This blog draws into the world of films on Korean, Hollywood, Hong Kong films from the past few years. It includes casts, information, summaries and comments based on each films and it also has a seperate link to famous Global Film Festivals that are held each year.
Directed by: Pang Ho-Cheung Story: Pang Ho-Cheung Written by: Pang Ho-Cheung, Heiward Mak Produced by: Subi Liang, Pang Ho-Cheung Cinematography: Jason Kwan Editing: Wenders Li
Cast
Shawn Yue - Jimmy
Miriam Yeung - Cherie
Vincent Kuk - Jimmy's colleague
Roy Szeto - Jimmy's colleague
Crystal Tin - Cherie's boss
Zheng Xu - Sam
Mini Yang - Youyou
Introduction
This is one of the good romantic comedy films which
released in Hong Kong this year. It is a sequel of the movie "LOVE IN THE PUFF”,
which released two years before. The story is all about the main Hong Kong couple Jimmy and Cherie, they
deal with their relationships in realistic way. They have been together for five months, they feel so difficulties in their relationship because they cannot
deal with the long distance relationship as they separate in two different
country. They split up and both of them move to Beijing individually due to change in work. Few years late, they met each other in Beijing.
The most refreshing about this story is its portrayal of how little things can cause problems in the relationships and how their increasing
frequency if they not to solve the problem which can lead to break up. The mystery of love is also
shown as Cherie and Jimmy despite their incompatibility cannot let go of
each other. Their interactions with each other and their friends are the main
source of laughs with ample amounts of swearing. There are also additional
laughs for those who are familiar with Hong Kong and mainland actors
like Ekin Cheng or Huang Xiao-ming.
A funny musical video from Shawn Yue at the end of the movie
The King and the Clown (Korean: 왕의남자; Wang-ui Namja) is a 2005South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions the king's favorite clown. Production costs were relatively modest for a Korean film, approximately $4.5 million dollars. With box office receipts of $85 million, it was the highest-grossing Korean film from 2005.
The movie is referred to by various names. It is sometimes known as The King's Men or The King's Man (the literal translation of the Korean title to English) and All the King's Men (working title). In Chinese, the title is "王的男人" or "王和小丑", and in Japanese, it is known as "王の男". It is also known as "The Royal Jester" in English, as the movie's English translator found it more fitting than the original title. This film was chosen by Korea as its submission for the Oscars in the best foreign film category.
I remember this movie totally because this movie was big sensation and famous before the movies is opened and I watched the first day which open the movie. The story was the new type of concept and very colourful. The movie actors also shown professional playing.
The story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded village, its residents largely unaware of the outside world, including the war. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005 and at the time the fourth highest grossing South Korean film of all time (as of August 2012 it ranks as eleventh).
This movie opposed to Shi ri story. This is based on Korean War and the two Korean solider meet in the mountain village and then they realize friend. I watched it, when I was high school during class. I was laugh so much but I was cried either because I thought this movie is consisted very well. Especially, the movie sound track is very famous as it.
Shiri (Hangul: 쉬리; Swiri) is a 1999South Koreanaction film, written and directed by Kang Je-gyu. Shiri was the first Hollywood-style big-budget blockbuster to be produced in the "new" Korean film industry (i.e. after Korea's major economic boom in late 1990s). Created as a deliberate homage to the "high-octane" action film made popular by Hollywood through 1980s, it also contained a story that draws on strong Korean national sentiment to fuel its drama.[1] Much of the film's visual style shares that of the Asian action cinema, and particularly Hong Kong action cinema, of John Woo, Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, and the relentless pace of the second unit directors, like Vic Armstrong and Guy Hamilton, in the James Bond films.
