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Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Built in 1953 after the “Sekkipmei Fire,” the sprawling public housing complex known as “Mei Ho House” became the stage for 〈A Better Tomorrow〉.
Cineplay and House Travel teamed up for a Hong Kong movie tour, their fifth trip. The core theme of this tour was the meeting of Hong Kong’s past and present through film. From John Woo’s 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 (1990), set in 1960s Hong Kong and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, to 〈The King of Comedy〉...
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler wakes from induced coma after nearly a month… battling in Portugal’s intensive care unit

‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler wakes from induced coma after nearly a month… battling in Portugal’s intensive care unit

After emergency intestinal surgery in May, she remained in an induced coma… “She regained consciousness, but is still in critical condition” She cancels all this summer’s European tour through the end of August… hopes to resume UK shows in the fall and in December Families hit by fake news express anger… a British rock legend who dominated the 1980s with a husky voice
Welsh legendary pop star Bonnie Tyler, who reigned over the world pop market in the 1980s with timeless hits such as “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has dramatically regained consciousness after nearly a month in an induced coma.
The Warm Mom of an Alien ‘ALF’… Veteran Actress Anne Schedeen Dies at 77

The Warm Mom of an Alien ‘ALF’… Veteran Actress Anne Schedeen Dies at 77

She played Kate Tanner, the woman at the heart of the 1980s legendary sitcom ‘ALF’ A key star of the TV golden age spanning the 1970s and 1980s, including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Three’s Company’… Dies at 14 A master of acting who overcame extreme shyness… In her later years, devoted herself as a charity worker for people in need
Veteran actress Anne Schedeen, who played the kindhearted and wise mother ‘Kate Tanner,’ welcoming the alien into her family in the legendary American sitcom ‘ALF ’ that aired in South Korea in the 1980s and drew huge popularity, has died.
In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

Praised as a landmark of 21st-century Japanese cinema, Shinji Aoyama’s 〈EUREKA〉 will open in South Korea on May 27. Originally released in 2000, 〈EUREKA〉 screened in competition at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival and drew lavish praise from leading contemporary critics such as Shigehiko Hasumi, who...
A Magical Healing Experience: Romería, a Special Behind-the-Scenes Story from Director Carla Simón

A Magical Healing Experience: Romería, a Special Behind-the-Scenes Story from Director Carla Simón

A film called Romería, which gathers fragments of memory and offers comfort in the present, was released May 27 at last.
Amid the release of director Carla Simón’s latest film, Romería, on May 27, Simón shared the behind-the-scenes story of the work, which draws on her own autobiographical experience, along with a greeting.Romería is a story of Marina, a 18-year-old whose parents died when she was young, who...
'Emily in Paris' star Pierre Deny dies at 69 amid ALS battle

'Emily in Paris' star Pierre Deny dies at 69 amid ALS battle

The French actor who became a global style name as the fashion tycoon on Netflix's 'Emily, Paris' died at 69.
A master who ruled Paris’s luxury empire becomes a starFrench leading actor 'Pierre Deny', who left a vivid impression on viewers worldwide through the Netflix megahit 'Emily, Paris', died at the age of 69.On the 27th , major foreign outlets including The Hollywood Reporter said that he passed away...
'Michael' Drew in Bob Fosse ②: Reni's Transformation, the Unprecedented 8-Time Winner of the Tony for Best Choreography

'Michael' Drew in Bob Fosse ②: Reni's Transformation, the Unprecedented 8-Time Winner of the Tony for Best Choreography

〈Reni〉 is a film based on the true story of Renny Bruce, a 1960s stand-up comedian who died from a real drug addiction.
Bob Fosse is a choreographer and director with the unprecedented record of winning the Tony Award for choreography eight times. But as a film director, he was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards three times and failed to win a single trophy.
Hwang Jung-min’s “Stella” Becomes a Police Car: Hyundai Sponsors Noh Hong-jin’s “Hope” in Competition at Cannes

Hwang Jung-min’s “Stella” Becomes a Police Car: Hyundai Sponsors Noh Hong-jin’s “Hope” in Competition at Cannes

In Noh Hong-jin’s new film “Hope,” Hwang Jung-min and Jung Ho-yeon’s police car is “Stella”—a key on-screen object poised to captivate global audiences while past heritage meets today’s art
'Stella' Walks the Cannes Red Carpet: 'Hyundai Motor'’s Meticulous Cultural Ambassador StrategyAs the new work 'Hope' by master filmmaker 'Noh Hong-jin' entered the competitive section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival and drew global attention, an unexpected scene-stealer stepped in.
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] The Great Dancer Turned Film Director Summoned by “Michael”: Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz”

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] The Great Dancer Turned Film Director Summoned by “Michael”: Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz”

I can’t help but get hooked on the objects in movies. Director, cinematographer, production designer, or even an actor—why, exactly, did they put that item in front of the camera? ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers’ is a record of the movie objects that lightly landed under my gaze and, somehow, stuck there.
Everyone had been waiting. With the release of 〈Michael〉 on May 13, it shot to #1 at the weekend box office, instantly projecting a million viewers. Zafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s real-life nephew, debuts as the youngest member of the ‘Jackson 5’ right away, drawing attention for his musical...