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		Editorial : October 2009

	october 2009 updates

26/10 Interview with a gweilo, Darren Shahlavi

A gweilo mostly known for his work in Yuen Wooo Ping's , Darren Shahlavi was interviewed by Arnaud Lanuque as part of our ongoing Gweilo series. Shahlavi shares his memories on set with a wide range of filmmakers, from Yuen Woo Ping to Tony Leung Siu Hung, to Philip Ko, passing by Ng See Yuen, Mark Houghton, Bey Logan and even Uwe Boll.

12/10 More video reviews by Kenneth

Kenneth Brorsson from SoGoodReviews.com carries on his wonderful video reviews, here are a few: The Forbidden Legend Sex & Chopsticks, The Detective, Possessed, Red Shield, Son on the Run, Fatal Love, Off Track, etc. You check also his Youtube channel.

	september 2009 updates

08/09 - lumina the webserie

Lumina the Web Series premieres Independent filmmaker Jennifer Thym has launched a web series, a mini series only available in The Internet (i.e. Youtube), Lumina. Starring JuJu Chan, Michael Chan and Vince Matthew Chung the nine-part fantasy thriller is set against the sparkling backdrop of Hong Kong. The nine video of 8 minutes each will be featured on our dedicated film page.

	'august 2009 updates

27/08 - Shing Fui On died

Known for being one of the most recognisable villains in the modern HK cinema, Shing Fui On passed away at 54. Immediately recognisable, Shing had grasped HK action film fan attention with his peculiar look. He was very famous for his crazy gangster portrayals, such as in The Killer or A Better Tomorrow 2, and earned the nickname of ‘Dai So' or ‘Big Crazy.' Shing also played in comedies and in TV-Series. Rest In Peace Dai So.

	July 2009 Updates

10/07 - Interview with Brit Ninja Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins has established himself as one of the UK's rising talents and one of the most impressive physical action stars to recently emerge from the western market. In Hong Kong, he has worked on films such as The Medallion, Black Mask 2, The Accidental Spy and Extreme Challenge. Today, he continues building an impressive portfolio of work, predominantly in the west, and remains a major fan and follower of Hong Kong action cinema. Interview here.

07/07 - Interview with HK top DP Arthur Wong

Veteran director of photography Arthur Wong shot many films for Tsui Hark, Jackie Chan and many kung fu film directors. A respected and recognized player in the local film industry, Wong never runs out of anecdotes and funny stories to share. We interviewed him in his HK home in 2005.

Fantasia 2009 : topic spécial dans notre forum

04/07 - Fantasia 2009 in Montreal: From 9th July to 27th

One of the word biggest genre film festivals, namely Montreal's FANTASIA, starts on 9th July to last 20 days. While focusing in its early years heavily on HK made productions and Japan's anime movies, the fest has long since evolved to cover fantasy/horror/thrillers films and sci-fi films from around the world. For the highlight of this year edition and many other useful info please check our English board here.

	All previous updates are in our archive page

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