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Wong Kar-Wai 王家衛
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Wong Kar-Wai is an award winning Hong Kong film director, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized films. Part of the collabo with Tony Leung Chiu Wai much like Dicaprio + Scorsese (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=17698.0).
Fun facts: Music videos
In 2000 Wong directed a music video of Tony Leung's duet with Niki of a song from the In the Mood for Love soundtrack to be included in Tony Leung's CD by the same name and on the French DVD release of In the Mood for Love. In 2002 Wong made the music video Six Days for DJ Shadow featuring Chen Chang and Danielle Graham.
Profile
Origin Hong Kong
Born July 17, 1958 (1958-07-17) (age 50)
Shanghai, China
Occupation Film director
Years active 1982–present
Links
IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939182/)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai)
wongkarwai.net > because we have taste (http://www.wongkarwai.net/)
Filmography
Once Upon a Rainbow (1982)[writer]
Just for Fun (1983)[writer]
Silent Romance (1984)[writer][actor]
Chase a Fortune (1984)[writer]
The Intellectual Trio (1985)[writer]
Unforgettable Fantasy (1985)[writer]
Sweet Surrender (1986)[writer]
Rosa (1986)[writer]
Goodbye My Hero (1986)[writer]
Final Victory (1987)[writer]
Flaming Brothers (1987)[writer]
The Haunted Cop Shop (1987)[writer]
Chaos by Design (1988)[actor]
As Tears Go By 《旺角卡門》(1988)[director][writer]
Walk on Fire (1988)[writer]
Return Engagement (1990)[writer]
Days of Being Wild 《阿飛正傳》 (1990)[director][writer][producer]
Saviour of the Soul (1991)[story]
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)[producer]
Ashes of Time 《東邪西毒》 (1994)[director][writer][producer]
Chungking Express 《重慶森林》 (1994)[director][writer][producer]
Fallen Angels 《墮落天使》 (1995)[director][writer][producer]
Happy Together 《春光乍洩》 (1997)[director][writer][producer]
First Love - Litter on the Breeze (1997)[producer]
In the Mood for Love 《花樣年華》 (2000)[director][writer][producer]
Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)[producer]
2046 《2046》 (2004)[director][writer][producer]
Eros (2004)(segment: "The Hand")[director][writer][producer]
My Blueberry Nights 《我的藍莓夜》 (2007)[director][writer][producer]
The Lady from Shanghai (2009)
Wong Kar-Wai Tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhhZbf5QCco
[trailer] Chungking Express - Wong Kar-Wai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4xUj77ujA
DJ Shadow - Six Days (video by Wong Kar-wai)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJ0xOk9Nhs
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What's your favorite WKW movie?? :pimp:
One of his most underrated and unknown is:
Ashes of Time (1994)
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Wong Kar-Wai's first (and currently only) wuxiapian is the most uncompromisingly complex film of his career. It also displays his continuing maturation as a director, as its presents the sum of his previous films' themes. This film is one of a kind: a thinking man's martial arts melodrama with very little action. It features some of the biggest stars in the business giving excellent performances, Christopher Doyle's usual magnificent visuals, and William Chang's predictably sublime art direction. AND action by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=17538.0)
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DOWNLOAD @ THE ASSHOLE (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=6568.msg532080#msg532080) 50 posts baby! How hard is that?
Think of it as "Hero" before "Hero" .... more deep story. RIP Leslie.
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Have only seen 3 so far (soon to be 4... Thanks daigong!!), which were Chungking Express, Fallen Angels and 2046..
Out of the 3, I have to go for Fallen Angels..
