| Jeon Ji-hyeon to appear in film with boy band F4 member (Source) |
2010/01/19 |
Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyeonJeon Ji-hyeon [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyeon is set to appear alongside Taiwanese boy band F4 in a new film starring top Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, according to multiple Chinese media reports.
One of the members of F4 -- currently composed of Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu and Vic Chou -- will reportedly be cast opposite Jun and Zhang, who will play the lead role in the film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan".##
The film, based on the 2005 novel of the same title by Chinese-American writer Lisa See, tells the story of two women from a village in Hunan of China and their lifelong friendship. The pic is rumored ... |More
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| [ChanMi's movie news] Jeon Ji-hyeon in movie with Zhang Ziyi (Source) |
2010/01/08 |
Top star Jeon Ji-hyeon will be in a movie with Zhang Ziyi!
She has been in China for a meeting with Zhang and director Wong for a new film.
Jeon is currently busy filming "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" in Hong Kong. It is known that her appearance in the film, "Blood: The Last Vampire" has helped her gre##atly for her casting in this new film.
It's also rumored that she will be acting as a lesbian and will be nude in some scenes with Zhang Ziyi as the character named, Nari.
This movie is about the 19th century when women did not have rights in China. The main character females receive the secret letter that they share with love and friendship. ... |More
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| Jeon Ji-hyeon Cast in 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' (Source) |
2010/01/07 |
Actress Jeon Ji-hyeon will act opposite top Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi in the English language film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", an official from her agency Sidus HQ said, Thursday.
The movie, based on Lisa See's bestselling novel of the same name, will be directed by Wayne Wang, the director of "The Joy Luck Club".
The film, set in remote 19th-century China, features the story of two best friends, Lily and Snow Flower, and their imprisonment imposed by the strict cultural codes of conduct for women at that time.
The book does not openly portray the women's lifelong friendship as a lesbian relationship, but it is said their relationship has sensual overtones and includes a nude scene that shows them writing on each other's chest in a secret language.
Top Taiwanese actress Shu Qi reportedly turned down the role because of the nude scene.
Last year, Jeon, also known as Gianna Jun, played a half-vampire, half-human demon hunter in her first English speaking role in the... |More
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| Jeon Ji-hyeon to appear in new film with Zhang Ziyi (Source) |
2010/01/06 |
Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyeon [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyeon is set to appear alongside Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi in a new film by Wayne Wang, according to her agency Sidus HQ on Wednesday.
The film, titled "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", will be based on the 2005 novel of the same title by Chinese-American writer Lisa See.##
Set in 19th century China, the film chronicles the lives of two women -- Lily and Snow Flower -- and their intimate lifelong friendship. Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is set to play the main character Snow Flower while Jun's role in the film has not been decided as of yet.
Wanye Wang, a Chinese-A... |More
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| PARK Chan-wook Retrospective at Asian Film Fest in Germany (Source) |
2009/11/19 |
The Asia Film Fest which in 2007 held a KIM Ki-duk retrospective is this time focusing on Korean master director PARK Chan-wook. The retrospective will play 4 of his films from "JSA - Joint Security Area" (2000), "Old Boy" (2003), "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" (2005) through to "I'm a Cyborg, but that's OK" (2006). Director PARK's "Thirst" which premiered to rave reviews at Cannes and did good business at the box office in Korea will also play in the Korean section. Other films in the Korean section include current films "Chaw", "The Sword with No Name", "A Frozen Flower" (2008), KIM Ji-woon's "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" (2008) and Lee Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine". Also of note, playing in the Special Presentation section is "Blood: The Last Vampire" staring Korean Gianna Jun (Jeon Ji-hyeon).
The Asia film festival which began in Munich in 2004 has enjoyed a 10% growth rate in audiences every year. It begins this year October 28 through to November 8 and then moves to Be... |More
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