This is an addition to the previous email list that we sent out one week ago! Thanks for replying, making some suggestions, and telling about other events that we missed. We also included a couple of reviews, and some fun links and facts. If you have anything to add, or would like to be a regular contributor to the calendar of events in your area, then please contact us at filmmatters@giantrobot.com. You can also visit the previous email at
http://www.filmmatters.com
NOW PLAYING
Stephen Chow's SHAOLIN SOCCER
Kim Ki-Duk's SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER . . . and SPRING
and more. . .check out the previous email at http://www.filmmatters.com
ROBOT STORIES in Pittsburgh April 9; SF and Berkeley April 16
http://www.robotstories.net
COMING SOON
TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION
If you're up for learning a lot about the history of Tibetans, then this is the film to see. Without knowing about every film out there, I can almost say that this might be the most important picture out there. I'm sure that folks from the flipside of the coin will say that this film is propaganda, but the good money says that this film shows Tibetans getting screwed by the man, which in this case is the Chinese government. Remember the concerts for Tibet? The big press surrounding this nation and its people? Where did it all go? What's been going on since? How did the nation come about? This film will take you from way early in the country's development through the 20th century, which is basically the beginning of their end. Ideally, you should see this and hopefully act on it, but even if you don't, just the knowledge of what's going on at the "rooftop of the world" is worth the price of a ticket. -EN
In select theatres. See filmmatters.com or http://www.cryofthesnowlion.com
ZATOICHI directed by Takeshi Kitano
It's going to be a fun one. Beat Takeshi puts his filmmaking stamp on the classic Japanese series and does a great job at playing Zatoichi! You won't get the fake sword fighting that Hollywood films give you, but you will see something that's more than fighting; there's actually a story. The film does retain elements of the original. You have the courtesans, the local evil samurai gangs, the older lady and family that the Zatoichi of the past always seems to befriend, and then there's the good vs evil element. Takeshi also makes sure that you get his slow and wide scenic shots, strange interludes with weird characters, and a theatrical performance element. Will this be the start of a new Zatoichi series? So far the $25 million box office receipts in Japan are a good indication. -EN
http://www.miramax.com/zatoichi
Opens June 4th
If you can't wait til then, join us at VC FilmFest 2004 where we will be co-presenting Tokuzo Tanaka's ZATOICHI series (3, 4 and 5) and Kitano's ZATOICHI on Closing Night (May 6) (we're also presenters of Takashi Miike's GOZU!!).
http://www.vconline.org/ff04/index.html
ALLEGEDLY COMING SOON
HERO - SUMMER 2004
INFERNAL AFFAIRS - AUGUST 20, 2004
http://www.miramax.com/hero
http://www.miramax.com/infernalaffairs
SOCAL
PHOTOGRAPHED BY JAMES WONG HOWE
12 films now til June 26 @ Laemmle Theatres - http://www.laemmle.com
Laemmle celebrates the life and work of Academy Award winner James Wong Howe, one of Hollywood's premiere cinematographers, by presenting a brand new original series. He won 2 Academy Awards for The Rose Tattoo ('55) and Hud ('63) (1st Asian to win an Oscar), shot 120 features, directed and co-directed 2 films, and received 10 Academy nominations.
PAN-PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL AT POMONA COLLEGE
Wednesday evenings until April 28
Pomona College Rose Hills Theater - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711 - Info: 909 607 8065
Presented by the Pomona College Pacific Basin Institute (PBI). Curated by Rick Berg, the Festival will screen an eclectic body of work, contemporary films from several different countries around the Pacific Basin, including recent work from young directors in the Philippines, China, Korea as well as some new films by older directors from Okinawa, Japan, and Chile, which have not yet played in the U.S.
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI (TASOGARE SEIBEI)
April 13, 7:30 pm
Egyptian Theatre - 323 466 FILM - http://www.egyptiantheatre.com
Presented by American Cinematheque. Special sneak preview.
Recent Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film, Yoji Yamada's film won 12 Japanese Academy Awards including Best Picture. OPENS APRIL 30.
CIVIC CINEMA: A Mini-Festival of Politically Minded Documentaries
April 15 - 30
Laemmle Fairfax - 323 655 4010 - http://www.laemmle.com
Series programmed by Charlotte Del Rose. The docs in this series are immediate responses to scary times.