[youtube=425,350]LpfXGxrOMJc[/youtube]
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^ Yea. That was the most surprising. Normally I wanna throw Leon Lai into a vat of shit but MAN how can you go wrong with Michele Reis masturbating to his trash XD
Watch that, then watch Ashes of Time REDUX. Should be even more WTF lol
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What's your favorite WKW movie?? :pimp:
My Top 5 WKW Flicks
1. Chungking Express
2. 2046 (One of my favorite romance movies)
3. Fallen Angels
4. In the Mood for Love (Gotta love the chemistry between Maggie & Tony)
5. My Blueberry Nights (Norah Jones' performance was weak but the movie was still decent)
I tried watching Happy Together but that opening gay sex scene was just too much :bleed eyes:
One of his most underrated and unknown is:
Ashes of Time (1994)
Man, that's one WKW flick I just don't understand. It did have a couple of nice action scenes but the plot was a mess XD
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The Wong Kar-Wai films I've seen:
1. Chungking Express - Such a cute movie in it's own way. The main characters are adorable lol, except for the girl in wig
2. 2046
3. Chinese Odyssey 2002 - oops not directed by him, but I'll put it here anyway because I liked it :D
4. Happy Together
5. Ashes of Time
I tried to watch "In the Mood for Love" twice, but I guess I wasn't in the mood for Wong Kar-Wai because I wasn't able to finish it either time. :lol: I'm older and more patient now so maybe I'd like it more if I gave it one more try, though.
I also have Fallen Angels on DVD, but I haven't watched it yet...
Thinking about it, I like Wong Kar-Wai's storytelling of romances. I thought his movies were too artistic and slow-paced for me, but now that I think about it again, maybe I really do like them lol. Just haven't realized it before XD
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Try it again! for the first time shirenu :heart:
In the Mood for Love 花樣年華
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090323/in-20the-20mood-20for-20love.jpg)
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090314/MOOD.jpg)
DOWNLOAD @ THE ASSHOLE (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=6568.msg556714#msg556714)
Easily one of Kar Wai's better movies. simple yet painful, that kind of love you wish you could have but cannot. gee reminds me of ______ and :tama: :lol:
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Oh daigong :heart:
I love that picture of Tony embracing Maggie's legs :O HOT!!!
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Brigitte Lin comes out of retirement for Wong Kar-Wai’s THE GREAT MASTER
Rejoice Brigitte Lin fans! The Taiwanese actress who’s been retired since 1994 is set to make a comeback in Wong Kar-Wai’s The Great Master. As with the last year’s biopic Ip Man, this film is also about the martial arts practitioner of Wing Chun and the mentor of Bruce Lee. The good news of the goddess’s return was cited from Yip Man’s son, Yip Chun but on what capacity of her role is not determine yet. Most people familiar with her previous films may remember her best in the wuxia film The Bride with White Hair as the vicious man-hating witch. Both Lin and Wai has collaborated before in Ashes of Time and Chungking Express.
http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/brigitte-lin-comes-out-of-retirement-for-wong-kar-wais-the-great-master/ (http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/brigitte-lin-comes-out-of-retirement-for-wong-kar-wais-the-great-master/)
WB Brigitte! :twothumbs
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Looks like we'll see the new movie in 3-5 years :yawn:
Wong Kar-Wai's THE GRAND MASTER Finally in Production (Sina.com)
After being in preparation for many many years, Wong Kar-Wai finally began shooting his long-overdue The Grand Master. The movie is about the life story of martial-artist Ip Man, who has been portrayed recently by Donnie Yen in Ip Man and Ip Man sequel. According to a Chinese newspaper, the cast include Leung Chiu-Wai (playing Ip Man), Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. The shooting will be done from December 12 to April 18 of next year, in Chikan Studio of China's Kaiping City in Guangdong Province. That's all we know so far.
source: http://monkeypeaches.com/ (http://monkeypeaches.com/)
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Grand Master casting update:
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Gong Li - now confirmed on the cast list. She will play the head of a martial-art clan.
Zhang Ziyi - will play the wife of Ip Man, the character portrayed by Leung Chiu-Wai.
Brigitte Lin - looks like Wong is still in talk with her. The odds of her joining the movie are unknown.
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) http://www.monkeypeaches.com/ (http://www.monkeypeaches.com/)
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I would watch Chungking Express too! Wellcome here !
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:welcome dannydesil
Chungking Express, esp. Faye Wong & Tony Leung scenes hold the most dear to my heart. They walked up and down Lan Kwai Fong, site of my days in Hong Kong...here's some deleted scenes!
