UPDATE: Curse of the Golden Flower

Video of interview with Chow Yun-Fat about Curse of the Golden Flower

Thanks to Tequila from Chow-Yun-Fat.De

UPDATE: Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End

Official website for Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End

Pictures from Tequila

Anna and the King

New! Anna and the King listed in Phanfare Slideshows

Pictures from Chow-Yun-Fat.de

The Corruptor

New! The Corruptor listed in Phanfare Slideshows

Pictures from Netease forum

UPDATE: Reminder about POTC At World's End trailer

UPDATE: If you missed the showing of the trailer you can see it here. Not much of Chow Yun-Fat in it, but still worth seeing.

Tonight Monday, March 19th during the premiere episode of ABC's immensely popular "Dancing with the Stars" (between 8-10 pm). Following the broadcast debut, the trailer will premiere online at Yahoo.com in High Definition, on Disney.com, and other premium online destinations around the world at 10:00 pm PST on Monday, March 19th.

Curse of the Golden Flower slideshows

NEW! 2 Curse of the Golden Flower slideshows listed in Phanfare Slideshows

More of POTC 3 revealed

New pictures and more review of POTC At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End has official poster

New pictures for POTC At World's End listed in Phanfare slideshows

UPDATE: Monday, March 19th during the premiere episode of ABC's immensely popular "Dancing with the Stars" (between 8-10 pm). Following the broadcast debut, the trailer will premiere online at Yahoo.com in High Definition, on Disney.com, and other premium online destinations around the world at 10:00 pm PST on Monday, March 19th.

Coming Soon's report from ShoWest:

It would be very upsetting if they didn't say or show anything from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, but being Disney's biggest movie of the summer, they obviously saved the best for last. After a similar presentation talking about the history and marketing of the franchise, which would include the already-seen "smoke" one-sheets and another campaign with the characters against a bright red background, the presenter said that the new trailer was being saved for the next morning's Opening Ceremony.
Instead, they had an even more impressive presentation that included many scenes from the trailer and a few scenes that might not make it, including the first bit in which Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow confronts two women with the fact that he can't lie to them and after sharing a few "truths" he's slapped by both. This was followed by a couple quick scenes including Chow Yun-Fat's Sao Feng proclaiming "Welcome to Singapore!" and a bit of raw footage of Depp interating with Sao Feng, who also hits him. The scenes were interspersed with soundbites from Bruckheimer, Depp and Knightley, plus a number of funny gags, including one involving a pirate ship which was being rocked from one side to the other as everyone on deck ran from one side to the other. They also showed some of the pre-vis CGI for the climactic final battle between the two pirate camps, which seemed to include a battle between Capt. Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones high atop the ship's rigging. (Hopefully, we'll have more to write about after seeing the full trailer in the morning, though I expect some of this footage to have been exclusive to this presentation.) - As shown on Orlando Bloom Multimedia - Another report from Ain't That Cool on the POTC AWE page

Chow Yun-Fat in a beautiful memory

UPDATE: Because the film is old and of poor quality, today 03/13 I have put a download link besides showing the video, hoping that downloading it on your own player you will be able to lighten the film for better viewing. A reminder that perhaps some of my other videos in the future should also be made downloadable.

One of the favorite commercials Chow Yun-Fat has ever filmed is the Titus Solvil commercial. A video of the commercial can be seen in the Picture Galleries under "Commercials." Photographed like someone might see the images in a lovely memory, it tells the story of a couple during the 2nd World War. These pictures can be seen in the Phanfare slideshows listed in the index. Pictures as shown on the Netease forum

Guest Book

You may or may not have noticed that today there is a new guestbook for those wishing to sign it. Even if you are not interested in making any comments, it would be appreciated if you could tell what country you are from in the guestbook. Annett from Germany suggested that we make this add-on available to our readers. Our new front page was designed by Tequila from Germany.

Charlie

Chow Yun-Fat is welcomed back

Recently these pictures and article appeared in an Asian publication.

The pictures from the article are from the Chinese blog Netease.

