It’s been a dismal showing for Chinese movies (Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The only movie to be invited was director Peter Chan‘s scientific martial arts film Wuxia (武俠), starring Donnie Yen, Takashi Kaneshiro, and Tang Wei. Wuxia had a midnight showing at Cannes two days ago, and all the stars of … Continue reading →
I thought about splitting this into two posts, but I realized it was really destined to be shown together. Hyun Bin and his Manchu (Late Autumn) co-star Tang Wei grace the cover and inside pages of Vogue Korea, at the same time that his Secret Garden co-star Ha Ji Won transforms back into her glamorous actress self for the pages … Continue reading →
Binnie is off to serve his mandatory military service in a month. Until then, he’s got more work to do, the most important being the premiere of his indie movie Manchu (Late Autumn), co-starring Chinese actress Tang Wei. The movie was filmed in Seattle, and depicts a brief but likely impactful love affair between a man and a woman convict … Continue reading →