Chungking Express Deleted Scenes (The Blonde and Cop 223) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv-wkseAxvY#ws)
Chungking Express Deleted Scenes (Faye and Cop 663) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9uHQWuWTJs#ws)
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Thanks for posting those, dai. Chungking Express is one of my favorite movies ever. I remember catching it on TV once many years ago -- it was the final act, with Faye Wong; I didn't know what the movie was, only that I loved what I was watching. Years later I found out what it was, and was able to find it and enjoy the full film. I still love it.
Of Wong Kar-Wai's other films, I've seen 2046, In the Mood For Love (which I watched in reverse order -- I saw 2046 a couple of years before I saw In the Mood For Love) and Eros (his segment was definitely the best).
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I still haven't seen 2046 I admit. It's not much a sequel, but Wong always uses references from past films. Even in things he produces like 'Chinese Odyseey 2002'
And he reuses actors LOL like in Grand Master
Zhang Ziyi spy photos: http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2009-12-09/21242804852.shtml (http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2009-12-09/21242804852.shtml)
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Wong Kar-Wai's THE GRAND MASTER Casting Update (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
December 21, 2009
Korean actress Song Hye-kyo has been cast for playing an unknown role. She was recently spotted receiving physical training at the filming studio. (click here).
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spy photos: http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2009-12-21/14032817571.shtml (http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2009-12-21/14032817571.shtml)
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I haven't seen many of his movies but this guy is just awesome!!! :twothumbs I watch a movie he made called Fallen Angels, and is one of the best movies i've seen!! Is great, another great movie he has is 2046 awesome movie, and the OST is great!! :thumbup I think he's one of the best asian directors ever!!! :)
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Fallen Angels had lotsa great performances!! Esp. from Michele Reis :heart:
Kar Wai uses a lotta great music like California Dreamin' will forever be known as a WKW song:
Chungking Express / California Dreamin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAH-0GKvIrM#)
Korean actress Song Hye Kyo is also stated to be in "Grand Master" http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/entertainment/2010-03/18/c_13215572.htm (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/entertainment/2010-03/18/c_13215572.htm)
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And another eight years for the movie to come out!! :w00t: :catglare:
Film 'The Grandmasters' Poster Exposed
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Director Wong Kar Wai's upcoming film about wing chun master Ip Man "The Grandmasters" (一代宗師) has been put on hold for nearly 8 years and it was not until last year the team officially started filming. Although the film is not done filming nor the release date has been confirmed, but at least one of the film's posters is finished, as it has exposed in the American Film Market.
In this American version poster, lead Tony Leung Chiu Wai's version of Ip Man is fighting against his enemies in the rain and his stand makes him powerful already. Foreign media even describes Tony as the Chinese dark knight.
Martial arts choreographer of the film Yuen Wo Ping greatly praises Tony's current status for the film's action scenes. "I never worried about him," he says, "Talking about body figures, Tony looks better than Donnie Yen. It is unbelievable that there is strength in Tony's kicks. He does have the potential to film action films."
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Another photo from the film is leaked and it is the female lead of the film Zhang Ziyi. Her role is yet to be introduced, but based on the photo, she is playing someone who should be skillful in using Ba Gua Zhang.
In addition, some netizens actually suggest to name the film "Yeahman" instead, seems like they want to bring Ip Man into the foreign superhero family (like Superman, Batman, Ironman, etc).
Source: UDN / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment (http://kays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2010/10/film-grandmasters-poster-exposed.html)
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'The Grandmasters' Releases New Poster in Berlin
2011-02-10 16:34:24 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Cui Chaoqun
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With white straw hat and black long suit, Tony Leung's look in "The Grandmasters" ("Yi Dai Zong Shi") is described as the dark warrior.
On the eve of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, director Wong Kar-wai's action film "The Grandmasters" released new posters in Berlin, Mtime.com reports.
