Somewhere, at this very moment, someone's dad is probably watching one of the Jesse Stone movies on DVD, and that man is having a great afternoon. After this, he might pop in "Ford v. Ferrari" for the seventh time.
The character of Jesse Stone began his life in a series of airport novels written by the late Robert B. Parker. The first Jesse Stone novel, "Night Passage," was published in 1997 and it followed the titular former LAPD detective (and divorced recovering alcoholic) as he investigated money laundering and murder in Paradise, Massachusetts. Parker had a hit on his hands with "Night Passage," and proceeded to writer eight additional Jesse Stone novels from 1998 up until his death in 2010. Jesse Stone had become an institution at that point, and other authors began writing Stone novels in Parker's style. There have been 11 additional Jesse Stone novels written after Parker's death.
Starting in 2005, Jesse...
The character of Jesse Stone began his life in a series of airport novels written by the late Robert B. Parker. The first Jesse Stone novel, "Night Passage," was published in 1997 and it followed the titular former LAPD detective (and divorced recovering alcoholic) as he investigated money laundering and murder in Paradise, Massachusetts. Parker had a hit on his hands with "Night Passage," and proceeded to writer eight additional Jesse Stone novels from 1998 up until his death in 2010. Jesse Stone had become an institution at that point, and other authors began writing Stone novels in Parker's style. There have been 11 additional Jesse Stone novels written after Parker's death.
Starting in 2005, Jesse...
- 3/23/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Arte has boarded “Reykjavik Fusion,” the first series produced by ACT4, an Icelandic banner launched by award-winning industry veterans, including Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“True Detective”), Hörður Rúnarsson (“Black Sands”), Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson (“The Minister”) and Birkir Blær Ingólfsson (“Thin Ice”).
The high-concept show will be distributed internationally by Wild Sheep Content, led by Erik Barmack, a former Netflix head of international.
Arte has secured the rights to the series for France and German-speaking territories, while Iceland’s Stöð 2 (Channel 2/SÝN) has commissioned it in Iceland.
“Reykjavík Fusion” tells the story of a talented chef who attempts to clear his name and win back his family after wrongful imprisonment. As society turns its back on the ex-convict, his last resort is to accept dirty money to set up a fine-dining restaurant and run a money-laundering operation to pay it back — not only putting his parole in jeopardy but also his...
The high-concept show will be distributed internationally by Wild Sheep Content, led by Erik Barmack, a former Netflix head of international.
Arte has secured the rights to the series for France and German-speaking territories, while Iceland’s Stöð 2 (Channel 2/SÝN) has commissioned it in Iceland.
“Reykjavík Fusion” tells the story of a talented chef who attempts to clear his name and win back his family after wrongful imprisonment. As society turns its back on the ex-convict, his last resort is to accept dirty money to set up a fine-dining restaurant and run a money-laundering operation to pay it back — not only putting his parole in jeopardy but also his...
- 3/21/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
As we have mentioned in the past, Chinese cinema has a knack of producing crime films that unfold in a distinct art house style, with titles like “Black Coal, Thin Ice”, “Mr Six”, and “Long Day's Journey into the Night” being among the first that come to mind. Cannes-favorite (all four of his movies have screened there) Wei Shujun returned in 2023 in the festival with, “Only the River Flows”, a movie that follows a similar approach.
“Only the River Flows” screened at Cannes Official poster – 76th edition © Photo © Jack Garofalo/Paris Match/Scoop – Création graphique © Hartland Villa
Adapted from the novella “Mistakes by the River” by the famous Chinese novelist Yu Hua, the almost entirely shot on 16mm film takes place in the small city of Banpo in China during the 90s. It is there that police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with finding the culprit of the murder of Granny Four,...
“Only the River Flows” screened at Cannes Official poster – 76th edition © Photo © Jack Garofalo/Paris Match/Scoop – Création graphique © Hartland Villa
Adapted from the novella “Mistakes by the River” by the famous Chinese novelist Yu Hua, the almost entirely shot on 16mm film takes place in the small city of Banpo in China during the 90s. It is there that police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with finding the culprit of the murder of Granny Four,...
- 7/4/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The acclaimed cast of "Little Miss Sunshine" all took their roles very seriously, but some may have taken things a little too far. There's a long history of actors dedicating themselves completely to their roles without incident, with only a few notable cases where a performer stepped over the line and put themselves and others in harm's way. Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris never could have anticipated that Greg Kinnear would take things quite so far and put his castmates at risk.
Kinnear stars in the hit dramedy as Richard, the father of a dysfunctional family that includes his brooding step-son Dwayne, played by Paul Dano, his father Edwin, played by Alan Arkin, his wife Sheryl, played by Toni Collette, and his tenacious daughter Olive, played by Abigail Breslin in her breakout role. The family packs into a van to transport Olive across the country to a national beauty pageant.
Kinnear stars in the hit dramedy as Richard, the father of a dysfunctional family that includes his brooding step-son Dwayne, played by Paul Dano, his father Edwin, played by Alan Arkin, his wife Sheryl, played by Toni Collette, and his tenacious daughter Olive, played by Abigail Breslin in her breakout role. The family packs into a van to transport Olive across the country to a national beauty pageant.
- 8/17/2022
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Character actor Mike Hagerty — who appeared on shows including Friends, Cheers, The George Carlin Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm — died Thursday at age 67.
Comedian Bridget Everett, who stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, shared the news of his death on Instagram Friday. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote. No cause of death was given.
Hagerty — known for his thick mustache,...
Comedian Bridget Everett, who stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, shared the news of his death on Instagram Friday. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote. No cause of death was given.
Hagerty — known for his thick mustache,...
- 5/6/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
So “Legend of the Sea Devils” was a serviceable, fairly by-the-numbers, classic-monster-meets-celebrity historical story that didn’t hit any truly spectacular highs or lows, but which will surely be hotly debated in the comments anyway.
The biggest reveal of the episode was in the 30-second clip before the end credits. Yes, the next episode will show us the Thirteenth Doctor regenerate into the Fourteenth, we know. And in this story she’ll be facing the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen which, of course she is. Who doesn’t want to bring all the big stops out for the final bash?
We expected all of these reveals…except the one that truly blew us away: the Thirteenth Doctor’s final story will feature the return of Classic Who companions Ace and Tegan Jovanka, once again played by Sophie Aldred and Janet Fielding, respectively. It is the biggest special guest appearance...
The biggest reveal of the episode was in the 30-second clip before the end credits. Yes, the next episode will show us the Thirteenth Doctor regenerate into the Fourteenth, we know. And in this story she’ll be facing the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen which, of course she is. Who doesn’t want to bring all the big stops out for the final bash?
We expected all of these reveals…except the one that truly blew us away: the Thirteenth Doctor’s final story will feature the return of Classic Who companions Ace and Tegan Jovanka, once again played by Sophie Aldred and Janet Fielding, respectively. It is the biggest special guest appearance...
