China's greatest literary tome Romance of the Three Kingdoms comes to the big screen in the period epic Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon. Though big-budget Chinese epics have become a mighty familiar sight in recent years, the Three Kingdoms era and its fabled lore is rarely tackled in cinema, making this latest blockbuster from Daniel Lee (Dragon Squad, A Fighter's Blues) a groundbreaking effort. Deftly hitting screens before John Woo's Three Kingdoms adaptation Red Cliff, Resurrection of the Dragon is based on Luo Guangzhong's 14th-century novel which romanticizes the heroic exploits of Shu King Liu Bei and his larger-than-life generals and advisor.
Taiwan's representative band Mayday releases a pleasing live combo package. Mayday Jump! The World Live features a live cut of the group's summer 2007 concert which took place at the Taipei Arena from July 20 to 22. They also took their sounds to many other parts of the world during their tour including Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Shanghai, Japan, Hong Kong, and the U.S. The band's live concert has been recorded on the first DVD "Big Dream" (approximately 130 minutes), while the second DVD "One World" (approximately 100 minutes) provides documentary footage of the tour. A full-color 20 cm x 20 cm collector's photo book is included with the release. ... [read more]
This edition features 17 tracks including Jordan's latest Canto-pop songs. A three-track DVD has also been included.
Jordan Chan's career as a Hong Kong entertainer has been going steady ever since he joined TVB's dance talent-training group in 1985. Also popular as a TV host and actor, Jordan now returns with his first full-length album in two years. Exclusive Memory features nine Mandarin and two Cantonese songs including "Every Girl Is A Beauty" (Track 8), "I'm In Charge" (Track 1), and "Very Difficult" (Track 9). The album's title track, the ballad Exclusive Memory, has also been included on this release.
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Jeff Chang brings both signature love songs and new surprises in his latest Mandarin album Escape. The singer's beautiful high vocals contrasted with newcomer Fei Yang's Beijing Opera-style singing create a whole new sound in A Mother's Worries, a touching song about love for one's mother. Composed by Luo Da You, poetic pop piece An Angel Cries offers another musical innovation by combining literature and ballad and featuring piano accompaniment from Mavis Fan. The most interesting collaboration of the album though just might be Bike of Wheels which sees the balladeer crossing over with outspoken rapper MC HotDog. Jeff also goes light and local for Hot Chick, a good-humored rock number with... [read more]
Brotherhood is broken and blood is spilt in Fatal Move, an intense triad-cop actioner that recalls the glory days of Hong Kong Cinema. Director Dennis Law (Fatal Contact) assembles an unbeatable cast of genre movie stars, starting with Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, and Wu Jing, reteaming after the wildly popular SPL. Joining them are Danny Lee (The Killer), essaying his familiar role as a policeman, with veteran actress Tien Niu and genre regulars Lam Suet, Maggie Siu, Eddie Cheung, and Pinky Cheung also along for the ride. Fatal Move is a gripping underworld saga rich with themes of brotherhood and betrayal, but director Law makes sure to give the core audience what they're really looking for. Fatal Move... [read more]
What happens when a time blip brings an all-purpose, ultra-tech mobile phone from 2060 and Journey to the West characters from ancient China to 2006? Loopy adventures abound in the new Mainland drama Magic Mobile Phone starring swordsman regular Vincent Jiao Enjun (The Tearful Sword) in his first modern drama. Trading in his sword for a superhero cape, Jiao has to save earth from being destroyed by the Bull Demon in this CGI-laden roly-poly mix of fantasy, adventure, sci-fi, and comedy. Joining in the good-natured silliness is Shu Chang (Lotus Lantern) and Lin Bin (Shanghai Dream). ... [read more]
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