The movie was released under the name Shiri outside of South Korea; inside Korea, the title was spelled Swiri. The name refers to Coreoleuciscus splendidus, a fish found in Korean fresh-water streams. At one point Park has a monologue wherein he describes how the waters from both North and South Korea flow freely together, and how the fish can be found in either water without knowing which it belongs to. This ties into the film's ambitions to be the first major-release film to directly address the still-thorny issue of Korean reunification. The film would later serve as the basis for the successful drama series Iris, starring Lee Byung-hun and Kim Tae-hee.
I watched this movie, when I was 9 years old. I did not understood some part of movie scenes because I was so young but it was really impressed to me because the movie is consisted of the North and South Korean story and love. I remember the main actor scene which he agonizes between his nation and his girl but he chooses his nation and kills his girl. I thought the part was made good and was impressively.
Kang Je-gyu made a name for him directing Shiri and was able to attract top talent and capital to his new project, eventually spending US $12.8 million on production. The film became one of the biggest successes in Korean film history up to that time, attracting 11.74 million people to the theatre, beating the previous record holder Silmido.
I have watched this movie when I was 14 years old. I was cried so much during watching movie because this movie is based on Korean sad history. Before I watched it, I have prejudged about the both main actors playing but they act very well their parts on movie. Thus this movie is very excellent.
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932, the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the Lido, Venice, Italy.It is known world-wide for the International Film Festival, the International Art Exhibition and the International Architecture Exhibition, and continues the great tradition of the Festival of Contemporary Music, the Theatre Festival, now flanked by the Festival of Contemporary Dance.
It is clear to see that the Venice International Film Festival is the most creative, enriching, contemporary festival which consists of diverse music, dance and art exhibitions. This typical film festival awards the best film on screen in competition with ‘Leone d’Oro’ (Golden Lion) and the ‘Leone d’Argento’ (Silver Lion) given to the best director.
In observing the top 3 famous international film festivals worldwide, I was able to identify the fact that different film festivals have their own sense of uniqueness in referring the name of awards, their way of presenting the film festival in creativity and variety. It was interesting for me to see how these top 3 film festivals are widely known and are held annually for its recognition and reputation.
By 2154, humans have severely depleted Earth's natural resources. The Resources Development Administration (RDA) mines for a valuable mineral—unobtanium—on Pandora, a densely forested habitable moon orbiting the gas giant Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri star system. Pandora, whose atmosphere is poisonous to humans, is inhabited by the Na'vi, 10-foot (3.0 m)-tall, blue-skinned, sapient humanoids who live in harmony with nature and worship a mother goddess called Eywa.
During the subsequent battle, the Na'vi suffer heavy casualties, including Tsu'tey and Trudy; but are rescued when Pandoran wildlife unexpectedly join the attack and overwhelm the humans, which Neytiri interprets as Eywa's answer to Jake's prayer. Jake destroys a makeshift bomber before it can reach the Tree of Souls; whereupon Quaritch dons an AMP suit and breaches the avatar link unit containing Jake's human body, exposing Jake to Pandora's poisonous atmosphere. Quaritch then prepares to slit the throat of Jake's avatar, but Neytiri kills Quaritch and saves Jake from suffocation. With the exceptions of Jake, Norm, Max and several other scientists, all humans are expelled from Pandora and sent back to Earth, after which Jake is transferred entirely into his avatar with the aid of the Tree of Souls. Cast
Humans
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, a disabled former Marine who becomes part of the Avatar Program after his twin brother is killed. His military background helps the Na'vi warriors relate to him. He serves as the protagonist of the film.
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch, the head of the mining operation's security detail. Fiercely loyal to his military code, he has a profound disregard for Pandora's inhabitants that is evident in both his actions and his language.
Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine, an exobiologist and head of the Avatar Program. She mentors Sully and is an advocate of peaceful relations with the Na'vi, having set up a school to teach them English.
Michelle Rodriguez as Trudy Chacón, a combat pilot assigned to support the Avatar Program who is sympathetic to the Na'vi. Cameron had wanted to work with Rodriguez since seeing her in Girlfight.
