HONG KONG Production Listings - Nov 11

COMA
(Filmko Pictures) Budget: US$1.4m. Int'l sales: Filmko Films Distribution. Thriller. Dir: Lo Chi-leung. Scr: Susan Lam. Prod des: Man Lim Chung. Cast: Karena Lam, Angelica Lee Sin-Je. Shooting in Hong Kong from November 2003 until the end of January 2004.
Contact: Katherine Lee, Filmko Films Distribution, (852) 2379 9999

ONE NIGHT IN MONGKOK (working title)
(Pinnacle Pictures) Budget: US$2.5m. Backers: Universe Entertainment. Int'l sales: Universe Films Distribution. Action title set against the extreme romance and fragile life in a multi-coloured but messy place - Mongkok. Exec prod: Daneil Lam. Prod: Derek Yee. Dir: Derek Yee. Cast: Daniel Wu, Cecilia Cheung. Shooting in Hong Kong from November 2003.
Contact: Koris Ha, Universe Films Distribution Co, (852) 2437 2601

BLACK ROSES (working title)
(Virus Action) Budget: US$2.5m. Backers: Universe Entertainment. Int'l sales: Universe Films Distribution. Action comedy. A former Black Rose sets up a special training camp for the future generation of crime fighters. Prod: Carl Chang. Dirs: Donnie Yen, Barbara Wong Chun-chun. Cast: Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Ekin Cheng. Shooting in Hong Kong and China from November 8.
Contact: Koris Ha, Universe Films Distribution Co, (852) 2437 2601

ELIXIR OF LOVE
(Media Asia Films) Budget: HK$24m. Backers: Media Asia Films. Int'l sales: Media Asia Distribution. A costume comedy about an aromatherapist on the quest for an elixir that will cure the princess's foul-smelling disease. Exec prod: John Chong. Prod: Doris Tse. Dir: Riley Ip. Scr: Riley Ip. DoP: Chan Chi-Ying. Ed: Maurice Li. Prod des: Yee Chung-Man. Costume des: Dora Ng. Hair: Tam Ying-Kwan. Make-up: Man Yun-Ling. Music: Ronald Ng. Cast: Miriam Yeung, Richie Jen. Shooting in China from October to November 2003. Release date: February 2004.
Contact: Jeffrey Chan, Media Asia Distribution, (852) 2314 4288

ENTER THE PHOENIX
(JCE Movies) Budget: US$2m. Backers: JCE Movies. Int'l sales: Arclight Films (Australia). Action comedy revolving around Hong Kong gangsters, involving a gay gang boss. Prods: Willie Chan, Solon So. Dir: Stephen Fung. Scr: Stephen Fung, Andy Lo. DoP: Poon Han-seng. Prod des: Ken Mak. Cast: Eason Chan, Daniel Wu, Karen Mok, Stephen Fung. Shooting from October 26 in Hong Kong and Thailand. Release date: Easter 2004 (tentative).
Contact: Arclight Films, (61) 2 9955 8825

THE EYE II
(Applause Pictures) Budget: US$4m. Int'l sales: Fortissimo Film Sales. Horror. Prods: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Lawrence Cheng. Dirs: Danny and Oxide Pang. Scr: Jojo Hui. DoP: Decha Srimanta. Costume des: Steven Tsang. Cast: Shu Qi, Eugenia Yan. Shooting in Hong Kong and Thailand from September 2003. Release date: spring 2004.
Contact: Fortissimo Film Sales, (852) 2311 8081

FEI
(Media Asia Films) Co-prods: Emerging Pictures (US), China Film Group (China). Backers: Chinachem (Hong Kong). Set in 1948, the story of two sisters - Fei and Ying - bound together by the will of their late father, a legendary fireworks maker, and their shared love for a charismatic ex-wrestler, Huang. Exec prod: Lisa Lu. Prods: Ira Deutchman, Ann Hu. Co-prod: Cheng Zheng. Dir: Ann Hu. Scr: Beth Schacter, Michael Eldridge. DoP: Scott Kevan. Cast: Zhou Xun, Wang Zhi Wen, Vivian Wu, Lisa Lu. Shooting in China from October 24.
Contact: Emerging Pictures, (1) 212 245 6767

