Brazilian Netflix films are fun to watch. They’ve been releasing a lot of romantic comedy movies in the hope of attracting an audience that still loves over-the-top, outlandish love stories. These stories might not be relatable, but the characters in them seem to be having fun. There were Rich in Love Parts 1 and 2, and Christmas Full of Grace, both Netflix originals about the most bizarre meet-cutes, yet the couple ended up together. Zero to Hero is yet another romantic comedy that involves someone assuming the identity of another man and how he ends up meeting the love of his life by keeping his real identity hidden.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Were Herodotus And Sandro Sanderlei?
The movie begins with the life of Herodotus “Hero” Batista, a small-time salesman at a music store who has an affinity for rock music and wants to be a part of a band with his drummer best friend Nelson,...
Spoilers Ahead
Who Were Herodotus And Sandro Sanderlei?
The movie begins with the life of Herodotus “Hero” Batista, a small-time salesman at a music store who has an affinity for rock music and wants to be a part of a band with his drummer best friend Nelson,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Zero to Hero is a film starring Lucas Lucco. With Carla Diaz and Felipe Hintze. It is directed by Marcelo Antunez and written by Felipe Folgosi.
Looking for a light-hearted comedy filled with love, music, and drama? “Zero to Hero” is a movie that, without any pretentious aesthetic or narrative aspirations, entertains and amuses. With the incredibly fun and charming Lucas Lucco in the leading role, and not forgetting Felipe Hintze, who plays another likable character, and the beautiful and delightful Carla Diaz, who brings grace and agility to her role.
The film is a whirlwind of romantic entanglements and music, with the backdrop of “sertanejo”, a genre of Brazilian music.
Plot
A popular singer suffers a collapse due to alcohol, while another, a heavy metal singer, is (coincidentally) his doppelganger. The producers hire the heavy metal singer to impersonate the popular Brazilian music star, replacing him in concerts… and in his love life.
Looking for a light-hearted comedy filled with love, music, and drama? “Zero to Hero” is a movie that, without any pretentious aesthetic or narrative aspirations, entertains and amuses. With the incredibly fun and charming Lucas Lucco in the leading role, and not forgetting Felipe Hintze, who plays another likable character, and the beautiful and delightful Carla Diaz, who brings grace and agility to her role.
The film is a whirlwind of romantic entanglements and music, with the backdrop of “sertanejo”, a genre of Brazilian music.
Plot
A popular singer suffers a collapse due to alcohol, while another, a heavy metal singer, is (coincidentally) his doppelganger. The producers hire the heavy metal singer to impersonate the popular Brazilian music star, replacing him in concerts… and in his love life.
- 4/3/2024
- by Liv Altman
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Ray Yeung’s All Shall Be Well has been set as the opening film of the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival, which has unveiled its full lineup today.
It will mark the Asian premiere of the Hong Kong feature, which debuted in the Panorama strand of the Berlinale last month and won the Teddy Award. Starring Patra Au and Maggie Li, it centres on a lesbian couple in their twilight years. After one of them dies, the other struggles to retain both her dignity and the home they shared for more than 30 years.
Miyake Sho’s All The Long Nights,...
It will mark the Asian premiere of the Hong Kong feature, which debuted in the Panorama strand of the Berlinale last month and won the Teddy Award. Starring Patra Au and Maggie Li, it centres on a lesbian couple in their twilight years. After one of them dies, the other struggles to retain both her dignity and the home they shared for more than 30 years.
Miyake Sho’s All The Long Nights,...
- 3/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Update — 6:34 am Pst: Crucindo Hung, chairman of the Federation Of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong, has told local press that Hong Kong’s Oscars submission, A Light Never Goes Out, was disqualified due to a conflict of interest.
Hung said he had changed the 13 members of the selection committee earlier this year after receiving a notice from AMPAS that members couldn’t vote if they’d been on the Federation’s board for more than six years. However, one of the new committee members is also an actor in the selected film. Detecting a conflict of interest, AMPAS asked Hong Kong to submit another film, but the invitation was declined.
