation the refugees find themselves in but also towards the local public's attitude towards them.
The Sunny Side of the Street is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Taxi driver Yat has a drinking habit and a bad temper, both acting as reasons why he doesn't get along with his police officer son.
The Sunny Side of the Street is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Taxi driver Yat has a drinking habit and a bad temper, both acting as reasons why he doesn't get along with his police officer son.
- 3/17/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Jennifer Yu leads an all-star cast in “Forensic Psychologist,” a psychological crime series which starts shooting from September in Hong Kong.
The 12×30 minute explores the work of a forensic psychologist who must assess the mental state of alleged criminals to determine whether they are mentally fit to stand trial. The story explores the topic of mental health and its relation to criminal behavior.
The 12-episode series is helmed by various directors including showrunner Bizhan Tong (“Lockdown”) who is simultaneously developing an English-language version with Debbie Mason, co-founder of Kudos. “Forensic Psychologist” is produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, which was recently acquired by Coinllectibles.
Other cast include: Crisel Consunji (“Still Human”), Wiyona Yeung (“We Are Legends”), Locker Lam (“Zero to Hero”), Jason Wu, Bryant Mak (“My Prince Edward”), Gigi & Sabrina Cheung, Jai Day (“Chasing the Dragon”), Fat Cheong (“Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong”), Ng Wing Sze (“The...
The 12×30 minute explores the work of a forensic psychologist who must assess the mental state of alleged criminals to determine whether they are mentally fit to stand trial. The story explores the topic of mental health and its relation to criminal behavior.
The 12-episode series is helmed by various directors including showrunner Bizhan Tong (“Lockdown”) who is simultaneously developing an English-language version with Debbie Mason, co-founder of Kudos. “Forensic Psychologist” is produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, which was recently acquired by Coinllectibles.
Other cast include: Crisel Consunji (“Still Human”), Wiyona Yeung (“We Are Legends”), Locker Lam (“Zero to Hero”), Jason Wu, Bryant Mak (“My Prince Edward”), Gigi & Sabrina Cheung, Jai Day (“Chasing the Dragon”), Fat Cheong (“Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong”), Ng Wing Sze (“The...
- 8/31/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Psychological crime series, co-produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, starts shooting in Hong Kong next month.
Hong Kong actress Jennifer Yu is heading the cast of psychological crime series Forensic Psychologist, produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, which starts shooting from September in Hong Kong.
Yu is known for her work in local films such as Sisterhood (2016) and Men On The Dragon (2018), as well as TV crime drama Flying Tiger 2, co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studios and Youku.
The cast of Forensic Psychologist also includes Crisel Consunji (Still Human), Wiyona Yeung (We Are Legends), Locker Lam (Zero To Hero...
Hong Kong actress Jennifer Yu is heading the cast of psychological crime series Forensic Psychologist, produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, which starts shooting from September in Hong Kong.
Yu is known for her work in local films such as Sisterhood (2016) and Men On The Dragon (2018), as well as TV crime drama Flying Tiger 2, co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studios and Youku.
The cast of Forensic Psychologist also includes Crisel Consunji (Still Human), Wiyona Yeung (We Are Legends), Locker Lam (Zero To Hero...
- 8/31/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Newcomer Hong Kong director Jun Li decided to begin his career in feature movies with a “bang” and a big pink wig on the head of one of the most recognisable Hong Kong actors. What a way to start! Aided by seasoned scriptwriter Shu Kei and Herman Yau’s regular collaborator Erica Li, Jun Li has co-scripted and directed “Tracey”, where he frankly introduces a transgender character and follows her struggle on the path to happiness and self-discovery.
Tracey is streaming on Focus Hong Kong
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
Tracey is streaming on Focus Hong Kong
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
- 3/27/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The producing debuts of two actors are among the 27 film projects selected for the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion. The project market is attached to the Golden Horse Film Festival, held annually in Taiwan.
The selections comprise 22 efforts still at project stage and five which are works in progress. They include Taiwanese productions and co-productions with the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. They were whittled down from more than 200 applications.
Former Golden Horse Award-winning actress Lee Sinje (“The Eye”) is set as the executive producer of the Malaysian title “ABang ADik” directed by Jin Ong, a previous winner of the Golden Horse Fpp Grand Prize. Ariel Lin (“A Choo”), two-time winner of Golden Bell best actress, is the producer of Chou Mei-yu’s “The Blind Love,” a Taiwan project.
Other Taiwan projects include “Detention” producer Aileen Li teaming up with Lin Chun-yang, Golden Bell best director winner, to co-direct “SARStorm”; “Call of Lobster,...
The selections comprise 22 efforts still at project stage and five which are works in progress. They include Taiwanese productions and co-productions with the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. They were whittled down from more than 200 applications.
Former Golden Horse Award-winning actress Lee Sinje (“The Eye”) is set as the executive producer of the Malaysian title “ABang ADik” directed by Jin Ong, a previous winner of the Golden Horse Fpp Grand Prize. Ariel Lin (“A Choo”), two-time winner of Golden Bell best actress, is the producer of Chou Mei-yu’s “The Blind Love,” a Taiwan project.