GOLDEN CHICKEN II
(Applause Pictures) Budget: US$2m. Int'l sales: Fortissimo Film Sales. Comedy. Sequel to the hit comedy about one woman's wacky life of prostitution, spanning over 30 years in Hong Kong. Prod: Peter Ho-Sun Chan. Dir: Samson Chiu. Scr: James Yuen. DoP: Keung Kwok Man. Ed: Cheung Ka Fai. Costume des: Cheung Sai Kit. Cast: Sandra Ng. Shooting in Hong Kong from September 2003. Release date: December 2003.
Contact: Fortissimo Film Sales, (852) 2311 8081

HAINAN CHICKEN RICE
(Kenbiroli Films) Co-prod: Ground Glass Images (Singapore). Budget: US$1m. Backers: JCE Movies, Singapore Film Commission. Int'l sales: Arclight Films (Australia). Dramatic comedy. A single mother, who runs a Hainan chicken rice restaurant, arranges to take in a female French exchange student when she notices that her youngest son is not showing any interest in girls. Prod: Rosa Li. Co-prods: Juan Foo, Duncan Jepson. Dir: Kenneth Bi. Scr: Kenneth Bi. Cast: Sylvia Chang, Martin Yan, Maggie Q. Shooting in Singapore from November 11.
Contact: Arclight Films, (61) 2 9955 8825

HEAT TEAM (working title)
(People's Production) Budget: US$2.8m. Backers: Universe Entertainment. Int'l sales: Universe Films Distribution. Action. Two police inspectors come into contact with a charming but dangerous woman when they're assigned to chase after money lost in an undercover operation. Exec prod: Daneil Lam. Prods: Chan Hing Kai, Jimmy Law. Dir: Dante Lam. Scr: Chan Kin Chung. DoP: Wong Wing Heng. Prod des: Water Wong. Cast: Aaron Kwok, Eason Chan, Dave Wang, Yumiko Cheng. Shooting in Hong Kong from August 13, 2003. Release date: March 2004.
Contact: Koris Ha, Universe Films Distribution Co, (852) 2437 2601

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
(Elite Group Enterprises) Co-prod: Beijing New Picture Film Co (China). Int'l sales: Focus Features (mainland Europe excluding the UK). Martial arts. A bodyguard and his beautiful charge encounter betrayal, danger and love as they journey through a beguiling landscape. Prods: Zhang Yimou, Bill Kong. Dir: Zhang Yimou. Scr: Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin. Costume des: Emi Wada. Music: Shigeru Umebayashi. Action director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung. Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Takeshi Kaneshiro. Shooting in the Ukraine and China from September 11, 2003 until January 2004.
Contact: Elite Group Enterprises, (852) 2529 3898/Focus Features (1) 212 539 4000.

NEW POLICE STORY (working title)
(JCE Movies) Backers: JCE Movies. Int'l sales: Arclight Films (Australia). Police action film set in Hong Kong. Prods: Willie Chan, Solon So, Jackie Chan. Dir: Benny Chan. DoP: Pun Yiu Ming. Prod des: Wong Ching Ching. Cast: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu, Terence Yin, Charlie Yeung. Shooting from September 22 in Hong Kong.
Contact: Arclight Films, (61) 2 9955 8825

SUBWAY
(Jet Tone Productions) Romantic comedy. Based on the illustrated novel by Taiwanese author Jimmy Liao about the experiences of a blind girl travelling between two unknown subway stations. Dir: Joe Ma. Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Miriam Yeung. Shooting in Shanghai and Hong Kong from September 2003.
Contact: Irene Leung, Jet Tone Productions, (852) 2336 1102

2046
(Block 2 Pictures) Co-prod: Paradis-Orly Films (France). Budget: US$15m. Int'l sales: Fortissimo Film Sales. Dist: A-Films (Benelux), Araba (Spain), BVI (Japan), Istituto Luce (Italy), Ocean (France), Triangel Films (Scandinavia). Exec prod: Chan Ye-Cheng. Prod: Wong Kar Wai. Dir/scr: Wong Kar Wai. DoP: Christopher Doyle. Ed: William Chang Suk-ping. Cast: Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Zhang Ziyi, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, Kimura Takuya, Chang Chen, Bird Thongchai McIntyre. Shooting in Hong Kong, China and Macau.
Contact: Fortissimo Film Sales, (852) 2311 8081