UPDATE: Stranglehold

John Woo Interview For Stranglehold On Xbox 360 And PS3

By William Usher: 2007-03-07 11:01:39
Stranglehold is definitely the next step in the third-person shooting genre. Elevating the interactive experience from the series of Max Payne, and toward John Woo’s own theatrical reliance on effects...Stranglehold’s appearance on next-gen platforms is nothing short of an exhilarating wait. You can check out what John Woo had to say about the game, movie making, and the difference between the two. Game Trailers’ interview* with John Woo covers most of what we – the gamers – have asked ourselves when seeing trailers of Stranglehold: How much influence did John Woo have on the game? Does the game really mirror the legendary director’s style and nuisance? And will Stranglehold not suck? Well, the last question wasn't asked out-right, but it was sneakily implied. Most questions regarding the game are answered. And as a simple observation, it appears Mr. Woo really did have very little to do with the actual direction of the game. Sad, but not surprising.

As shown on CB Games - Interview with John Woo video - *The Game Trailers' interview link will only take you to the interviews menu and you will have to type in Stranglehold to take you to the Woo interview.

UPDATE: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

Music for The Postmodern Life of My Aunt added to the index. Thanks to Kimurafan

UPDATE: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt premieres in Beijing

BEIJING, Mar. 7 -- The high-profile Hong Kong film "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt" has kicked off with its premiere on Monday in Beijing.
Before the ceremony, Hong Kong director Ann Hui and screenwriter Li Qiang met the Beijing media along with the film's star-studded lineup, including huge Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat and Chinese veteran actresses Siqin Gaowa and Zhao Wei. Based on a popular novel, the movie depicts old-fashioned Ye Rutang, played by Siqin Gaowa, a retired single woman who struggles to carve out a dignified life amidst the dangers of Shanghai, a city that seems to have become the gathering for all kinds of con men.
Ye is first scammed by her twelve-year-old nephew Kuan-kuan. He moves into her apartment after breaking his leg in an accident, but when he can't bear her stinginess, he runs away and pretends to be kidnapped in order to get ransom money. Then comes Pan Zhichang, played by Chow Yun-fat, an amateur opera singer, who tricks Ye into a relationship and steals most of her savings with a complicated swindle involving speculation on the price of cemetery plots. At last, she must leave Shanghai and returns to her husband and daughter played by Zhao Wei whom she left 20 years before.
When describing her role, Siqin Gaowa said the image of the aunt, who struggles through so many twists and turns, is the reflection of the film's director and herself.

Excerpts from an article from CCTV:
"This film's director is the best example of the aunt. Her devotion and serious attitude reflect Ye's character as well as her rejection of trivial matters in life. As for me, I sometimes feel out-of-touch and passed by events. I think middle-aged and older people will feel familiar touches when watching this film."
Director Ann Hui stated but at first audience might watch this film as a comedy but that upon stepping back from it, the tragedy of the story would become apparent.
"People often feel at loss to deal with the problems of everyday life. Even I don't want to face up to the bitter reality of life. In truth, real life is close to what is shown in the movie, filled with both laughter and tears."
She also hoped that the film would help enlighten audiences as to the kind of lives lead by urban women at a time when popular values are constantly shifting.
She thanked the film's cast for their utmost professionalism and dedication, setting aside their glamorous images to help the film be as good and as realistic as possible.
Chow Yun-fat pointed out the differences between his usual roles and his part as a swindler in The Postmodern Life of My Aunt as a swindler in the film. In preparing for the role, he invested himself fully in learning Peking opera.
The cast and crew will now promote the film in Shanghai and Shenzhen hoping to attract more attention.
In November last year, the film met with success at the 43rd Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards , garnering nominations in several major categories such as Best Screenplay Adaptation, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
It first met with national praise following its original premiere in Hong Kong and recent preview in Beijing. Yu Dan, a professor at Beijing Normal University, welcomed it as providing a vivid portrayal of the hardships of life and of people's indomitable nature. Ye Rutang's experiences show off the persistence, disappointments and compromises one must undergo to live a normal life. The film is all the more noteworthy for having such an impact on a small budget.
The film is slated for general release on March 6 as it vies to capture the Women's Day box office.

New Header

Thanks to Tequila from WWW.CHOW-YUN-FAT.DE for designing

the great new header for this blog.

