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2012 Hong Kong Filmart Line up
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as war looms in shanghai, glamorous libertine mo JieYu (cecilia cheung) runs into
playboy Xie YiFan (Jang Don-kun) an ex boyfriend who's never stopped loving her and
persuades him to play a treacherous game. Xie must seduce the innocent and naïve Du
FenYu (Zhang Ziyi) and then dump her. But the game becomes increasingly dangerous
as Xie falls in love with Du, a game that will lead them all towards tragic and shocking
consequences.
set in 1930s shanghai – the glamorous, tumultuous “Paris of the east” – this is an
adaptation of the French novel ‘les liaisons dangereuses’ by choderlos de laclos, upon
which Dangerous liasons (1988), which starred glenn close and John malkovich,
was also based.
Cast: Zhang Ziyi (crouching tiger, hiDDen Dragon, memoirs oF a geisha),
Jang Dong-kun (the Promise, the BrotherhooD oF War), cecilia cheung
(shaolin soccer, the Promise), shawn Dou (the FloWers oF War),
lisa lu (2012, the JoY lucK cluB)
Adapted from: ‘les liaisons dangereuses’ (Dangerous liasons) by choderlos de laclos
Writer: geling Yan (the FloWers oF War, ForeVer enthralleD)
Director: hur Jin-ho (christmas in august)
Producer: chen Weiming (DeVils on the DoorsteP, crYing Fist, chengDu,
i loVe You)
DangErous liasonsromance thriller // Post ProDuction
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undercover cop colDBlooD is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival
department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers
is the counterfeiter’s real plan. to overthrow the capital. not by flooding it with funny
money. But with an army of undead.
Cast: crystal liu (ForBiDDen KingDom, White Vengeance), Deng chao
Director: gordan chan (the King oF Fighters, the meDallion, Fist oF
legenD)
thE Fourmartial arts/action // Post ProDuction
in the late Qin dynasty, rebels rise and the nation falls into chaos. liu Bang (leon
lai ming) and Xiang Yu (William Feng), serving under King huai, are the leaders of
the rebel army and while conquering the heartland of the Qin dynasty become sworn
brothers.
however, King huai, threatened by the combined power of his two generals, forms a
plot to turn liu and Xiang against each other. overcome with resentment the sworn
brothers become sworn enemies. Xiang Yu strikes a plan to kill liu Bang at a banquet
held in hong men. But who will emerge as the winner?
Cast: leon lai ming (Fallen angels, comraDes), William Feng, crystal liu
(ForBiDDen KingDom), Zhang hanyu, anthony Wong (inFernal aFFairs 1 and 2),
Jordan chan (the Dragon Pearl), andy on (three KingDoms, neW Police
storY)
Director / Writer: Daniel lee (14 BlaDes, three KingDoms, Dragon sQuaD)
Producers: Wang Zhe, song guang cheng, susanna tsang (14 BlaDes, three
KingDoms, Dragon sQuaD)WhitE VEngEanCEmartial arts / action // comPleteD
in the year 198 Bc, cao cao (choW Yun Fat), the Prime minister of han Dynasty,
ventured to the east and defeated china’s greatest warrior lv Bu, terrifying every
ambitious warlord across the country. several years later, after taking the han emperor
under his wing cao crowned himself King of Wei. he built a magnificent Bronze sparrow
island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the emperor.
meanwhile, young lovers mu shun (tamaKi hiroshi) and ling Jv (crYstal liu Yi
Fei) were taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb where they spent five cruel years
together being trained as assassins for a secret mission. in the year 220 Bc astronomical
signs predict dramatic change. as a result, cao’s son cao Pi (Qiu Xin Zhi) and cao’s
followers urge cao to become the new emperor. however opposing forces plot against
him.