ANNA IN KUNG-FU LAND
(People's Production) Co-prod: Henan Films Production. Budget: US$3.2m. Backers: Universe Entertainment. Int'l sales: Universe Films Distribution. Action comedy. A PR firm organises a "modern martial arts competition" as a promotional gimmick. Unexpectedly, it encourages many hidden martial arts experts to fight for the championship and a chance to become famous. Exec prod: Daneil Lam. Prods: Chan Hing Kai, Jimmy Law. Co-prod: Cary Cheng. Dir: Raymond Yip. Scr: Chan Hing Kai. DoP: Cheung Man Po. Ed: Cheung Ka Fai. Prod des: Ringo Fung. Cost des: Bruce Yu Ka On. Hair/make-up: Joe Kwong, Midco Chu. Action choreographer: Tung Wai. Cast: Ekin Cheng, Miriam Yeung. Release date: December 24, 2003.
Contact: Koris Ha, Universe Films Distribution Co, (852) 2437 2601

DRAGON BLADE
(DCDC Productions) Budget: US$10m. Martial arts computer generated animation. Lang, a young martial arts champion, tries to find the ultimate weapon, Dragon Blade, in order to protect his home town from a hideous monster called the Boar King. Exec prod: Wendy Choi. Dir: Antony Szeto. Scr: Trevor Morris, Sze Yeung-Ping. Martial arts consultant: Wu Bin. Narration: Daniel Wu, Karen Mok. Release date: Early 2004.
Contact: Wendy Choi, DCDC Productions, (852) 2265 8313

GODDESS OF MERCY
(China Film Group Corp, Century Hero Film Investment Co, Cheng Cheng Group) Budget: US$2.5m. Int'l sales: Universe Films Distribution. Drama. A widowed policewoman has an affair with a drug dealer. After struggling between love and hate she eventually she becomes involved in a drug smuggling investigation, regardless of the hardship and danger it entails. Prod: Ann Hui. Dir: Ann Hui. Scr: Ivy Ho. Cast: Nicholas Tse, Vicky Zhao, Liu Yunlong. Release date: Early 2004.
Contact: Koris Ha, Universe Films Distribution Co, (852) 2437 2601

HERBAL TEA (working title)
(Buddy Film Creative Workshop) Budget: US$1.2m. Backers: Century Creator Co. Int'l sales: Universe Films Distribution. Drama. The daughter of a herbal tea store lord falls into a confusing relationship with her tenant. Exec prod: Daneil Lam. Prod: Ng Kin Hung, Simon Loui. Dir: Herman Yau, Simon Loui, Lee Ho Cheung. Scr: Simon Loui, Lee Ho Cheung, You Lai To. Cast: Candy Lo, Jordan Chan, Patrick Tang.
Contact: Koris Ha, Universe Films Distribution Co, (852) 2437 2601

INFERNAL AFFAIRS III
(Media Asia Films) Co-prods: Tianjin Film Studio (China), Eastern Dragon Film Co (China), CMC Magnetics Corp (Taiwan). Budget: HK$70m. Int'l sales: Media Asia Distribution. Action drama. The final chapter of the award-winning undercover saga, as an ex-mole in the police force discovers there may be another one of his kind high up in the echelon. Exec prods: John Chong, Han Hong-Fei. Prods: Andrew Lau, Gao Feng-Jun. Dirs: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak. Scr: Alan Mak, Felix Chong. DoP: Andrew Lau, Ng Man Ching. Ed: Danny Pang, Pang Ching Hei. Prod des: Bill Lui. Cost des: Silver Cheung. Music: Chan Kwong Wing. Cast: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leon Lai, Chen Daoming, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Kelly Chen. Release date: December 2003.
Contact: Jeffrey Chan, Media Asia Distribution, (852) 2314 4288

IN LAWS, OUTLAWS
(Mandarin Films) Co-prods: Shenzhen Film Studio (China), Guangdong Television Broadcasting (China), CC&E Communications (China). Budget: HK$10m. Int'l sales: Mandarin Films Distribution. Family comedy. Based on the long-running Chinese TV series about the pandemonium that ensues when the sons of a family become romantically involved with foreign women. Prod: Raymond Wong. Dir: Clifton Ko. Scr: Ng Man-Fai. DoP: Wong Po-Man. Cast: Eric Tsang, Anthony Wong, Lydia Shum, Shawn Yue. Release date: Chinese New Year (January) 2004.
Contact: Virginia Leung, Mandarin Films Distribution, (852) 2579 1718

KUNG-FU HUSTLE (working title)
(The Star Overseas, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia) Co-prods: China Film Group's Fourth Production Company (China), Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment Co (China). Dist: Huayi Brothers (China), Columbia TriStar (rest of the world). Action comedy. A hapless wannabe gangster, Sing, aspires to be a member of the notorious Axe Gang, a ruthless mob focused on gaining control over the one area in their territory that's remained out of reach. Exec prods: David Hung, Bill Borden. Prods: Stephen Chow, Chui Po Chu, Jeff Lau. Ass prod: Rita Fung. Dir: Stephen Chow. Scr: Stephen Chow, Tsang Kan Cheong, Chan Man Keung. DoP: Poon Hang Sang. Ed: Angie Lam. Prod des: Oliver Wong. Cost des: Shirley Chan. Special effects: Centro Digital Pictures. Cast: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah.
Contact: Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, (852) 2105 8888