Kyrgyzstan also declined an invitation to submit another film this year when the country’s Oscars submission, Aktan Arym Kubat’s This Is What I Remember, was disqualified because it was released before the required window of December 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. However,...
Hung said he had changed the 13 members of the selection committee earlier this year after receiving a notice from AMPAS that members couldn’t vote if they’d been on the Federation’s board for more than six years. However, one of the new committee members is also an actor in the selected film. Detecting a conflict of interest, AMPAS asked Hong Kong to submit another film, but the invitation was declined.
Kyrgyzstan also declined an invitation to submit another film this year when the country’s Oscars submission, Aktan Arym Kubat’s This Is What I Remember, was disqualified because it was released before the required window of December 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. However,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Bezos: the Beginning’ is a made-for-television movie now available for streaming on Amazon Prime and Google Play. It details the rise, trials, and tribulations of Bezos’ early life in his attempt to start his now titanic e-commerce company. We witness Bezos (played by Armando Gutierez) start out as an endearing yet unconfident VP of a hedge fund company, then transition to creating an entirely online startup for purchasing books, then the polishing and repolishing of the idea of Amazon until it bears some semblance of how we know it today. I was surprised that a biopic about his life hadn’t been made yet. To any given American citizen, Bezos is a wealth of mysteries and secrets. He represents our current economic system at its most extreme, and is as famous as any other famous tech giant. Surely someone would have tried to make a film about him in the...
- 3/1/2023
- by Zachary DePiore
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Filming set to begin on Cantonese-language remake in September.
Hong Kong stars Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan and Adam Pak are to take the lead roles in an Asian remake of Richard Linklater’s 2001 drama Tape, which is set to begin filming next month.
The film will be directed by Bizhan Tong as a co-production between Tong’s Phoenix Waters Productions, Marvion and Agog Films.
The original starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard and took place in real time. The remake – also titled Tape – centres on three friends who, following an event at a graduation party that transforms their lives,...
Hong Kong stars Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan and Adam Pak are to take the lead roles in an Asian remake of Richard Linklater’s 2001 drama Tape, which is set to begin filming next month.
The film will be directed by Bizhan Tong as a co-production between Tong’s Phoenix Waters Productions, Marvion and Agog Films.
The original starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard and took place in real time. The remake – also titled Tape – centres on three friends who, following an event at a graduation party that transforms their lives,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong actors Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan and Adam Pak have been cast in the Asian remake of Richard Linklater’s Tape, scheduled to start shooting in Hong Kong in September.
Stephen Belber, who wrote both the original film and stage play, has co-written the remake with Bizhan Tong, Selena Lee and Bonnie Lo. Belber is also on board as a producer with Tong and Lee, while Tong directs. The film is a co-production between Hong Kong’s Phoenix Waters Productions and Agog Films and Singapore-based Marvion.
The original film starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard in the story of three friends who are reunited 15 years after a life-changing event and forced to confront painful secrets from their past.
Belber said: “I’m excited to be part of a project that Bizhan has pursued with integrity, passion, intelligence and care, which the subject matter obviously requires. Bringing...
Stephen Belber, who wrote both the original film and stage play, has co-written the remake with Bizhan Tong, Selena Lee and Bonnie Lo. Belber is also on board as a producer with Tong and Lee, while Tong directs. The film is a co-production between Hong Kong’s Phoenix Waters Productions and Agog Films and Singapore-based Marvion.
The original film starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard in the story of three friends who are reunited 15 years after a life-changing event and forced to confront painful secrets from their past.
Belber said: “I’m excited to be part of a project that Bizhan has pursued with integrity, passion, intelligence and care, which the subject matter obviously requires. Bringing...
- 8/12/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
The 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF46) will pay tribute to iconic actor-director-producer Sandra Ng as this year’s Filmmaker-in-Focus.
Re-scheduled to 15 – 31 August, the postponed HKIFF46 will celebrate Ng’s illustrious career with a retrospective of ten seminal works, the publication of a commemorative book and, in collaboration with the festival’s long-term partner Moleskine, a special edition notebook. Ng will also attend a Face-to-Face session to share her insights and anecdotes with the public.