Cast: chow Yun Fat (crouching tiger, hiDDen Dragon, Pirates oF the
carriBean: at WorlD’s enD), crystal liu Yi Fei (the ForBiDDen KingDom,
White Vengeance), tamaki hiroshi (KiDs, miDnight eagle), alec su You Pen
(the message, a tiBetan loVe song), annie Yi neng Jing (gooDBYe south,
gooDBYe, immortal storY), Qiu Xin Zhi (crosseD lines)
Director: Zhao lin shan
Writer: Wang Bin (curse oF the golDen FloWer, house oF FlYing
Daggers, hero)
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From one of the greatest novels of all time, a knuckle whitening awe inspiring adventure
into the outer limits.
aPocalYPse 2388. earth is on the brink of extinction. legendary explorer KurtZ has
been sent on a desperate last bid mission to scout an unknown planet on the far side of the
universe. a planet that may sustain human life.
But communication with Kurtz mysteriously ceases and rookie flight officer marloW is
assigned the perilous task of completing the objective. tracking Kurtz into the
unknown he reaches it. a new earth. and a race of beings at the dawn of time.
But Kurtz has his own plans for the new world and man's last hope for survival. and to
achieve it he will take man to the only place that will protect paradise. into darkness.
hEart oF DarknEsssci Fi aDVenture // Pre ProDuction
When small time crook and lila Belle clyde’s squeeze, Jimmy, is shot to death after
robbing a local pawn shop, lila (Dakota Fanning), who is also the town's local beauty
queen, finds herself alone and on the run with a cache of stolen diamonds.
Falsely fingered by a sleazy reporter bent on relaunching his career to national
stardom by fabricating stories about the town’s sweetheart, Buck twitty has everyone
convinced lila aka liberty, not only robbed the pawn shop but embarked on a killing
spree that includes her very own parents.
With odel (nicolas cage), a ruthless, yet perversely charming killer hell bent on
retrieving the diamonds hot on her heels, lila begins a journey across the land of the
Delta Blues that witnesses her transformation from small town beauty queen to america's
most wanted femme fatale.
Will lila succumb to her pursuers or will she become the cold-blooded murderer the
media has created?
Cast: nicolas cage (national treasure, Face oFF, aDaPtation),
Dakota Fanning (the tWilight saga, War oF the WorlDs, man on Fire)
Director / Writer: Jesse BagetCross thE Dogcrime thriller // Pre ProDuction
ArCLigHt FiLms
Director: roger Donaldson (the BanK JoB, the recruit, sPecies)
Producers: gary hamilton, ted Field (the last samurai, Pitch BlacK, JumanJi)
Based on lord andrew lloyd Webber’s worldwide musical stage sensation. in the slums
of Bombay, aKaash dreams of becoming a Bollywood star. it’s an impossible dream,
but fate steps in when a wealthy lawyer and his fiancée PriYa appear to protest the
demolition of the slum. akaash immediately falls head over heels for aspiring
filmmaker Priya who also happens to be the daughter of a renowned Bollywood director,
and his pipe dreams of stardom suddenly seem to be within his grasp.
however it’s a long road to the top and on the way akaash must face the harsh
realities of show business, the jealousy of Priya’s powerful boyfriend, and the imminent
destruction of his home.
Writer / Director: Peter howitt (sliding Doors)
Composer: a. r. rahman (slumdog millionare)
Writer: andrew lloyd Webber (concept)
BoMBaY DrEaMsmusical // Pre ProDuction
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if your twenties are the party decade, then Jonah (ryan Kwaten) is one very high achiever.
surviving on the profits of the epic parties he hosts every weekend in his crumbling
sharehouse, Jonah’s life is nothing but huge nights, sex, friends, and very occasion-
ally, sleep.
But then Jonah is hit with a health crisis and told that he'll be infertile within a
month. suddenly the freewheeling partyboy has a massive shift in priorities. he tries
to freeze sperm, but when that fails, Jonah is left with just three remaining weeks of
fertility... and a burning desire to become a father.
to the shock of his housemates, Jonah embarks on a mission to breed before
it's too late. he starts trawling back through all his ex-girlfriends, all his hook-ups,
determined to convince one of them to throw caution in the wind and try for a child.
how hard can it be...?
