Member DiP Posted July 25, 2011 Member Share Posted July 25, 2011 Johnnie To's new crime thriller is expected to be shown at this year's Venice Film Festival. http://www.ioncinema.com/news/id/6371/2011-venice-predictions-steve-mcqueens-shame-leads-golden-lion-pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 1, 2011 Author Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 Shooting has just wrapped. http://hktopten.blogspot.com/2011/07/20110801-myolie-wu-remains-by-johnnie.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 9, 2011 Author Member Share Posted August 9, 2011 It has been made official that the movie is one of 22 films to be lined up for competition in this year's Venice Film Festival. http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/news/to.html http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/lineup/off-sel/venezia68/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 10, 2011 Author Member Share Posted August 10, 2011 http://www.mediaasia.com/news.php?news_id=354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 16, 2011 Author Member Share Posted August 16, 2011 http://www.mediaasia.com/news.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 16, 2011 Author Member Share Posted August 16, 2011 Four exclusive clips from the movie. http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/08/four-clips-from-johnnie-tos-life-without-principle.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted August 27, 2011 Author Member Share Posted August 27, 2011 The movie opens in Hong Kong on October 20. http://hktopten.blogspot.com/2011/08/20110817-johnnie-to-brings-film-to.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 1, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 1, 2011 http://s6.zetaboards.com/FilmSmash/topic/1182960/2/#new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted September 2, 2011 Member Share Posted September 2, 2011 I'm excited, big To fan here!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 9, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 9, 2011 US distribution will be handled by Indomina. http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/09/indomina-acquires-johnnie-tos-life-without-principle.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 9, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 9, 2011 Review by Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946011/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 14, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 14, 2011 Review from Twitch. The most positive one so far. http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/09/tiff-2011-life-with-out-principle-review.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 21, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 21, 2011 Official site. http://www.mediaasia.com/lifewithoutprinciple/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 21, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 21, 2011 New trailer. hIxqLIa11Dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted October 13, 2011 Author Member Share Posted October 13, 2011 Review from Moviexclusive. http://www.moviexclusive.com/detail.php?c=63&desc=L&p=1177&t=life-without-principle-dyut-meng-gam-2011_1177 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Sheng Posted October 21, 2011 Member Share Posted October 21, 2011 After reading a typically reserved review in the South China Morning post (only 2 outta 5 stars…) I approached the new To with a sense of trepidation. Well, just left the cinema in Causeway Bay (it opened in HK yesterday) and have to admit that it does feel a tad underwhelming. The character studies in the slow build-up phase dragged somewhat and the film didn’t really get into gear before the three different sub-plots started to connect in the last act (stellar editing, goes without saying!) Its HK in the throes of the financial crisis played out as a quirky, delightfully farcical and cleverly constructed character drama spiced with a good dose of sardonic humor (that didn’t fail to generated plenty of giggles from the crowd!). Great acting by the ever-dependable Lau Chin Wan, by Richie Jen, Denise Ho and a wonderful cast of second-tier actors, but still a lesser entry in the Milkyway filmography, I’d say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted November 5, 2011 Author Member Share Posted November 5, 2011 LoveHKFilm reviews the film. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/life_without_principle.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted December 14, 2011 Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 some surprising news I've found out is that Life Without Principle is probably going to be playing in Mainland China sometime in 2012, I have heard maybe in February, but no release date has been confirmed yet. what this means unfortunately is that the HK DVD likely won't be coming out anytime soon, probably not til Feb, March or possibly even later. Totally sucks, now there will be no Johnnie To for the Holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted December 14, 2011 Author Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 Sucks that everything has to be intact with the Mainland these days. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted February 2, 2012 Author Member Share Posted February 2, 2012 Bluray and DVD will be out on the 16th this month. Bluray: http://www.yesasia.com/global/life-without-principle-2011-blu-ray-hong-kong-version/1030301694-0-0-0-en/info.html DVD: http://www.yesasia.com/global/life-without-principle-2011-dvd-hong-kong-version/1030301591-0-0-0-en/info.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CatNap Posted February 3, 2012 Member Share Posted February 3, 2012 I love Lau Ching Wan; he's a great actor that does everything well and working with Johnnie To, he just does amazing work. It's Hong Kong cinema at it's best, but I really miss Ruby Wong though. She and Lau in "Where a Good Man Goes" was as good as it gets for talent. What a shame she left the business..... Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BaronK Posted February 3, 2012 Member Share Posted February 3, 2012 Yes, she was great in WaGMG. Loved how she played that role. Liked her in EtU as well. LCW is nothing but the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted February 3, 2012 Author Member Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'm glad Lau Ching-Wan is getting more dues. Loved him in Too Many Ways To Be No 1, The Longest Nite and A Hero Never Dies. But to me, it was Mad Detective that really defined him as a versatile actor the same way Sparrow did to Simon Yam and Punished (too underrated a film) Anthony Wong. Still hard to get over the fact that he didn't get an award for his performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member masterofoneinchpunch Posted February 3, 2012 Member Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'm glad Lau Ching-Wan is getting more dues. Loved him in Too Many Ways To Be No 1, The Longest Nite and A Hero Never Dies. But to me, it was Mad Detective that really defined him as a versatile actor the same way Sparrow did to Simon Yam and Punished (too underrated a film) Anthony Wong. Still hard to get over the fact that he didn't get an award for his performance. With Lau, for me, I think you can go way back to C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993) as a turning point for him as an actor -- though he was nominated for two HK Film Award Best Actor (which might have prevented him from getting it; I have not seen Thou Shalt Not Swear though). I just think he did a lot of so-so material afterwards -- for awhile . I wouldn't have picked Jet Li over his performance in Mad Detective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CatNap Posted February 3, 2012 Member Share Posted February 3, 2012 Too Many Ways To Be No 1 was very clever (Ruby had a funny role in that one) but the camera shaking all the time drove me nuts. If I had to name some of my favorites with Lau: 1 Where a Good Man Goes 2. The Longest Night (One of the very best films to come out HK as far as I'm concerned) 3. Mad Detective 4. (sorry about this one) La Brassiere 5. Running Out of Time Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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