Other Taiwan projects include “Detention” producer Aileen Li teaming up with Lin Chun-yang, Golden Bell best director winner, to co-direct “SARStorm”; “Call of Lobster,...
- 9/28/2020
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Orlando von Einsiedel, whose short doc The White Helmets picked up the 2017 Academy Award, is teaming with National Geographic to launch a series of short films celebrating Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from around the world.
The five docs will launch on Nat Geo’s YouTube channel on May 20. Three are making world premieres, while two screened at Telluride in 2019.
The films were all directed by von Einsiedel and produced by Grain Media and Rideback. They are:
Into The Fire (Telluride 2019) – In an area of Iraq destroyed by Isis, Hana Khider leads an all-female team of Yazidi de-miners in their attempts to clear the land of mines. Their job involves painstakingly searching for booby traps in bombed out buildings and fields, where one wrong move means certain death. Hana works for the Mines Advisory Group, an organisation who are part of the ‘International Campaign to Ban Landmines’, a coalition awarded...
The five docs will launch on Nat Geo’s YouTube channel on May 20. Three are making world premieres, while two screened at Telluride in 2019.
The films were all directed by von Einsiedel and produced by Grain Media and Rideback. They are:
Into The Fire (Telluride 2019) – In an area of Iraq destroyed by Isis, Hana Khider leads an all-female team of Yazidi de-miners in their attempts to clear the land of mines. Their job involves painstakingly searching for booby traps in bombed out buildings and fields, where one wrong move means certain death. Hana works for the Mines Advisory Group, an organisation who are part of the ‘International Campaign to Ban Landmines’, a coalition awarded...
- 5/14/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Apuc) of Chicago is highlighting their past program line up of award-winning and culturally important films with “Audience Choice Winners Rewind” – an event that allows streaming the films on specific dates throughout the next several weeks. All it takes to access the films for Free is to register at the Apuc website on the day the film is schedule to stream.
Coming up are two beautiful films, both in the way they are rendered and their human stories. “The Great Buddha +” (click here for details) has a couple of ne’er-do-wells named Belly Button and Pickle, who steals the dash cam of a statue company’s CEO (Pickle is a security guard there) because the CEO likes to film himself having sex. When the duo see more in the footage than they expect, tables begin to turn. “Still Human” (click here) is about a proud...
Coming up are two beautiful films, both in the way they are rendered and their human stories. “The Great Buddha +” (click here for details) has a couple of ne’er-do-wells named Belly Button and Pickle, who steals the dash cam of a statue company’s CEO (Pickle is a security guard there) because the CEO likes to film himself having sex. When the duo see more in the footage than they expect, tables begin to turn. “Still Human” (click here) is about a proud...
- 5/11/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Local films grossed a combined $32.5m (Hk$252.9m) for a 13.2% market share.
Hong Kong’s box office decreased by just 1.74% to $247.4m (Hk$1.92bn) in 2019, despite the impact of political protests that have rocked the city since the middle of last year.
According to data from Hong Kong Box Office, the total was achieved despite a decline in the total number of films released to 326 titles compared to 353 the previous year. Overall box office was up by around 6% in the first half of 2019, but started to dip when the protests became more regular in the second half of the year.
Hong Kong’s box office decreased by just 1.74% to $247.4m (Hk$1.92bn) in 2019, despite the impact of political protests that have rocked the city since the middle of last year.
According to data from Hong Kong Box Office, the total was achieved despite a decline in the total number of films released to 326 titles compared to 353 the previous year. Overall box office was up by around 6% in the first half of 2019, but started to dip when the protests became more regular in the second half of the year.
- 1/7/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Crisel Consunji was born and raised in the Philipines, and has been living in Hong Kong for over a decade. She is a vocalist and an actress with numerous stage experiences. Having received her Ma in Political Science, she engages in multiple community projects as a passionate activist who believes in the importance of empowering people. Crisel co-founded the Baumhaus Family Centres to educate children through arts.
She made her feature debut with the independent Hong Kong movie “Still Human”, telling the story of Evelyn, a migrant domestic help of Filipino descent (it is estimated that domestic workers represent even 10% of the city’s working population). On the occasion of “Still Human” screening during the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival, we talk with her about the migrant female workers, the power of empowerment, her earliest stage experiences, using arts in education and her look at the recent events in Hong Kong.
She made her feature debut with the independent Hong Kong movie “Still Human”, telling the story of Evelyn, a migrant domestic help of Filipino descent (it is estimated that domestic workers represent even 10% of the city’s working population). On the occasion of “Still Human” screening during the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival, we talk with her about the migrant female workers, the power of empowerment, her earliest stage experiences, using arts in education and her look at the recent events in Hong Kong.
- 12/1/2019
- by Joanna Kończak
- AsianMoviePulse
The story of a middle-aged man that remained paralysed after an accident at a construction site and his new Filipino helper can be pretty much summed-up into a paraphrase on Descartes’ most famous quote, “I dream, therefore I am.”
