Cast attends the opening ceremony of "The Grand Master" in Guangdong Finally, after much delay Wong Kar-Wai's The Grand Master will begin shooting shortly. The film's confirmed cast includes Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. The Grand Master centers on the relationship between Bruce Lee (Chang) and his master (Leung) during the 1950s. First day of production is set for December 12, 2009 at the Film Park studio and wraps up April 18, 2010... Read Full Story
A Sony Pictures Classics release
A film by
WONG KAR WAI
Official Selection: 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
93 minutes; Rating: TBA
WONG KAR WAI
Crew:
Written and Directed by
WONG Kar Wai
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Cannes best actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai broke his left arm while sparring with martial arts instructors as he prepared to portray Bruce Lee's kung fu master in a Wong Kar-wai movie, a publicist said Tuesday. One of the kung fu instructors kicked Leung during a practice session on Monday, breaking a bone in his left forearm, Agnes Leung, a publicist at Wong's production house Jettone Films, told The Associated Press in a phone interview. Leung must rest his arm for several weeks but can... Read Full Story
Country: Hong Kong Production Company: Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company/ Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)/ Sil-Metropole Organization Genre: Drama/ Crime Director: Wong Jing Starring: Anthony Wong, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Fong Lik Sun, Bowie Lam, Kate Tsui, Eason Chan, Liu Yang, Natalie Meng Yao, Wong Jing, Kong Lin Length: 96 mins Date of release: 23rd April, 2009 Synopsis During British rule, Hong Kong once was under a period of darkness. At the time, police corruption took place almost... Read Full Story
Veteran Hong Kong actor Shih Kien, who played Bruce Lee's archrival in the 1973 movie "Enter the Dragon," has died at age 96. "With his death, Hong Kong has lost an outstanding performing arts talent," Acting Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So said in a statement. Shih died Wednesday afternoon at a Hong Kong hospital with his children by his side, the Ming Pao Daily News reported Friday. The cause was kidney failure, the Apple Daily newspaper said. Shih made... Read Full Story
In the past decade in Chinese Internet was rocked by several scandals. Chu MeiFeng, Carina Lau Ka-ling rape photo and recently the Electrolux Lady, JESSICA SHI JING. The name 石靖 OR Jessica Shi Jing, is an administrative assistant to a senior Electrolux executive in China has recently shot up to become the most popular search term at the Baidu and Google search engines.There are several versions of her story, and it is hard to tell truth from fiction. But one thing is for certain — there is a... Read Full Story
When Hong Kong celebrity couple Carina Lau and Tony Leung tied the knot in a lavish wedding in Bhutan last year, it was widely believed that Lau had pressured her boyfriend of 19 years into marriage. While Leung, 47, did need some help from singer friend Faye Wong before he popped the question, Lau revealed that it wasn't first time lucky for the actor.
The 44-year-old actress had rejected Leung's proposal ten years ago because she felt that he was "like a kid". "He liked to be alone... Read Full Story
Premiering on VOD, XBOX Live and Amazon Oct. 22nd Opening in Theatres Nov. 20th Official Synopsis "Legendary action cinema master John Woo and international superstar Tony Leung reunite for the first time since the 1992 classic Hard Boiled with this epic historical drama set based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. " Red Cliff opens with power hungry Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) seeking permission from the Han dynasty Emperor to... Read Full Story
Barely three weeks after news of their wedding plans leaked, long-time Hong Kong showbiz couple Carina Lau Ka Ling and Tony Leung Chiu Wai are now said to be tying the knot even earlier.
Earlier reports stated that the couple were planning to wed in October at the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.
Others, however, claimed that the wedding would take place in July after the filming of John Woo’s star-studded war epic Red Cliff in which Leung, 46, plays the legendary military... Read Full Story
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and leading players in Asia’s entertainment industry are set to attend the Fifth Hong Kong Film and Entertainment Expo at the end of March. Despite the global recession Tony, the Expo’s Ambassador, has promised to attract investors to the event. The veteran Hong Kong actor said, "My feelings are the same as last year -- I'm very happy to see the Entertainment Expo improving year by year. Everyone here seems to have a lot of faith in me, allowing me to continue to do my... Read Full Story