- 4/18/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Billy Slaughter (The Card Counter) has boarded Amazon Studios’ film The Burial, which is currently in production in New Orleans.
He joins an ensemble that also includes Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Bill Camp, Dorian Missick, Pamela Reed, Amanda Warren, Jim Klock and Alan Ruck, as previously announced.
Director Maggie Betts’ film is based on the New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr. It follows a charismatic personal injury lawyer famous for his impressive track record and loudly unconventional approach who decides to help a funeral home owner save his family business from a predatory corporate behemoth. In a move to bring emotional resonance to a dry contract law case, the lawyer digs up an unexpected and complex web of race, power and oppression that forces everyone to examine long-buried prejudices they didn’t know they had.
Details with regard to the character Slaughter is playing have not been disclosed.
He joins an ensemble that also includes Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Bill Camp, Dorian Missick, Pamela Reed, Amanda Warren, Jim Klock and Alan Ruck, as previously announced.
Director Maggie Betts’ film is based on the New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr. It follows a charismatic personal injury lawyer famous for his impressive track record and loudly unconventional approach who decides to help a funeral home owner save his family business from a predatory corporate behemoth. In a move to bring emotional resonance to a dry contract law case, the lawyer digs up an unexpected and complex web of race, power and oppression that forces everyone to examine long-buried prejudices they didn’t know they had.
Details with regard to the character Slaughter is playing have not been disclosed.
- 3/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Lowe will reissue his acclaimed 2001 album The Convincer this September with an expanded 20th-anniversary edition featuring three rarities from the era.
Due out September 17th via Yep Roc, the reissue boasts the remastered original LP on blue vinyl alongside a blue 45 vinyl with three bonus tracks: The rare, Lowe-penned B-side “Different Kind of Blue” and Lowe’s stripped-back covers of the Shirelles’ “Mama Said” and the Chi-lites’ “There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table).”
Described in a biography as “the album that...
Due out September 17th via Yep Roc, the reissue boasts the remastered original LP on blue vinyl alongside a blue 45 vinyl with three bonus tracks: The rare, Lowe-penned B-side “Different Kind of Blue” and Lowe’s stripped-back covers of the Shirelles’ “Mama Said” and the Chi-lites’ “There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table).”
Described in a biography as “the album that...
- 7/15/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: The UK Screenings are due to kick-off in London and Liverpool next week, with U.S. studios and big British players showcasing their wares to buyers from all over the world.
The BBC’s commercial arm, now known as BBC Studios, has been holding an annual sales event for hundreds of international buyers for more than 40 years, with stars and producers including Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Will Arnett and Tom Werner heading to Liverpool this month. In recent years, UK and U.S. rivals have piggybacked on the Showcase with a week of events in London.
Scripted projects, including The North Water and Love Life, will be paraded to international broadcasters throughout early February, while the likes of ITV Studios and Warner Bros. International TV Production will be touting their formats.
All of this increased activity has had a knock-on effect on April’s Mip TV event in Cannes,...
The BBC’s commercial arm, now known as BBC Studios, has been holding an annual sales event for hundreds of international buyers for more than 40 years, with stars and producers including Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Will Arnett and Tom Werner heading to Liverpool this month. In recent years, UK and U.S. rivals have piggybacked on the Showcase with a week of events in London.
Scripted projects, including The North Water and Love Life, will be paraded to international broadcasters throughout early February, while the likes of ITV Studios and Warner Bros. International TV Production will be touting their formats.
All of this increased activity has had a knock-on effect on April’s Mip TV event in Cannes,...
- 2/3/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
A follow-up to his awarding-winning Black Coal, Thin Ice, acclaimed Chinese genre filmmaker Diao Yinan is back with The Wild Goose Lake, a sumptuously stylized crime noir scheduled for a U.S. theatrical release this March. An official selection at Cannes, Tiff, and Nyff, Film Movement has now unveiled the new trailer.
The film follows the trajectory of a Chinese small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) who accidentally kills a cop, forcing him to avoid the bounty placed on his head from cops and other gangsters hoping to procure the award for themselves. Along the way he entwines himself with an enigmatic call girl Liu Aiai (Kawi Lun-Mei) who may have hidden ulterior motives of her own.
Our contributor Nick Newman placed it as one of his top ten films of 2019, and our review by Josh Lewis lauded the film, praising it as “ a strange combination of filmic tools...
The film follows the trajectory of a Chinese small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) who accidentally kills a cop, forcing him to avoid the bounty placed on his head from cops and other gangsters hoping to procure the award for themselves. Along the way he entwines himself with an enigmatic call girl Liu Aiai (Kawi Lun-Mei) who may have hidden ulterior motives of her own.
Our contributor Nick Newman placed it as one of his top ten films of 2019, and our review by Josh Lewis lauded the film, praising it as “ a strange combination of filmic tools...
- 1/30/2020
- by Margaret Rasberry
- The Film Stage
GÖTEBORG, Sweden — Established Nordic prodco Sagafilm is producing Icelandic crime series “Sisterhood,” in association with Sky Studios, for commissioners Nent Group’s Nordic streamer Viaplay and Iceland’s Ott service Síminn.
The six-part series will premiere simultaneously on Viaplay and Síminn in 2021, with the latter retaining domestic first window rights. NBCUniversal Global Distribution handles international sales.
“Sisterhood” is the first project to originate from a multi-year development and distribution deal inked by Sagafilm and U.K.-based Sky Studios last fall. Sagafilm’s head of development Jóhann Ævar Grímsson is its creator/writer, with Björg Magnúsdóttir (“The Minister”) as co-writer. Silja Hauksdóttir (“Agnes Joy”) will direct all episodes.
“Sisterhood” begins with the skeletal remains of a young girl, Hanna, who disappeared 20 years ago, being unearthed in a picturesque fjord town in Iceland. Vera, a newly-promoted investigator is assigned to the case and delves deeper into it than anyone expects. Her...
The six-part series will premiere simultaneously on Viaplay and Síminn in 2021, with the latter retaining domestic first window rights. NBCUniversal Global Distribution handles international sales.
“Sisterhood” is the first project to originate from a multi-year development and distribution deal inked by Sagafilm and U.K.-based Sky Studios last fall. Sagafilm’s head of development Jóhann Ævar Grímsson is its creator/writer, with Björg Magnúsdóttir (“The Minister”) as co-writer. Silja Hauksdóttir (“Agnes Joy”) will direct all episodes.
“Sisterhood” begins with the skeletal remains of a young girl, Hanna, who disappeared 20 years ago, being unearthed in a picturesque fjord town in Iceland. Vera, a newly-promoted investigator is assigned to the case and delves deeper into it than anyone expects. Her...
- 1/29/2020
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Mubi is delighted to announce that Diao Yinan’s The Wild Goose Lake will be available to stream exclusively from 28 February 2020.