“Still Human” is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Winner of the 3rd First Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), „Still Human“ written and directed by Oliver Chan Siu Kuen is yet another of the Hong Kong films that demonstrate not only the interest to remind of forgotten or invisible people of the region, but also the skill to do so without excessive drama and emotional blackmail. It is especially admirable when one takes into account that the premise of “Still Human” just invites for a slide into cheesy melodrama pond.
Leung Cheong-Wing (Anthony Wong) is a middle-aged man who, due to an accident, is now paralyzed from the chest down.
“Still Human” is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Winner of the 3rd First Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), „Still Human“ written and directed by Oliver Chan Siu Kuen is yet another of the Hong Kong films that demonstrate not only the interest to remind of forgotten or invisible people of the region, but also the skill to do so without excessive drama and emotional blackmail. It is especially admirable when one takes into account that the premise of “Still Human” just invites for a slide into cheesy melodrama pond.
Leung Cheong-Wing (Anthony Wong) is a middle-aged man who, due to an accident, is now paralyzed from the chest down.
- 11/17/2019
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
Directed by Oliver Siu Kuen Chan, Still Human tells the story of a friendship that blossoms between a man living with a disability and his live-in Filipina caregiver. Veteran Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong plays Cheong-wing, who was paralyzed in a work accident. His wife and son left him some years ago, and he is understandably having a hard time seeing his situation in a positive light. Crisel Consunji plays the new caregiver and maid, Evelyn, a young woman fleeing a loveless marriage and hoping for a fresh start in a different country. Evelyn quickly connects with a social circle of fellow caregivers from the Philippines, who promptly advise her to pretend to be stupid -- and never learn Cantonese -- in order to avoid being...
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- 10/18/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Once again together with the Asian Film Awards Academy, we prepared for the Five Flavours audience a special selection of films which are the best representation of the Asian film industry latest achievements.
Asian Film Awards Academy is an institution which actively supports the development of regional film markets in Asia. Its awards may be considered an alternative to the most important world film awards and are intended to popularize high-quality commercial cinema from the Asian countries. Afa Academy was created by the three main film festivals in Asia – Hong Kong, Tokyo and Busan – and gradually has become a more and more recognized and influential brand. The organization and image of the event have gained a particular structure and character. In the future, the Asian Film Awards Academy gala and its initiatives will have a substantial impact on the shape and development of the film industry on the continent.
For the third time,...
Asian Film Awards Academy is an institution which actively supports the development of regional film markets in Asia. Its awards may be considered an alternative to the most important world film awards and are intended to popularize high-quality commercial cinema from the Asian countries. Afa Academy was created by the three main film festivals in Asia – Hong Kong, Tokyo and Busan – and gradually has become a more and more recognized and influential brand. The organization and image of the event have gained a particular structure and character. In the future, the Asian Film Awards Academy gala and its initiatives will have a substantial impact on the shape and development of the film industry on the continent.
For the third time,...
- 10/12/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Documentary Bamboo Theatre and drama My Prince Edward have both been nominated for this year’s Golden Horse Awards.
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
- 10/4/2019
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Documentary Bamboo Theatre and drama My Prince Edward have both been nominated for this year’s Golden Horse Awards.
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene has picked up international rights to two Golden Horse-nominated films, Bamboo Theatre and My Prince Edward, which it will start selling in Busan’s Asian Film Market.
Both titles are fully Hong Kong-financed independent productions. Backed by West Kowloon Cultural District, Cheuk Cheung’s Bamboo Theatre is a documentary exploring the centuries-old Hong Kong tradition of building theatres for Cantonese Opera from bamboo. The film recently had its world premiere at South Korea’s Dmz Docs...
- 10/4/2019
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
After a busy FilMart in March, at which Hong Kong’s film industry leaders promised to lobby for greater access to mainland audiences, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was able, only a month later, to announce that the lobbying had succeeded. But the past months of political protests in Hong Kong have increasingly impacted the film business.
Back in April, fees and conditions attached to mainland-Hong Kong co-productions were waived, as part of a five-point plan to treat the Special Administrative Area’s once mighty film industry as welcome in the mainland, where the local industry has grown big and arrogant, but not yet mature.
Dropping the rules that required all mainland-Hong Kong co-productions to have mainland stories, and other regulations that put ceilings on the number of Hong Kong crew on each production, seemed set to help Hong Kong filmmakers tell their own stories and yet still to...
Back in April, fees and conditions attached to mainland-Hong Kong co-productions were waived, as part of a five-point plan to treat the Special Administrative Area’s once mighty film industry as welcome in the mainland, where the local industry has grown big and arrogant, but not yet mature.
Dropping the rules that required all mainland-Hong Kong co-productions to have mainland stories, and other regulations that put ceilings on the number of Hong Kong crew on each production, seemed set to help Hong Kong filmmakers tell their own stories and yet still to...