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Executive Director Albert Lee lauds Ng’s chameleon-like ability to deliver memorable performances across all genres and give layered nuances and diversity to each challenging role that reflects the dynamism of modern women.
“The evolution of Sandra’s career, from acting to directing and producing, reflects her multifaceted calibre and acumen and evidences the transformation of Hong Kong cinema,” Mr Lee said. “We are proud to recognise her indelible contributions.
Re-scheduled to 15 – 31 August, the postponed HKIFF46 will celebrate Ng’s illustrious career with a retrospective of ten seminal works, the publication of a commemorative book and, in collaboration with the festival’s long-term partner Moleskine, a special edition notebook. Ng will also attend a Face-to-Face session to share her insights and anecdotes with the public.
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Executive Director Albert Lee lauds Ng’s chameleon-like ability to deliver memorable performances across all genres and give layered nuances and diversity to each challenging role that reflects the dynamism of modern women.
“The evolution of Sandra’s career, from acting to directing and producing, reflects her multifaceted calibre and acumen and evidences the transformation of Hong Kong cinema,” Mr Lee said. “We are proud to recognise her indelible contributions.
- 4/28/2022
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Mirror singer and actor Anson Lo has joined the cast of Bizhan Tong’s upcoming action thriller Chungking Mansions. Billed as Hong Kong’s biggest zombie film ever, the Phoenix Waters Productions pic, in co-production with Amm Global and Salon Films Japan, has also added Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korea’s Choi Si-Hun and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung.
They join previously announced cast members including Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singapore’s Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
Chungking Mansions tells the story of a disparate group of people from across the globe who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building amidst a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Centered around an American seeking to rescue his pregnant wife, the action moves between people of all nationalities across the city who are undergoing their own journeys to survive.
Lo, who became the most Googled Hong Kong...
They join previously announced cast members including Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singapore’s Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
Chungking Mansions tells the story of a disparate group of people from across the globe who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building amidst a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Centered around an American seeking to rescue his pregnant wife, the action moves between people of all nationalities across the city who are undergoing their own journeys to survive.
Lo, who became the most Googled Hong Kong...
- 3/14/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Limbo” is the favourite contender for the 40th edition of The Hong Kong Film Awards with a total of 14 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Soi Cheang), Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Lam Ka-tung) and Best Actress (Cya Liu). “Limbo” is followed closely by “Anita”, a biopic of the late Anita Mui, that received 12 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director. The Award ceremony will be held in-person at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 17, unless the public health situation deteriorates further.
Best Film
Raging Fire
Anita
Limbo
Zero to Hero
Drifting
Best Director
Man Lim Chung for Keep Rolling
Benny Chan for Raging Fire
Longman Leung for Anita
Soi Cheang for Limbo
Peter Ho-Sun Chan for Leap
Best Screenplay
Ashley Cheung Yin Kei, Ho Siu Hong, Li Ho Ting and Ling Wai Chun for One Second Champion
Ho Ching Yi and Lam Ka Tung for Time
Au Kin Yee...
Best Film
Raging Fire
Anita
Limbo
Zero to Hero
Drifting
Best Director
Man Lim Chung for Keep Rolling
Benny Chan for Raging Fire
Longman Leung for Anita
Soi Cheang for Limbo
Peter Ho-Sun Chan for Leap
Best Screenplay
Ashley Cheung Yin Kei, Ho Siu Hong, Li Ho Ting and Ling Wai Chun for One Second Champion
Ho Ching Yi and Lam Ka Tung for Time
Au Kin Yee...
- 2/16/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Action thriller “Limbo” and “Anita,” a biopic about the late Canto-pop queen Anita Mui lead the nomination race for this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which is holding its 40th edition after being postponed from last year.
“Limbo,” a Cantonese noir that follows a cop duo’s hunt for a serial killer, received 14 nominations including best film, best director for Soi Cheang, best screenplay, best actor for Lam Ka-tung and best actress for Cya Liu. The film had earlier won the critics heart at the annual Hong Kong Film Critics’ Society Awards, which named “Limbo” as best film and Liu best actress for her role as a young addict.