The fourth feature from writer-director Diao, whose 2014’s investigative drama Black Coal, Thin Ice won the Golden Bear at the 2014 Berlinale, The Wild Goose Lake is a hyper-stylish, sumptuously shot crime-drama starring Hu Ge (as Zhou Zenong), Gwei Lun Mei (as Liu Aiai), Wan Qian (as Yang Shujun), Qi Dao (as Hua Hua) and Liao Fan (as Captain Liu).
In the sprawling central Chinese city of Wuhan, a network of lakes offers dead space amidst the urban chaos. The lakes are ideal places to hide, and when crime gang leader Zhou (Hu Ge) needs to lay low, he looks for anonymity amidst this hinterland’s neon-lit hangouts. There he meets a mysterious girl (Gwei Lun Mei) who works for Zhou’s boss and who may or may not be there to save him.
The fourth feature from writer-director Diao, whose 2014’s investigative drama Black Coal, Thin Ice won the Golden Bear at the 2014 Berlinale, The Wild Goose Lake is a hyper-stylish, sumptuously shot crime-drama starring Hu Ge (as Zhou Zenong), Gwei Lun Mei (as Liu Aiai), Wan Qian (as Yang Shujun), Qi Dao (as Hua Hua) and Liao Fan (as Captain Liu).
In the sprawling central Chinese city of Wuhan, a network of lakes offers dead space amidst the urban chaos. The lakes are ideal places to hide, and when crime gang leader Zhou (Hu Ge) needs to lay low, he looks for anonymity amidst this hinterland’s neon-lit hangouts. There he meets a mysterious girl (Gwei Lun Mei) who works for Zhou’s boss and who may or may not be there to save him.
- 1/24/2020
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
The Wild Goose Lake will screen at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar) Saturday, Nov 9 at 9:45pm and Monday, Nov 11 at 9:25pm as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival.Ticket information can be found Here and Here
Fleeing from the law and seeking redemption, gangster Zenong Zhou (Ge Hu) crosses paths with innocent-looking Aiai Liu (Lun-Mei Kwei), a girl with a secret who is risking everything to gain her freedom. As they are hunted on the shores of the Wild Goose Lake, Zhou must decide what he is willing to sacrifice both for this stranger and for the family he left behind. When the film debuted at Cannes this year, even Quentin Tarantineo queued up. The La Times writes: “It’s not often that you see a Cannes auteur checking out the competition. But Tarantino was clearly as eager as anyone to see ‘The Wild Goose Lake,...
Fleeing from the law and seeking redemption, gangster Zenong Zhou (Ge Hu) crosses paths with innocent-looking Aiai Liu (Lun-Mei Kwei), a girl with a secret who is risking everything to gain her freedom. As they are hunted on the shores of the Wild Goose Lake, Zhou must decide what he is willing to sacrifice both for this stranger and for the family he left behind. When the film debuted at Cannes this year, even Quentin Tarantineo queued up. The La Times writes: “It’s not often that you see a Cannes auteur checking out the competition. But Tarantino was clearly as eager as anyone to see ‘The Wild Goose Lake,...
- 11/7/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Yeah, this looks great. As our own Dustin Chang opened his recent review from the New York Film Festival: "The followup to Black Coal, Thin Ice, Diao Yinan's blistering noir that put him on the international cinema map, The Wild Goose Lake is another stylish noir/policier." Now we have a new international trailer to behold, and it's a beauty, featuring pretty much all the elements that any noir-loving film fanatic will appreciate, along with a welcome sense of something less definable. The darkly moody new international poster, accompanying this article, ain't too shabby, either. In his review, our Mr. Chang expressed a couple of reservations, but then concluded: "Watch it for its beauty. Watch it for atmosphere. The film is still well worth the ticket."...
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- 11/4/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Sky Studios has signed development and distribution deals with Free@Last TV, the indie behind the Agatha Raisin series, and Icelandic producer Sagafilm.
Under the “multi-year” deals, the Comcast-owned studio will work with the companies to co-develop new drama projects for international services. NBCUniversal Global Distribution will then take them to market.
Free@Last and Sagafilm can continue to develop projects outside of the arrangements, and Sky Studios has not taken any equity in the companies as part of the deals.
Free@Last is best known for its M.C. Beaton adaptation Agatha Raisin, starring Extras and Catastrophe actress Ashley Jensen. Sky One originally launched the show, only to cancel it. AMC’s Acorn TV then rescued the series and it was acquired by Sky One.
Other dramas on Free@Last’s slate include Caleb Ranson’s The Women, about Britain’s first policewoman, while it also has the rights...
Under the “multi-year” deals, the Comcast-owned studio will work with the companies to co-develop new drama projects for international services. NBCUniversal Global Distribution will then take them to market.
Free@Last and Sagafilm can continue to develop projects outside of the arrangements, and Sky Studios has not taken any equity in the companies as part of the deals.
Free@Last is best known for its M.C. Beaton adaptation Agatha Raisin, starring Extras and Catastrophe actress Ashley Jensen. Sky One originally launched the show, only to cancel it. AMC’s Acorn TV then rescued the series and it was acquired by Sky One.
Other dramas on Free@Last’s slate include Caleb Ranson’s The Women, about Britain’s first policewoman, while it also has the rights...
- 10/28/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Sky Studios has inked deals with Free@Last TV, the producer of “Agatha Raisin,” and Sagafilm, the Iceland-based program-maker that counts “Stella Blomkvist” among its credits.
The deals cover development and distribution. The producers get money to work up their slates, Sky gets a pipeline of programming, and Sky’s sister company, NBCUniversal, will handle international sales of the resulting shows.
Drama producer Free@Last’s slate includes series “Lonely Boy – The Benny Hill Story” and Daphne du Maurier adaptation “The Flight of the Falcon.” Sagafilm’s upcoming drama projects include “The Minister” and “Thin Ice,” which is a co-production with “Wallander” producer YellowBird.
Sky Studios is Comcast-owned Sky’s new content division. It is working across genres to generate programming for Sky’s family of channels. It has set out to become one of the biggest television producer in Europe.
Jane Millichip, chief commercial officer at Sky Studios...
The deals cover development and distribution. The producers get money to work up their slates, Sky gets a pipeline of programming, and Sky’s sister company, NBCUniversal, will handle international sales of the resulting shows.
Drama producer Free@Last’s slate includes series “Lonely Boy – The Benny Hill Story” and Daphne du Maurier adaptation “The Flight of the Falcon.” Sagafilm’s upcoming drama projects include “The Minister” and “Thin Ice,” which is a co-production with “Wallander” producer YellowBird.
Sky Studios is Comcast-owned Sky’s new content division. It is working across genres to generate programming for Sky’s family of channels. It has set out to become one of the biggest television producer in Europe.
Jane Millichip, chief commercial officer at Sky Studios...
- 10/28/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
“Ever thought of running away?” “Where to?”