- 9/12/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The story of a middle-aged man that remained paralysed after an accident at a construction site and his new Filipino helper can be pretty much summed-up into a paraphrase on Descartes`s most famous quote, “I dream, therefore I am.”
“Still Human” is screening at the 27th Art Film Fest Kosice
Winner of the 3rd First Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), „Still Human“ written and directed by Oliver Chan Siu Kuen is yet another of the Hong Kong films that demonstrate not only the interest to remind of forgotten or invisible people of the region, but also the skill to do so without excessive drama and emotional blackmail. It is especially admirable when one takes into account that the premise of “Still Human” just invites for a slide into cheesy melodrama pond.
Leung Cheong-Wing (Anthony Wong) is a middle-aged man who, due to an accident, is now paralyzed from the chest down.
“Still Human” is screening at the 27th Art Film Fest Kosice
Winner of the 3rd First Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), „Still Human“ written and directed by Oliver Chan Siu Kuen is yet another of the Hong Kong films that demonstrate not only the interest to remind of forgotten or invisible people of the region, but also the skill to do so without excessive drama and emotional blackmail. It is especially admirable when one takes into account that the premise of “Still Human” just invites for a slide into cheesy melodrama pond.
Leung Cheong-Wing (Anthony Wong) is a middle-aged man who, due to an accident, is now paralyzed from the chest down.
- 6/18/2019
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
Vietnamese star Veronica Ngo to receive Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema.
Kim Yoon-seok’s Another Child from South Korea and Huang Chao-liang’s Han Dan from Taiwan are among seven entries that will vie for the Uncaged Award for best feature film in the 2019 New York Asian Film Festival main competition.
Rounding out the competition entries are: Moon Sungho’s 5 Million Dollar Life (Japan), Katsumi Nojiri’s Lying To Mom (Japan), Kenneth Lim Dagatan’s Ma (Philippines), Yi Ok-seop’s Maggie (South Korea), and Wu Nan’s Push And Shove (China). The festival runs from June...
Kim Yoon-seok’s Another Child from South Korea and Huang Chao-liang’s Han Dan from Taiwan are among seven entries that will vie for the Uncaged Award for best feature film in the 2019 New York Asian Film Festival main competition.
Rounding out the competition entries are: Moon Sungho’s 5 Million Dollar Life (Japan), Katsumi Nojiri’s Lying To Mom (Japan), Kenneth Lim Dagatan’s Ma (Philippines), Yi Ok-seop’s Maggie (South Korea), and Wu Nan’s Push And Shove (China). The festival runs from June...
- 6/12/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
First-time director Oliver Siu Kuen Chan was born in 1987. After making the short film “Children”, about a Christian couple dealing with the consequences of pre-marital sex, as part of the 2015 Freshwave program, the director won the scriptwriting competition and funding scheme First Feature Film Initiative (Fffi) and was given limited funding to realize “Still Human”. So far she has won Best New Director in both Hong Kong Film Awards and Asian Film Awards.
Philippines-born Crisel Consunji is a trained stage actress and singer, and she is running early childhood education centers in Hong Kong. She made her debut in “Still Human” and her performance earned her a nomination as Best Actress and an Award as New Performer at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Anthony Chau-sang Wong (Anthony Wong) is a Hong Kong actor and celebrity with more than 200 titles in his eclectic Curriculum Vitae, including action, comedies, horror and martial art movies.
Philippines-born Crisel Consunji is a trained stage actress and singer, and she is running early childhood education centers in Hong Kong. She made her debut in “Still Human” and her performance earned her a nomination as Best Actress and an Award as New Performer at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Anthony Chau-sang Wong (Anthony Wong) is a Hong Kong actor and celebrity with more than 200 titles in his eclectic Curriculum Vitae, including action, comedies, horror and martial art movies.
- 5/15/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Chicago – One of the most honored recent films of Hong Kong, “Still Human,” will have its Chicago Premiere in a co-presentation by Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema and the Hong Long Economic & Trade Office. The emotional drama, about a disabled Hong Kong man (Anthony Wong) and his Filipino caregiver (Crisel Consunji), recently won accolades from the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Udine Far East Film Festival. First-time feature director Oliver Chan – she is a female filmmaker, despite the moniker – and lead actress Crisel Consunji will appear on behalf of the film at the Gene Siskel Film Center, on May 13th, 2019 (8pm). Click here for tickets and details.
Crisel Consunji and Anthony Wong in ‘Still Human,’ directed by Oliver Chan Sie-Kuen
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
A disabled Hong Kong man named Cheong-wing (Anthony Wong), who was paralyzed in an construction accident, is in need of a domestic caretaker. Evelyn (Crisel Consunji) is assigned,...
Crisel Consunji and Anthony Wong in ‘Still Human,’ directed by Oliver Chan Sie-Kuen
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
A disabled Hong Kong man named Cheong-wing (Anthony Wong), who was paralyzed in an construction accident, is in need of a domestic caretaker. Evelyn (Crisel Consunji) is assigned,...