Cast: ryan Kwanten (true BlooD), Bojana novakovic (eDge oF DarKness,
Burning man, DeVil) alice Parkinson (X men origins: WolVerine, sanctum),
ryan corr (Where the WilD things are), sarah snook (sleePing BeautY)
Director: Peter templeman (academy award nominee for the saViour)
Writer: michael lucas
Producer: Jodi matterson (raZZle DaZZle)
not suitaBlE For ChilDrEncomeDY romance // Post ProDuction
aleXa (Q'orianka Kilcher) is a courier who dreams of escaping her run down town and
heading West to start a new life. those plans will take a dramatic turn when she agrees
to transport a package that has the attention of powerful competing forces. alexa's fate
will be forever altered as she is catapulted into the midst of a globe spanning plot that has
the power to change everything. her life, the lives of all who come into contact with the
package, and the fate of the entire world will be decided by the PoWer oF FeW.
Cast: christopher Walken (catch me iF You can, the Deer hunter), christian
slater (true romance, heathers), Q’orianka Kilcher (the neW WorlD,
Princess Kai’lani), nicky Whelan (hall Pass, hollYWooD anD Wine), anthony
anderson (the DeParteD, transFormers), Jesse Bradford (Flags oF our
Fathers, sWimFan), moon Bloodgood (terminator salVation), Juvenile,
Devon gearheart (FunnY games u.s), navid negahban (Brothers)
Writer / Director: leone marucci (meDDle anD steal)
thE PoWEr oF FEWDramatic thriller // comPleteD
When a philandering father's wife is committed following a nervous breakdown, he
impulsively hires free spirited hitchhiker shaZ (toni collette) to take care of his five
misfit daughters.
the wild, charismatic shaz transforms the girls from town jokes into forces to be
reckoned with, particularly making a mark on sixteen year old coral who has never
encountered anyone as fearless, cool and reckless before.
But shaz has a secret, and when coral discovers the real reason shaz has come
to town she must make a decision. Betray her hero, the person who's changed her life,
or follow her and become just as crazy.
Cast: toni collette (oscar nominee for siXth sense, muriel’s WeDDing),
liev schreiber (Xmen origins, salt)
Director / Writer: P. J. hogan (mY Best FrienD’s WeDDing, muriel’s WeDDing)
Producers: Jerry Zucker (director of ghost, ruthless PeoPle, airPlane!) and
Janet Zucker (with Jerry, producers of Fair game, rat race), todd Fellman
(DaYBreaKers) and Jocelyn moorhouse (muriel’s WeDDing)MEntalcomeDY // Post ProDuction
From the writer and producers of “Death at a Funeral” and the director of “the adventures
of Priscilla Queen of the Desert” comes a destination wedding gone totally wrong.
When DaViD (Xavier samuel) goes to australia to marry the love of his life, his hapless
friends give a whole new meaning to the phrase 'for better or worse.’ the chaos-filled
wedding day is a hilarious culture clash between his friends and her family because blood
is thicker than water, and so are David's three best men!
Cast: Xavier samuel (tWilight: ecliPse, anonYmous), Kris marshall (Death at
a Funeral, easY Virtue, loVe actuallY), Kevin Bishop (sPanish aPartment,
the KeVin BishoP shoW), laura Brent (the chronicles oF narnia: the
VoYage oF the DaWn treaDer) and olivia newton-John (grease)
Director: stephan elliott (the aDVentures oF Priscilla Queen oF the Desert)
Writer: Dean craig (Death at a Funeral)
Producers: share stallings, laurence malkin (same team that brought you
Death at a Funeral), gary hamilton, antonia Barnard (PainteD Veil)a FEW BEst MEncomeDY // comPleteD
cocky young firefighter tinnY can't wait to lead his own team, and soaring with confidence
following a successful rescue he defies veteran commander caPtain Ben and recklessly
attempts a solo mission. But when the flames burst out of control it's tinny who has to be
rescued by captain Ben who is killed while saving him.
crushed by guilt, tinny abandons his dream and quits the fire brigade. he resigns himself
to the dreary fate of hauling coal and forgets his former life, until one day a fire breaks out in
the mines and his old instincts return. after rescuing his fellow miners tinny realizes his true
calling and rejoins the Fire Brigade just as disaster strikes.
