http://kong-cast.com Movie talk from Hong Kong, Asia and the World Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:42:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 A podcast on cinema from Hong Kong, Asia and the World. Movie talk from Hong Kong, Asia and the World Paul Fox, Kevin Ma Hong Kong, Cinema, Asia, Hollywood, China no Paul Fox kongcast@hotmail.com http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-40-pigeon-fried-rice http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-40-pigeon-fried-rice#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:20:06 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=1082 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-40-pigeon-fried-rice/feed 2 iTunes Page Running Time (1:13:10) We have officially hit the one year mark with episode number 40.  With that in mind, I just want to give a big thank you to everyone who has visited and helped this site grow over the past year.  In particular I have to give huge thanks to Kevin for all the work and commentary he has put into the show.  I would also like to thank Ross Chen, Tim Youngs and William Chan for their participation as third chair hosts on various episodes over the past year.  And a special thanks to all those who have listened and commented over the past year.  Here is hoping Year 2 will be even better. Today is Your Birthday by Dong Wenhua (iTunes link) ES News: China confirms no rating system is the works (Hollywood Reporter) Satoshi Kon passes (Hollywood Reporter) Dream is Collapsing by Hans Zimmer (iTunes Link) EAST SCREEN: Stool Pigeon [ 綫人 ] (Hong Kong 2010) All About Love [ 得閒炒飯 ] (Hong Kong 2010) Curse of the Deserted [ 荒村公寓 ] (Hong Kong 2010) iTunes Page Running Time (1:13:10) We have officially hit the one year mark with episode number 40.  With that in mind, I just want to give a big thank you to everyone who has visited and helped this site grow over the past year.  In particular I [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-39-my-name-is-khaaaaaaaan http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-39-my-name-is-khaaaaaaaan#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:01:53 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=1072 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-39-my-name-is-khaaaaaaaan/feed 4 iTunes Page Running Time (43:06) ES News: * After much deliberation, I decided to edit out this weeks East Screen news segment from the podcast.  Kevin and I spent the segment discussing the past week’s hostage incident in Manilla.  It was a very good discussion and Kevin had some interesting perspectives on the tragedy, but after re-listening to our conversation during the editing process, I felt it just did not fit with the tone of the the show.  I still have the original file and may release the segment separately under a different format. EAST SCREEN: My Name is Khan (India 2010) WS News: Til undeath do they part? (Reuters) Are Hollywood spoof movies dead? (Reuters) WEST SCREEN: Vampires Suck (USA 2010) iTunes Page Running Time (43:06) ES News: * After much deliberation, I decided to edit out this weeks East Screen news segment from the podcast.  Kevin and I spent the segment discussing the past week’s hostage incident in Manilla.  It was a [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-38-bad-good-guys-good-bad-guys http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-38-bad-good-guys-good-bad-guys#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:04:28 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=1024 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-38-bad-good-guys-good-bad-guys/feed 8 iTunes Page Running Time (55:15) ES News: Summer Film Festival opens in Hong Kong. Dream Home gets double opening (note: image at link may be NSFW) (FilmBiz Asia) A moment of cinema silence in China (FilmBiz Asia) New Chinese film premiers in Toronto (FilmBiz Asia) John Woo going IMAX (Hollywood Reporter) EAST SCREEN: City Under Siege [全城戒備] (Hong Kong) WS News: Lisbeth Salander role cast for Hollywood remake (Reuters) WEST SCREEN: Despicable Me (USA 2010) iTunes Page Running Time (55:15) ES News: Summer Film Festival opens in Hong Kong. Dream Home gets double opening (note: image at link may be NSFW) (FilmBiz Asia) A moment of cinema silence in China (FilmBiz Asia) New Chinese film premiers in [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-37-jaded-and-caged http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-37-jaded-and-caged#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:58:23 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=1018 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-37-jaded-and-caged/feed 2 iTunes Page Running Time (01:05:42) Squattertown Fundraiser Director’s previous western flick ES News: Fortune Star library sold