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Tony Leung plays Yip Man, master of the Wing Chun martial art. The poster shows a fierce fight scene involving Yip Man on a rainy night. Another poster shows Zhang Zi Yi, who is also a martial master.
Since "The Grandmasters" released its first poster for the American Film Market, it has attracted the world's attention for its filmmakers and cast.
Director Wong Kar-wai has earned international fame for his film "In the Mood for Love" ("Hua Yang Nian Hua") and "My Blueberry Nights". The action director of the movie is Yuen Woo Ping, who is also the action choreographer on "The Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
The film also features Korean actress Song Hye-gyo, who plays Yip Man's wife. Zhang Zhen and Zhao Benshan will play martial art masters in the film.
The film is now being shot in Guangdong province.
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^ and here's the trailer:
The Grand Master 一代宗師 (1st Trailer) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlMHFlJJxUg#ws)
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Trailer straight outta the Matrix. Can't wait for more love from my boys Tony & Kar-wai. Been wanting to watch something of his lately, this should be good encouragement :cokecat:
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Trailer straight outta the Matrix. Can't wait for more love from my boys Tony & Kar-wai. Been wanting to watch something of his lately, this should be good encouragement :cokecat:
NO DOUBT! and sex kitten Zhang Ziyi.
Cannes Planning Surprise Screening Of Non-Fest Films?? Wong Kar Wai's "The Grandmasters" may be included :deco:
Wong Kar-Wai unveiled a 5 minute trailer at Cannes yesterday
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via http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-05-25/13453640055.shtml?from=nominated (http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-05-25/13453640055.shtml?from=nominated)
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The final days of the campaign can get a little salty! Grandmasters 《一代宗师》 NEW PHOTOS!! Zhang Ziyi facing off!
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pretty so Song Hye-kyo (송혜교) what role she play? Tony's wife??
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Tony badass
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some old dude
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[2012.11.15] WONG KAR WAI DISCUSSES THE GRANDMASTERS
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Wong Kar Wai, Bajiquan master Wang Shiquan, Frankie Chan (back), Xingyiquan master Fu Yangquan
courtesy of takungpao.com
The Wong Kar Wai directed THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) trailer was released earlier. Yesterday the film company also released a film poster and a documentary called ROAD TO THE GRANDMASTERS for the audience to get an understanding of the production. In the newly released poster, lead actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Ip Man with his back to the camera faithfully worshipped and displayed a dutiful and traditional aura and spirit. Wong Kar Wai in the documentary talked about how this film started for the first time, when a video three days before Ip Man's passing deeply moved him and gave him the inspiration to make the movie.
Under the national wushu coach and Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit)'s master Wu Bin's introduction, Wong Kar Wai over three years visited Beijing, Tianjin, Xian, Hebei, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hong Kong and other locations and over 100 folk kung fu masters of Wing Chun, Eight Diagram, Tai Chi, Xingyi, Tongbei in order to find the spirit and the philosophy behind kung fu. Wai Jai was even Wong Kar Wai's only choice to play Ip Man. He said, "I want to remove everything that Leung Chiu Wai had and shape him anew into another person." He invited Ip Man's final disciple Leung Siu Hung to teach Wai Jai Wing Chun's ways. Master Leung had high praise for Wai Jai. "To someone who has never studied martial art, Mr. Leung has a lot of potential. When you teach him a set, he understands what follows and kills three birds with one stone. He has this kind of potential and the material to learn kung fu."
Wai Jai's three years of training is also unveiled for the first time in the documentary. Wai Jai said, "The director and I hope through the training process to experience the personality of a true martial artist, from which to shape a master image that has both flesh and blood." With the upcoming film release, Wai Jai said that he was not nervous. He only hoped that viewers would not watch this film with just the idea of watching an Ip Man movie, because anyone who knew Wong Kar Wai knew that he definitely had his own way to innovate and open everyone's eyes.
via hktopten (http://hktopten.blogspot.com)
Trailer
一代宗師 (全新港版預告) The Grandmasters (New HK Trailer) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgCMUVBiEbU#ws)
Press Conference!
