Archive for the ‘The Grandmasters’ Category
Before going to the Berlinale, Ziyi promoted The Grandmaster in Paris with Tony Leung. Miss Grain capped the french TV Show Square where Ziyi and Leung are interviewed about their role and working on the movie. The gallery was updated with pictures of the show as well as pictures during the shooting of a photo session.
First of all 新年好 !
The gallery has been updated with more than 150 pictures of Ziyi in Berlin. Enjoy !
Yesterday, “The Grandmaster” opened the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival where the film received mixed reviews. Wong Kar Wai said in an interview that the international version, shown in Berlin, was easier to understand for international audience and more mature. Chinese medias reported 20 changes, mostly minor including additions and omissions compared to the original version.
Western audience from U.S, Australia, New Zealand the UK will be able to watch the film on screen thanks to The Weinstein Co. who acquired the rights of ‘The Grandmaster’.
Ziyi, Tony Leung, DP Philippe Lesourd and Wong Kar Wai were reunited to promote the film.
During the press conference Ziyi said:
“For me, even though I didn’t know who my character was, I still think I’m the luckiest actress in the world,” – “If Wong Kar Wai asked me again to give him this amount of time, I would do it again. That’s how great he is.”
You can watch or re-watch the press conference and the photocall here.
Finally the team of ‘The Grandmaster’ was reunited to walk through the red carpet. Ziyi was absolutely gorgeous in her green dress !
Stay tuned for more pictures during the week end !
Tomorrow, Wong Kar Wai’s “The Gransmaster” will open the 63rd International Film Festival. Take a look at the Berlinale programme !
Competition
Yi dai zong shi (The Grandmaster) by Wong Kar Wai
14.35 Photo Call
14.45 Press ConferenceCompetition
Yi dai zong shi (The Grandmaster) by Wong Kar Wai
18.00 – 19.30 Red CarpetGala
19.30 – 20.45 Opening Ceremony of the 63rd Berlinale
Wong Kar Wai’s The Gransmaster will open the 63rd International Berlin Film Festival. Ziyi will shine on the red carpet of the Berlinale the february 7th at 19:30 !
Yesterday, we learnt a quite bad news. Indeed Wong Kar Wai has cut his film even more for the Berlin film festival. Disappointment !
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai has excised a further 15 minutes out of his new martial arts epic The Grand Master, ahead of its international debut at the Berlin International Film Festival this coming Thursday.
Finaly Wild Bunch released a beautiful new trailer of The Grandmaster with new footages. Enjoy !
The cast of The Grandmaster attended a promotional event in Beijing to support the film where they discuss about the movie and its success.
The Grandmaster is doing very well at the chinese box office. It’s actually the most successful Wong Kar Wai’s movie!
Wong Kar-wai’s The Grandmasters secured162 million yuan (US$26.1 million) on Chinese mainland in its first six days in cinemas last week, a record for the Hong Kong-based director.
The film’s budget is believed to have risen to 240 million yuan (US$38.6 million) over its long production period, with Wong finishing the film just 72 hours before its release. Its first press screening was held two days before it opened in China.
Playing in four different versions – in a mix of different Chinese dialects, with and without English subtitles – it notched up US$168,000 (HK$1.3 million) on its opening day for distributor and co-investor Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd.
By Sunday night, its box office climbed to HK$8.06 million (US$1.04 million), an impressive start for a Chinese-language film of any dialect in Hong Kong.
