Pang Ho-cheung’s latest film “Missbehaviour” is a light and bubbly comedy of friends, held together by a downpour of gags, ranging from slapstick, to sarcastic, to toilet humour vulgarity. The Hong Kong director is a bona fide master of grown-up comedy, being responsible of many excellent additions to the genre, from the popular thirty-something romance trilogy to the more extreme “Vulgaria”, “Sdu: Sex Duties Unit” (as writer) and “Va”.
“Missbehavior” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) 2019
Not a proper Lunar New Year’s movie, “Missbehaviour” is in fact a reminder of the importance of getting together and not neglecting friendship. It is indeed what New Year’s holiday is all about – friends and family – and therefore it fits quite well in the festive spirit. The film focuses on a group of 8 close friends, members of a WhatsApp chat called “Ba Po” that for a series of...
“Missbehavior” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) 2019
Not a proper Lunar New Year’s movie, “Missbehaviour” is in fact a reminder of the importance of getting together and not neglecting friendship. It is indeed what New Year’s holiday is all about – friends and family – and therefore it fits quite well in the festive spirit. The film focuses on a group of 8 close friends, members of a WhatsApp chat called “Ba Po” that for a series of...
- 7/5/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
A brace of personal tales from China and Hong Kong are among the 23 projects vying for attention at the 17th Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum.
Liu Miaomiao is a rare female ethnic Hui Muslim filmmaker. She came to international prominence with 1993’s “Chatterbox” that won the President of the Italian Senate’s Gold Medal at the Venice Film Festival. Her last film, “Red Flowers and Green Leaves,” won the People’s Choice Award at the Pingyao Intl. Film Festival in 2018. Her Haf project, “12×4,” is informed by a 1995 experience, where, three days after her 33rd birthday, she was sent to a mental hospital for bipolar disorder.
“12×4” will follow a 48-year-old former ping pong champion in Beijing who has bipolar disorder and must learn to cope. “Mental disorders are incurable, so is life,” says Liu in her director’s statement. “I want to do a film about bipolar disorder based on...
Liu Miaomiao is a rare female ethnic Hui Muslim filmmaker. She came to international prominence with 1993’s “Chatterbox” that won the President of the Italian Senate’s Gold Medal at the Venice Film Festival. Her last film, “Red Flowers and Green Leaves,” won the People’s Choice Award at the Pingyao Intl. Film Festival in 2018. Her Haf project, “12×4,” is informed by a 1995 experience, where, three days after her 33rd birthday, she was sent to a mental hospital for bipolar disorder.
“12×4” will follow a 48-year-old former ping pong champion in Beijing who has bipolar disorder and must learn to cope. “Mental disorders are incurable, so is life,” says Liu in her director’s statement. “I want to do a film about bipolar disorder based on...
- 3/18/2019
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Hong Kong director Pang Ho Cheung, the man behind comedy hits like Men Suddenly In Black and Vulgaria, is back this Lunar New Year with his new film Missbehavior. His all-star cast includes Miriam Yeung, Gigi Leung, Dada Chan, June Lam, Isabella Leong and many others. Thanks to Australian distributor Magnum Films, we have five double passes for Missbehavior to give to our readers. For a chance to win, all you have to do is to follow these two steps: 1) Like the Magnum Films Facebook page, and 2) Email your name and postal address to me at: hugo[at]screenanarchy.com This competition will close at 3pm on January 29. Good luck!...
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- 1/23/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Last year, Coventry University East Asian Film Society (Cueafs) founder Spencer Murphy had the pleasure of interviewing acclaimed Hong Kong auteur Pang Ho-cheung, alongside producer Subi Liang and scriptwriter Jody Luk. All three were in attendance at the 14th Udine Far East Film Festival to support the screening of their films Love in a Puff (2010), Love in the Buff (2012) and the Category III shock comedy Vulgaria (2012), which is released in the UK this week on DVD and Blu-ray, courtesy of Third Window Films. The seedy-sounding premise of Ho-cheung's Vulgaria (2012) may put-off some viewers with a sensitive disposition, but this Hong Kong sex comedy errs more on the side of fun than filth.
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- 4/16/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Excuse us a moment whilst we take a moment to get over a quiver of fanboy excitement, but this great news! Press release alert....Based on the popular novel “The Four Detective Guards,” by Wen Ruian, Gordon Chan’s (The King of Fighters, Painted Skin, The Kung Fu Master) action-packed, fantasy epic The Four debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital April 9th. from Well Go USA. The first film in a planned trilogy, The Four stars Deng Chao (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame) as Coldblood, Liu Yi Fei (The Assassins, White Vengeance) as Emotionless, Ronald Cheng (Legendary Assassin, Vulgaria) as Life Snatcher, and Collin Chou (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions) as Iron Hands, four martial arts masters who dedicate their special skills to the service of Master Zhuge in solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals. Bonus materials include the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of The Four” and deleted scenes.