- 5/13/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Udine Far East Film Festival‘s audiences and Black Dragon pass holders crown Hong Kong the winner of the 21st edition.
“We live on the other side of the world and we were worried that our film wouldn’t be understood. But the world speaks a single language: the language of love…”
These were the words of excited and radiant young actress Crisel Consunji on the triumph of Hong Kong film “Still Human” at the Far East Film Festival 21, as she shared the stage and the applause of the Teatro Nuovo with director Oliver Chan and monumental protagonist Anthony Wong (already winner of a Golden Mulberry Award for Outstanding Achievement).
The public were in no doubt about the winner, and neither were the Black Dragon pass holders, who gave “Still Human” the Critics Award. In second place came Chinese black comedy “Dying To Survive”, and in third position Korean blockbuster “Extreme Job””.
Finally,...
“We live on the other side of the world and we were worried that our film wouldn’t be understood. But the world speaks a single language: the language of love…”
These were the words of excited and radiant young actress Crisel Consunji on the triumph of Hong Kong film “Still Human” at the Far East Film Festival 21, as she shared the stage and the applause of the Teatro Nuovo with director Oliver Chan and monumental protagonist Anthony Wong (already winner of a Golden Mulberry Award for Outstanding Achievement).
The public were in no doubt about the winner, and neither were the Black Dragon pass holders, who gave “Still Human” the Critics Award. In second place came Chinese black comedy “Dying To Survive”, and in third position Korean blockbuster “Extreme Job””.
Finally,...
- 5/8/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
White Mulberry award for first film went to Tanaka Seiji’s Japanese film Melancholic.
Oliver Chan’s debut feature Still Human, starring Anthony Wong, picked up both the top Audience Award and the Critics Award at the 21st Udine Far East Film Festival (Feff) in North-eastern Italy.
The Hong Kong drama, featuring Wong as a paralysed construction worker and Crisel Consunji as his Filipina caretaker, had its director and co-stars onstage at the Teatro Nuovo – a familiar place for Wong who previously won a Golden Mulberry Award for Outstanding Achievement in Udine.
“We live on the other side of the...
Oliver Chan’s debut feature Still Human, starring Anthony Wong, picked up both the top Audience Award and the Critics Award at the 21st Udine Far East Film Festival (Feff) in North-eastern Italy.
The Hong Kong drama, featuring Wong as a paralysed construction worker and Crisel Consunji as his Filipina caretaker, had its director and co-stars onstage at the Teatro Nuovo – a familiar place for Wong who previously won a Golden Mulberry Award for Outstanding Achievement in Udine.
“We live on the other side of the...
- 5/6/2019
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong drama Still Human was the big winner Sunday night at the closing ceremony of the 21st Far East Film Festival (Feff), the cult cinema event held each spring in the picturesque northern Italian city of Udine.
The film, starring Hong Kong screen icon Anthony Wong, took home the festival's two top honors, the Audience Award and the Black Dragon Critics’ Prize. Still Human's triumph marked the first time a Hong Kong film won at Udine since 2003, when classic crime thriller Infernal Affairs, which also starred Wong, walked away with the audience prize.
Directed by first-time filmmaker Oliver Chan,...
The film, starring Hong Kong screen icon Anthony Wong, took home the festival's two top honors, the Audience Award and the Black Dragon Critics’ Prize. Still Human's triumph marked the first time a Hong Kong film won at Udine since 2003, when classic crime thriller Infernal Affairs, which also starred Wong, walked away with the audience prize.
Directed by first-time filmmaker Oliver Chan,...
Hong Kong drama Still Human was the big winner Sunday night at the closing ceremony of the 21st Far East Film Festival (Feff), the cult cinema event held each spring in the picturesque northern Italian city of Udine.
The film, starring Hong Kong screen icon Anthony Wong, took home the festival's two top honors, the Audience Award and the Black Dragon Critics’ Prize. Still Human's triumph marked the first time a Hong Kong film won at Udine since 2003, when classic crime thriller Infernal Affairs, which also starred Wong, walked away with the audience prize.
Directed by first-time filmmaker Oliver Chan,...
The film, starring Hong Kong screen icon Anthony Wong, took home the festival's two top honors, the Audience Award and the Black Dragon Critics’ Prize. Still Human's triumph marked the first time a Hong Kong film won at Udine since 2003, when classic crime thriller Infernal Affairs, which also starred Wong, walked away with the audience prize.
Directed by first-time filmmaker Oliver Chan,...
Hong Kong drama “Still Human” picked up top prizes at the 21st Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy at midnight on Sunday. It was a favorite of both critics and audience.
However, the film’s lead actor Anthony Wong, who was also the recipient of the festival’s Golden Mulberry award for outstanding achievement and winner of the Hong Kong Film Awards best actor in April for his role as a disabled man, said the success of “Still Human” has yet to bring him more film work. That’s because he showed support for democracy forces during the Umbrella Movement protests in 2014 and appears to be on some kind of banned list.