“Anita” received 12 nominations, including best film and best director for Longman Leung. The film’s lead actress Louise Wong, who plays the role of the late superstar in her big screen debut, is nominated for both best actress and best new performer.
“Limbo,” a Cantonese noir that follows a cop duo’s hunt for a serial killer, received 14 nominations including best film, best director for Soi Cheang, best screenplay, best actor for Lam Ka-tung and best actress for Cya Liu. The film had earlier won the critics heart at the annual Hong Kong Film Critics’ Society Awards, which named “Limbo” as best film and Liu best actress for her role as a young addict.
“Anita” received 12 nominations, including best film and best director for Longman Leung. The film’s lead actress Louise Wong, who plays the role of the late superstar in her big screen debut, is nominated for both best actress and best new performer.
- 2/16/2022
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Other contenders include biopic ‘Anita’, ‘Drifting’ and ‘Raging Fire’, the final thriller by the late Benny Chan.
Soi Cheang’s crime thriller Limbo leads the pack for the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa) with 14 nominations, as the event prepares to return as an in-person ceremony following last year’s cancellation as a result of the pandemic.
The black and white crime noir, which premiered in Berlinale Special in 2021, secured nods including best film, best director and for actors Lam Ka Tung[/link], Cya Liu and Fish Liew. The thriller centres on a veteran detective and rookie copy who team up to catch a serial killer.
Soi Cheang’s crime thriller Limbo leads the pack for the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa) with 14 nominations, as the event prepares to return as an in-person ceremony following last year’s cancellation as a result of the pandemic.
The black and white crime noir, which premiered in Berlinale Special in 2021, secured nods including best film, best director and for actors Lam Ka Tung[/link], Cya Liu and Fish Liew. The thriller centres on a veteran detective and rookie copy who team up to catch a serial killer.
- 2/16/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Action thriller “Limbo” was named best film of 2021 at the annual Hong Kong Film Critics’ Society Awards. The film’s female lead, Chinese actress Cya Liu, was crowned best actress for her role as a young addict.
Results of five awards and 10 recommended films were decided on Jan. 16, 2022 after nine hours of deliberation and three rounds of votes. A total of 48 films released in 2021 met the entry criteria for the awards, which is in its 28th edition this year.
Critics said the Cantonese noir “Limbo,” based on the novel of the same name by mainland author Lei Mi, was an “extraordinary work.” It was directed by Soi Cheang.
The grim, crumbling slum that serves as a backdrop for the story revolving around a cop duo’s hunt of a serial killer—just like how an imagined southern Chinese city depicted in the novel—is one metaphor for a “near future,...
Results of five awards and 10 recommended films were decided on Jan. 16, 2022 after nine hours of deliberation and three rounds of votes. A total of 48 films released in 2021 met the entry criteria for the awards, which is in its 28th edition this year.
Critics said the Cantonese noir “Limbo,” based on the novel of the same name by mainland author Lei Mi, was an “extraordinary work.” It was directed by Soi Cheang.
The grim, crumbling slum that serves as a backdrop for the story revolving around a cop duo’s hunt of a serial killer—just like how an imagined southern Chinese city depicted in the novel—is one metaphor for a “near future,...
- 1/19/2022
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car,” Japan’s entry to the Academy Awards’ international category, looks to be the odds on favorite from Asia to win the category.
The drama with a theater world backdrop follows the trajectory of South Korean four-statuette winner “Parasite” in that it began its winning ways at Cannes and is festooned with awards en route to the Oscars. “Parasite” won the Palme d’Or, which “Drive My Car” did not, with that honor this year going to Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” which became France’s entry to the category. It also recently won at the New York Film Critics Circle.
Nevertheless, “Drive My Car” won three awards at Cannes and has the added advantage of U.S. distribution, where it is currently on theatrical release.
The 2008 win for Takita Yojiro’s “Departures” remains Japan’s only win since the category was made competitive in 1956.
While...
