Wu Chun to visit Malaysia and Singapore

22 Nov – Taiwanese star, Wu Chun, who was known for being an ex-member of the Mandopop boy band, Fahrenheit, will be making an appearance in Southeast Asia, his next stops being Malaysia and Singapore this month.

The 32-year-old's visit is part of his promotional activities for his latest movie, "Magic To Win", with director Wilson Yip and producer Raymond Wong also making an appearance. The stars will be in Malaysia on Monday, 28 November, to meet the fans in Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur at 8pm, before moving on to Singapore the next day, 29 November.

This is not Wu Chun's first stop in Singapore. In September 2011, he was in the country to promote his movie, "My Kingdom". Fans can expect the same meet and greet for his "Magic To Win" promotional activities, with a Q & A session about movie, games, and the movie's launch.
Wu Chun, or Goh Kiat Chun, a Brunei-born Taiwanese who soared to fame with Fahrenheit in 2005, has also starred in many Taiwanese dramas such as "Hanazakari no Kimitachi he", "Romantic Princess", "Hot Shot", "Tokyo Juliet" and "Sunshine Angel". His first movie debut was "The Butterfly Lovers" in 2008.

His latest, "Magic To Win" tells the story of an alternate universe, where it constitutes of five elements, which are gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Hong Sum-Kwai (Raymond Wong), a university professor, while living a double life as the wizard of water of "Five Elements Wizardry", accidentally transfers his powers to his student, Macy (Karena). Soon, Macy finds herself entangled in an elemental power struggle.

The movie will be released in cinemas on 1 December in Malaysia and 8 December in Singapore.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/wu-chun-visit-malaysia-singapore-070800272.html

HBO: Thrilla in Manila Documentary

HBO REMEMBERS LEGENDARY HEAVYWEIGHT JOE FRAZIER
THURSDAY, NOV. 10 WITH ENCORE PRESENTATION OF PEABODY WINNER
THRILLA IN MANILA, CHRONICLING THE
GREATEST RIVALRY IN BOXING HISTORY

HBO will pay tribute to the legacy of heavyweight great Joe Frazier, who passed away Nov. 7, with a special encore play of THRILLA IN MANILA, the compelling 2009 documentary chronicling the competition between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely considered the greatest rivalry in boxing history.  The 90-minute film will be seen THURSDAY, NOV. 10 (6:30-8:00 p.m. ET/PT).

            Other HBO playdate:  Sunday, Nov. 13 (5:30 p.m.)

            HBO Signature playdate:  Friday, Nov. 11 (4:30 p.m.)

THRILLA IN MANILA tells the story of the final Ali-Frazier fight in the searing heat of the Philippines through the eyes of Frazier – the “other man” in the ring.  The film is also available to subscribers at HBO On Demand® through Nov. 27.

An official selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and a Peabody Award winner, THRILLA IN MANILA chronicles one of the bitterest sports face-offs ever, recounting a tale of personal betrayal stoked by the racial politics of 1970s America.  Featuring archival footage and exclusive interviews with boxing insiders, including Ferdie Pacheco, Butch Lewis and Dave Wolf, as well as Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philippines, the documentary tells the story of two great fighters forever linked by three epic bouts, and looks at their final fight, considered the most brutal, from Frazier's perspective for the first time.

Directed by John Dower (“Once in a Lifetime:  The Extraordinary Story of The New York Cosmos”), THRILLA IN MANILA deftly tracks an extraordinary personal battle between two friends, and captures the poignant moment in the socio-cultural history of the country when they became American sports icons and legends.  While Ali was a symbol of the civil rights struggle and the anti-Vietnam War movement, Frazier was cast (some would say unfairly) as the symbol of the pro-war, conservative segment of American society.

In 1967, Ali was stripped of his heavyweight crown after refusing induction into the armed forces.  THRILLA IN MANILA shows how Frazier subsequently befriended Ali and supported the renewal of his boxing license and status, revealing the intense feelings of betrayal he felt after Ali returned to the ring in 1970 and subjected him to race-baiting attacks.

HBO Documentary Films and HBO Sports present A Darlow Smithson/IMG Media Company Production; narrated by Liev Schreiber; produced and directed by John Dower; executive producers, John Smithson and Elinor Day; executive producer for British Channel 4, Andrew Mackenzie; director of photography, Stephen Standen; editors, Nicholas Packer and Kate Spankie

source:
http://www.thesweetscience.com/component/content/article/2-press-releases/13580-hbo-to-show-thrilla-in-manilla-doc

The Official Entries for Metro Manila Film Festival 2011

MANILA, Philippines - The list of the official entries in the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) was released on Thursday.

The 7 films competing in the December festival are:

"Segunda Mano"
"Panday 2"
"My Househusband"
"Enteng ng Ina Mo"
"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
"Shake, Rattle and Roll 13"
"Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story."


read more:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/04/11/7-entries-metro-manila-film-festival

Tintin' to screen at AFI Fest

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The animated movie "The Adventures of Tintin" has been chosen to close out the 2011 American Film Institute Festival, organizers said Tuesday.

The Steven Spielberg-Peter Jackson collaboration is to screen in 3-D Nov. 10 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The screening will mark the movie's North American premiere.

Based on the beloved comic-strip characters created by Belgian artist Georges Rimi who wrote under the pen name Herge, the movie stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.