Directed by first-time director Oliver Chan, “Still Human” tells a heart-warming story of how a Filipina domestic helper (played by Crisel Consunji) and her disabled employer (Wong) overcome their conflicts and misunderstandings.
The film won the top...
However, the film’s lead actor Anthony Wong, who was also the recipient of the festival’s Golden Mulberry award for outstanding achievement and winner of the Hong Kong Film Awards best actor in April for his role as a disabled man, said the success of “Still Human” has yet to bring him more film work. That’s because he showed support for democracy forces during the Umbrella Movement protests in 2014 and appears to be on some kind of banned list.
Directed by first-time director Oliver Chan, “Still Human” tells a heart-warming story of how a Filipina domestic helper (played by Crisel Consunji) and her disabled employer (Wong) overcome their conflicts and misunderstandings.
The film won the top...
- 5/5/2019
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Just 24 hours after receiving the Golden Mulberry for Outstanding Achievement Award, Hong Kong superstar Anthony Wong Chau Sang was gracing the stage at the Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine once again, where his new drama Still Human was awarded the Golden Mulberry, top prize at the Far East Film Festival. Still Human, written and directed by first-timer Oliver Chen Siu Kuen, is the story of a curmudgeonly wheelchair-bound divorcee (Wong), who forms a reluctant, yet ultimately touching relationship with his new Filipino helper, played by the wonderful Crisel Consunji. The film also won the Black Dragon Critics Award (aka Black Mulberry), voted for exclusively by the festival's top tier pass holders. Mainland Chinese drama Dying to Survive, directed by Wen Mu Ye, collected the...
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- 5/5/2019
- Screen Anarchy
The story of a middle-aged man that remained paralysed after an accident at a construction site and his new Filipino helper can be pretty much summed-up into a paraphrase on Descartes`s most famous quote, “I dream, therefore I am.”
“Still Human” is screening at the Udine Far East Film Festival
Winner of the 3rd First Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), „Still Human“ written and directed by Oliver Chan Siu Kuen is yet another of the Hong Kong films that demonstrate not only the interest to remind of forgotten or invisible people of the region, but also the skill to do so without excessive drama and emotional blackmail. It is especially admirable when one takes into account that the premise of “Still Human” just invites for a slide into cheesy melodrama pond.
Leung Cheong-Wing (Anthony Wong) is a middle-aged man who, due to an accident, is now paralyzed from the chest down.
“Still Human” is screening at the Udine Far East Film Festival
Winner of the 3rd First Film Initiative (Higher Education Institution Group), „Still Human“ written and directed by Oliver Chan Siu Kuen is yet another of the Hong Kong films that demonstrate not only the interest to remind of forgotten or invisible people of the region, but also the skill to do so without excessive drama and emotional blackmail. It is especially admirable when one takes into account that the premise of “Still Human” just invites for a slide into cheesy melodrama pond.
Leung Cheong-Wing (Anthony Wong) is a middle-aged man who, due to an accident, is now paralyzed from the chest down.
- 5/4/2019
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
Felix Chong’s crime drama won seven awards, including best film.
Project Gutenberg was the clear winner at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, picking up seven prizes, including best film, as well as best director and best screenplay for Felix Chong.
The Hong Kong-China co-production, about a team of money counterfeiters, also picked up awards for cinematography, editing, art direction and costume & make-up design. Going into the ceremony, the film had 17 nominations, making it the second most nominated film ever, behind Bodyguards And Assassins in 2009.
However, Project Gutenberg lost out on the best actor award, which went to Anthony Wong in Still Human,...
Project Gutenberg was the clear winner at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, picking up seven prizes, including best film, as well as best director and best screenplay for Felix Chong.
The Hong Kong-China co-production, about a team of money counterfeiters, also picked up awards for cinematography, editing, art direction and costume & make-up design. Going into the ceremony, the film had 17 nominations, making it the second most nominated film ever, behind Bodyguards And Assassins in 2009.
However, Project Gutenberg lost out on the best actor award, which went to Anthony Wong in Still Human,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Eighteen prizes were presented on Wednesday afternoon at the closing ceremony of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum. The project market sits alongside FilMart as part of the Entertainment Expo in Hong Kong.
“Wong Tai Sin Assassination” to be directed by Wong Hoi and produced by Derek Kwok Tsz-kin, was named the winner of the Haf Award for Hong Kong films. “Our Apprenticeship” to be directed by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, and produced by Yamamoto Teruhisa, won the Haf award for international projects.
In the documentary category, “Odoriko,” directed by Okutani Yoichiro, and produced by Shiobara Fumiko was named the best film.
The film project market is in its 17th edition and remains one of the most influential in the world. Albert Lee, director of the Hong Kong International FIlm Festival, called Haf: “such a useful springboard for film projects.”
Completed recent films that benefitted from Haf support include Chinese smash hit “Dying to Survive,...
“Wong Tai Sin Assassination” to be directed by Wong Hoi and produced by Derek Kwok Tsz-kin, was named the winner of the Haf Award for Hong Kong films. “Our Apprenticeship” to be directed by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, and produced by Yamamoto Teruhisa, won the Haf award for international projects.
