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John Woo to Receive the "Samurai Award" in Tokyo
Hong Kong director John Woo receives the "Samurai Award" on Monday at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival.
Woo says he was pleasantly surprised to be offered the honor.
"I have to say that I'm very surprised. I never thought that I would receive this award. Even though I have made a lot of films but it hardly qualifies as making a special contribution. I'm just a hard working film maker. I'm very thankful to receive this award and also very surprised. "
Woo's career began in Hong Kong in the 1960s with a slew of comedy and martial arts film. He had to wait until the 80s to gain critical acclaim with his action drama film "A Better Tomorrow" which was also a box office hit.
His signature style of 'bullet flying action scenes' or 'slow motion gun fight sequences' has captivated audiences around the world and helped define the golden era of Hong Kong cinema in the 90s.
Looking back, Woo says there have been so many important moments and films that defined his long and rewarding career.
"My films like 'A Better Tomorrow', 'The Killer', 'Hard Boiled', and 'Bullet in the Head'... These films not only make records, they also popularized films in that genre. These films also took me internationally because a lot of western audiences loved 'The Killers'. I was then invited to head to Hollywood to make movies. That's the first twenty years of my career. "
The 'Samurai Award' marks a lifetime of achievement in the film industry, and is given to "exceptional talents who carve out a new era".
New Trailer of"A Fool"Released
A new trailer for the upcoming film "A Fool" has been released today.
Based on the novella "Running Moonlight" by renowned author Hu Xuewen, "A Fool" stars Chen Jianbin as a shepherd in north China who takes pity on a homeless wanderer and offers him a place to stay. The guest - the fool of the title - then turns the shepherd's life upside down through a series of crazy stunts.
The film was nominated in five categories at the 51st Golden Horse Awards and was successful in two categories, earning Chen Jianbin Best Actor and Best New Director prizes. It has also won the award as "Best Debut Film" at the 30th Golden Rooster Awards.
The movie had been in danger of being left on the shelf, after lead actor Wang Xuebing was arrested earlier this year on charges of possessing drugs.
The film is due to hit Chinese theaters on the 20th of next month.
Moonlight of October 5th Adapted for Big Screen
Return of the Cuckoo, also known as Moonlight of October 5th was a huge ratings hit for TVB in Hong Kong.
It's reported that there will soon be a movie version, due for release on the 20th of next month, which will take-up the story where the TV drama left-off.
The show tells the tale of Man Chor, a young boy who loses his voice because of his mad mother. He's adopted by the kind-hearted Ah Jiao, and he grows up with Ah Jiao's daughter Jun Hao. The two eventually develop romantic feelings for one another.
The movie uses the exact same cast as the 20-episode TVB drama series broadcast in 2000, including Julian Cheung as Man Chor and Charmaine Sheh playing Jun hao.
However, Cheung has revealed that there are some differences in his role in the movie version.
"I was once worried about the movie version not so good as the TV drama series. But our play writer makes it surprisingly even more wonderful. In the TV drama, my character is mute. But I could speak in the movie version, which leads to Joe Chen to employ body language of hands instead."
It'll be interesting to see whether the movie adaptation proves as captivating as the original TV drama series.
Justin Bieber Wins Five Prizes at the MTV EMA
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber made a triumphant return to the European stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Milan on Sunday, scooping no less than five prizes at the major music event.
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