Directed by Leo Zhang (张立嘉) and co-produced with France, the Chinese crime thriller The Hunting <猎狐行动> has officially dropped its first trailer in preparation for its debut in the 2021 Lunar New Year. Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai (梁朝伟), Duan Yihong (段奕宏), Erica Xia-Hou (夏侯云姗), Olga Kurylenko, and Zhang Aoyue (张傲月), The Hunting is based on a true story, and is about a pair of Chinese cops who go against an...
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which had caused many cinemas to close down, the studios behind the fantasy adventure film Double World <征途> has decided to opt out of a cinematic release. Starring Henry Lau (劉憲華), Peter Ho (何潤東), Lin Chenhan (林辰函) and Him Law (羅仲謙), Double World is directed by Teddy Chan (陳德森) and adapted from the video game Zhengtu (征途), an MMORPG released in 2007. Zhengtu is set in a fantasy...
Premiering today, Death by Zero <殺手> stars Moses Chan (陳豪), Wayne Lai (黎耀祥), Ali Lee (李佳芯), Katy Kung (龔嘉欣), Samantha Ko (高海寧), and Elena Kong (江美儀). Unlike any other TVB production in the past, Death by Zero centers around a group of professional contract killers. Speaking about the making of the series, producer Joe Chan (陳維冠) shares the inspiration behind the drama and complimented the cast for their breakthrough performances. As a...
About to film two more medical dramas this year, Kenneth Ma (馬國明) has frequently played a doctor in dramas over the past two decades at TVB. Including his roles in the upcoming Big White Duel 2 <白色強人 2> and Children’s Hospital <兒童醫院>, it would be his 13th time portraying a doctor. After graduating from TVB’s artiste training class in 1999, Kenneth only...
Oh no! Local fancy restaurant BLVD House, one of the shooting locations for the iconic movie “Crazy Rich Asians”, had ceased its operations earlier this month after 4 years. The sad news was announced via its official social media accounts, where they shared that the restaurant had officially closed its doors on 5th June 2020. However,...
While some of the Mainland Chinese dramas aired this year found success and propelled many of their leads into stardom, other dramas have failed to live up to expectations. Slow and boring storylines, lack of character development, weak and anticlimactic endings, and poor chemistry between actors have all contributed to poor ratings. Below are eight...
Introducing LEGO Monkie Kid – the first ever Chinese legend inspired LEGO theme. If you think it’s related to the legendary Monkey King (from “Journey to the West”, you’re absolutely right. The story follows an ordinary boy named Monkie Kid, who becomes the chosen one to Monkey King’s legendary staff. The modern Chinese twist celebrates bravery...
Disney’s highly anticipated live-action movie Mulan <花木蘭> was originally slated for a March 26 release, but it has been postponed to July 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the movie has yet to premiere, rumors have been swirling that Mulan will have a sequel. According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, the rumors are true, and the sequel is already in...
Netflix Originals upcoming Taiwanese TV series The Victim’s Game <誰是被害者> is the latest crime drama seeking to send chills down viewers’ spines. The mystery show, which stars Joseph Chang (張孝全), Tiffany Hsu (許瑋甯), and Jason Wang (王識賢), is set to premiere on Netflix on April 30. The Victim’s Game follows the story of a forensic detective Fang Yi-jen, played by Joseph, with Asperger’s syndrome specialized...
When a storyline is that good, naturally viewers want follow-up films. Even movie studios want to capitalise on the popularity by releasing movie sequels. Thankfully, there are no shortage in 2020 (We’ve already seen “Birds of Prey” and ” To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You”). Despite the setback due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
