The comedy-mystery buddy film gets even more suspenseful. Slated for release on the Lunar New Year day, Detective Chinatown 3 <唐人街探案3> – directed and written by Chen Sicheng (陳思誠) and starring Wang Baoqiang (王寶強) and Liu Haoran (劉昊然) – dropped its latest trailer and festive film poster featuring over ten of its cast members. Mystery Thickens Over Q’s Identity With Tang Ren (portrayed by Wang Baoqiang)...
When Ip Man <葉問> was first released in 2008, it renewed a sense of pride for Chinese martial arts and Cantonese identity. Indeed, the film series had witnessed through some of Hong Kong’s most politically turmoiled times: when Ip Man 3 was released in 2015, Hong Kong was in the midst of an umbrella movement. Ip Man’s message of justice and...
The Armed Reaction <陀槍師姐> drama franchise was one of TVB’s most successful police series in the last decade. Hoping to revive the franchise, TVB will be filming the fifth installment in February with several returning cast members. Moses Chan (陳豪) will be the new male lead. At a promotional event, Mimi Chu (朱咪咪) revealed that she had a very busy work...
Calling all local superhero movie fans out there, brace yourselves to delve into the world of “Gundala”! For those who don’t know, “Gundala” is an adaptation of Indonesia’s first ever comic character of the same name created by Harya “Hasmi” Suraminata. It was first published 1969 by Jagat Cinema. The Indonesian action-packed flick is directed by renowned filmmaker...
The new “Star Wars” film “The Rise Of Skywalker” is out, and fans are pretty divisive in their response. While many die hard fans have criticised the film for its jarring way of story telling, there’s an equal amount of fans that praised the film for its great blend of CGI and practical effects. This led...
It’s no secret that Jackie Chan prefers executing his own stunts whenever possible. However, the Hong Kong star might have bite off more than he can chew, when he almost drowned during the filming of his latest film, “Vanguard”. According to China.org.cn, the incident happened during the filming of a jet ski scene, where the 65-year-old found himself being...
With her deep-set features and impressive performance, the young actress is the film’s breakout star. Directed by Wilson Yip (葉偉信), Ip Man 4 <葉問4：完結篇> stars Donnie Yen (甄子丹), Wu Yue (吳樾), British action actor Scott Adkins who appeared in Doctor Strange, Vanness Wu (吳建豪) and the introduction of new actress Vanda Margraf (李宛妲). The movie will be 16-year-old Vanda’s first film appearance as the daughter of Wan Zong Hua (played by Wu Yue)....
Although Carlos Chan (陳家樂) has been missing in action lately, viewers will soon get to catch him on the big screen. He’ll show new sides to himself in the romantic comedy, My Exceptional Boyfriend <我的筍盤男友>, and Dante Lam‘s (林超賢) action film The Rescue < 緊急救援>. Both upcoming movies are slated to premiere together in celebration of the new year. Having been busy filming...
It has been 18 years since Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) appeared in a television drama. In Wonder Women <多功能老婆>, Miriam portrays a housewife who finds that her husband (played by Raymond Wong 黄浩然) cheats in their marriage. Confronting her husband’s lovers, Miriam eventually learns to overcome difficult challenges as a single woman and finds her inner confidence again. Unlike her character, Miriam said she wouldn’t...
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures <金枝玉叶>, the official sequel and spin-off of 2018’s hit TV series Story of Yanxi Palace <延禧攻略>, has dropped its first official trailer! Premiering December 31, 2019 on Netflix, Princess Adventures follows Princess Shaohua, the daughter of Emperor Qianlong and Wei Yingluo, who is betrothed to a Mongolian prince. While she struggles to understand her...