This exchange comes late in The Wild Goose Lake, the latest film from stylish Chinese genre filmmaker Diao Yinan, and within the film’s noir milieu the line fits. It’s shared between a gangster on the run and the call girl companion he’s been forcefully entwined with, however a strange combination of filmic tools means it comes tinged with a unique, near-cosmic portent, revealing even more so than his last film a much richer, wounded existentialism about two lonely, desperate people simply surviving in a dilapidated, contemporary Mainland China.
That gangster is Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge), introduced to us with bloody knuckles, standing under a concrete bridge surrounded by mud and rain. He’s an experienced fighter and motorbike thief who finds himself at odds with younger members of his organized underworld when disagreements over process, seniority, and territory result in...
This exchange comes late in The Wild Goose Lake, the latest film from stylish Chinese genre filmmaker Diao Yinan, and within the film’s noir milieu the line fits. It’s shared between a gangster on the run and the call girl companion he’s been forcefully entwined with, however a strange combination of filmic tools means it comes tinged with a unique, near-cosmic portent, revealing even more so than his last film a much richer, wounded existentialism about two lonely, desperate people simply surviving in a dilapidated, contemporary Mainland China.
That gangster is Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge), introduced to us with bloody knuckles, standing under a concrete bridge surrounded by mud and rain. He’s an experienced fighter and motorbike thief who finds himself at odds with younger members of his organized underworld when disagreements over process, seniority, and territory result in...
- 9/7/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Films screen on September 10 in Cwc, September 11 in Masters.
Us distributor Film Movement has picked up two films ahead of their anticipated North American premieres in Toronto – Diao Yinan’s gangland noir The Wild Goose Lake and Bertrand Bonello’s horror-fantasy Zombi Child.
The distributor plans to release both theatrically in 2020 followed by home entertainment and digital roll-out.
The Wild Goose Lake, Diao’s follow-up to his 2014 Berlin Golden Bear-winning noir Black Coal, Thin Ice, premiered in Competition in Cannes and screens in Contemporary World Cinema Section on September 10. Hu Ge and Gwei Lun Mei star in the story of...
Us distributor Film Movement has picked up two films ahead of their anticipated North American premieres in Toronto – Diao Yinan’s gangland noir The Wild Goose Lake and Bertrand Bonello’s horror-fantasy Zombi Child.
The distributor plans to release both theatrically in 2020 followed by home entertainment and digital roll-out.
The Wild Goose Lake, Diao’s follow-up to his 2014 Berlin Golden Bear-winning noir Black Coal, Thin Ice, premiered in Competition in Cannes and screens in Contemporary World Cinema Section on September 10. Hu Ge and Gwei Lun Mei star in the story of...
- 9/5/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Streaming service also takes Yves Saint Laurent documentary Celebration.
London-based streaming service and theatrical distributor Mubi has added four titles to its UK release slate, including three films from this year’s Cannes.
They include Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ Bacurau, which premiered in Cannes Competition this year. The film, described as a “mix of socio-political commentary with genre influences” in Screen’s review, tied for the festival’s jury prize with Ladj Ly’s Les Miserables. International sales are handled by Sbs International.
Mubi has also taken UK rights to Diao Yinan’s Chinese-language noir gangland thriller The Wild Goose Lake,...
London-based streaming service and theatrical distributor Mubi has added four titles to its UK release slate, including three films from this year’s Cannes.
They include Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ Bacurau, which premiered in Cannes Competition this year. The film, described as a “mix of socio-political commentary with genre influences” in Screen’s review, tied for the festival’s jury prize with Ladj Ly’s Les Miserables. International sales are handled by Sbs International.
Mubi has also taken UK rights to Diao Yinan’s Chinese-language noir gangland thriller The Wild Goose Lake,...
- 7/2/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The Shanghai International Film Festival has made an abrupt and surprising change to its program, pulling Huayi Brothers’ big-budget Chinese war drama The Eight Hundred from its lineup on the eve of the event’s kick-off. The $80M epic was due to open the proceedings tomorrow and has been expected to be the 800 lb gorilla at the Middle Kingdom summer box office. Officially, the festival says the reason for the last-minute cancellation is “technical problems,” although there is speculation surrounding censorship concerns, and whether the film maintains a July 5 release date. A source on the ground in China says the atmosphere at the festival is “intense.”
China has nixed screenings of its films at high profile festivals before, recently pulling Zhang Yimou’s One Second from Berlin. It has also cancelled the bows of foreign titles at local fests, but yanking one of its own movies from such a key...
China has nixed screenings of its films at high profile festivals before, recently pulling Zhang Yimou’s One Second from Berlin. It has also cancelled the bows of foreign titles at local fests, but yanking one of its own movies from such a key...
- 6/14/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
An overstuffed, stylish crime story about an unpredictable underground world, impressive visual poetry might be on display again in Yinan Diao’s “The Wild Goose Lake,” his latest action-noir, but narrative cohesion is sorely lacking. Following the visually-dazzling 2014 Berlinale-winning, “Black Coal, Thin Ice,” Diao’s most recent, ‘Goose Lake,’ is similarly themed. But it’s ultimately a less successful film with one almost entirely drowned by its overly-complicated and convoluted narrative about a gangster on the lam from both the cops and a rival gang.
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- 5/26/2019
- by Jordan Ruimy
- The Playlist
The latest film made by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Diao Yinan is a noir feature titled The Wild Goose Lake, or Nan Fang Che Zhan De Ju Hui in Chinese. Both written and directed by Diao Yinan, this crazy cool crime thriller is about top gangster who ends up on the run from cops when a night of stealing motorbikes goes sideways. A quiet woman works with him and helps facilitate his sly getaways, and he starts to feel closer and closer to her while constantly coming under attack - both by rival gangsters and ruthless cops who put a bounty on his capture. The Wild Goose Lake is built upon old school film noir filmmaking but with a modern feel. I pretty much loved watching this film, it totally sucked me in even though I wasn't always sure what was going on. Diao Yinan's The ...
- 5/25/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In any film noir, there is The Moment It All Goes Wrong. But it is unlikely you will soon see that moment, or any of the genre’s other staple plot points, staged and executed with quite the slick, dark dazzle of Diao Yinan’s “The Wild Goose Lake.” At an underworld gathering, held in the dingy amphitheater of a hotel basement, a few dozen grimy gangsters are learning the latest techniques in motorcycle theft. Then comes the parceling out of territories in the unnamed nearby city, and a squabble erupts over a lucrative zone. A shot rings out, a brawl ensues, lit by one swinging light bulb and imagined in a serious of punchy closeups: a grimacing face in a half-nelson; a bloodied, tattooed knuckle; a prosthetic being ripped from its limb. It’s a scene we’ve watched a hundred times before, but here it feels electrifyingly new.
- 5/18/2019
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
An invigorating, poetic, and discretely brilliant Chinese noir that adds up to less than the sum of its parts, Diao Yinan’s “The Wild Goose Lake” can’t help but feel like a mild comedown from the director’s Berlinale-winning 2014, “Black Coal, Thin Ice.” To some degree, that disappointment may have been inevitable, as Yinan’s five-year-old masterpiece tapped into the kind of dark magic that’s difficult to conjure twice. Alas, it doesn’t necessarily help that Diao’s first feature in five years treads similar territory as his previous work, as he once again steers his bleak genius towards the bitter indignities of China’s “second-tier” cities, weaving a sibylline crime story of life and death through a world that’s moving too fast to keep tabs on such things.