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge, the corporate administrator for the RDA mining operation.While he is at first willing to destroy the Na'vi civilization to preserve the company's bottom line, he is reluctant to authorize the attacks on the Na'vi, doing so only after Quaritch persuades him that it is necessary, and the attacks will be humane. When the attacks are broadcast to the base, Selfridge displays discomfort at the violence.
Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman, a xenoanthropologist who studies plant and animal life as part of the Avatar Program. He arrives on Pandora at the same time as Sully and operates an avatar. Although he is expected to lead the diplomatic contact with the Na'vi, it turns out that Jake has the personality better suited to win the natives' respect.
Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel, a scientist who works in the Avatar Program and comes to support Jake's rebellion against the RDA.
Na'vi
Zoe Saldana as Neytiri, the daughter of the leader of the Omaticaya (the Na'vi clan central to the story). She is attracted to Jake because of his bravery, though frustrated with him for what she sees as his naiveté and stupidity.
C. C. H. Pounder as Mo'at, the Omaticaya's spiritual leader, Neytiri's mother, and consort to clan leader Eytukan.
Wes Studi as Eytukan, the Omaticaya's clan leader, Neytiri's father, and Mo'at's mate.
Laz Alonso as Tsu'tey, the finest warrior of the Omaticaya. He is heir to the chieftainship of the tribe. At the beginning of the film's story, he is betrothed to Neytiri.
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J follows a clue to Coney Island, where 29-year-old Agent K arrests him. After fruitless questioning at MIB headquarters, K has J placed inside a large Neuralyzer. At the last second, J says he will tell the truth of his mission. As a team, they follow Boris' trail to a bowling alley and then to Andy Warhol's Factory, where they meet the prescient alien Griffin, who possesses the ArcNet. Griffin tells them the Boglodites destroyed his planet, and that he does not wish the Earth to suffer the same fate. Griffin warns the two agents of Boris' impending arrival and hurriedly leaves. At the launch pad, J and K confront both the 1969 and 2012 incarnations of Boris. Modern-day Boris impales J with his spikes before they both fall off the pad; however, J uses the time-jump to travel back to the beginning of the fight and avoid the spikes before pushing the older Boris off the pad. Meanwhile, as K battles the younger Boris, he ruptures a hose, causing it to spray liquid hydrogen on Boris' left arm, freezing it before he shatters it. K then plants the ArcNet on the rocket and the protective shield deploys after leaving the Earth's atmosphere. In the process, modern-day Boris is incinerated by the flames from the rocket's boosters.
J returns to the present day, where he meets his partner at a diner. There, he shows K his father's pocket watch and thanks him. The senior agent replies that "it's been a privilege." As they leave the diner, Griffin, a few seats away, tells the viewer all is well with the world, except for an imminent asteroid impact on Earth if this is the timeline where K forgot to leave a tip. But when K returns to leave his tip, the asteroid collides with an orbiting satellite instead of the Earth, to which Griffin replies: "That was a close one."
Cast
Will Smith as Agent J, a senior MIB agent
Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K, a senior MIB agent
Josh Brolin as Young Agent K
Jemaine Clement as Boris the Animal, an intergalactic criminal
Emma Thompson as Agent O, the head of MIB in present day
Michael Stuhlbarg as Griffin, an alien with precognitive powers
Mike Colter as Colonel James Darrell Edwards Jr.
Michael Chernus as Jeffrey Price
Alice Eve as Young Agent O
Nicole Scherzinger as Lily, Boris' girlfriend
David Rasche as Agent X, the head of MIB in 1969
Keone Young as Mr. Wu
Bill Hader as Andy Warhol / Agent W
Will Arnett as Agent AA, Agent J's partner in the alternate reality where K is dead.