曝《一代宗师》片花 梁朝伟拍戏"断手" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNaUijrNHhM#)
Behind the scenes!
电影《一代宗师》纪录片《宗师之路》 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoObn2j9Ry8#ws)
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LOL an actor post something on weibo saying something like the grandmasters are still in the process of filming.
Maybe yet another delay in the release???
Love Wong Kar Wai's film. Can't wait to see this, really wonder how Wong's action movie is gonna be like :)
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new stills from The Grandmasters! ..with the main couple Mr. Ip Man and wife played by Tong Leung Chiu-Wai (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=17698.msg1135252#msg1135252) and Song Hye Kyo (송혜교) (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=2515.msg1135253#msg1135253)
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still no release date on it! early 2013?!??! DAMN IT KAR WAI!!!
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MASSIVE PREMIERES!! Grandmasters is a HIT!! anyone watch?
[2013.01.07] CRITIC: THE GRANDMASTERS RESEMBLES ASHES OF TIME
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The Wong Kar Wai directed, Tony Leung Chiu Wai starred THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) after 14 years from planning to production finally announced its completion as it will be released tomorrow. A much more relaxed Wai Jai yesterday attended a Beijing press conference. The 3 year production period made him thoroughly suffer, no wonder he was somewhat in disbelief that it has already been completed. Zhang Ziyi even described the production process as "getting on a pirate ship", as she decided to never make another kung fu film. Film critics had more praises than criticism, some even described THE GRANDMASTERS as along the same vein as ASHES OF TIME (DUNG CHE SAI DUK). When Ip Man moved his Chinese suit to change into a suit, he was IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (FA YEUNG NIN WA)'s Chow Mo Wan possessed.
THE GRANDMASTERS will be released in the Mainland tomorrow. Wong Kar Wai yesterday led Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen and others to the Beijing press conference. Song Hye-Kyo who was rumored to be upset at Wong Kar Wai's schedule was absent.
Some film critics after watching the film wrote aside from the perfect visuals, the poetic expression of the story was along the same vein as ASHES OF TIME. When Ip Man removed his Chinese suit to put on another suit, he was actually "Chow Mo Wan possessed".
The 50 year old Wai Jai talked about the 3 year long production. "Ultimately I didn't start practicing kung fu until I was 47. I broke my arm twice, each time I needed several months to recover and wasted the fruits of my previous training. Wasn't that very painful?" The earliest released rainy night fight scene was shocking visually, behind it Wai Jai actually suffered. "After 30 over night shoots, I told Wong Kar Wai director I am done, I can't take anymore; the director said fine fine fine, just like that. Finally we shot for another week, after which I thought I had pneumonia. I actually had bronchitis and lay in bed for 5 days. For half a year I worked at night for a long time. After the wrap I needed to adjust. I went to bed at midnight and got up at 4 or 5AM. I went running before the sun came out. (Carina) Lau Ka Ling asked where I was going, during that period my body was truly very tired."
Wai Jai admitted that at first he was somewhat in disbelief that the film has wrapped. "On the day of the wrap I thought I would be especially excited, when the director said 'Leung Chiu Wai's final shot'. After the shoot I wasn't too happy, maybe I felt that later I still had work like voice work and promotions. I was somewhat in disbelief still. In my experience, we could have had two wrap banquets and still go back to shoot. 3 days later I could receive a call, 'A scene could actually be even better, come back and fix it', the possibility still exists." He said that after returning to Hong Kong and settling for four or five days, he was much more relaxed. "Actually the pressure was tremendous all along, I was very tensed. Wong Kar Wai on the set was very relaxed, he was never in a hurry. We were the ones who were." Donnie Yen Chi Tan's IP MAN will soon make its third installment. THE GRANDMASTERS was often made fun of as taking too long to make. Wai Jai said, "When you have fried chicken you still have to wait! The two movies are different. We shot for so long because we needed such a long time to be able to achieve it, so I don't have anything to say." He said that he needed to rest and would not make a movie for now.