Both “The Wild Goose Lake” and “Black Coal, Thin Ice” are splattered with utterly indelible moments of violence and thwarted grace,...
Both “The Wild Goose Lake” and “Black Coal, Thin Ice” are splattered with utterly indelible moments of violence and thwarted grace,...
- 5/18/2019
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Like the waters lapping up against the shores of its murky titular setting, Diao Yinan’s fugitive thriller The Wild Goose Lake (Nan Fang Che Zhan De Ju Hui) is a film that doesn’t hit you like a tidal wave as much as it gradually washes over you, leaving in its wake a series of memorable set-pieces and a dense, dark web of violence and fatality.
On its surface, this craftily made if sometimes opaque fourth feature by the director of Berlin Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice tackles the genre in familiar ways: There’s the gangster on the ...
On its surface, this craftily made if sometimes opaque fourth feature by the director of Berlin Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice tackles the genre in familiar ways: There’s the gangster on the ...
- 5/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Like the waters lapping up against the shores of its murky titular setting, Diao Yinan’s fugitive thriller The Wild Goose Lake (Nan Fang Che Zhan De Ju Hui) is a film that doesn’t hit you like a tidal wave as much as it gradually washes over you, leaving in its wake a series of memorable set-pieces and a dense, dark web of violence and fatality.
On its surface, this craftily made if sometimes opaque fourth feature by the director of Berlin Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice tackles the genre in familiar ways: There’s the gangster on the ...
On its surface, this craftily made if sometimes opaque fourth feature by the director of Berlin Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice tackles the genre in familiar ways: There’s the gangster on the ...
- 5/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yinan is making his Cannes Competition debut with his fourth feature.
Winner of the 2014 Berlin Golden Bear, Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice was not only a success abroad, but also at home - the rare Chinese arthouse thriller to reach $15m(RMB100m) at the local box office. Now, Yinan is making his Cannes Competition debut with his fourth feature, The Wild Goose Lake. The noir thriller stars Hu Ge as a gangster who crosses paths with a prostitute (Gwei Lun Mei) while seeking redemption on the run. It also reunites Diao with Chinese producer Shen Yang and Liao Fan,...
Winner of the 2014 Berlin Golden Bear, Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice was not only a success abroad, but also at home - the rare Chinese arthouse thriller to reach $15m(RMB100m) at the local box office. Now, Yinan is making his Cannes Competition debut with his fourth feature, The Wild Goose Lake. The noir thriller stars Hu Ge as a gangster who crosses paths with a prostitute (Gwei Lun Mei) while seeking redemption on the run. It also reunites Diao with Chinese producer Shen Yang and Liao Fan,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
The Cannes Film Festival, cinema’s most esteemed yearly event, begins this week. While we’ll soon be on the ground providing coverage, today brings a preview of what we’re most looking forward to among the eclectic line-up, ranging from films in competition to select titles on the various sidebars. Check out our most-anticipated features below and follow our complete coverage here throughout the month. Make sure to also follow our contributors on Twitter: Rory O’Connor, Giovanni Marchini Camia, Leonardo Goi, and Ed Frankl.
20. Family Romance, LLC (Werner Herzog)
The recent narrative output of Werner Herzog hasn’t been stellar, but for his next feature, the intrepid director is stepping far outside his comfort zone. The Japanese-language Family Romance, LLC follows a family in which a father goes missing, and a man is hired to impersonate him. Starring non-professional actors Yuichi Ishii and Mahiro Tanimoto), with music by Ernst Reijseger,...
20. Family Romance, LLC (Werner Herzog)
The recent narrative output of Werner Herzog hasn’t been stellar, but for his next feature, the intrepid director is stepping far outside his comfort zone. The Japanese-language Family Romance, LLC follows a family in which a father goes missing, and a man is hired to impersonate him. Starring non-professional actors Yuichi Ishii and Mahiro Tanimoto), with music by Ernst Reijseger,...
- 5/13/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival will get underway next month and today Thierry Frémaux has unveiled the lineup. Some festival alums will return, including Terrence Malick, who last came to Cannes with his Palme d’Or winner The Tree of Life and will now debut his three-hour-long A Hidden Life (formerly known as Radegund). Also returning is Jim Jarmusch, Dardennes, Bong Joon-ho, Arnaud Desplechin, Pedro Almodóvar, Corneliu Porumboiu, Ken Loach, Marco Bellocchio, Kleber Mendonça Filho, and Xavier Dolan.
In competition this year are a number of highly-anticipated from up-and-coming directors as well, including Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou follow-up Little Joe and Mati Diop’s directorial debut Atlantics. Diao Yinan will also bring his new drama The Wild Goose Lake to competition, along with Ira Sachs’ Isabelle Huppert-led Frankie and Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
In other sections, Bruno Dumont’s sequel Jeanne, Olivier Laxe...
In competition this year are a number of highly-anticipated from up-and-coming directors as well, including Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou follow-up Little Joe and Mati Diop’s directorial debut Atlantics. Diao Yinan will also bring his new drama The Wild Goose Lake to competition, along with Ira Sachs’ Isabelle Huppert-led Frankie and Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
In other sections, Bruno Dumont’s sequel Jeanne, Olivier Laxe...
- 4/18/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Sundance 2019: ‘Sonja: The White Swan’Review by Peter BelsitoSonja Henie (8 April 1912–12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star.
She was a three-time Olympic Champion(1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies’ Singles, a ten-time World Champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931–1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies’ figure skater.
At the height of her acting career, Sonja Henie was one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood and starred in a series of box-office hits, including Thin Ice (1937), My Lucky Star (1938), Second Fiddle (1939) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
When the Norwegian figure skater arrived in Hollywood, she was a talent the industry had never seen before, or since — a three-time Olympic ladies’ singles champion (a record she continues to hold) whose chipper, if chilly romantic comedy hits kept Twentieth Century-Fox solvent in the build-up to World War II, in part because she phoned up her pal Joseph...
She was a three-time Olympic Champion(1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies’ Singles, a ten-time World Champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931–1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies’ figure skater.
At the height of her acting career, Sonja Henie was one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood and starred in a series of box-office hits, including Thin Ice (1937), My Lucky Star (1938), Second Fiddle (1939) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
When the Norwegian figure skater arrived in Hollywood, she was a talent the industry had never seen before, or since — a three-time Olympic ladies’ singles champion (a record she continues to hold) whose chipper, if chilly romantic comedy hits kept Twentieth Century-Fox solvent in the build-up to World War II, in part because she phoned up her pal Joseph...