Lanny Flaherty as Obadiah Price
Cayen Martin as Young James Darrell Edwards III/Young Agent J
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Will Smith,in free fallfromtheEmpire State Buildingcompletedthrough theHollywood filmagainshowsthestrongcontrolofitsaudienceemotions. When "Black Men" universeworldviewforpeople at that time, still verypowerful. Filmto removethecontribution ofdifferent kinds ofaliens, but also to produceone pair ofblack and whiteclown-class young and oldpartner,WillSmith andTommyLeeJones.
Directed by: Dante Lam Written by: Jack Ng Produced by: Candy Leung, Dai Song, Zhongjun Wang Cinematography: Chong To Tse
Cast
Nick Cheung - Don Lee
Nicholas Tse - Ghost
Lunmei Kwai
Kai Chi Liu
Yi Lu - Barbarian
Pu Miao - Cher
Deep Ng
Introduction
The film performed very well in the Hong Kong box office in 2010, which received mixed reviews in that year. Don Lee, a police detective in Kowloon whose reliance on informants leaves him struggling with a guilty conscience. Lee's previous stool pigeon's cover was blown and was attacked, leading him paranoid and driven from his wife and home. Lee begins to doubt his own methods. Lee recruits a street racer named Ghost as his latest stool pigeon who is assigned to infiltrate a gang led by the notorious armed robber Barbarian. Ghost accepts Lee's offer so he can rescue his sister from a life of prostitution as well as help his father's one-million dollar debt. Ghost joins an illegal street race to gain acceptance into Barbarian's gang. Lee also has personal problems of his own, as wife Cher who he is separated with tried to commit suicide a few months previously and has since had amnesia. Lee begins to realize how wrong he is by exploiting his informants and desperately tries to right his wrongs before Ghost is in serious trouble.
I love this movie because all the stars detached from its characters from the part one of this movie (FIRE OF CONSCIENCE) and their perceived realities, while it is still a superior thriller, gripping drama and fast-paced action movie THE STOOL PIGEON suffers from the filmmaker’s dilemma to either produce a carbon copy of a great predecessor or to throw it all overboard and start anew. Mr. Lam could not decide, and as a result is trying too hard to be more diverse, more intelligent and necessarily different without really improving his well-crafted formula.
THE STOOL PIGEON, while standing out as clearly above-average thriller, is a variation on a strong theme that is falling behind its own aspirations.
Introduction "December 21, 2012, afterthedarkness fall,December 22will never bethe arrival. "Never had a dateinhistory, such asDecember 21, 2012, soa huge impacton humans.TheMayan civilizationpredictedthe end of the world, every culture,race,scientists around the world, the government, they can not foreseethe dayin the endwhat will happen. "2012" isadisaster movieaboutglobaldestruction, It tells the story ofhowourherostruggling to survivetheend of the worldin2012. Cast
John Cusack as Jackson Curtis, a struggling writer who has to work as a limousine driver to make ends meet.
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Dr. Adrian Helmsley, geologist and scientific advisor to the US President. He is also a fan of Curtis' work.
Amanda Peet as Kate Curtis, a medical student and Jackson's ex-wife.
Liam James as Noah Curtis, Jackson and Kate's son.
Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis, Jackson and Kate's daughter.
Thomas McCarthy as Dr. Gordon Silberman, Kate's current boyfriend, a plastic surgeon.
Danny Glover as Thomas Wilson, the President of the United States.
Thandie Newton as Dr. Laura Wilson, art expert and President Wilson's daughter.
Oliver Platt as Carl Anheuser, the President's Chief of Staff.
Zlatko Burić as Yuri Karpov, a Russian billionaire.
Beatrice Rosen as Tamara, Yuri's Russian girlfriend.
Johann Urb as Sasha, Yuri's pilot and Tamara's lover.
Alexandre and Philippe Haussmann as Alec and Oleg Karpov, Yuri's twin sons.
Woody Harrelson as Charlie Frost, a fringe science conspiracy theorist and radio host.