In the documentary category, “Odoriko,” directed by Okutani Yoichiro, and produced by Shiobara Fumiko was named the best film.
The film project market is in its 17th edition and remains one of the most influential in the world. Albert Lee, director of the Hong Kong International FIlm Festival, called Haf: “such a useful springboard for film projects.”
Completed recent films that benefitted from Haf support include Chinese smash hit “Dying to Survive,...
- 3/21/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Big-budget action blockbusters “Raging Fire” and “The Rescue” headlined Emperor Motion Pictures’ (Emp) star-studded announcement at FilMart on Tuesday, which also saw many familiar Hong Kong faces returning for locally focused projects.
Emp also highlighted its mainland Chinese projects at the event, including “Two Tigers,” a black comedy produced by and starring Vicky Zhao Wei and directed by Li Fei, and “Caught in Time,” a crime thriller produced by Han Sanping, the producer-director who previously headed state-controlled China Film Group. “Caught in Time” is directed by Lau Ho-leung and stars Daniel Wu, who has not appeared in a Chinese film since 2015.
New Emperor title “Raging Fire” reunites director Benny Chan and singer-actor-turned-celebrity chef Nicholas Tse for the first time since their last collaboration, 2011’s “Shaolin.” The film, which recounts the rivalry of a former cop and his mentor, also stars Donnie Yen; Yen also is a producer.
Emp’s “The Rescue...
Emp also highlighted its mainland Chinese projects at the event, including “Two Tigers,” a black comedy produced by and starring Vicky Zhao Wei and directed by Li Fei, and “Caught in Time,” a crime thriller produced by Han Sanping, the producer-director who previously headed state-controlled China Film Group. “Caught in Time” is directed by Lau Ho-leung and stars Daniel Wu, who has not appeared in a Chinese film since 2015.
New Emperor title “Raging Fire” reunites director Benny Chan and singer-actor-turned-celebrity chef Nicholas Tse for the first time since their last collaboration, 2011’s “Shaolin.” The film, which recounts the rivalry of a former cop and his mentor, also stars Donnie Yen; Yen also is a producer.
Emp’s “The Rescue...
- 3/19/2019
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
It was another successful night for Hirokazu Koreeda’s “Shoplifters“, which won Best Picture at the 13th Asian Film Awards, beating the likes of Lee Chang-dong’s critically acclaimed “Burning” and the hugely successful Chinese film “Dying to Survive” to the prize. The film also won Best Original Music for Haroumi Hosono’s wonderful music.
Director Lee Chang-dong, who returned with “Burning” after an eight years’ absence, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also awarded Best Director on the night for “Burning”.
The Best Actor/Actress Awards were evenly shared between productions of different countries, with Koji Yakusho replicating his win at the Japan Academy Awards with a Best Actor win for “The Blood of Wolves“, Zhang Yu winning Best Supporting Actor for the Chinese film “Dying to Survive”, Samal Yeslyamova winning Best Actress for the Russian-German-Polish-Kazakh-Chinese joint production “Ayka” and Kara Hui winning Best Supporting Actress for...
Director Lee Chang-dong, who returned with “Burning” after an eight years’ absence, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also awarded Best Director on the night for “Burning”.
The Best Actor/Actress Awards were evenly shared between productions of different countries, with Koji Yakusho replicating his win at the Japan Academy Awards with a Best Actor win for “The Blood of Wolves“, Zhang Yu winning Best Supporting Actor for the Chinese film “Dying to Survive”, Samal Yeslyamova winning Best Actress for the Russian-German-Polish-Kazakh-Chinese joint production “Ayka” and Kara Hui winning Best Supporting Actress for...
- 3/18/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film also took best original music, while Zhang Yimou’s Shadow won four awards in technical categories.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters won best film at this year’s Asian Film Awards (March 17), although Zhang Yimou’s Shadow took home the biggest haul of prizes with four awards in the technical categories.
Shoplifters was also presented with the award for best original music for its score by Haruomi Hosono.
Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong took best director for Burning and was also presented with the lifetime achievement award. Japan’s Koji Yakusho won best actor for The Blood Of Wolves...
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters won best film at this year’s Asian Film Awards (March 17), although Zhang Yimou’s Shadow took home the biggest haul of prizes with four awards in the technical categories.
Shoplifters was also presented with the award for best original music for its score by Haruomi Hosono.
Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong took best director for Burning and was also presented with the lifetime achievement award. Japan’s Koji Yakusho won best actor for The Blood Of Wolves...
- 3/18/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film also took best original music, while Zhang Yimou’s Shadow won four awards in technical categories.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters won best film at this year’s Asian Film Awards (March 17), although Zhang Yimou’s Shadow took home the biggest haul of prizes with four awards in the technical categories.
Shoplifters was also presented with the award for best original music for its score by Haruomi Hosono.
Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong took best director for Burning and was also presented with the lifetime achievement award. Japan’s Koji Yakusho won best actor for The Blood Of Wolves...