Read more: http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2011/11/01/UPI-NewsTrack-Entertainment-News/UPI-30291320170400/#ixzz1cXfgDQUf

‘Bisperas’ awarded Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film at Tokyo International Film Festival

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine entry “Bisperas (Trespassers)” won the Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival.




read here
http://entertainment.inquirer.net/19129/%E2%80%98bisperas%E2%80%99-awarded-best-asian-middle-eastern-film-at-tokyo-international-film-festival

25 Years, 7 Films, 1 Nation: EDSAngangdaan: The EDSA Film Festival

MANILA, Philippines -- Some 25 years since the EDSA Revolution, a new generation of Filipinos has grown up, and stories about EDSA and People Power have been retold, rehashed, and even revised over time.

Imagining the nation in various cultural forms and narratives has always comprised an integral process for the Filipino people— and this has never been as true as in the case of the EDSA narratives. Thus, this upcoming December, Focus on the Global South-Philippines is showcasing the works of multi-awarded as well as up-and-coming filmmakers to tell new stories and propose fresh perspectives about the three EDSA events that have shaped us as a nation through a film fest dubbed EDSAngangdaan: The EDSA Film Festival.

Where from and where to with EDSA? Six short films, each produced under a film grant extended by Focus, in addition to Focus’ own documentary, will paint a broad canvas of Philippine society and history in relation to the three EDSAs over the years. Stories of mothers and wives of the rebelling soldiers in EDSA; stories of farmers, politicians and street children; stories of ordinary lives in extraordinary circumstances— the film festival presents all these vital stories with the aim of furthering social and historical education, of turning cinema into a vehicle for socio-political change.

EDSAngangdaan: The EDSA Film Festival officially opens on Dec. 7, in time for International Human Rights week. Alongside the six short films and Focus’ documentary, in-depth discussions of their content will also take place on the second screening day, Dec. 8, beginning 9:30 a.m., at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani auditorium in Quezon City. After every film will be an open exchange of views and opinions, involving selected discussants, filmmakers, educators and especially representatives among the youth.

EDSAngangdaan: The EDSA Film Festival is part of Focus on the Global South-Philippines’ broader contribution to the 25th Anniversary of the People Power Revolution— the EDSA Stories Project. Throughout 2011, Focus, through EDSA Stories, has sought to rekindle the interest of the new generation in the continuing significance of the EDSA events, for how history is told will have an indelible impact on how history is made.

For more information about EDSAngangdaan: The EDSA Film Festival, check the EDSA Stories website at http://edsastories.focusweb.org/.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/339153/25-years-7-films-1-nation-edsangangdaan-the-edsa-film-festival

Cinema One's brave, bold originals

Oct 28, 2011 (The Manila Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Brave ideas and bold (not the naked kind) original stories--these are what makes the 7th Cinema One Originals Festival a highly anticipated event when it opens at the Shangri-La Plaza Cineplex on November 9.

Created by a mix of flag bearers and an emerging new breed of talents, this year's finalists showcases liberatingly out-of-the-box storytelling and have the potential to make its filmmakers, writers and actors both locally and internationally recognized.


The 10 films to watch out for include:

Big Boy--Directed by Shireen Seno, the movie is an experimental coming-of-age melodrama about a boy subjected by his parents to peculiar routines to grow into their desired poster boy for their cod liver oil business in Mindoro.

Mga Anino sa Tanghaling Tapat--Written and directed by Ivy Universe Baldoza, it tells the visually atmospheric story of woman's mystical journey back to her hometown to discover herself and her mother's sensuous past.

Sa Ilalim ng Tulay--Earl Bontuyan's unique "dramedy" about an Aeta family whose decision to move into the city for greener pastures was met by a string of trials and tribulations.

My Paranormal Romance--A teenage horror-comedy movie that revolves around student Merry Pascual who, after she has been hurt by past love affairs, gets into a phase of her life where she's ready to move on and forget everything by enrolling into Cebu's prestigious university. Everything goes as planned until she receives a mysterious item that makes her a magnet to things paranormal.

Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa--From the award-winning writer-producer-director Mes de Guzman, the film revolves around a multi-ethnic group of kids who engages the urban environment by looting rugby in a nearby hardware.

Anatomiya ng Korupsyon--Starring Maricar Reyes and Sid Lucero, it presents a social satire set in the 80s written for the stage by Malou Jacob and adapted for the screen by scriptwriter and filmmaker Dennis Marasigan.

Cartas de la Soledad (Letters of Solitude)--A film by writer-producer-director and cultural heritage conservationist in Maguindanao Gutierrez "Teng" Mangansakan 2nd. The story revolves around a reclusive man who spent over 25 years in Barcelona, Spain studying and working, and then returns to Mindanao with his idealism and dream of improving the lives of his people by using what he has learned in Europe.

Six Degrees of Separation--A day-in-a-life of a "dakilang extra" named Lilia Cuntapay directed by Antoinette Jadaone.

Ka Oryang--Starring Alessandra de Rossi and Joem Bascom, the film shows a glimpse in the life of female political detainees who struggled during the Martial Law.

Di Ingon Nato (Not Like Us)--A horror film that deals with how people in a far-flung barangay deals with zombie infestation by religion, superstition and science from the writer-director team Brandon Relucio and Ivan Zaldarriaga.

read more here:
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid={626cfcbd-f32a-4243-a757-4cd579ead578}

Taiwan Film Festival Oct 21-26

Shang Cineplex (Cinema 4)
Shangri la Plaza - Free Admission

Tickets are issued 30 minutes before the screening on a first come, first serve basis

Check the above poster for the movie schedule, See yah!

[Trailer] The First Trailer of Magic To Win

I thought I was just browsing an old 'Magic to Win' trailer but I was wrong. It was a NEW MAGIC TO WIN STORY with lots of action-comedy dealing with lots of magicians and CGI. Casts includes Wu Jing, Wu Chun, Louis Koo and Raymond Wong.

Coming soon: December 2011
Produced by Raymond Wong
Directed by Wilson Yip