back to China (FilmBiz Asia) Aftershock beats the Republic (FilmBiz Asia) Why is City Under Siege not playing in Hong Kong Broadway Cinemas? EAST SCREEN: The Jade and the Pearl (Hong Kong) WS News: New animated Tarzan 3D in the works (Variety) Interlude: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Leopold Stokowski (iTunes Link) WEST SCREEN: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (USA 2010) iTunes Page Running Time (01:05:42) Squattertown Fundraiser Director’s previous western flick ES News: Fortune Star library sold back to China (FilmBiz Asia) Aftershock beats the Republic (FilmBiz Asia) Why is City Under Siege not playing in Hong [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-36-to-sleep-perchance-to-incept http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-36-to-sleep-perchance-to-incept#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:57:52 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=1006 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-36-to-sleep-perchance-to-incept/feed 4 iTunes Page Running Time (01:10:27) My apologies for the late posting.  I accidentally deleted the show’s theme from my database last week while doing a drive backup.  This resulted in a delay in editing and a noticeable  5 second dead air section at the start of the show, so please do bear with it.  Next week should be back to normal.  With no East Screen cinema releases to discuss this week, Kevin and I turn out attention to some upcoming Asian films and our thoughts on them after viewing the trailers.  Links to these trailers have been provided in the notes below. ES News: Inception reception in China (FilmBiz Asia) Hong Kong gets a ‘kick’ out of Inception (FilmBiz Asia) Indian films get a push in the US cinemas (FilmBiz Asia) EAST SCREEN: Trailer Talk The Invincible (Korea) The Child’s Eye (Hong Kong) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen WS News: Daniel Craig in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake (Entertainment Weekly) Korean starlet BoA heads to Hollywood (The Standard) WEST SCREEN: Inception (USA 2010) Post Show Spoilers: Inception iTunes Page Running Time (01:10:27) My apologies for the late posting.  I accidentally deleted the show’s theme from my database last week while doing a drive backup.  This resulted in a delay in editing and a noticeable  5 second dead air [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-35-salt-of-the-earthquake http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-35-salt-of-the-earthquake#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:16:55 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=995 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-35-salt-of-the-earthquake/feed 6 iTunes Page Running Time (01:07:17) This week’s episode features a spoilers segment at the very end of the podcast, after the closing theme and NG section.  There is a discernible bumper in place as well so if you have not seen the film in question you will want to stop listening at that point.  I am not sure if this will be a regular feature or not (depends on the feedback we receive on the segment) but it will pop up from time to time if/when we go to far into a film’s plot. ES News: Aftershock rocks Imax (FilmBiz Asia) Pusan Asian Cinema Fund winners (FilmBiz Asia) EAST SCREEN: Aftershock (China 2010) WS News: Post Comic-con 2010 discussion Toy Story 3 sets a new record (FilmBiz Asia) Saw film series sets a world record (MSN movies) WEST SCREEN: Salt (USA 2010) Post Show Spoilers: Toy Story 3 iTunes Page Running Time (01:07:17) This week’s episode features a spoilers segment at the very end of the podcast, after the closing theme and NG section.  There is a discernible bumper in place as well so if you have not seen the film in [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-34-toy-story-triple http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-34-toy-story-triple#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:13:46 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=980 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-34-toy-story-triple/feed 6 iTunes Page Running Time (01:20:50) ES News: MUSE magazine names writer of MURDERER “The Next Big Thing” Will Taiwanese cinema be helped by new economic deal with China? (FilmBiz Asia) Is Andy Lau to be Asia’s Mel Gibson? (FilmBiz Asia) EAST SCREEN: Triple Tap (Hong Kong/China 2010) The Fantastic Water Babes (Hong Kong 2010) Intermission: Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin (iTunes Link) WEST SCREEN: Toy Story 3 (USA 2010) Twilight: Eclipse (USA 2010) iTunes Page Running Time (01:20:50) iTunes Page Running Time (01:20:50) ES News: MUSE magazine names writer of MURDERER “The Next Big Thing” Will Taiwanese cinema be helped by new economic deal with China? (FilmBiz Asia) Is Andy Lau to be Asia’s Mel Gibson? (FilmBiz Asia) EAST [...] http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-33-a-midsummer-nights-fail http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-33-a-midsummer-nights-fail#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:48:57 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=944 http://kong-cast.com/east-screen-west-screen-33-a-midsummer-nights-fail/feed 2 It figures Florida would be involved somehow. Apologies for the delay in getting episode 33 up.  