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
April 15 - 25, Newport Beach, CA
http://www.newportbeachfilmfestival.com
ANIMATION FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH ANIMATION DIRECTOR ISAO TAKAHATA
April 23 - University of Southern California's Pacific Theater - 6433 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood
Mr. Takahata is one of the founding figures in Japanese animation, and is co-founder, together with Hayao Miyazaki, of the celebrated Studio Ghibli.
Info: anime@annenberg.edu
2pm: Screening of Grave of the Fireflies
4pm: Screening of My Neighbors the Yamadas
6:30pm: Screening of Pom Poko
8:30pm: Question and Answer Session by Isao Takahata
9:30pm: Reception sponsored by the School of Cinema-Television
USC SYMPOSIUM: ANIMATION AND THE CONTEMPOARY JAPANESE IMAGINATION
April 24 - USC Annenberg Center for Communication, 734 W Adams Blvd, LA CA 90007
One-day symposium at the Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California with keynote speaker, one of the founders of Japanese animation, acclaimed director Isao Takahata.
The symposium features talks by Steve Alpert, senior vice president at Studio Ghibli and Anne Allison, chair of Duke University's Department of Anthropology. There will be a screening of Takahata's film, Only Yesterday. A workshop is aimed at educators seeking to use animation as a vehicle for teaching about Japanese culture and society.
http://www.annenberg.edu/anime
GODZILLA 50TH ANNIVERSARY FILM FESTIVAL, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, CA
June 25 - 29
http://www.henshinonline.com/
American Godzilla fans can celebrate the King of the Monsters' anniversary at this Toho film festival. The American Cinematheque is working closely with Toho, Sony, and others to screen a dozen (yes, a dozen) or more Godzilla and Toho monster movies. The list of titles includes one US premiere and several films that have not played theatrically in North America for decades.
NY
MY WIFE IS A GANGSTER
April 24, 6 pm @ Junno's
Presented by New York Seoul.
This film was a huge hit in Korea a few years ago (Miramax is remaking it with Queen Latifah).
RSVP to rsvp@newyorkseoul.com
BAY AREA
RECEPTION WITH GREG PAK, DIRECTOR OF "ROBOT STORIES"
April 13th, 7pm - $5
Locus, NAATA, and the Korean American Coalition - SF Chapter present a night of short films by Greg Pak, award-winning writer and director, a "pre-opening" reception of his highly anticipated first feature film, "Robot Stories" which opens in San Francisco on April 16.
http://www.naatanet.org/calendar/gregpak.html
47th SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
April 15 - 29
http://www.sffs.org/fest04/
Presented by the San Francisco Film Society, SFIFF will show over 100 films, and the Asian films look good, too. Definitely check some of these out.
Beautiful Boxer (Thailand 2003) Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham
Burning Dreams (Taiwan 2003) Directed by Wayne Peng
Doppelganger (Japan 2003) Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Get Up! (Japan 2003) Directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu
Last Life in the Universe (Thailand/Japan 2003) Directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Manhole (China 2002) Directed by Chen Daming
Marronnier (Japane 2003) Directed by Hideyuki Kobayashi
Memories of Murder (South Korea 2003) Directed by Bong Joon-Ho
Missing, The (Taiwan 2003) Directed by Lee Kang-sheng
Park, The (Hong Kong 2003) Directed by Andrew Lau
Raghu Romeo (India 2003) Directed by Rajat Kapoor
Save the Green Planet! (South Korea 2003) Directed by Jang Jun-Hwan
Sky Blue (South Korea/USA 2004) Directed by Kim Moon-Sang and Park Sunmin (English version)
Someone else's Shinjuku east (Taiwan 2003) Directed by Yang Li-chou and Michelle Chu
Story of the Weeping Camel, The (Mongolia 2003) Directed by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni
Temptress of a Thousand Faces (Hong Kong/South Korea 1968) Directed by Cheng Chang-Ho
Then and Now (Philippines 2003) Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Vibrator (Japan 2003) Directed by Ryuchi Hiroki
I HATE CARTOONS ANIMATION FESTIVAL
April 17, 8 pm & 10 pm, San Francisco. Get tickets now. Seats are limited.
http://www.yumfactory.com/ihcspangy.html
Attaboy, the indie cartoon, sticker, stationery, and toy designer/artist set up this festival. He'll be doing giveaways and more. But look at the list of the works involved. The fest will feature works by Happy Tree Friends, Dan the Automator, Billy Blob, Gobler Toys, Josh Ellingson, Dino Ignacio, the Skyflakes, Michael Slack, Mr.Mr. ,Ingredient X, Seth Arp, and 25 of the best renowned & underground animators!
