Starts this Friday: Contemporary Chinese Film Series Nov 5, 2009
(Richard Brody, The New Yorker) The Other Half has been featured in the following film festivals: Tokyo FilmEx Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Hong Kong International Film Festival Singapore International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival San Francisco International Film Festival Sarajevo Film Festival. All screenings will take place at the Gibsone Jessop gallery. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in new Shaolin movie Oct 22, 2009
FILE - In this file photo taken Sunday, March 22, 2009, Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan reacts during an interview at the premiere of his film "Shinjuku Incident" as part of the kickoff for the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival in Hong Kong. Chan will star in a 29 million epic set in the famed Shaolin Temple, four Chinese film studios said in a joint statement on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Hollywood Reporter Returns to Hong Kong International Film Festival With Spotlight on 3-D Film and the Most Talented Up and Coming Mar 7, 2009
The Next Gen Asia inaugural party will take place on March 24th, during the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), at the trendy new W Hong Kong in Kowloon ... Next Gen Asia is held in association with the Hong Kong International Film Festival, a globally recognized destination to discover Asian film and filmmakers ... Now in its 33rd year, the Hong Kong International Film Festival attracts over 580,000 attendees, as well as 4,500 media executives who attend its ancillary events --... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jackie Chan not a hero in new movie Feb 25, 2009
BEIJING, Feb. 25 -- Hong Kong director Tung-Shing Yee's latest motion picture "The Shinjuku Incident", will be premiered as the opening for the upcoming annual Hong Kong International Film Festival. It's the first time Jackie Chan has dropped his characteristic choreographed martial art moves to play a role in a literary film, according to sina. (Xinhuanet, China)
