Hidden Man (邪不压正)

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Let-the-Bullets-Fly (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63205-Let-the-Bullets-Fly)

Gone-with-the-Bullets (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68291-Gone-with-the-Bullets)


Jiang Wen to complete trilogy with wuxia film (http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/jiang-wen-to-complete-trilogy-with-wuxia-film)

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By Kevin Ma

Thu, 16 April 2015, 11:00 AM (HKT)
Production News

At an event celebrating twenty years as a filmmaker, JIANG Wen 姜文 announced that his next project will be 俠隱 (literally, "The Hidden Warrior"), an adaptation of ZHANG Beihai 張北海's wuxia novel.

Set in 1936 Beijing, it is the tale of a young swordsman trying to solve a five-year murder case within the bowels of the city. The film will complete his Republican era-set Beiyang trilogy, with began with Let the Bullets Fly 讓子彈飛 (2010).

According to a statement released by Jiang's Beijing Buyilehu Film and Culture Ltd 北京不亦樂乎影業有限公司, the script is currently being written by HE Jiping 何冀平. The screenwriter previously co-wrote The Warlords 投名狀 (2007) and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 龍門飛甲 (2011).

The project has been rumoured to be in the works since Jiang completed In the Heat of the Sun 陽光燦爛的日子 (1995) two decades ago. the director's this week announcement was the first official confirmation of the project.

He Jiping said at the event that she will hand in the latest draft of the script next month. No other details were announced.

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Title change from The Hidden Warrior (俠隱) to Hidden Man (邪不压正)


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=er-grtfU5-8

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There it is again - the Warcraft Redemption (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69449-Warcraft&p=1301266#post1301266).


JULY 22, 2018 3:48PM PT
‘Skyscraper’ Tops China Box Office With $48 Million Opening (https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/skyscraper-tops-china-box-office-million-opening-1202880722/)
By PATRICK FRATER
Asia Bureau Chief

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“Skyscraper” comfortably topped the Chinese box office on its opening weekend. It enjoyed a 50% market share and earned $48 million, according to local data tracker Ent Group.

The prospect of a burning tower block should terrify audiences in China, where so many citizens live in vertical cities. But with the hugely popular Dwayne Johnson leading the rescue, the film was able to overcome fear of heights and only modest ratings on popular ticketing and ratings sites.

Despite being produced by Wanda-owned Legendary Entertainment, the film is considered as a revenue-sharing quota import, and is distributed by state-owned China Film Group and Huaxia Distribution. The connections to Wanda, China’s largest cinema circuit, as well as a powerful marketing machine, can only have helped. The film rated 7.1 of out 10 on the Wanda-owned Mtime ticketing and merchandise site, and 6.6 on Douban. The weekend total, however, makes “Skyscraper” only the sixth best opening for a Legendary title in the Middle Kingdom.

With close to 120,000 screenings per day, “Skyscraper” enjoyed $13.4 million on Friday, having previously taken some $400,000 in previews and midnight sessions. It continued its run with $17.6 million on Saturday, and $17.0 million on Sunday. Its $48 million total included $4.4 million from 519 IMAX screens.

The $48 million in China is higher than the film’s $46 million in two weeks in North America. In China, compared to other recent Johnson vehicles, “Skyscraper” bisects “Rampage” and “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” Earlier this year, “Rampage” opened with $55 million and went on to score $156 million. “Welcome to the Jungle” opened with $39.2 million, before scoring a cumulative $77.9 million.

China’s own box office and social phenomenon, “Dying to Survive,” took second place in its third weekend on release. It added $26.6 million, for a cumulative score of $426 million after 18 days on release.

Jiang Wen’s “Hidden Man” slipped from second to third place. It earned $10.9 million, for a 10-day cumulative of $77.9 million.

Animation films took the next five chart places. International venture, “Animal Crackers” (aka “Magical Circus”) opened on Saturday and scored $3.68 million. That was good enough for fourth place behind the top three. Chinese holdover animation “New Happy Dad and Son 3: Adventure in Russia” earned $1.21 million for a 17-day cumulative of $20.4 million.

Global Road’s “Showdogs” saw its screen count halved from Friday to Saturday, but managed $1.20 million in three days. “Sherlock Gnomes” detected $1.02 million. Chinese fantasy-animation “Wind Guardians” scored $980,000, with nearly all of that coming on Sunday, when it ranked fifth overall.

Live action, “Animal World” brought up tenth place. It earned $540,000 for a 24-day cumulative of $74.4 million.

THREADS:
Skyscraper (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69567-Skyscraper)
Hidden Man (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68590-Hidden-Man)
Animal World (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70681-Animal-World)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moUJBesANoY

THREADS
Asian Film Festivals and Awards (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?48392-Asian-Film-Festivals-and-Awards)
Hidden Man (邪不压正) (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68590-Hidden-Man-(%26%2337034%3B%26%2319981%3B%26%2321387%3B%26%232 7491%3B))

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Headlines from China: China Submits Jiang Wen’s ‘Hidden Man’ To The Oscars (http://chinafilminsider.com/headlines-from-china-china-submits-jiang-wens-hidden-man-to-the-oscars/)
BY CHINAFILMINSIDER OCT 9, 2018

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Oscars: China Submits ‘Hidden Man’ As Foreign-language Entry

According to info published on the official website of the Academy Awards, Jiang Wen‘s Hidden Man has been submitted by China for the foreign-language film category. This marks Jiang’s first Oscar entry. Described as the third installment of Jiang Wen’s gangster trilogy, the film follows a young swordsman who returns home to try and solve a five-year-old murder case. Hidden Man was released in Chinese theaters on July 13 and made 583 million yuan ($84.2 million). It was selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and also received 6 nominations from this year’s Golden Horse Awards.

I suspect this will have a better chance than HK's Operation Red Sea submission. (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70858-Operation-Red-Sea&p=1310772#post1310772)

[GeneChing]

I only listed the PRC & HK entries for the Academy Awards (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?20798-The-Academy-Awards) Foreign film entries because I think the only two of these that we've discussed have been Hidden Man (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68590-Hidden-Man-(%26%2337034%3B%26%2319981%3B%26%2321387%3B%26%232 7491%3B)) and Operation Red Sea (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70858-Operation-Red-Sea), right? Follow the link to the article if you want to see the full list.


NOVEMBER 8, 2018 8:45AM PT
Oscars: A Guide to the 2018 Foreign-Language Entries Accepted by the Academy (https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/2018-foreign-language-entries-accepted-by-the-academy-1203020274/)
By ALISSA SIMON
Film Critic

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Among the 87 entries this year, down five from 2017’s whopping 92, there are more documentaries than ever, plus two African countries submitting for the first time: Malawi and Niger. Here’s a guide to the films, including logline, sales, and production contact.

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China
“Hidden Man”
Director: Jiang Wen
Logline: A martial arts-infused spy thriller set in 1930s Beijing in which a young man gets revenge on bad guys who killed his family in his youth.
Key Cast: Eddie Peng, Liao Fan
Intl. Sales: Warner Bros. China

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Hong Kong
“Operation Red Sea”
Director: Dante Lam
Logline: When a terrorist plot to obtain nuclear materials is hidden under the cover of a violent coup, the Chinese Navy’s elite Jiaolong Assault Team has to handle the situation.
Key Cast: Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu
U.S. Distributor: Well Go USA