The drama with a theater world backdrop follows the trajectory of South Korean four-statuette winner “Parasite” in that it began its winning ways at Cannes and is festooned with awards en route to the Oscars. “Parasite” won the Palme d’Or, which “Drive My Car” did not, with that honor this year going to Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” which became France’s entry to the category. It also recently won at the New York Film Critics Circle.
Nevertheless, “Drive My Car” won three awards at Cannes and has the added advantage of U.S. distribution, where it is currently on theatrical release.
The 2008 win for Takita Yojiro’s “Departures” remains Japan’s only win since the category was made competitive in 1956.
While...
- 12/12/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Hong Kong’s official submission for the ‘Best International Feature’ category at the 94th Academy Awards is Jimmy Wan‘s Zero to Hero, a biopic on Hong Kong Paralympic sprinter So Wa Wai which premiered at the 2021 Fast East Film Festival in Udine, Italy and has become the top-grossing local movie in Hong Kong for 2021. In anticipation of For Your Consideration screenings, I had the opportunity to converse with director Jimmy Wan and one of the real life subjects in his film, Hon Siu Ching (aka Wonder Mom), who is portrayed by actor/producer Sandra Ng in the film. Wan discusses the origins of his first solo directorial feature, working with Hong Kong legend Sandra Ng, as well as the casting and training of his lead star Leung Cheung-hang.…...
- 12/12/2021
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
After going dark for the first time in more than half a century, the return of the Cannes Film Festival proves one major point: the event is still a significant launch pad when it comes to the International Feature Film Oscars. Indeed, of the 90-plus submissions recorded so far this year, nearly a quarter made their debut on the Croisette, be it in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors’ Fortnight or Critics’ Week. It’s perhaps to be expected—since the Academy first introduced the category in 1956, foreign-language auteur works have dominated more commercial fare—but the skew towards Cannes is telling. Other festivals have their place—notably Berlin and Venice, with Sundance emerging this year as an unexpected new contender—but, as a rough guide, Cannes has physically premiered six of the last 10 winners and presented last year’s victor, Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round (Denmark) under the umbrella of its virtual 2020 label.
- 12/10/2021
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Endeavor Content has joined Cantonese-language crime-drama series Forensic Psychologist to handle global distribution and remake rights.
Currently in production in Hong Kong, the 12 x 30’ crime-drama stars Jeannie Chan (Cold War 2) as Dr. Mandy Cheung, who in each episode must investigate a suspect to determine if they are fit to stand trial. The interrogation room drama explores the minds of people charged with incomprehensible crimes and sees Dr. Cheung’s personal and professional lives start to blur.
Producing are Phoenix Waters Productions and Salon Films Japan Co. Ltd.
Also starring are Crisel Consunji (Still Human), Wiyona Yeung (We Are Legends), Locker Lam (Zero To Hero), Bryant Mak (My Prince Edward), “Jw” Joey Wong (Fraudstars), singer Eunice Chan (Murder Diary), Stephanie Au (Battle Of The Seven Sisters) and Stephen Wong Ka-Lok (Captain Of Destiny).
The producers and Endeavor are in early stage development on a U.S. remake.
Alistair Jennings,...
Currently in production in Hong Kong, the 12 x 30’ crime-drama stars Jeannie Chan (Cold War 2) as Dr. Mandy Cheung, who in each episode must investigate a suspect to determine if they are fit to stand trial. The interrogation room drama explores the minds of people charged with incomprehensible crimes and sees Dr. Cheung’s personal and professional lives start to blur.
Producing are Phoenix Waters Productions and Salon Films Japan Co. Ltd.
Also starring are Crisel Consunji (Still Human), Wiyona Yeung (We Are Legends), Locker Lam (Zero To Hero), Bryant Mak (My Prince Edward), “Jw” Joey Wong (Fraudstars), singer Eunice Chan (Murder Diary), Stephanie Au (Battle Of The Seven Sisters) and Stephen Wong Ka-Lok (Captain Of Destiny).
The producers and Endeavor are in early stage development on a U.S. remake.
Alistair Jennings,...