UC DAVIS ASIA PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2004
April 19 - 22
http://filmstudies.ucdavis.edu/APFilmFest
The festival takes place in conjunction with the Asian Pacific Culture Week celebration, showcasing the six highly acclaimed, supremely entertaining, and, in some cases, extremely rarely shown Asian films. All films are free and are shown in their original languages with English subtitles.
THE SPY LEE CHUL-JIN (South Korea, 1999) Directed by Jang Jin
BLIND SHAFT (China-Hong Kong-Germany, 2002) Directed by Yang Li
THE WEDDING BANQUET (Taiwan-U.S. 1993) Directed by Ang Lee
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (Hong Kong-China, 1993) Directed by Chen Kaige
CONDUCT ZERO (South Korea, 2002) Directed by Jo Geun-shik
SÉANCE (Japan, 2000) Directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi
THE SOUTH
POPCINEMA, Dada - 52 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
Runs every Wednesday
http://popcinema.blogspot.com/
POPCINEMA focuses mainly on sci-fi, horror, comedy, action, and non-mainstream films from directors like Takashi Miike, Guy Maddin, David Lynch, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Wes Anderson, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Peter Greenaway, Seijun Suzuki, and many more.
561.330.3232 http://popcinema.blogspot.com/
4/07 heat vision & jack + rushmore
4/14 shaolin soccer
4/21 CQ
4/28 city of lost children
EAST COAST
13th PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL
April 8 - 21
Presented by the Philadelphia Film Society. Highlights include New Korean Cinema.
http://www.phillyfests.com/pff/templates/home.cfm
CHECK IT OUT
New Studio Ghibli Produced Commercial
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/ghibli/cnt_eventnews_20040406c.htm
Click on the right side 15 or 30 seconds under the color cards, you can see the commercial made for the 130 year old Daily Yomiuri newspaper.
NEWS
23rd HKFAA FILM AWARDS
http://www.hkentreview.com/2004/april/hkfa23/hkfa23.html
Johnnie To was a big winner at Hong Kong's annual award show, getting accolades for his anti-action film, Running on Karma, and Best Director for his stylish crime thriller, PTU. The Twins Effect, which stars the HK pop duo of Charlene Choi and Gillian Choi, also raked in a number of awards. Last year's installment of the Infernal Affairs trilogy only won Best Original song, but expect the third and final film--which features the return of Tony Leung and Andy Lau (and addition of Leon Lai)--to win bring back the hardware next year.
Best Film: RUNNING ON KARMA
Best Director: Johnnie To Kei-Fung (PTU)
Best Screenplay: Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi, Au Kin-Yi, Yip Tin-Sing (RUNNING ON KARMA)
Best Actor: Andy Lau Tak-Wah (RUNNING ON KARMA)
Best Actress: Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi (LOST IN TIME)
Best Supporting Actor: Tony Leung Ka-Fai (MEN SUDDENLY IN BLACK)
Best Supporting Actress: Josie Ho Chiu-Yi (NAKED AMBITION)
Best New Actor: Andy On Chi-Kit (STAR RUNNER)
Best Cinematography: Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai (THE FLOATING LANDSCAPE)
Best Editing: Chan Kei-Hap (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Art Direction: Bill Lui Chor-Hung (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Costuming and Makeup: Yee Chung-Man (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen Chi-Tan (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Original Score: Peter Kam Pui-Tat (LOST IN TIME)
Best Original Song: CHEUNG HUNG (lit. WIDE OPEN SPACE) from INFERNAL AFFAIRS II
Composer: Steve Wong Ka-Keung, Lyrics: Steve Wong Ka-Keung, Yip Sai-Wing, Sung By: Beyond
Best Sound Effects: Kinson Tsang King-Cheung (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Special Effects: Eddy Wong, Yee Kwok-Leung (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Asian Film: TWILIGHT SAMURAI (JAPAN)
Best New Director: Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung (MEN SUDDENLY IN BLACK)
WIN A DVD BY ANSWERING THIS TRIVIA QUESTION!