LOVE TRILOGY
(Mandarin Films) Budget: US$1.4m. Int'l sales: Mandarin Films Distribution. Romance. Three pairs of lovers, travelling from Korea, Hong Kong and China, recover their lost passion in the best-known heaven, Shangri-la. Exec prods: Raymond Wong, Peter Chan. Prod: Vick Hoi. Dir: Derek Chiu. Scr: Aubrey Lam. DoP: Tony Cheung. Cast: Francis Ng, Anita Yuen, Ruby Lin, Oh Ji-Ho. Release date: Early 2004.
Contact: Virginia Leung, Mandarin Films Distribution, (852) 2579 1718

MAGIC KITCHEN
(Media Asia Films) Budget: HK$36m. Backers: Media Asia Films. Int'l sales: Media Asia Distribution. Romantic comedy about a beautiful female chef striving to break free from a family curse by concocting her food of love. Exec prod: John Chong. Dir: Lee Chi-Ngai.Scr: Lee Chi-Ngai. DoP: Arthur Wong. Ed: Kong Chi-Leung. Prod des: Ben Luk. Cost des: Dora Ng. Music: Umebayashi Shigeru. Cast: Sammi Cheng, Andy Lau, Jerry Yen. Release date: Chinese New Year (January) 2004.
Contact: Jeffrey Chan, Media Asia Distribution, (852) 2314 4288

SHAOLIN VS EVIL DEAD (working title)
(My Way Film Company) Budget: HK$7m. Backers: My Way Film Company, HKCB Finance. Int'l sales: My Way Film Company. Sci-fi action. Exec prod: Sharon Yang. Prod: Jeremy Cheung. Dir: Douglas Kung. Scr: Ho Yiu-Wang. DoP: Kwan Chi-Kun. Ed: Grand Yip. Prod des: Dragon Kwan. Cost des: Christ Leung. Hair/make-up: Wong Yuk-Ting. Music: Nanjing Publishing Ltd. Cast: Fan Sui-Wong. Gordon Liu, Shannon Yoh, Jacky Woo. Release date: April 2004.
Contact: Godfrey Ho/Patrick Chan, My Way Film Company, (852) 2397 7632

SILVER HAWK
(Mythical Films) Co-prods: Tianjin Film Studio (China), Media Asia (Hong Kong). Budget: US$15m. Int'l sales: Arclight Films (Australia). Dist: Golden Harvest (Hong Kong), Golden Screen (Malaysia), Shaw Organisation (Singapore), France (Deal/Pathe), South Korea (Korea Pictures). Action. When disguised as Silver Hawk, Lulu Wong is no longer an elegant lady but a skilful fighter who takes crime fighting into her own hands. She battles the evil Alexander Wolfe to thwart his plans of world domination. Prods: Michelle Yeoh, Thomas Chung. Co-prod: Candy Leung. Dir: Jingle Ma. Scr: Susan Chan, Jingle Ma. DoP: Chan Chi Ying. Ed: Kong Chi Leung. Prod des: Yee Chung Man. Cost des: Ng Li Lo. Hair: Lam Kam Hung. Make-up: Man Yun Ling. Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Richie Jen, Brandon Chang, Luke Goss, Michael Jai White. Release date: Chinese New Year (January) 2004.
Contact: Arclight Films, (61) 2 9955 8825

STAR RUNNER
(Filmko Pictures) Co-prods: Polestar Entertainment (South Korea), Sil-Metropole Organisation (China). Budget: US$3m. Int'l sales: Filmko Films Distribution. Action romance. Prods: Catherine Hun, Bruce Lee. Dir: Daniel Lee. Scr: Abe Kwong, Taurus Chow, Daniel Lee. DoP: Cheung Dung-Leung. Prod des: Horace Ma. Cost des: Eddy Mok. Music: Henry Lai. Cast: Vanness Wu, Kim Hyun Ju, Roy Chow, Shaun Tam, Andy On. Release date: November 20 (China), November 27 (Hong Kong).
Contact: Katherine Lee, Filmko Films Distribution, (852) 2379 9999