Feature Film on Li Na's Autobiography

LI NA’S BEST-SELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY SET FOR FEATURE FILM

CANNES, FRANCE (May 16, 2015) — Renowned Chinese filmmaker Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s We Pictures and China’s highest-ranked tennis player Li Na are bringing Li Na: My Life to screen.  Based on Li Na’s best-selling autobiography, “Li Na: My Life” (working title) will be produced and directed by Chan with Li Na serving as a consultant on the project.  The film is set to commence production in the fall of 2015 with a release date in 2016.  

A global sporting icon, Li Na is the first and only Asian tennis player in history – male or female – to win a Grand Slam title (French Open, 2011 and Australian Open, 2014) and was ranked as high as World No. 2 during her career.  “Li Na: My Life” is an inspirational story about a young girl who has achieved tennis success beyond her wildest dreams.  Through her story of struggle, perseverance and grit, Li Na has become a symbol of independence, freedom and hope and has been the trailblazer for women’s movement in China.  Li Na retired from professional tennis at the end of 2014.

“Li Na had an impossible dream and found a way to turn it into reality. She broke rules and defied conventions and, against all odds, became a legend.  I’m mesmerized by what she has been able to accomplish and what she represents as a symbol of hope for millions of people around the world. I’m more curious at her raison d’etre in China today,’’ said Peter Ho-Sun Chan. 

“I am honored to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tell my life story through a film and work with such an accomplished film director as Peter Ho-Sun Chan.  I had to make a lot of sacrifices in my life in order to become the best tennis player I could be and the film project makes it all worth it.  Hopefully, the film will be able to inspire others to believe in themselves and follow their dreams,’’ added Li Na.

Chan is one of today’s most acclaimed international filmmakers, and is the only Chinese director to have achieved Best Director awards in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. He was named the most valuable filmmaker by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.  Chan previously collaborated with Steven Spielberg for the “The Love Letter” which he directed, and his films “Comrades, Almost a Love Story” and “Wu Xia” (aka “Dragon”) were chosen by TIME magazine to be the top ten movies of 1997 and 2012 respectively.   Chan’s most recent films include “Dearest,” and “American Dreams in China.” Following the World Premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival, “Dearest” earned ten film awards, including four Best Actress awards for Zhao Wei. “American Dreams in China” ranked among China’s top five grossing films of 2014, grossed more than US$90 million at the box office.

We Distribution is handling international sales for “Li Na: My Life” during Festival du Cannes.

Chan and Li Na are represented by WME | IMG, which negotiated the deal and brought the two parties together following the acquisition of IMG by WME last spring. 

We Pictures Ltd is a film company founded in 2008 by Hong Kong director Peter Ho-sun Chan as an exciting new vision for Chinese language cinema. Operations include film production, distribution and promotion, with Hong Kong serving as a creative base. Successful We Pictures films have included the multiple award-winning The Warlords (2007); Bodyguards and Assassins (2009); Wu Xia (Dragon, 2011), voted a top 10 film in 2012 by Time magazine; and Dearest (2014).

For additional information, go to www.wepictures.com.

Shekhar Suman launches Shahroze Sadath’s short film THE MAGIC OF GIVING starring Vaquar Shaikh and Shweta Gulati

Shekhar Suman launches Shahroze Sadath’s short film THE MAGIC OF GIVING starring Vaquar Shaikh and Shweta Gulati

It was an evening to remember as Shekhar Suman launched short film ‘THE MAGIC OF GIVING’ starring actors Vaquar Shaikh and Shweta Gulati.

The film is jointly produced by Shahroze Sadath & Imtiaz Ahmed & is directed by Shahroze Sadath.Many other celebrities like Ayoob Khan, Zeb Khan, Aditi, Roma Navani, Kiku Sharda, Shalini Kapoor, Khaleed Siddique, Imran Khan, Girish Sahdev, Rekha Sahay, Janak Toprani,  Kiran Deohans, Suresh Suwarna, Prashant Ingole and others also graced their presence.

Shekhar Suman was quite moved by the 18-min film which, as the title suggests, is based on the idea of giving. He said, “I am very impressed by Shahroze Sadath’s thought that went behind making this film. We all should take a cue from it. ”

“In life or in any relationship, the more we give, the more we will get. We have to understand life from a different perspective. Taking is very easy, be it money or gifts or anything. But the true value of your heart is known when you give, that too when you don’t have anything.  Those who give will be blessed by the almighty as shown in the film,”  the veteran actor said.

He further went on to add, “It’s a very beautiful film. Vaquar & everyone in the film have done a fantastic job. It takes a lot of courage to make a short film like this. If you can share some good thoughts and change lives, it’s very commendable.”

The film is uploaded on YouTube and can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/1ECCR7z

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/shekhar-suman-shahroze-sadaths-the-magic-of-giving-launch/#sthash.ap48fgzc.dpuf

Mad Max: Fury Road – movie review

Extra-ordinary High Octane Road War

Rating: *****

George Miller has pushed the limits of contemporary cinema to re-imagine the beauty and chaos of the post-apocalyptic world he created and the mythic Road Warrior adrift within it.

- Read the full review and see more pics at:

http://www.filmytown.com/movies/mad-max-fury-road-movie-review/

Tom Hardy stars as Max in the title role in the fourth part in the franchise’s history. Oscar winner Charlize Theron stars as Imperator Furiosa.

Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a WarRig driven by Imperator Furiosa.

They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe,from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.