What is the title of the Chen Kaige interview featured in Giant Robot Magazine?
First person to answer correctly wins TOGETHER! (Thanks, United Artists!)
http://www.filmmatters.com
NOW PLAYING
Stephen Chow's SHAOLIN SOCCER
Kim Ki-Duk's SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER . . . and SPRING
and more. . .check out the previous email at http://www.filmmatters.com
ROBOT STORIES in Pittsburgh April 9; SF and Berkeley April 16
http://www.robotstories.net
COMING SOON
TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION
If you're up for learning a lot about the history of Tibetans, then this is the film to see. Without knowing about every film out there, I can almost say that this might be the most important picture out there. I'm sure that folks from the flipside of the coin will say that this film is propaganda, but the good money says that this film shows Tibetans getting screwed by the man, which in this case is the Chinese government. Remember the concerts for Tibet? The big press surrounding this nation and its people? Where did it all go? What's been going on since? How did the nation come about? This film will take you from way early in the country's development through the 20th century, which is basically the beginning of their end. Ideally, you should see this and hopefully act on it, but even if you don't, just the knowledge of what's going on at the "rooftop of the world" is worth the price of a ticket. -EN
In select theatres. See filmmatters.com or http://www.cryofthesnowlion.com
ZATOICHI directed by Takeshi Kitano
It's going to be a fun one. Beat Takeshi puts his filmmaking stamp on the classic Japanese series and does a great job at playing Zatoichi! You won't get the fake sword fighting that Hollywood films give you, but you will see something that's more than fighting; there's actually a story. The film does retain elements of the original. You have the courtesans, the local evil samurai gangs, the older lady and family that the Zatoichi of the past always seems to befriend, and then there's the good vs evil element. Takeshi also makes sure that you get his slow and wide scenic shots, strange interludes with weird characters, and a theatrical performance element. Will this be the start of a new Zatoichi series? So far the $25 million box office receipts in Japan are a good indication. -EN
http://www.miramax.com/zatoichi
Opens June 4th
If you can't wait til then, join us at VC FilmFest 2004 where we will be co-presenting Tokuzo Tanaka's ZATOICHI series (3, 4 and 5) and Kitano's ZATOICHI on Closing Night (May 6) (we're also presenters of Takashi Miike's GOZU!!).
http://www.vconline.org/ff04/index.html
ALLEGEDLY COMING SOON
HERO - SUMMER 2004
INFERNAL AFFAIRS - AUGUST 20, 2004
http://www.miramax.com/hero
http://www.miramax.com/infernalaffairs
SOCAL
PHOTOGRAPHED BY JAMES WONG HOWE
12 films now til June 26 @ Laemmle Theatres - http://www.laemmle.com
Laemmle celebrates the life and work of Academy Award winner James Wong Howe, one of Hollywood's premiere cinematographers, by presenting a brand new original series. He won 2 Academy Awards for The Rose Tattoo ('55) and Hud ('63) (1st Asian to win an Oscar), shot 120 features, directed and co-directed 2 films, and received 10 Academy nominations.
PAN-PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL AT POMONA COLLEGE
Wednesday evenings until April 28
Pomona College Rose Hills Theater - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711 - Info: 909 607 8065
Presented by the Pomona College Pacific Basin Institute (PBI). Curated by Rick Berg, the Festival will screen an eclectic body of work, contemporary films from several different countries around the Pacific Basin, including recent work from young directors in the Philippines, China, Korea as well as some new films by older directors from Okinawa, Japan, and Chile, which have not yet played in the U.S.
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI (TASOGARE SEIBEI)
April 13, 7:30 pm
Egyptian Theatre - 323 466 FILM - http://www.egyptiantheatre.com
Presented by American Cinematheque. Special sneak preview.
Recent Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film, Yoji Yamada's film won 12 Japanese Academy Awards including Best Picture. OPENS APRIL 30.
CIVIC CINEMA: A Mini-Festival of Politically Minded Documentaries
April 15 - 30
Laemmle Fairfax - 323 655 4010 - http://www.laemmle.com
Series programmed by Charlotte Del Rose. The docs in this series are immediate responses to scary times.
