ZHANG YIMOU UNDER FIRE IN CHINA
May 9, 2013 by admin · Leave a Comment
Zhang Yimou, one of China’s best-known directors — he staged the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 — is under investigation for violating China’s strict one-child-per-family rule and could face a fine of more than $26 million, according to state media news reports published today (Thursday). China’s People’s Daily said that Zhang had […]
BALE SAYS HE LIKED WORKING IN CHINA, BUT CHINA MAY VETO HIS RETURN
February 14, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Christian Bale said at the Berlin Festival on Monday that he had a “fantastic time” working with famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou on The Flowers of War and found working in an all-Chinese-language movie challenging. “I would have been very envious if anybody else had taken the part,” he told a news conference. The film […]
SPECIALTY FARE TOPPING WIDE RELEASES PER THEATER
December 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
While the general box office turned out to be especially disappointing over the Christmas holiday weekend, so-called specialty fare did strong business in limited release. Opening on Christmas day, Warner Bros.’ 9/11 drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close earned $70,518 at 6 theaters — or a solid $11,753 per theater. It was expected to boost […]
BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL SELECTS TWO OSCAR-CONTENDING FILMS
December 19, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, has been selected to make its international debut in February at the Berlin Film Festival, where it will screen out of competition, the festival announced today (Monday). The film, set in New York during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, is due […]