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters won best film at this year’s Asian Film Awards (March 17), although Zhang Yimou’s Shadow took home the biggest haul of prizes with four awards in the technical categories.
Shoplifters was also presented with the award for best original music for its score by Haruomi Hosono.
Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong took best director for Burning and was also presented with the lifetime achievement award. Japan’s Koji Yakusho won best actor for The Blood Of Wolves...
- 3/18/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
“Shoplifters” and “Burning” were the big winners at the 13th Asian Film Awards, with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s family drama winning Best Picture and Lee Chang-dong being named Best Director for his cerebral thriller. “Shadow” led all films by taking home four prizes, with Zhang Yimou’s epic period piece winning four technical awards: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Samal Yeslyamova received Best Actress laurels for her performance in “Ayka,” just as she did at Cannes last year, with “The Blood of Wolves” star Yakusho Kōji joining her as Best Actor. “Burning” only left the ceremony with one of the eight prizes for which it was nominated, but Lee received a Lifetime Achievement award as well. Full list of winners:
Best Picture
“Shoplifters”
Best Director
Lee Chang-dong, “Burning”
Best Actor
Yakusho Kōji, “The Blood of Wolves”
Best Actress
Samal Yeslyamova, “Ayka”
Best Supporting Actor
Zhang Yu,...
Samal Yeslyamova received Best Actress laurels for her performance in “Ayka,” just as she did at Cannes last year, with “The Blood of Wolves” star Yakusho Kōji joining her as Best Actor. “Burning” only left the ceremony with one of the eight prizes for which it was nominated, but Lee received a Lifetime Achievement award as well. Full list of winners:
Best Picture
“Shoplifters”
Best Director
Lee Chang-dong, “Burning”
Best Actor
Yakusho Kōji, “The Blood of Wolves”
Best Actress
Samal Yeslyamova, “Ayka”
Best Supporting Actor
Zhang Yu,...
- 3/17/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Zhang Yimou’s highly stylized period epic “Shadow” was the numerical winner at Sunday’s Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong. It bagged four technical awards. But the major prizes went to Japanese and Korean filmmakers.
Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Shoplifters,” a Japanese drama about a family surviving on shoplifting, was named best picture. The film had been the surprise Palme d’Or winner at the Cannes festival last year, but has since won wide acclaim and achieved record scores at the Japanese and Chinese box office.“Shoplifters” also won best original music with Japanese music pioneer Hosono Haruomi’s score.
South Korean director Lee Chang-dong won the best director prize for the psychological drama “Burning”, which Lee also co-wrote as an adaptation of a Murakami Haruki short story. Going into the ceremony, “Burning” was the favorite, having been nominated in eight categories. Lee was also presented with a lifetime achievement award,...
Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Shoplifters,” a Japanese drama about a family surviving on shoplifting, was named best picture. The film had been the surprise Palme d’Or winner at the Cannes festival last year, but has since won wide acclaim and achieved record scores at the Japanese and Chinese box office.“Shoplifters” also won best original music with Japanese music pioneer Hosono Haruomi’s score.
South Korean director Lee Chang-dong won the best director prize for the psychological drama “Burning”, which Lee also co-wrote as an adaptation of a Murakami Haruki short story. Going into the ceremony, “Burning” was the favorite, having been nominated in eight categories. Lee was also presented with a lifetime achievement award,...
- 3/17/2019
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
When FilMart was launched 22 years ago, Hong Kong boasted of its historic role as the preeminent gateway between China and the rest of the world. That message has had to be tempered in recent years as multiple other cities have emerged with claims to be hubs, and there is now huge direct trade between suppliers and end users. But Hong Kong’s traditional strengths — a free port, the rule of law, stable currency, low tax and excellent infrastructure — have helped it survive as it weathers commercial change.
Hong Kong’s FilMart has also navigated tumultuous changes on its way to becoming the premier film and TV rights market in Asia.
The emergence of mainland Chinese companies as major buyers, sellers and co-production partners in global film and TV fueled the market’s growth and a measure of stability for many years.
During the 21st century, Chinese theatrical box office has...
Hong Kong’s FilMart has also navigated tumultuous changes on its way to becoming the premier film and TV rights market in Asia.
The emergence of mainland Chinese companies as major buyers, sellers and co-production partners in global film and TV fueled the market’s growth and a measure of stability for many years.
During the 21st century, Chinese theatrical box office has...
- 3/15/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Newcomer Hong Kong director Jun Li decided to begin his career in feature movies with a “bang” and a big pink wig on the head of one of the most recognisable Hong Kong actors. What a way to start! Aided by seasoned scriptwriter Shu Kei and Herman Yau’s regular collaborator Erica Li, Jun Li has co-scripted and directed “Tracey”, where he frankly introduces a transgender character and follows her struggle on the path to happiness and self-discovery.
“Tracey” is screening at CinemAsia Film Festival
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
“Tracey” is screening at CinemAsia Film Festival
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
- 3/10/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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