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
April 15 - 25, Newport Beach, CA
http://www.newportbeachfilmfestival.com
ANIMATION FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH ANIMATION DIRECTOR ISAO TAKAHATA
April 23 - University of Southern California's Pacific Theater - 6433 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood
Mr. Takahata is one of the founding figures in Japanese animation, and is co-founder, together with Hayao Miyazaki, of the celebrated Studio Ghibli.
Info: anime@annenberg.edu
2pm: Screening of Grave of the Fireflies
4pm: Screening of My Neighbors the Yamadas
6:30pm: Screening of Pom Poko
8:30pm: Question and Answer Session by Isao Takahata
9:30pm: Reception sponsored by the School of Cinema-Television
USC SYMPOSIUM: ANIMATION AND THE CONTEMPOARY JAPANESE IMAGINATION
April 24 - USC Annenberg Center for Communication, 734 W Adams Blvd, LA CA 90007
One-day symposium at the Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California with keynote speaker, one of the founders of Japanese animation, acclaimed director Isao Takahata.
The symposium features talks by Steve Alpert, senior vice president at Studio Ghibli and Anne Allison, chair of Duke University's Department of Anthropology. There will be a screening of Takahata's film, Only Yesterday. A workshop is aimed at educators seeking to use animation as a vehicle for teaching about Japanese culture and society.
http://www.annenberg.edu/anime
GODZILLA 50TH ANNIVERSARY FILM FESTIVAL, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, CA
June 25 - 29
http://www.henshinonline.com/
American Godzilla fans can celebrate the King of the Monsters' anniversary at this Toho film festival. The American Cinematheque is working closely with Toho, Sony, and others to screen a dozen (yes, a dozen) or more Godzilla and Toho monster movies. The list of titles includes one US premiere and several films that have not played theatrically in North America for decades.
NY
MY WIFE IS A GANGSTER
April 24, 6 pm @ Junno's
Presented by New York Seoul.
This film was a huge hit in Korea a few years ago (Miramax is remaking it with Queen Latifah).
RSVP to rsvp@newyorkseoul.com
BAY AREA
RECEPTION WITH GREG PAK, DIRECTOR OF "ROBOT STORIES"
April 13th, 7pm - $5
Locus, NAATA, and the Korean American Coalition - SF Chapter present a night of short films by Greg Pak, award-winning writer and director, a "pre-opening" reception of his highly anticipated first feature film, "Robot Stories" which opens in San Francisco on April 16.
http://www.naatanet.org/calendar/gregpak.html
47th SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
April 15 - 29
http://www.sffs.org/fest04/
Presented by the San Francisco Film Society, SFIFF will show over 100 films, and the Asian films look good, too. Definitely check some of these out.
Beautiful Boxer (Thailand 2003) Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham
Burning Dreams (Taiwan 2003) Directed by Wayne Peng
Doppelganger (Japan 2003) Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Get Up! (Japan 2003) Directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu
Last Life in the Universe (Thailand/Japan 2003) Directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Manhole (China 2002) Directed by Chen Daming
Marronnier (Japane 2003) Directed by Hideyuki Kobayashi
Memories of Murder (South Korea 2003) Directed by Bong Joon-Ho
Missing, The (Taiwan 2003) Directed by Lee Kang-sheng
Park, The (Hong Kong 2003) Directed by Andrew Lau
Raghu Romeo (India 2003) Directed by Rajat Kapoor
Save the Green Planet! (South Korea 2003) Directed by Jang Jun-Hwan
Sky Blue (South Korea/USA 2004) Directed by Kim Moon-Sang and Park Sunmin (English version)
Someone else's Shinjuku east (Taiwan 2003) Directed by Yang Li-chou and Michelle Chu
Story of the Weeping Camel, The (Mongolia 2003) Directed by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni
Temptress of a Thousand Faces (Hong Kong/South Korea 1968) Directed by Cheng Chang-Ho
Then and Now (Philippines 2003) Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Vibrator (Japan 2003) Directed by Ryuchi Hiroki
I HATE CARTOONS ANIMATION FESTIVAL
April 17, 8 pm & 10 pm, San Francisco. Get tickets now. Seats are limited.
http://www.yumfactory.com/ihcspangy.html
Attaboy, the indie cartoon, sticker, stationery, and toy designer/artist set up this festival. He'll be doing giveaways and more. But look at the list of the works involved. The fest will feature works by Happy Tree Friends, Dan the Automator, Billy Blob, Gobler Toys, Josh Ellingson, Dino Ignacio, the Skyflakes, Michael Slack, Mr.Mr. ,Ingredient X, Seth Arp, and 25 of the best renowned & underground animators!