Zhang Ziyi played the Eight Diagram palm master, she said that two nights ago after watching the film in its completed form for the first time and did not sleep all night. "Due to health and character consideration, I decided from now on I would not make another kung fu film. I am older, during training this time I realized I had many old wounds. My body was in a state of overload." Zhang Ziyi joked that the production process was like "getting on a pirate ship". "After 3 years of training and being with the character, I sensed the character's troubled fate".
Wong Kar Wai was often asked why it took so long. He said, "With such good actors supporting me, if I have the time I am willing to keep shooting. Although I was reluctant to part with it, everyone has to see it. THE GRANDMASTERS displays the beauty of the Chinese people."
Max Zhang Jun had a train station fight scene with Zhang Ziyi. Viewers of test screenings praised it as the bright spot of the entire film and a display of power. Zhang Jun said, "The pressure was enormous on this film, the fighting was real unlike before. Every school and every style were very clear cut."
Wong Kar Wai was known for taking his time to be concise. Back then when he spent 5 years to complete 2046 it was already classic, no one expected that THE GRANDMASTERS from planning to official release would take 14 years. At first Wong Kar Wai and Jeff Lau Chun Wai discussed THE GRANDMASTERS story, in 2001 the script was officially registered, in 2003 the film announced its official production. For ten years most of the time only the buzz of the production could be heard. In 2008 Raymond Wong Pak Ming made IP MAN with Donnie Yen Chi Tan, leading to a "twin incident".
IP Man was released and became a hit, even followed the momentum with a sequel. However Wong Kar Wai insisted on completing his research before beginning production and asked Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen to study martial art. In July 2009, Wai Jai while sparring suffered a bone crack, during the shoot he even had a fracture. The film 3 years ago began to heat up in its production, but the rainy night fight scene in the trailer alone took 30 nights, gave Wai Jai bronchitis and made him sick for 5 days after the shoot. The film even had two wrap banquets, in the end Wai Jai, Zhang Ziyi and others were called back to continue additional shoots. Thus before the film is released, Wai Jai still does not believe it truly has wrapped up production.
Playing Leung Chiu Wai's wife, Korean star Song Hye-Kyo is working on a Korean television series in Korea and thus was absent. However she still sent a video for the premiere.
In the video she apologized for being unable to attend the premiere and revealed that she was a fan of Director Wong. She said, "Spending 3 years to work on THE GRANDMASTERS with Director Wong Kar Wai, it has been a very happy period of time for me. It includes working with excellent actors, I have learned a lot, gained valuable experience. I have always been the director's fan. Although my character this time isn't very key, being able to participate in the director's film is already a honor for me."
Meanwhile, the Wong Jing and Manfred Wong (Man Jun) produced, Daniel Chan Yee Heng directed YOUNG AND DANGEROUS RELOADED (GOO WAT JAI: GONG WU SUN DIT JUI) will be released on the same day as THE GRANDMASTERS. Yesterday Wong Jing took a jab online at Wong Kar Wai for spending 7 years to finally complete this film. "Congratulations Brother Wong Kar Wai for finally finishing this film that I too really want to see. The big film that the Cannes Best Director spent 7 years, over 400 units and 300 million on! However for its Hong Kong promotion, does it need to compare itself to a film that new director Chan Yee Heng spent a month and a half, 20 some units and several millions to make? Yee Heng has the chance to compete with Wong Kar Wai in the slot, it is his honor! However nothing is certain at the box office, we shall wait and see!"
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[2013.01.08] TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI'S HEART ACHES OVER "MISSING" SCENES
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Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen and Max Zhang Jun yesterday continued to promote the film THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) in Beijing. Today the team will return to Hong Kong for the premiere. Zhang Yimou who was in Beijing also showed his support for THE GRANDMASTERS and met with Wong Kar Wai, Zhang Ziyi, and Chen Daoming after the premiere for a brief chat and photos. Wai Jai yesterday revealed after the premiere that his heart ached the most over many "missing" scenes.
