A BETTER TOMORROW III: LOVE AND DEATH IN SAIGON – Shout! Review: Tsui Hark’s Epic Finale To A Chow-Fueled Franchise
The film stars Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Anita Mui, and Shih Kien
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ANITA DIRECTOR´S CUT Review: The Eternal Sunset of an Icon
The recent trend of bringing to the big screen the life of musical icons, was the perfect occasion to finally bring Anita Mui´s life into cinema. A long time project by producer Bill Kong (Anita´s close friend) who has finally found the perfect timing to turn this project into a reallity, finding the right people that could deliver a biopic that could be measured with the immensity of Anita Mui´s legacy. Bringing her back to life through the magic of the seventh art as that one in a lifetime artist, queen of canto pop and legend of cinema that transcends the boundaries of entertainment as an eternal myth. The film has been one of the big winners of the latest Hong Kong film awards, with five awards to its name, best new performer (Louise Wong), Best supporting actress (Fish Lew), Best costume and and make up design, best visual effects, […]
DEAREST ANITA Review: Celebrating Anita Mui´s life and legacy
Fictional film based on true events that follows a group of Anita Mui fans that saves from the trash a collection of fan-given gifts to Anita that the star kept until the day of her death. Those loyal fans return the gifts to the senders, and personal stories about fandom and friendship emerges. Anita Mui was something more than just a popular singer or a succesful movie star, she was, and still is, an icon beloved by million of fans who worshipped her like a goddess. There´s no doubt that she was a star and an incredible talented performer, and the only celebrity, besides Bruce Lee, who has a statue in Hong Kong’s avenue of stars. This semi-biographical film directed by Clifton Ko, is a celebration of her life and legacy made by fans for fans starred by Sonjia Kwok (A step into the past), Myolie Wu (Hong Kong West […]
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