- 12/10/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Every year since its creation in 1956, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) invites the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue and that was released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021. The shortlist of fifteen finalists is scheduled to be announced on 21 December 2021. The final five nominees are scheduled to be announced on 8 February 2022.
Here are the Asian Submissions for Best International Feature Film. There are some excellent movies in this bunch and we have seen and reviewed already some of them.
Armenia
“Should the Wind Drop” by Nora Martirosyan
Azerbaijan
“The Island Within” by Ru Hasanov
Bangladesh
“Rehana” by Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Bhutan
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom...
Here are the Asian Submissions for Best International Feature Film. There are some excellent movies in this bunch and we have seen and reviewed already some of them.
Armenia
“Should the Wind Drop” by Nora Martirosyan
Azerbaijan
“The Island Within” by Ru Hasanov
Bangladesh
“Rehana” by Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Bhutan
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom...
- 11/28/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The first screenings in the programme are the Oscar entries for Luxembourg, Ukraine, Panama, Netherlands and Algeria.
Screen International is hosting an exclusive series of online screenings focused on the international feature awards race.
This initiative is designed to enable each country to organise an event around their submission.
The first screenings in the programme are the Oscar entries for Luxembourg (Io Sto Bene), Ukraine (Bad Roads), Panama (Plaza Catedral), Netherlands (Do not Hesitate) and Algeria (Heliopolis). More titles will be added during this year’s awards season.
Sign up for the screenings here
For the second year, Screen is partnering with Archipel Market,...
Screen International is hosting an exclusive series of online screenings focused on the international feature awards race.
This initiative is designed to enable each country to organise an event around their submission.
The first screenings in the programme are the Oscar entries for Luxembourg (Io Sto Bene), Ukraine (Bad Roads), Panama (Plaza Catedral), Netherlands (Do not Hesitate) and Algeria (Heliopolis). More titles will be added during this year’s awards season.
Sign up for the screenings here
For the second year, Screen is partnering with Archipel Market,...
- 11/19/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
With its list of new releases for November 2021, Netflix will attempt to bravely step into a post-Squid Game world. Helping it in that mission is a diverse array of original series and films.
On the TV side of things, it’s a good month to be animated with both Big Mouth and F is for Family premiering their fifth seasons (on Nov. 5 and Nov. 25 respectively). It’s the live-action version of an animated classic, however, that might be Netflix’s crown jewel this month. Cowboy Bebop premieres on Nov. 19 and based on the first trailer, it will maintain the spirit of the beloved anime. And speaking of big hits, Tiger King 2 is set to arrive on Nov. 17.
Read more TV Squid Game Isn’t Netflix’s First Korean Hit, and It Won’t Be Its Last By Kayti Burt TV The Best Korean Dramas on Netflix to Watch Right...
On the TV side of things, it’s a good month to be animated with both Big Mouth and F is for Family premiering their fifth seasons (on Nov. 5 and Nov. 25 respectively). It’s the live-action version of an animated classic, however, that might be Netflix’s crown jewel this month. Cowboy Bebop premieres on Nov. 19 and based on the first trailer, it will maintain the spirit of the beloved anime. And speaking of big hits, Tiger King 2 is set to arrive on Nov. 17.
Read more TV Squid Game Isn’t Netflix’s First Korean Hit, and It Won’t Be Its Last By Kayti Burt TV The Best Korean Dramas on Netflix to Watch Right...
- 11/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Sports drama is currently on release in Hong Kong where it is the highest-grossing local production of the year so far.
Hong Kong’s Motion Picture Industry Association (Mpia) has selected Jimmy Wan’s Zero To Hero as its submission for the International Feature category of next year’s Academy Awards.
The film tells the true story of Hong Kong athlete So Wa Wai, born with cerebral palsy, who won the first Paralympic gold medal for Hong Kong in 1996 and went on to win several other medals. It was produced by Sandra Ng, who also plays So’s mother in the film,...
Hong Kong’s Motion Picture Industry Association (Mpia) has selected Jimmy Wan’s Zero To Hero as its submission for the International Feature category of next year’s Academy Awards.