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After the destruction of Earth, theroofoftheworldis the'Cape of Good Hope', how beautiful of this placeI do not know, but I know thatthe nameisbeautiful, I think of thefinal choice ofthe 'Cape of Good Hope' also has its ownintention, isdeeplysincere wishes thateveryone canlivehappy! Jackson's ex-wifemovedlastsaid, "It turned out that I have beenwaitingforyou! When throughlife and death, suddenly realized! Ahug and kiss, Jackson said: "Webuiltournewhome, theirgrandchildren!
Introduction Titanic (RMS Titanic)isanOlympic-class cruise ship, sankafterhitting an icebergon her maiden voyageinApril 1912. Located in theisland of Ireland,Belfast's HarlandandWolffshipyardfortheconstructionofTitanicwasthelargest passengerships. Inhermaiden voyage, TitanicfromSouthampton, England, viaCherbourg-FrancetheOakTver, andIreland, the planneddestinationisNew York, USA. April 14, 1912, on boardtime of23:40, Titanicstruck an iceberg; after2 hoursand40 minutesat 2:20 on April 15, the ship split in halfandsinking into theAtlantic. Titanicshipwreckisoneoftheworstshipwreckofpeacetimecasualties involved, oneoftheaccidents at seais also thebest known. Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson: Cameron said he needed the cast to feel as though they were really on the Titanic, relive its liveliness, and "to take that energy and give it to Jack".
Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater: Cameron said Winslet "had the thing that you look for" and that there was "a quality in her face, in her eyes," that he "just knew people would be ready to go the distance with her".
Billy Zane as Caledon Nathan "Cal" Hockley: Cal is Rose's 30-year-old fiancé. He is arrogant and snobbish, and the heir to a steel fortune in Pittsburgh. He becomes increasingly embarrassed, jealous, and cruel about Rose's relationship with Jack.
Frances Fisher as Ruth DeWitt Bukater: Rose's widowed mother, who arranges her daughter's engagement to Cal to maintain her family's high-society status. She loves her daughter but believes that social position is more important. She scorns Jack, even though he saved her daughter's life.
Gloria Stuart as Rose Dawson Calvert: Rose narrates the film in a modern-day framing device. Cameron stated, "In order to see the present and the past, I decided to create a fictional survivor who is close to 101 years, and she connects us in a way through history."
Bill Paxton as Brock Lovett: A treasure hunter looking for the "Heart of the Ocean" in the wreck of the Titanic in the present. Time and funding for his expedition are running out. He later reflects at the film's conclusion that, despite thinking about Titanic for three years, he has never understood it until he hears Rose's story.
Suzy Amis as Lizzy Calvert: Rose's granddaughter, who accompanies her when she visits Lovett on the ship.
Danny Nucci as Fabrizio De Rossi: Jack's Italian best friend, who boards the RMS Titanic with him after Jack wins two tickets in a poker game. Fabrizio does not board a lifeboat when the Titanic sinks and is killed when one of the ship's funnels breaks and crashes into the water.
David Warner as Spicer Lovejoy: An ex-Pinkerton constable, Lovejoy is Cal's English valet and bodyguard, who keeps an eye on Rose and is suspicious about the circumstances surrounding Jack's rescue of her. He dies when the Titanic splits in half, causing him to fall into a massive opening.
Jason Barry as Thomas "Tommy" Ryan: An Irish third-class passenger who befriends Jack and Fabrizio. Tommy is killed when he is accidentally pushed forward and shot by a panicked First Officer Murdoch.
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"U JUMP, I JUMP"
Some people say that if theyhad not met with each other, Rose cansurvive. She canget on thelifeboat, and hecanlie downon apiece of wood, withtheirownsurvival instinctsand a strongforceto survive. Justso,their lifeDo not youregretit? Timeis too short,not everyoneintheshort life, has the opportunity tomeettrue love. Metyou, even lose their liveshave no regrets; metyou, even ifonlyone personthen onfinallyalonepainfullymissthisunforgettablelovewillingly.
