Shanghai

To do something that has a big budget, a great scope with a great director and great actors that has the quality and level of writing and the level of production design ... Cusack called his co-stars "the greatest artists from Asia" and said it was an honor to work with them. ... Full Review

The Weinstein Co. gave the time frame for the release of the World War II-era thriller "Shanghai" in a statement sent to The Associated Press . ... Full Article

Rising young stars of Asia's media and entertainment business were honored Tuesday as members of The Hollywood Reporter's Next Generation Asia inaugural class. Gathered around cocktails at the W Hong Kong in Kowloon, THR publisher Eric Mika and THR Asia... ... Full Article

Written by Nix | October 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments | The last time I heard about "Shanghai" was months ago, when the film was announced along with the Weinsteins' plans to remake "The Seven Samurai" (it has since been... ... Full Article

Twenty-five years ago, Somchit Amisen Chimkul watched her family growing rice in their fertile paddies by Klong Lat Phrao, near the village mosque where the muezzin called for prayers five times a day. ... Full Article

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Known for alternating between mainstream Hollywood and independent films , John Cusack says his latest movie "Shanghai" is a rare middle ground between the two genres. ... Full Article

China is open for business on international co-productions and is keen to welcome foreign filmmakers, a senior official from China's all-powerful Film Bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, said on Tuesday. ... Full Article