With his former team, tinny is called to action and finds himself facing the greatest inferno
any of them have encountered. to overcome it, he'll have to overcome the one thing even
greater – his own fear of failing.
Director: tony tang (little goBie)
Animation Director: ching chan, ma Kam Fai, chung ip
Producers: charlie Wong (little goBie), Peggy lee (little goBie)
skY ForCE 3D3D FamilY animation // Post ProDuction
For several years John smith (Danny Dyer) has been blissfully married — to two
wives. luckily for John, his working shifts as a taxi driver allows him to keep michelle
(Denise Van outen) happy in south london and stePhanie (sarah harding) happy in
north london.
however, this delightfully satisfying arrangement is suddenly plunged into disarray
one night when John comes to the rescue of an old Bag laDY (Judy Dench) being
robbed by two young villains and the subsequent police and press interest threaten to
expose John's blissful domestic arrangements. For the next frantic 24 hours John, with
the help of his incompetent mate, garY (neil morrisey), desperately attempts to stop
his two wives getting involved whilst also preventing the police from discovering he’s a
bigamist.
Cast: Danny Dyer (human traFFic, the FootBall FactorY),
sarah harding (st. trinians 1 and 2), neil morrisey (men BehaVing BaDlY),
Kellie shirley (eastenDers)
Featuring Cameos by: Judi Dench, cliff richards, rolf harris, richard Briers,
Barry cryer, russ abbot, maureen lipman, andrew sachs, Donald sindon.
Directors: ray cooney and John luton
Writer: ray cooney
Producers: James F simpson (heaD in the clouDs, the merchant oF
Venice) and graham Fowler
run For Your WiFEcomeDY // comPleteD
a million bucks, just to deliver a briefcase...
the catch is delivering it to a killer as elusive as a nightmare and so feared the entire
underworld trembles at the mention of his name.
But the courier (Jeffrey Dean morgan) is no ordinary carrier. in a business
that asks no questions he’s the best there is, and with the life of his only friend held to
ransom there’s no way he’s missing the drop, come hell or high water.
hounded by hitmen and hustlers, double dealing feds and double crossing
accomplices, the courier embarks on an impossible search for the bogeyman of the
underworld, a search that unravels his own murky past.
and if he ever makes the drop, the best in the business at finding people will discover
why it’s so tough to find the best at making them disappear.
Cast: Jeffrey Dean morgan (the losers, Watchmen), mickey rourke
(the Wrestler, iron man 2), Josie ho (Dream home, ButterFlY),
til schweiger (inglourious BasterDs)
Director: hany abu-assad (oscar nominee for ParaDise noW)thE CouriEraction thriller // comPleteD
convicted 'headhunter' serial killer and former corporate manager, thomas “reDD”
reDDmann (nicholas hope) is demented from various experimental procedures he
endured at the unorthodox mental asylum from which he has now escaped. redd maintains
his innocence and is determined to prove it. he creates redd incorporated, a twisted
version of the modern office environment, filling it with six abducted people he holds directly
responsible for his incarceration.
his captive 'human resources' are literally chained to their desks and forced to perform
the impossible job of finding the real killer. they must work in grueling circumstances to
prove the unprovable or face gruesome consequences.