- 2/19/2019
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
When you are asked to premiere the teaser poster for the next film from a Berlinale Golden Bear winner, you say yes! ScreenAnarchy is pleased to help premiere the teaser poster for The Wild Goose Lake, the new film from Chinese director Diao Yinan. It has been five years since Black Coal, Thin Ice was in Berlin, a film our own James Marsh called, A bleak, yet engrossing whodunnit set in the wintry climes of Northern China. Black Coal, Thin Ice is also the latest in a series of high profile yet independently spirited Chinese films to embrace crime genre sensibilities, while addressing socio-economic issues in contemporary China. The Wild Goose Lake is now...
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- 2/5/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Wild Goose Lake
After taking home the Golden Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for his enjoyable genre film Black Coal, Thin Ice (review), Chinese director Yi-nan Diao seems to continue in the same vein with his fourth feature, Wild Goose Lake. Diao reunites with his Black Coal crew, including Liao Fan (who won Best Actor in Berlin for their previous pairing), Gwei Lun-mei, as well as Hu Ge and Wan Qian. Meanwhile, Dp Dong Jingsong, art director Liu Qiang and sound editor Zhang Yang are also returning. Producers include Memento’s Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Shen Yang, and Arte France Cinema as well as a host of Chinese backers, Helichenguang International Culture Media, Green Ray Films, Omnijoi Films (who produced his previous film), China Film International and Fundamental Films.…...
After taking home the Golden Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for his enjoyable genre film Black Coal, Thin Ice (review), Chinese director Yi-nan Diao seems to continue in the same vein with his fourth feature, Wild Goose Lake. Diao reunites with his Black Coal crew, including Liao Fan (who won Best Actor in Berlin for their previous pairing), Gwei Lun-mei, as well as Hu Ge and Wan Qian. Meanwhile, Dp Dong Jingsong, art director Liu Qiang and sound editor Zhang Yang are also returning. Producers include Memento’s Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Shen Yang, and Arte France Cinema as well as a host of Chinese backers, Helichenguang International Culture Media, Green Ray Films, Omnijoi Films (who produced his previous film), China Film International and Fundamental Films.…...
- 1/8/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Over about 27 years, the Vancouver International Film Festival's "Gateway" section (previously the "Dragons and Tigers" competition) has developed a reputation as one of the most notable selections of East Asian films outside of Asia. With long-standing relationships with directors such as Jia Zhangke and Hong Sang-soo (going back to before either were international festival mainstays), the section started in 1989 as a series titled "Cinema of the Pacific Rim," and has long since been notable within Viff's larger international programming. Previously helmed by film critic and scholar Tony Rayns (who retired from his role in 2016), the section is now mainly curated by film critics Shelly Kraicer and Maggie Lee. And while diminished in volume in comparison to previous years, the 2018 edition does still offer a chance for directors who may otherwise get lost in the festival shuffle to make their mark apart from internationally-lauded selections such as Ash Is Purest White,...
- 10/30/2018
- MUBI
As China is set to take over North America to become the single largest film market within the next years, more attention will/should be paid to its formidable and ever-expanding supply of home-grown talents. With the world premiere of his debut feature The Enigma of Arrival in Busan, the spotlight is on writer/director Song Wen, best known for founding the Xining First International Film Festival which, for its celebration of non-mainstream films and emerging filmmakers, is sometimes referred to as the Chinese Sundance.
This background is telling, for Song’s approach to this multiplex-friendly, nostalgia-laced dramatic thriller is not without arthouse aspirations. And while it ultimately doesn’t meet some of its loftier goals, it’s a surprise nonetheless to find such dreamy, strikingly sensitive tone in an essentially commercial picture.
The film opens with an intriguing sort-of prologue. The thoughtful, weary voice of narrator San Pi (Liu...
This background is telling, for Song’s approach to this multiplex-friendly, nostalgia-laced dramatic thriller is not without arthouse aspirations. And while it ultimately doesn’t meet some of its loftier goals, it’s a surprise nonetheless to find such dreamy, strikingly sensitive tone in an essentially commercial picture.
The film opens with an intriguing sort-of prologue. The thoughtful, weary voice of narrator San Pi (Liu...
- 10/7/2018
- by Zhuo-Ning Su
- The Film Stage
Peter Capaldi might’ve passed on the keys to the Tardis to Jodie Whittaker at the end of last year’s Christmas special, but it looks like he’s still bringing the spirit of Doctor Who with him onto his next job.
As we reported previously, the Scottish star has reunited with The Thick of It creator Armando Ianucci for The Personal History of David Copperfield, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel David Copperfield in which he plays the role of Mr. Micawber. As the movie takes place in 19th century London, then, these first photos from the set see Capaldi decked out in some eccentric Victorian threads, which look very much like an outfit the Doctor would wear.
With his large top hat, pink waistcoat and burgundy coat, you could easily mistake these snaps as throwback photos from his time on Doctor Who. Fans will also note that...
As we reported previously, the Scottish star has reunited with The Thick of It creator Armando Ianucci for The Personal History of David Copperfield, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel David Copperfield in which he plays the role of Mr. Micawber. As the movie takes place in 19th century London, then, these first photos from the set see Capaldi decked out in some eccentric Victorian threads, which look very much like an outfit the Doctor would wear.
With his large top hat, pink waistcoat and burgundy coat, you could easily mistake these snaps as throwback photos from his time on Doctor Who. Fans will also note that...
- 7/11/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Forty-five feature and narrative web submissions makje it through.
Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund have announced 45 feature and narrative web projects selected for the new Talent To Watch programme.
The initiative, formerly known as the Micro-Budget Production Programme, has accepted 45 English- and French-language submissions from across Canada, including 38 feature films and seven narrative web projects.
“We were able to increase our support from 15 to 45 projects this year because of the extraordinary contribution of the film schools, coops, and festivals our program designated partners,” said Jean-Claude Mahe, acting executive director of Telefilm Canada.
“In addition, I would like to thank Niv Fichman,...
Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund have announced 45 feature and narrative web projects selected for the new Talent To Watch programme.
The initiative, formerly known as the Micro-Budget Production Programme, has accepted 45 English- and French-language submissions from across Canada, including 38 feature films and seven narrative web projects.
“We were able to increase our support from 15 to 45 projects this year because of the extraordinary contribution of the film schools, coops, and festivals our program designated partners,” said Jean-Claude Mahe, acting executive director of Telefilm Canada.
“In addition, I would like to thank Niv Fichman,...
- 6/27/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
Chinese director Zhang Ming’s “The Pluto Moment” (“Ming Wang Xing Shi Ke”) has been acquired by French sales agent Loco Films ahead of its world premiere at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
Based on “The Tale of Darkness,” a traditional local song of mourning, “The Pluto Moment” follows Wang Zhun, a director in search of inspiration for his new script, who embarks on an unpredictable trek across the mountainous region of Shennongjia in Hubei province with his savvy producer Ding Hongmei, young actor Bai, and photographer Du Chun. The journey brings them unexpected physical challenges, while also bearing witnesses to the subtle emotional ebbs and flows of the protagonists.