Yesterday Wai Jai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen and Zhang Jun all wore sunglasses for their interview. They said that they wanted to salute the director. Wong Kar Wai revealed that the film's complete version was 4 hours, finally he cut it down to a 130 minute version. For the completeness of the story he had to make choices and cut many actors' scenes.
Wai Jai had the most screen time but also had the most scenes removed. Suffering the most "wounds" from editing, he said that every time after watching Wong Kar Wai's movies he felt the same way as he questioned where did his scenes go? Every time he had to watch the film two or three more times before he was able to get into it. Then he would think where did Zhang Ziyi and Xiao Shenyang's scenes went? Why would scenes that had finished voice work were go missing? Wai Jai admitted that he would remember these few years for a lifetime, aside from learning something new he also created a new character. In addition he has been a kung fu fans since childhood, he never imagined that he would study kung fu in his 40s. However he still enjoyed it and thought it was a lot of fun. He said that he has never been so positive and optimistic in a Wong Kar Wai movie, as he was full of positive energy.
In the same manner, Zhang Ziyi said that she thought a scene in which she expressed her inner loneliness was very sad but very powerful would be kept. Her hope finally died when the end credit came out, as it was truly removed; however, she understood that with only 2 hours and 10 minutes, Wong Kar Wai indeed had a hard time with the decision. As an actor she like the audience had no idea how Wong Kar Wai's ending would be until the end.
Zhang Ziyi also appeared on a Mainland television program. She demonstrated her well practiced Eight Diagram palm and won thunderous applause from the audience. She recalled that she had no complaint despite the trainer's hellish training. Everyone was concerned with her marriage, Zhang Ziyi admitted that she will definitely wed and even revealed that her best dish was egg and tomato.
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[2013.01.09] TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI MAKES DONATION TO BUDDHIST CONSTRUCTION
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Wong Kar Wai last night led Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Max Zhang Jun and others to THE GRNADMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) Hong Kong premiere. Wai Jai and Zhang Jun both had their wives Carina Lau Ka Ling and Ada Choi Siu Fun in tow. Wong Kar Wai who has always appeared with sunglasses during the drum ceremony rarely removed them perhaps due to confetti and revealed his eyes.
THE GRANDMASTERS was accused of resembling IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (FA YEUNG NIN WA). Wong Kar Wai explained that he already had the idea for the film as early as 1989, even earlier than MOOD. "The preparation took years because I had to visit seven or eight provinces for martial art masters." Zhang Ziyi did not conduct any interview. Song Hye-Kyo was in Korea but sent a video.
Wai Jai broke his arm twice for this film. A magazine reported that he donated 400,000 yuan RMB to construct a 12 meter tall Goddess of Mercy statue in Jiangsu. He said, "Ka Ling has always donated to Buddhist statue constructions. Charity should follow the heart and not announced, but it has nothing to do with praying for his safety. I have been injured more from skiing than from movie shoots." Ka Ling reportedly donated a romance tree with their names on it in Suzhou. Wai Jai said, "That's interesting, I don't know too much about it." Wai Jai did not believe that Song Hye-Kyo was upset that her role was reduced. "Wong Kar Wai wouldn't be at odds with anyone, I too had my scenes cut." He described after three years in production the final half a month exhausted him thoroughly, as hard as the last 10 minutes of a marathon. As for Donnie Yen Chi Tan stating that he would watch THE GRANDMASTERS, Wai Jai said, "I am not afraid of comparison, I have my own interpretation angle."
The 5 month pregnant Choi Siu Fun wore 4 inch high heels to support her husband. Earlier she also had a miscarriage. Zhang Jun said, "Now it's fine, she can jump. She is too energetic." In the film his fight scene with Zhang Ziyi was praised. Zhang Jun said that when he watched it he too was very pleasantly surprised.
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[2013.01.10] THE GRANDMASTERS OPENS WITH 30 MILLION YUAN
《一代宗师》1月10日在台宣传，特别举行映后记者会，梁朝伟、张震到场出席。梁朝伟大谈咏春，独家解读“心灵出轨”，并自曝曾泪洒香港试映会。TUNGSTAR/文并图标签: 一代宗师 no Zhang Ziyi :/
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Wong Kar Wai's THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) two days ago was released in the Mainland and made 30 million yuan RMB, the best Mainland box office for a Wong Kar Wai film. Back then 2046's total box office was only 30 million yuan.