Cast: nicholas hope (BaD BoY BuBBY), Kelly Paterniti (griFF the inVisiBle), sam
reid (anonYmous), James mackay (Don’t Be aFraiD oF the DarK), alan Dukes
(Beneath hill 60), haley mcelhinney, Daniel Krige
Writers: anthony o’connor (angst), Jonathon green
Director: Daniel Krige (West)
special make-up Effects supervisor: tom savini (DaWn oF the DeaD, FriDaY the 13th)
Producers: Jonathon green (angst), sandy stevens
rEDD inChorror // comPleteD
lured by the promise of an authentic australian holiday, backpackers rutger,
Katarina and Paul visit the notorious Wolf creek crater. their dream outback
adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when they encounter the site’s most infamous
local, the last man any traveler to the vast and isolated region ever wants to meet: micK
taYlor (John Jarratt).
as the backpackers flee, mick pursues them on an epic, white knuckled rampage
across hostile wasteland. only one will remain to be dragged back to his lair to witness
the true magnitude of his monstrosity. and if the last man standing is to have any hope of
surviving where no one has survived before, he’ll have to use every ounce of cunning to
outwit the man behind the monster, and become every bit as ruthless as the monster
inside the man.
Cast: John Jarratt (WolF creeK, rogue, australia)
Director / Writer / Producer: greg mclean (WolF creeK, rogue)
Producer: matt hearn (WolF creeK, rogue)
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shaDoW PeoPle is a psychological-thriller that explores the rare medical phenomenon
known as sunDs (sudden unexplained nocturnal Death syndrome). millions of people
across the globe have had encounters with what they describe as dark, shadowy
creatures that visit them at night. sometimes horrifying, sometimes deadly, these
nocturnal intruders have been described as early as man’s first recorded writings.
But what are they? and what do they want?
small town radio personality charlie croWe (Dallas roberts) is thrust into the
mystery when a strange caller relates a terrifying experience during crowe's late night
call-in show. at the same time, cDc Public health agent, soPhie lancomBe (alison
eastwood), is hot on the trail of the cause of the rare medical condition known as sunDs.
her investigations entwine her with charlie's own discoveries and take them both into a
dark world and a decades old cover-up about the phenomenon we now call, the shadow
People. once you open the door to the mystery...you’ll never sleep soundly again.
Cast: alison eastwood (miDnight in the garDen oF gooD anD eVil,
tightroPe), Dallas roberts (3:10 to Yuma, WalK the line)
Director / Writer: matthew arnold
Producer: michael ohoven (caPote, the DeVil’s reJects, Just FrienDs)
shaDoW PEoPlEsuPernatural thriller // comPleteD
Four young urban offenders and their care workers embark on a community service
weekend in the strange, remote Yorkshire village of mortlake, which prides on keeping to
itself. Visiting the local pub, ‘the Dirty hole’ which serves home-made (and suspiciously
hairy) pork scratchings, they quickly realize they’ve made the wrong holiday choice.
a minor incident with some local inbred youths rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked,
deliriously warped nightmare for all involved and its just a case of who will
survive, and what will be left of them?
Cast: Jo hartley (this is englanD, DeaD man’s shoes), James Doherty
(FootBaller’s WiVes, eastenDers), seamus o’neill (the War horse),
James Burrows (this is englanD, eDen laKe, roBin hooD), neil leiper
(WasteD), nadine rose mulkerrin, terry haywood (this is englanD), chris Waller
Writers: alex chandon (craDle oF Fear), Paul shrimpton
Director: alex chandon (craDle oF Fear)
Producers: margaret milner schmueck, michael Kraetzer, Yazid BenfeghoulinBrEDDarK horror comeDY // comPleteD
in a sleepy beach community shoppers at an underground supermarket are terrorized by
a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs...a monstrous freak tsunami swallows the
town.
now trapped, with rushing water threatening to entomb them in a watery grave the
survivors discover they are not alone.
the tsunami has brought unwanted visitors from the depths. not only must they
overcome the threat of drowning and the predator within their midst, but a threat far more
deadly and far more bloodthirsty – hungry great white sharks.
Cast: Xavier samuel (tWilight: ecliPse), Julian mcmahon (reD, Fantastic Four
Franchise), sharni Vinson (You’re neXt, steP uP 3D)
Writer: russell mulcahy (tale oF the mummY, highlanDer,
resiDent eVil: eXtinction)
Director: Kimble rendall (2uD – i roBot, matriX trilogY)Bait 3D3D action thriller // comPleteD
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Ying Ye Cell: 1 310 779 [email protected]
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