“‘The Tale of Darkness’ is a mourning song sung at funerals, one that recounts the origins of Heaven and the Earth, and the genesis of the human race,” said Ming. “The protagonists (of ‘The Pluto Moment’) are trapped in a dilemma of action and inaction,...
Based on “The Tale of Darkness,” a traditional local song of mourning, “The Pluto Moment” follows Wang Zhun, a director in search of inspiration for his new script, who embarks on an unpredictable trek across the mountainous region of Shennongjia in Hubei province with his savvy producer Ding Hongmei, young actor Bai, and photographer Du Chun. The journey brings them unexpected physical challenges, while also bearing witnesses to the subtle emotional ebbs and flows of the protagonists.
“‘The Tale of Darkness’ is a mourning song sung at funerals, one that recounts the origins of Heaven and the Earth, and the genesis of the human race,” said Ming. “The protagonists (of ‘The Pluto Moment’) are trapped in a dilemma of action and inaction,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The crime thriller reunites Diao with the stars of Black Coal, Thin Ice.
Memento Films has boarded Wild Goose Lake, Chinese filmmaker Diao Yinan’s follow-up to his Berlin 2014 Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice, as co-producer and international sales agent.
Produced by China’s Shen Yang, the crime thriller reunites Diao with the stars of Black Coal, Thin Ice – Liao Fan, who won a Berlin Silver Bear for best actor, and Gwei Lun-mei – along with Hu Ge and Wan Qian.
The film, which started shooting in the city of Wuhan on April 28, tells the story of a gangster...
Memento Films has boarded Wild Goose Lake, Chinese filmmaker Diao Yinan’s follow-up to his Berlin 2014 Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice, as co-producer and international sales agent.
Produced by China’s Shen Yang, the crime thriller reunites Diao with the stars of Black Coal, Thin Ice – Liao Fan, who won a Berlin Silver Bear for best actor, and Gwei Lun-mei – along with Hu Ge and Wan Qian.
The film, which started shooting in the city of Wuhan on April 28, tells the story of a gangster...
- 5/8/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
For the purpose of recording just what it sounds like to skate on thin ice it seems like it would be interesting enough to give it a try. But overall the idea just sounds way too dangerous unless you know what you’re doing and have a good enough backup plan to get yourself out if you happen to fall through. If you really listen closely it almost sounds like the same effect that is given to high-tension cables in movies when they’re being disturbed or are just about to snap. That kind of sound is more than a little dangerous
The Sound of Skating on Thin Ice is More Interesting Than You Think...
The Sound of Skating on Thin Ice is More Interesting Than You Think...
- 2/19/2018
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Attempting to explore more traditional terrain, writer/director Xu Haofeng decides to explore one of his own novellas for his third directorial outing after the acclaimed efforts ‘The Sword Identity’ and ‘Judge Archer.’ Employing a more recent stage for his period-set martial arts drama, ‘The Final Master’ or released under the original title ‘Shi Fu,’ allows him to go for a realistic touch to the martial arts.
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Desperate to open a new studio, martial arts master Chen Shi (Fan Liao, from “Black Coal, Thin Ice”) yearns to introduce Wing Chun, a relatively new martial arts style, into Chinese territories. When told by Grandmaster Zheng (Shih-Chieh King, from “Brotherhood of Blades”) that such a practice is not allowed, he and his wife Zhao Guohui (Jia Song, from “Red Cliff”) find a way of getting around the circumstances by signing a protegee and selecting Geng Yiangchen (Song Yang, from...
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Desperate to open a new studio, martial arts master Chen Shi (Fan Liao, from “Black Coal, Thin Ice”) yearns to introduce Wing Chun, a relatively new martial arts style, into Chinese territories. When told by Grandmaster Zheng (Shih-Chieh King, from “Brotherhood of Blades”) that such a practice is not allowed, he and his wife Zhao Guohui (Jia Song, from “Red Cliff”) find a way of getting around the circumstances by signing a protegee and selecting Geng Yiangchen (Song Yang, from...
- 2/15/2018
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Drama Di Jiu Tian Chang stars Wang Jingchun, Yong Mei and Qi Xi.
Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai has completed principal photography on Di Jiu Tian Chang, the first instalment in a ‘Homeland trilogy’ spanning China over the past 40 years.
Filmed for three months in different cities across China, the drama stars Wang Jingchun (Black Coal, Thin Ice), Yong Mei (The Assassin) and Qi Xi (Mystery), as well as rising actors Du Jiang (The Wasted Times) and Wang Yuan.
Much wider in scale than Wang’s (pictured) previous work, the film follows two families through the huge changes in Chinese society since the economic reforms of the early 1980s. Initially close, the families are forced to become estranged following an unexpected and unspoken event.
Wang co-wrote the script with Amei, whose credits include Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorn Tree.
Wang’s last film, Red Amnesia, premiered at Venice in 2014. His credits also include critically-acclaimed dramas 11 Flowers (2011), Shanghai Dreams...
Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai has completed principal photography on Di Jiu Tian Chang, the first instalment in a ‘Homeland trilogy’ spanning China over the past 40 years.
Filmed for three months in different cities across China, the drama stars Wang Jingchun (Black Coal, Thin Ice), Yong Mei (The Assassin) and Qi Xi (Mystery), as well as rising actors Du Jiang (The Wasted Times) and Wang Yuan.
Much wider in scale than Wang’s (pictured) previous work, the film follows two families through the huge changes in Chinese society since the economic reforms of the early 1980s. Initially close, the families are forced to become estranged following an unexpected and unspoken event.
Wang co-wrote the script with Amei, whose credits include Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorn Tree.
Wang’s last film, Red Amnesia, premiered at Venice in 2014. His credits also include critically-acclaimed dramas 11 Flowers (2011), Shanghai Dreams...
- 12/19/2017
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Drama Di Jiu Tian Chang stars Wang Jingchun, Yong Mei and Qi Xi.
Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai has completed principal photography on Di Jiu Tian Chang, the first instalment in a ‘Homeland trilogy’ spanning China over the past 40 years.
Filmed for three months in different cities across China, the drama stars Wang Jingchun (Black Coal, Thin Ice), Yong Mei (The Assassin) and Qi Xi (Mystery), as well as rising actors Du Jiang (The Wasted Times) and Wang Yuan.
Much wider in scale than Wang’s (pictured) previous work, the film follows two families through the huge changes in Chinese society since the economic reforms of the early 1980s. Initially close, the families are forced to become estranged following an unexpected and unspoken event.
Wang co-wrote the script with Amei, whose credits include Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorn Tree.
Wang’s last film, Red Amnesia, premiered at Venice in 2014. His...
Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai has completed principal photography on Di Jiu Tian Chang, the first instalment in a ‘Homeland trilogy’ spanning China over the past 40 years.
