Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Good points found from another forum, "I may not always agree with how some scenes are played out in her films but for her body of work, I think they are a treasure. Her films encourage us to embrace life and humanity despite our differences. I will remember her for her glowing passion for fil...

Yasmin had alwsy been able to come out with unorthodox ideas in making TV ads. Her latest published work was "Funeral", commissioned by Singapore's authorities - using a funeral scenario to convey the message to those who refuse to get married (or get married at younger age) that "an...

Those who are following Southeast Asian films should be familiar with her work. She died two days after suffering a stroke. Totally unexpected to us who knew her well. The sad news broke out hours ago in the filmmakers' community over here but I have yet to come across any news report on the Intern...

Quite awhile didn't update due to my hectic overseas trips in the past 1 1/2 month (and therefore saw less films). Here are what I have seen since May 19, The Oily Maniac (1976; HK) - 3 Gomorra (2008; Italy) - 7 Il Papa di Giovanna (2008; Italy) - 6.5 Besieged City (2007; HK) - 7 Ghosts of Girlfrie...

9th Chinese Media Film Awards Honorary Award for Filmmaker: Ann Hui (HK) Honorary Award for Film: OLD FISH (mainland China) Best Picture: THE WAY WE ARE (HK) Best Director: Ann Hui, THE WAY WE ARE Best Actress: Zhou Xun, THE EQUATION OF LOVE AND DEATH (mainland China) Best Actor: Fan Wei, LUCKY DOG...

Inky's weekly update: The Wild Ones (1989; HK) - 4 Echelon Conspiracy (2009; USA) - 4 Emotional Girl (1993; HK) - 2.5 252 Signal of Life (2008; Japan) - 4 Monsters vs. Aliens 3D (2009; USA) - 4.5 Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan (1982; USA) (re-visit) - 5.5 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008; Germany) ...

Inky's weekly update: A Fishy Story (1989; HK) - 4/10 Fireball: Muay Thai Dunk (2009; Thailand) - 2.5/10 I Do (1983; HK) - 2/10 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979; USA) (re-visit) - 5.5/10 Gu Gu, The Cat (2008; Japan) - 6.5/10 Angels and Demons (2009; USA) - 4.5/10 True Women for Sale (2008; HK) -...

Inky's weekly update (watched a few European Union Film Festival screeners over the weekend): X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009; USA) - 4/10 The Way We Are (2008; HK) - 7/10 Star Trek Zero (2009; USA) - 5.5/10 Fireflies in the Garden (2008; USA) - 5.5/10 The Stud and the Nympho (1980; HK) - 3/10 Arabi...

16th Beijing University Students' Film Festival Best Film: FOREVER ENTHRALLED Grand Jury Prize: IF YOU ARE THE ONE Organizing Committee Awards: SUPER TYPHOON / DENG ZHUANG XIAN / HAN GUO LING DE GU SHI Best Director: Zhang Jiarui, RED RIVER Best Actor: Donnie Yen, IP MAN Best Actress: Zhou Xun, THE...

22nd Singapore Int'l Film Festival - Silver Screen Award winners (Not so much Chinese Cinema-centric awards but is quite Asian anyway ...) Asian Feature Film Competition Best Film: Laila’s Birthday (Palestine) Best Director: Rasoul Sadr Ameli, Every Night, Loneliness (Iran) Best Performance: Yang I...

Last 2 weeks ... Magique! (2008; France) - 5/10 Battle in Seattle (2007; USA) - 5/10 Miao Miao (2008; Taiwan) - 5.5/10 Friday the 13th (2009; USA) - 2/10 Killshot (2008; USA) - 4.5/10 Jangan Tegur (2009; Malaysia) - 2.5/10 Dada's Dance (2008; China) - 6.5/10 Gran Torino (2008; USA) - 5/10 Marley an...

28th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film: IP MAN (The 1st time that the Best Film winner has only won one more award.) Best Director: Ann Hui, THE WAY WE ARE (This is Ann's 3rd Best Director HKFA.) Best Screenplay: Lou Shiu Wa, THE WAY WE ARE Best Actor: Nick Cheung, THE BEAST STALKER Best Actress: Paw...

Last whole week ... Call Me If You need Me (2009; Malaysia) - 6 Sugar is Not Sweet (1965; Thailand) - 3.5 Disgrace (2009; Australia/S. Africa) - 6 The Shinjuku Incident (2009; HK) - 5 L.O.V.E. (2009; Taiwan) - 5.5 The Sniper (2009; HK) - 5 Confession of a Shopaholic (2009; USA) - 4 Notorious (2009;...