
There was plenty of glitz and glamour expected on the red carpet with Hollywood A-lister Josh Hartnett in town to promote I Come with the Rain, his collaboration with Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung.
The PIFF sees itself as a bridge between the filmmaking industries of East and West, a fact highlighted by the presence this year of some of Hollywood's major players, including Bryan Singer (director of X-Men and The Usual Suspects) and Jon…
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The red carpet is ready to be unrolled for the opening tonight of the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF).
Haeundae Beach in the southern port city will sizzle with the longest ever lineup of 355 films from 70 countries and a VIP guest list featuring more than the usual number of high profile stars and cineastes from near and far...
On Friday at 1 p.m., actors Josh Hartnett, Lee Byung-hun and Takuya Kimura… Continue
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Busy week for Josh Mr Hartnett; His first production 'AUGUST', in which he also stars alongside Naomie Harris, David Bowie, Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, is set to be relased in South Africa on October 8th.
Hope the South Africans enjoy the film. Who knows. This new theatrical release could mean a second life for the 2008 film. So far, the movie has not landed distribution deals in Europe and Asia, except Sweden and Japan where it went direct to…
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Remember ICWTR world premiere in Japan ? It was held on May 27th, 2009 in Tokyo. We eventually managed to catch up with some fans pictures and that was it. That was it. Well the same phenomenon may happen again in Korea.
PIFF 2009 organisers have issued 'strange' guidelines regarding the press coverage of the
Gala Presentation Films :
1) Photo time for the directors and actors/actresses participating in Gala Presentation will…
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Josh Hartnett has lined up for the lead role in “dystopian action-thriller” Gunslinger, set in post-apocalyptic America. He will play Sev, who sets out with his brother Jake to seek revenge for the murder of their parents. Chris Nahon (Blood: The Last Vampire) directs. “This story takes a unique and startling look at what might happen when the lawlessness of the Old West returns…but with better weapons,” said Mark Williams, who is producing with…
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Asia's biggest film festival, The 14th Pusan International Film Festival kicks off today, with the screening of director Jang Jin's latest political comedy "Good Morning President" starring Jang Dong-gun as Korea's youngest president-elect.
The film will be screened at the outdoor theater of the Suyoungman Yacht Marina later in the evening after the film's red carpet event.
From today till Oct. 16, the regions' most lavish film-fest…
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Before helming Josh's post-apocalyptic western 'Gunslinger', French director Chris Nahon will have the opportunity to get familiar with directing Hollywood actors.
According to the French media, Nahon is about to shoot an action/drama thriller 'The Diplomat' starring Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner, Paul Walker (Fast&Furious) and Guy Pearce. The film is expected to be in the vein of the popular TV serie '24' starring Kiefer…
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Asia's biggest film festival, The 14th Pusan International Film Festival kicks off today, with the screening of director Jang Jin's latest political comedy "Good Morning President" starring Jang Dong-gun as Korea's youngest president-elect.
The film will be screened at the outdoor theater of the Suyoungman Yacht Marina later in the evening after the film's red carpet event.
From today till Oct. 16, the regions' most lavish film-fest…
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One of Asia's top film festivals will kick off on Thursday with a focus on regional cinema and a touch of Hollywood glamor.
The 14th Pusan International Film Festival in the South Korean beach resort town will kick off with the world premiere of "Good Morning President," Jang Jin's political drama about the lives of three fictitious South Korean presidents.
South Korean cinema is being spotlighted amid the industry's recent…
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Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett has written a personal message to his Korean fans ahead of his visit to the country this week, according to a press release by film distributor K&Entertainment.
The actor sent a hand-written letter which said that he was "very excited" about attending the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) to promote his action thriller film "I Come with the Rain".
He said he had heard "many great things…
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Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett has written a personal message to his Korean fans ahead of his visit to the country this week, according to a press release by film distributor K&Entertainment.
The actor sent a hand-written letter which said that he was "very excited" about attending the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) to promote his action thriller film "I Come with the Rain".
He said he had heard "many great things…
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One of Asia's top film festivals will kick off on Thursday with a focus on regional cinema and a touch of Hollywood glamor.
The 14th Pusan International Film Festival in the South Korean beach resort town will kick off with the world premiere of "Good Morning President," Jang Jin's political drama about the lives of three fictitious South Korean presidents...
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"Pearl Harbor" star Josh Hartnett and "X-Men" director Bryan…
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Josh Hartnett and many of the cast members from "Nobody" hit nightclub Envy after Thursday's premiere of his current movie project.
People went crazy in the packed house as a gracious Hartnett took photos with everybody who requested one. My tipster was shocked by how star-stuck even the guys were.
Earlier in the day, Hartnett drank coffee at French Meadow while two pals ate, another tipster reported.
A Queen, but no…
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Added by Rasha on October 4, 2009 at 6:24am —
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A new vid about the making of the film has just been released in Korea. Josh gives his impressions about shooting in Mindanao (Philippines).
Be patient it may take a little bit of time for the vid to buffer. It all depends in which part of the world you are living and the quality of the Internet access you are using.
Okay, here is the precious…
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