I am still sorting through a backlog of post vacation work that has kept me swamped.  I am hoping to get my schedule organized enough so that I can start editing and posting episodes right after we record these episodes rather than waiting for the weekend, but I need to reorganize the way I have been producing the shows.  The plan is to have it all sorted out in the coming weeks.   For now, we are back and playing catch-up with some of the bigger summer films. NEWS: LoveHKfilm.com CLOSED? WTH??? Upcoming video releases. EAST SCREEN: Flirting Scholar 2 (Hong Kong/China 2010) Trailer La Comedie Humaine (Hong Kong 2010) Trailer Intermission: Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra (iTunes Link) WEST SCREEN: The Last Airbender (USA 2010) . Predators (USA 2010) iTunes Page Running Time (59:04) Apologies for the delay in getting episode 33 up.  I am still sorting through a backlog of post vacation work that has kept me swamped.  I am hoping to get my schedule organized enough so that I can start editing and posting episodes right after [...] http://kong-cast.com/blu-ray-special-2 http://kong-cast.com/blu-ray-special-2#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:54:36 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=940 http://kong-cast.com/blu-ray-special-2/feed 2 For our 2nd Blu-ray special, Kevin talks up the FX spectacular Storm Warriors (2009) Blu-ray.  My pick for  the week is Jackie Chan’s Little Big Soldier (2010) Blu-ray. I have written up a summary of the final part of my vacation including a a trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studious – Islands of Adventure, but as it came out rather lengthy and has a few photos, I am going to hold off and post that one in the next post. For our 2nd Blu-ray special, Kevin talks up the FX spectacular Storm Warriors (2009) Blu-ray.  My pick for  the week is Jackie Chan’s Little Big Soldier (2010) Blu-ray. I have written up a summary of the final part of my vacation including a a [...] http://kong-cast.com/blu-ray-special-1 http://kong-cast.com/blu-ray-special-1#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:48:07 +0000 Fox http://kong-cast.com/?p=924 http://kong-cast.com/blu-ray-special-1/feed 1 Hey everyone, Just wrapping up the first leg of my vacation stateside.  Since I live by myself in Hong Kong, getting a chance to visit my parents and relatives is truly relaxing for me.  First stop was a short visit in North Carolina.  Lots of green at my dad’s place as you can see from the photo below.  The fresh air and tiny town population provide a nice change of pace from Hong Kong lifestyle. A backyard view in Forest City, N.C. Next stop was South Florida via Palm Beach International Airport.  Though small in comparison to Hong Kong’s airport, I love it equally for its free wi-fi service.  (This is in start contrast to Newark Liberty International Airport which uses Boingo and costs a fortune if you need access). Just prior to landing in Florida at PBI airport. My final week in Florida is laden with more relaxation, catching up on summer films that haven’t made it to Hong Kong yet (more on this next time), shopping for my better half, hanging out with friends and eating my fill of stuff I can’t get overseas.  Today in particular is special as it is the 4th of July and that means American style BBQ and possibly some fireworks if the weather holds.  To all my US friends out there HAPPY 4TH!!! So while the trip is now half over, there is still lots to do and see before I head back to the Fragrant Harbor, but I am looking forward to getting back and working with Kevin. BLU-RAY SPECIAL #1 That being said we recorded two special episodes to post up while I was away.  Primarily to keep the shows momentum going as we approach our 1 year anniversary.  In this first episode we focus on the Accident (HK 2009) and Future X Cops (HK 2010) Blu-rays.  Both films have been covered before, so we thought we would go into some details on the Blu-ray editions.  Look for our 2nd Blu-ray special later this week. iTunes Page Running Time (00:08:44) Hey everyone, Just wrapping up the first leg of my vacation stateside.  Since I live by myself in Hong Kong, getting a chance to visit my parents and relatives is truly relaxing for me.  First stop was a short visit in North Carolina.  Lots of [...]