The film tells the true story of Hong Kong athlete So Wa Wai, born with cerebral palsy, who won the first Paralympic gold medal for Hong Kong in 1996 and went on to win several other medals. It was produced by Sandra Ng, who also plays So’s mother in the film,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong’s Motion Picture Industry Association has selected Zero to Hero, a family sports drama from director Jimmy Wan Chi-man, as Hong Kong’s entry in the best international feature race at the 2022 Academy Awards.
The film is based on the real-life story of Hong Kong runner So Wa-wai, who was born with cerebral palsy to an impoverished family but went on to set numerous world records and win 12 Paralympic medals between 1996 and 2012.
The film has proved a popular crowd pleaser at home in Hong Kong, where it remains on release and is already the city’s ...
The film is based on the real-life story of Hong Kong runner So Wa-wai, who was born with cerebral palsy to an impoverished family but went on to set numerous world records and win 12 Paralympic medals between 1996 and 2012.
The film has proved a popular crowd pleaser at home in Hong Kong, where it remains on release and is already the city’s ...
- 10/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hong Kong’s Motion Picture Industry Association has selected Zero to Hero, a family sports drama from director Jimmy Wan Chi-man, as Hong Kong’s entry in the best international feature race at the 2022 Academy Awards.
The film is based on the real-life story of Hong Kong runner So Wa-wai, who was born with cerebral palsy to an impoverished family but went on to set numerous world records and win 12 Paralympic medals between 1996 and 2012.
The film has proved a popular crowd pleaser at home in Hong Kong, where it remains on release and is already the city’s ...
The film is based on the real-life story of Hong Kong runner So Wa-wai, who was born with cerebral palsy to an impoverished family but went on to set numerous world records and win 12 Paralympic medals between 1996 and 2012.
The film has proved a popular crowd pleaser at home in Hong Kong, where it remains on release and is already the city’s ...
- 10/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount’s The Tomorrow War, which premiered on Amazon Prime outside of China, opened with $8.1m in three days.
Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy held on to the top spot at the China box office over the three-day weekend (September 3-5), grossing $18.3m for a cumulative total of $56.6m, while Paramount Pictures’ The Tomorrow War opened in second with $8.1m.
The two films mark a long-awaited return for US titles at the China box office, following an unofficial blackout of around three months, during the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. However,...
Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy held on to the top spot at the China box office over the three-day weekend (September 3-5), grossing $18.3m for a cumulative total of $56.6m, while Paramount Pictures’ The Tomorrow War opened in second with $8.1m.
The two films mark a long-awaited return for US titles at the China box office, following an unofficial blackout of around three months, during the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. However,...
- 9/6/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
“Free Guy” held on strongly to grab a second weekend at the top of the mainland China box office. It beat an unusual theatrical release for “The Tomorrow War,” which has gone straight to streaming in other territories.
“Free Guy” earned $18.3 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy, Artisan Gateway. That was only a 23% drop from its opening weekend performance, when it grossed $23.8 million.
Over ten days, it has accumulated $56.6 million. That already makes “Free Guy” the fourth biggest U.S. film of the year in China behind “F9,” “Godzilla Vs. Kong” and the rereleased “Avatar” which it will soon overtake.
Chinese authorities appear to have ended the annual summer blackout period when only Chinese-language titles are allowed fresh releases. “Free Guy” was given little advanced notice that its release could go ahead, but it caught on quickly.
“The Tomorrow War,” a film produced by Skydance Media,...
“Free Guy” earned $18.3 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy, Artisan Gateway. That was only a 23% drop from its opening weekend performance, when it grossed $23.8 million.
Over ten days, it has accumulated $56.6 million. That already makes “Free Guy” the fourth biggest U.S. film of the year in China behind “F9,” “Godzilla Vs. Kong” and the rereleased “Avatar” which it will soon overtake.
Chinese authorities appear to have ended the annual summer blackout period when only Chinese-language titles are allowed fresh releases. “Free Guy” was given little advanced notice that its release could go ahead, but it caught on quickly.
“The Tomorrow War,” a film produced by Skydance Media,...
- 9/6/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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
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