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8/7/2003 16:13

The Medallion : trailer online

The Medallion (aka Highbinders), has finally a release date (15 August 2003 in Asia and United States) and an official website where we can watch the first trailer. With a 35 M$(US) budget, The Medallion is quite simply the most expensive movie ever produced in Hong-Kong according to several sources. The movie is also the first meeting, for many years, between Jackie Chan and Samo Hung (as action director) in this 100 % HK production directed by Gordon Chan (Fist of Legend). But Columbia has asked for several cuts in the first editing... Official site (in chinese) and trailer HR (download).

Astec

7/7/2003 12:30

French Z2 Shaw Brothers DVD

For those who were complaining about the "fake" IVL 16/9 images and the 5.1 remixes which were not always very faithfull to the original track, I guess it's time to be jealous: Wild Side (a french editor) will release 46 Shaw Brothers movies on DVD in the next 5 years, including some in theatres. The good news (or bad for those who don't read french subs...) are that the images will be created from new anamorphic sources, and that the original mono sound track will be also included in the DVDs.

The first batch will be released in March 2004 with the 36th Chamber serie.

Many thanks to Wild Side for having answered our questions

François

28/5/2003 0:00

New Steamboy teaser !

Tsuka proposes a new teaser of the upcoming (October 2003 in Japan) Otomo's animated movie, Steamboy. You can check it on this page.

Astec

14/5/2003 2:47

Japan: Onmyoji 2 and Kitamura's Alive trailer

Onmyoji 2 (Ying-Yang Master 2) is the sequel of the successfull japanese movie Onmyoji (2001). This "sword and sorcery" movie tell the story of a taoïst nercromancer in ancient Japan. The official webpage is now up with teaser and trailer. Release date : October 2003.

Alive (2002), a "SF and sorcery" action package, is not the latest Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus, Azumi) movie but it's just set to be released this year in Japan. We can now watch the first trailer on the movie webpage

Astec

3/5/2003 1:12

Steamboy teaser

Awaited since many years, the new Katsuhiro Otomo movie (Akira) is finally revealed after a chaotic production. Catsuka proposes the first teaser of this animated movie located in a steampunk universe (alternative past during the 19th century of the industrial revolution). Steamboy is set to be released in October 2003, simultaneously in Japan and the United States according to Bandaï.

Astec

20/4/2003 12:37

Dragon Head trailer

The official site of Dragon Head movie, adaptation of the manga of the same name, proposes from now on a trailer in addition to the small teaser already available. Let’s recall that this adaptation, produced for a budget bordering the 13 million dollars, is announced for August 2003 in Japanese cinemas.

Astec

14/4/2003 22:59

New Makai Tensho trailer

In addition to the trailer already available on the official site of the Makai Tensho movie, the page dedicated to it by the Kadokawa studio proposes a new video quite as interesting as the first. Makai Tensho, remake of a Fukasaku movie, is set to be released in Japan at the end of April.

Astec

8/4/2003 0:03

Mei Ah remastered DVDs

After Sex and Zen 2, Mei Ah will release soon more remastered DVD. First one will be Moonlight Express, with a 16/9 image and the excellent soundtrack by Henry Lai on a separated CD. Price is supposed to be cheap, so it may be a good pick to honor Leslie's tragic death. Will follow this month 3 Chow Yun-Fat movies (probably in this list of four movies: Treasure Hunt, Peace Hotel, A Toute Epreuve and Full Contact). 16/9 of course, and 5.1 DTS track (but will there be the original track also ? That's a good question. It's present on the Sex and Zen 2 ...). Are also announced: Jet Li's Shaolin Temple and Swordsman 2 (YESSS), as well as Ching Siu-Tung's The East is Red. From what Mai Ah has shown with recent DVDs, we can be quite confident in the good quality of those reedition. Let's hope for both a 5.1 good remix and the original soundtrack.

François

6/4/2003 23:48

Hong-Kong Awards 2002: all the results

No real surprise for those 2002 HKFA, with Infernal Affairs and Hero sharing 14 awards (half for each). The Andrew Lau/Alan Mak movie will still be remembered as the winner, as it won the best movie, director(s), screenplay and actor awards, while Hero was claiming all the technical ones. The main surprise is maybe the award won by Angelica Lee, and the most memorable moment to remember was probably the song sung by the four king of pops (Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok) for Leslie Cheung.

Full results

François

1/4/2003 15:42

Leslie Cheung passed away

Leslie Cheung has commited suicide on the 1st of April 2003. His career in the cinema as well as in the music industry will remain of the greatest ever saw in Hong-Kong. Thanks for all Leslie.

François