Filmed for three months in different cities across China, the drama stars Wang Jingchun (Black Coal, Thin Ice), Yong Mei (The Assassin) and Qi Xi (Mystery), as well as rising actors Du Jiang (The Wasted Times) and Wang Yuan.
Much wider in scale than Wang’s (pictured) previous work, the film follows two families through the huge changes in Chinese society since the economic reforms of the early 1980s. Initially close, the families are forced to become estranged following an unexpected and unspoken event.
Wang co-wrote the script with Amei, whose credits include Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorn Tree.
Wang’s last film, Red Amnesia, premiered at Venice in 2014. His...
- 12/19/2017
- by Liz Shackleton
- Screen Daily Test
With Thanksgiving comes the return of Canada’s most famous literary orphan to PBS with the second “Anne of Gables” installment. “The Good Stars,” the second film in a trilogy, continues the adventures of poor orphan girl Anne Shirley (Ella Ballentine), who’s finally found a home with elderly couple Matthew (Martin Sheen) and Marilla Cuthbert (Sara Botsford) at Green Gables. When last we saw Anne, she had settled into her new home and made a bosom friend out of Diana (Julia Lalonde). Taking on the adolescent phase of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Edwardian novel series, “The Good Stars” parallels the growing pains that Anne herself is going through as she becomes a teenager.
Before delving into some of the film’s missteps though, a few positive notes for what is overall an enjoyable hour and a half spent on Prince Edward Island. We are happy to say that Anne...
Before delving into some of the film’s missteps though, a few positive notes for what is overall an enjoyable hour and a half spent on Prince Edward Island. We are happy to say that Anne...
- 11/23/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Halt and Catch Fire Puts Its Characters on Thin Ice in "Tonya and Nancy"...
- 9/10/2017
- Pastemagazine.com
Halt and Catch Fire Puts Its Characters on Thin Ice in "Tonya and Nancy"...
- 9/3/2017
- Pastemagazine.com
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Jun 3, 2017
Doctor Who series 10 episode 8: join as we dig deeper into The Lie Of The Land...
Everything’s wrapped up, and much later than usual… After three episodes, we’ve finally said goodbye to the Monks. Fortunately, we’ve not said goodbye to our weekly round-up of references, similarities and general observations, so here’s our guide to this week’s episode… If you’re more eagle-eyed than we are, let us know what you’ve seen in the comments below!
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The Memory Cheats
Though this is the first time the human race’s memories have been rewritten en masse (as opposed to time itself being rewritten, which has happened on multiple occasions, particularly since 2005), individuals’ memories have been played with from time to time,...
Doctor Who series 10 episode 8: join as we dig deeper into The Lie Of The Land...
Everything’s wrapped up, and much later than usual… After three episodes, we’ve finally said goodbye to the Monks. Fortunately, we’ve not said goodbye to our weekly round-up of references, similarities and general observations, so here’s our guide to this week’s episode… If you’re more eagle-eyed than we are, let us know what you’ve seen in the comments below!
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The Memory Cheats
Though this is the first time the human race’s memories have been rewritten en masse (as opposed to time itself being rewritten, which has happened on multiple occasions, particularly since 2005), individuals’ memories have been played with from time to time,...
- 6/3/2017
- Den of Geek
Fox postponed formal decision on five pilots until after the upfronts. There was very little chance of any of them going at the network, and it’s now official, with Fox passing on its remaining pilots, comedies Linda From Hr, starring Lauren Graham, Type A, toplined by Eva Longoria who already had indicated she would not continue, and Thin Ice as well as dramas University Project and Behind Enemy Lines — all from 20th TV. I hear there is talk about possibly redeveloping…...
- 5/23/2017
- Deadline TV
Louisa Mellor Jun 6, 2017
A few weeks ago, we chatted to Mark Gatiss about his Doctor Who series 10 episode, The Empress Of Mars…
This Saturday evening, Mark Gatiss will take us on a trip to Mars. 1881 Mars, to be precise, where the Doctor and Bill find themselves mystified by the presence of a group of Victorian colonists. Gatiss’ ninth Doctor Who episode is space historical The Empress Of Mars, which features the return of some familiar foes.
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A few weeks ago, we chatted to Gatiss about the episode, whether it will be his last for Doctor Who, series ten’s satirical side, and his take on the Steven Moffat era…
As a writer, you’re big on research, particularly for your Who historicals - you read up a lot on...
A few weeks ago, we chatted to Mark Gatiss about his Doctor Who series 10 episode, The Empress Of Mars…
This Saturday evening, Mark Gatiss will take us on a trip to Mars. 1881 Mars, to be precise, where the Doctor and Bill find themselves mystified by the presence of a group of Victorian colonists. Gatiss’ ninth Doctor Who episode is space historical The Empress Of Mars, which features the return of some familiar foes.
See related Fargo season 3 episode 1 review: The Law Of Vacant Places Fargo: how to make great TV from a great film
A few weeks ago, we chatted to Gatiss about the episode, whether it will be his last for Doctor Who, series ten’s satirical side, and his take on the Steven Moffat era…
As a writer, you’re big on research, particularly for your Who historicals - you read up a lot on...
- 5/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Fox is heading home from the upfronts with most of its pilots that did not get series orders still formally alive. The only one to have gotten an official pass was Amy’s Brother, the Melissa McCarthy-produced comedy pilot from Warner Bros. TV. The other pilots in limbo include comedies Linda From Hr, Type A and Thin Ice and dramas University Project and Behind Enemy Lines, all from 20th TV. None is considered particularly hopeful, at least not in their current…...
- 5/17/2017
- Deadline TV
Louisa Mellor May 17, 2017
Oxygen and Thin Ice show that the monsters aren’t what’s truly scary in Doctor Who series 10…
Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who series 10 episodes 1-5.
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Sci-fi is often a testing ground for our fears. We take something that scares us, dress it up in a tentacled bug suit, and write a comforting story about how we defeated it. (Sometimes we write stories about how it defeated us, but those don’t tend to sell as well.)
From the very start of the genre, writers have shaped monsters from the stuff of their anxiety—hubristic scientific advance or disease or enemies from this war or that—and designed scenarios in which, through pluck, luck and brains, we send them packing or squash them flat. Nuclear war, AIDS, terrorism? Bug suit. Story. Defeat.
Like any good sci-fi show,...
Oxygen and Thin Ice show that the monsters aren’t what’s truly scary in Doctor Who series 10…
Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who series 10 episodes 1-5.
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Sci-fi is often a testing ground for our fears. We take something that scares us, dress it up in a tentacled bug suit, and write a comforting story about how we defeated it. (Sometimes we write stories about how it defeated us, but those don’t tend to sell as well.)
From the very start of the genre, writers have shaped monsters from the stuff of their anxiety—hubristic scientific advance or disease or enemies from this war or that—and designed scenarios in which, through pluck, luck and brains, we send them packing or squash them flat. Nuclear war, AIDS, terrorism? Bug suit. Story. Defeat.
Like any good sci-fi show,...
- 5/16/2017
- Den of Geek
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