UPDATE: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt premiere in Beijing

New Pictures in Special Events Pictures

Opening premiere of The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

Chow Yun-Fat back from his vacation in Thailand, looking happy (as usual), with the other members of the cast attend a premiere of the movie The Postmodern Life of My Aunt in Beijing on March 5th. Shown here are CYF, the director Ann Hui, Siqin Giowa, and Zhao Wei (Vicki).

UPDATE: Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End

AWE (POTC At World's End) trailer will be released this month

posted by Jas, 03/02/07

Terry Rossio (writer on POTC) has posted an update on the Wordplayer forum regarding the Pirates 3 trailer which will be released sometime in the first two weeks of March. The official website for P3 should be up around the same time the trailer is released. There's also a rumour that the trailer will premiere on TV in the US on March 19 during the premiere of Dancing with the Stars on ABC and Terry said that, "that seems like it could be right".
- the name was briefly At Worlds End, then we argued that was really incorrect, and the final choice is At World's End.
- The teaser trailer is finished. I've seen it. The focus has been on getting the film completed -- remember, it is only 10 months between release dates, with shooting in between. Impossible to accomplish on a film of this size. There was really no time to spend tweaking a trailer. They will announce a date for the worldwide release of the trailer, you will know when it is coming, it will be sometime in the first two weeks of March. The teaser trailer is not really 'late' by the way, it just seems that way because usually there would be a teaser trailer out by now. But there could be no teaser trailer for AWE because effects weren't finished, and they didn't want to tread on the heels of DMC.
- The poster doesn't typically come out until near the ad campaign, which is sometime in early April.
- Yes, there are AWE bits on disk two of DMC, the point was to make a documentary, and since the films were shot at the same time, you can't help but have some AWE stuff show up, and no reason really to edit it out.
- Regarding the official website, it makes sense to me that it should open at the same time of the trailer, but nobody has told me anything. It might also make sense to just expand the DMC website.
Regarding Pirates 4
There is no way to tell if there will be a fourth pirates film. It depends on how well the 3rd film does. And it depends on whether a worthy screenplay can be created, one that convinces the studio, and the various actors, directors, producers, that there should be a fourth movie. For example, there has been a desire and interest to make a 4th Indiana Jones picture for a long time, and a lot of false starts over the years. You really can't predict something like this until it comes together. There is no one person who can say, "Yes, there will be a fourth." - As shown on Orlando Bloom Multimedia (Edited for this blog)

Artist depicts scenes from The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

Top pictures of "Postmodern," but this bottom one looks like CYF in the TV drama The Bund - Shanghai Beach

Twelve Oil Paintings Depicts Movie "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt"
2007-03-01 22:03:40 CRIENGLISH.com
Chinese artist Pei Jing's oil painting featuring both lead actor Chow Yun-fat and actress Siqin Gaowa in the movie "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt" displayed on Thursday, March 1, 2007. [Photos: sina.com.cn]
Twelve oil paintings depicting the Chinese movie "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt" are unveiled on Thursday in Beijing.
These works are created by 12 renowned Chinese contemporary artists, including Liu Dahong, Huang Qihou, Pei Jing, Wu Yiming and Gao Bo.
The official released poster of the movie is inspired by two of the oil paintings.
Directed by Ann Hui from Hong Kong, the movie "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt" has a star-studded lineup, including veteran Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat and Chinese actresses Siqin Gaowa and Zhao Wei. It will open in cinemas across the nation on March 6.
According to Variety's film review, the movie, which is based on a popular novel, turns its affectionate gaze on a woman of humble origins from the provinces struggling to carve out a dignified life in the unaccommodating urban tangle of Shanghai, where seemingly everyone is focused on personal profit.
These paintings will be auctioned in Beijing or Shanghai after the movie opens in China later this month. It is said that Chow Yun-fat himself will purchase some of them. - As shown on La Creme D' Asie forum

STAVA

Chow Yun-Fat in Stava fashions - Phanfare slideshow

Thanks to Tequila

New The Postmodern Life of My Aunt feature

There are pages on the site for a new feature for The Postmodern Life of My Aunt which will open in some theaters on March 6th.

On the index page there are links to pictures, articles, videos, and the official website for the movie. A link to the index page is listed in the "Links."

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt Index