- 2/28/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
Excuse us a moment whilst we take a moment to get over a quiver of fanboy excitement, but this great news! Press release alert....Based on the popular novel “The Four Detective Guards,” by Wen Ruian, Gordon Chan’s (The King of Fighters, Painted Skin, The Kung Fu Master) action-packed, fantasy epic The Four debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital April 9th. from Well Go USA. The first film in a planned trilogy, The Four stars Deng Chao (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame) as Coldblood, Liu Yi Fei (The Assassins, White Vengeance) as Emotionless, Ronald Cheng (Legendary Assassin, Vulgaria) as Life Snatcher, and Collin Chou (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions) as Iron Hands, four martial arts masters who dedicate their special skills to the service of Master Zhuge in solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals. Bonus materials include the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of The Four” and deleted scenes.
- 2/28/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards wrapped things up Saturday with China’s “Beijing Blues” winning the Best Feature Film award. The movie, which also won Best Cinematography and Best Editing, pivots around a plain-clothed police detective who browses and patrols the everyday Beijing. “Every crime, every arrest and every ounce of mercy he can muster, he fights the endless battle with his soul.”
Director Gao Qun Shu (“The Tokyo Trial”) was apparently overwhelmed by the award telling that he never thought his name would be involved with an award of proportion like Golden Horse’s. (The Golden Horse Award is considered the Chinese cinema’s Oscars.) “I’m just an amateur director,” he tells amiably later in his acceptance speech.
“Thank you, thank you,” closing it.
Meanwhile, other awards went to a lot of unsurprising names like Johnnie To (he is so hot right now) who brought home the Best...
Director Gao Qun Shu (“The Tokyo Trial”) was apparently overwhelmed by the award telling that he never thought his name would be involved with an award of proportion like Golden Horse’s. (The Golden Horse Award is considered the Chinese cinema’s Oscars.) “I’m just an amateur director,” he tells amiably later in his acceptance speech.
“Thank you, thank you,” closing it.
Meanwhile, other awards went to a lot of unsurprising names like Johnnie To (he is so hot right now) who brought home the Best...
- 11/25/2012
- by ArmandDC
- AsianMoviePulse
Today's Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-Taiwanese Oscars, spread the wealth. Superstar Andy Lau (A Simple Life, Infernal Affairs, House of the Flying Daggers) had the honor of presenting Best Picture. It went to Beijing Blues but Beijing hardly dominated. Every Bp Contender took home at least one prize and some of them major.
I watched a bit of the ceremony live on the web even though I speak no Cantonese, Mandarin or Taiwanese. Awards shows are -- you'll never believe this -- a source of endless fascination to me. Yes, even if I have no clue what's going on.
I was told at one point though that the producers were asking the hosts to ad lib more since the ceremony was running short -- imagine it! Otherwise awards ceremonies speak a universal language. Consider the Best Actress category: silly presenter banter, 5 nominees, a mix of teary and elegant and 'why did they pick that?...
I watched a bit of the ceremony live on the web even though I speak no Cantonese, Mandarin or Taiwanese. Awards shows are -- you'll never believe this -- a source of endless fascination to me. Yes, even if I have no clue what's going on.
I was told at one point though that the producers were asking the hosts to ad lib more since the ceremony was running short -- imagine it! Otherwise awards ceremonies speak a universal language. Consider the Best Actress category: silly presenter banter, 5 nominees, a mix of teary and elegant and 'why did they pick that?...
- 11/24/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Gordon Chan continues to cement his position as one of China’s top blockbuster directors, following up his hits “Painted Skin” and “Mural” with big budget martial arts fantasy “The Four”. Co-directed by Janet Chun (“The Jade and the Pearl”) and with action choreography by Ku Huan Chiu (“14 Blades”), the film is loosely based upon a series of hugely popular wuxia novels written by Wen Ruian in the 1970s. Boasting lavish production values and special effects, the film’s impressive cast is a mixture of top Mainland and Hong Kong talent, including Anthony Wong (“Motorway”), Crystal Liu (“A Chinese Ghost Story”), Ronald Cheng (“Vulgaria”), and Chan’s “Mural” stars Deng Chao and Collin Chou. The film revolves around the Divine Constabulary, a mysterious organisation in service to the Emperor in the imperial capital, who clash heads with law enforcement bureau Department Six over a counterfeit currency case that threatens to cause chaos across the empire.
- 9/19/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Do you like your Hong Kong comedies edgy, risque and hilarious? If your answer is yes and you live in the U.S. then today is a good day for you as we've been told that Vulgaria, the new comedy by Pang Ho-cheung will be hitting select theaters in North America on September 28th. The film's been getting rave reviews on the festival circuit this year and a Category III rating by the Hk censors pretty much guarantees a certain amount of... well, just look at that poster. The film stars Chapman To, Dada Chan, Ronald Cheng, Yam Yam Siu and Fiona Sit. Synopsis: Movie producer To Wai-Cheung (Chapman To) embarks on producing his next opus b-film. In order to make it happen, Ta Wai-Cheung must get funding from mainland triad boss Tyrannosaurus and enlist the involvement of 1970's movie star Susan Shaw in a softcore porn remake.
- 7/26/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
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