THE GRANDMASTERS two days ago officially opened in the Mainland, the first day box office was 30 million yuan RMB. It was the best Mainland box office performance for a Wong Kar Wai film. In 2004 2046's Mainland cumulative box office was only 30 million. In 2007 MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS after a week only made 10 millon yuan.
THE GRANDMASTERS had completion from LOST IN THAILAND, CZ12 (SUP YI SUN CHIU) and other hit films, but because they have been in release for some time THE GRANDMASTERS has an advantage. On its opening day it occupied 38% of the national showings and opened with 30 million yuan; however, its competition will only grow stronger with SKYFALL on the way.
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Looks like a huge push from the studios, how will he be recieved overseas - where the REEL MONEY will be made?
《The Grandmasters》《一代宗師》 王家卫专访[高清版] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3myMeedq3c0#ws)
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At Berlin Film Festival!!! 北京时间2月8日(美国时间2月7日)，第63届柏林国际电影节在德国柏林举行，图为电影《一代宗师》发布会，导演王家卫携梁朝伟、章子怡亮相。
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"The Grandmaster" Press Conference in Berlin Film Festival 「一代宗師」柏林記者會 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5LyWPnzdrU#ws)
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[2013.02.09] THE GRANDMASTERS MISSING SCENES APPEAR IN BERLIN
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THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) became the 63rd Berlin Film Festival opening film. Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Zhang Ziyi walked the red carpet hand in hand as they were welcomed with cheers and applause. Although Wai Jai was a international film festival frequent guest, actually this was his first time at the Berlin Film Festival. At the opening ceremony, the host compared Wong Kar Wai's movies to women who made people fall for them unknowingly. She even jokingly asked Wong Kar Wai, "If THE GRANDMASTERS is a woman too, would you get intimate with her or vanish with her?" Wong Kar Wai humorously said, "Both feel pretty exciting."
The film premiered in Berlin and received a 10 minute applause after the show. Wong Kar Wai cut a special "Berlin version" with 20 differences from the China and Hong Kong version. The film was about 10 minutes shorter. Because some foreign media did not understand the historical backdrop, some reviews said that it "cannot surpass IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (FA YEUNG NIN WA)".
The Berlin Film Festival version of THE GRANDMASTERS mainly added 3 important scenes and some subtitles that explained the historical background. Some of the subplots with unclear relationship to the main plot were removed or replaced. The most primary addition that was not in the China and Hong Kong version was how Chang Chen's Yi Xiantian and Zhang Ziyi's Gong Er met and their relationship. After Gong Er saved Yi Xiantian on the train, they later ran into each other at a Hong Kong restaurant named Old Muslim but did not acknowledge each other. Their reunion gave Yi Xiantian the motivation to stay in Hong Kong, which was easier to comprehend for the audience.
Another addition was the rainy night fight scene at the opening with Ip Man and Yi Xiantian. The story became more intense and made people's blood boiled. This scene caught Gong Yutian's eyes. He praised Ip Man's kung fu abilities and after asking others he learned that the fighter was the Invincible in Foshan Ip Man. Other addition scenes included a young Bruce Lee staring at Ip Man from the school, IP Man teaching Bruce Lee martial arts and Ip man's ferocious fight with Cung Le. Ip Man's challenge in Hong Kong to Ding Lianshan (Zhao Benshan) was removed.
Leung Chiu Wai did not feel that his scenes were removed, the most important was for the audience to accept the pace of the story. "I don't mind the changes in the different versions, the most important is for the story to make sense." Although Wong Kar Wai earlier was busy with THE GRANDMASTERS promotion, in a short month he was able to make even better changes. The mastery of his craft truly left people speechless.
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WHOA so Grandmaster won shitloads is he even making any new movies??!? :hip smile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV4hhdJZGyA