Taiwan actress-singer Barbie Hsu models for a lingerie show in Taipei on September 12. [Tungstar]
Taiwan actress-singer Barbie Hsu models for a lingerie show in Taipei on September 12. [Tungstar]
Charmaine Sheh is in Taipei shooting TVB’s official calendar for 2008, on Sunday, September 9, 2007. [Photo: Tungstar/ent.sina.com.cn]
After a successful July presentation in Hong Kong, the classic contemporary drama “Secret Love” will be back on stage in the Capital Theater in Beijing from Aug. 21 to 25.
On Aug. 24 and 25, actors from the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre will bring to their audience a Cantonese version of the play, with subtitles in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
Leading roles in the Cantonese version have been taken by popular Hong Kong actress Su Yuhua and her real-life boyfriend Pan Canliang, an award-winning veteran drama actor. It’s the first time for the two to cooperate on stage.
Ticket prices for the last two days’ special version are set to range from 100 yuan to 300 yuan, quite acceptable for ordinary drama fans.
“Secret Love” debuted in Taipei in 1986 before touring the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
A film based on the drama, starring renowned Hong Kong actress Brigitte Lin (Lin Qingxia), was shot in 1992, grabbing many international awards including the Silver Bear in Berlin, the Silver Cherry in Tokyo, and the Golden Horse in Taipei.
Gong Li claimed the best actress crown at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday night, which is the third consecutive year that Chinese mainland actress has won the title.
The previous winners for the title were Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun.
Nine-year-old Gouw Ian Iskandar, who starred in “After This Our Exile,” brought home two awards - best supporting actor and best new performer. He has already won the best supporting actor award at the 43rd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival for the same role.
The film was also the best film and best screenplay winners of this year. Its director Patrick Tam, trumped rivals - Jonnie To, Zhang Yimou and Jacob Cheung, for the best director title.
“After This Our Exile,” Tam’s first film in 17 years, is an art film about the relationship between a single and abusive father who turns to gamble and his son.
Lau Ching-Wan starring “My Name Is Fame” unexpectedly claimed the best actor crown by beating Tony Leung, Chow Yun-Fat and Jet Li.
Thirteen nominations garner, Zhang Yimou’s “Curse of The Golden Flower,” finally won four awards - best actress, best original song, best costume design and best art.
Zhang’s another film, “Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles,” beat Korea film “The Host” for the best Asian film. The latter won the best Asian film at the first Asian Film Awards hosted by the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival two weeks ago.
Taiwan female director Zero Chou’s lesbian movie “Spider Lilies” held a premiere ceremony at Vie Show Cinema in Taipei on Wednesday night. The two lead actresses, Rainie Yang and Isabella Leong, presented the kiss scene from the movie at the ceremony to satisfy their fans’ strong requests. Ten thousand cinema tickets for the movie were sold out in Taiwan since it started advance sales last month. The movie won the Teddy Bear Award for Best Gay/Lesbian Film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. [Photo: xinhua]