UC DAVIS ASIA PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2004
April 19 - 22
http://filmstudies.ucdavis.edu/APFilmFest
The festival takes place in conjunction with the Asian Pacific Culture Week celebration, showcasing the six highly acclaimed, supremely entertaining, and, in some cases, extremely rarely shown Asian films. All films are free and are shown in their original languages with English subtitles.
THE SPY LEE CHUL-JIN (South Korea, 1999) Directed by Jang Jin
BLIND SHAFT (China-Hong Kong-Germany, 2002) Directed by Yang Li
THE WEDDING BANQUET (Taiwan-U.S. 1993) Directed by Ang Lee
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (Hong Kong-China, 1993) Directed by Chen Kaige
CONDUCT ZERO (South Korea, 2002) Directed by Jo Geun-shik
SÉANCE (Japan, 2000) Directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi
THE SOUTH
POPCINEMA, Dada - 52 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
Runs every Wednesday
http://popcinema.blogspot.com/
POPCINEMA focuses mainly on sci-fi, horror, comedy, action, and non-mainstream films from directors like Takashi Miike, Guy Maddin, David Lynch, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Wes Anderson, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Peter Greenaway, Seijun Suzuki, and many more.
561.330.3232 http://popcinema.blogspot.com/
4/07 heat vision & jack + rushmore
4/14 shaolin soccer
4/21 CQ
4/28 city of lost children
EAST COAST
13th PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL
April 8 - 21
Presented by the Philadelphia Film Society. Highlights include New Korean Cinema.
http://www.phillyfests.com/pff/templates/home.cfm
CHECK IT OUT
New Studio Ghibli Produced Commercial
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/ghibli/cnt_eventnews_20040406c.htm
Click on the right side 15 or 30 seconds under the color cards, you can see the commercial made for the 130 year old Daily Yomiuri newspaper.
NEWS
23rd HKFAA FILM AWARDS
http://www.hkentreview.com/2004/april/hkfa23/hkfa23.html
Johnnie To was a big winner at Hong Kong's annual award show, getting accolades for his anti-action film, Running on Karma, and Best Director for his stylish crime thriller, PTU. The Twins Effect, which stars the HK pop duo of Charlene Choi and Gillian Choi, also raked in a number of awards. Last year's installment of the Infernal Affairs trilogy only won Best Original song, but expect the third and final film--which features the return of Tony Leung and Andy Lau (and addition of Leon Lai)--to win bring back the hardware next year.
Best Film: RUNNING ON KARMA
Best Director: Johnnie To Kei-Fung (PTU)
Best Screenplay: Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi, Au Kin-Yi, Yip Tin-Sing (RUNNING ON KARMA)
Best Actor: Andy Lau Tak-Wah (RUNNING ON KARMA)
Best Actress: Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi (LOST IN TIME)
Best Supporting Actor: Tony Leung Ka-Fai (MEN SUDDENLY IN BLACK)
Best Supporting Actress: Josie Ho Chiu-Yi (NAKED AMBITION)
Best New Actor: Andy On Chi-Kit (STAR RUNNER)
Best Cinematography: Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai (THE FLOATING LANDSCAPE)
Best Editing: Chan Kei-Hap (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Art Direction: Bill Lui Chor-Hung (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Costuming and Makeup: Yee Chung-Man (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen Chi-Tan (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Original Score: Peter Kam Pui-Tat (LOST IN TIME)
Best Original Song: CHEUNG HUNG (lit. WIDE OPEN SPACE) from INFERNAL AFFAIRS II
Composer: Steve Wong Ka-Keung, Lyrics: Steve Wong Ka-Keung, Yip Sai-Wing, Sung By: Beyond
Best Sound Effects: Kinson Tsang King-Cheung (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Special Effects: Eddy Wong, Yee Kwok-Leung (THE TWINS EFFECT)
Best Asian Film: TWILIGHT SAMURAI (JAPAN)
Best New Director: Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung (MEN SUDDENLY IN BLACK)
WIN A DVD BY ANSWERING THIS TRIVIA QUESTION!
What is the title of the Chen Kaige interview featured in Giant Robot Magazine?
First person to answer correctly wins TOGETHER! (Thanks, United Artists!)
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