Hong kong film director johnnie tos new film office. The title of the film is a variation on the term stage door johnnie. Mother of former child actor stymie beard, as well as bobbie cotton beard, carlena beard, rene beard, and betty jane beard, who also appeared in films. Office directed by johnnie to china lion opens march 25, metrograph. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. With sylvia chang, yunfat chow, eason chan, wei tang. Mar 22, 2016 film johnnie tos office might be the years best recession musical. The office for film, newspaper and article administration ofnaa is set up on 1 april 2012 to take up the functions of the former television and entertainment licensing authority in relation to film classification, control of obscene and. It was once commonly used to describe someone who regularly loitered near the actors entrances of theaters hoping to meet the players or perhaps land a job onstage or backstage. Dazzlingly composed around massive wireframe sets, translucent cubes, and grids of intersecting lines that bring to mind both picture frames and prison bars, office is one of the most original and imaginative musicals of the last decade, in spite of lo tayus largely unremarkable, temptracklike score. Cinephilic pleasure in johnnie tos musical melodrama office. Mar 18, 2016 the film takes place mostly in a corporate highrise on the 71st floor, on a set that would make jacques tati proud.
Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. It is comprised primarily of a grid of fluorescent tubes, metal. In office by johnnie to, ups and downs of business the. Office 2015 official hong kong trailer hd 1080 johnnie to chow yun fat tang wei hk neo sexy. Lee xiang is an earnest young man who naively enters the world of high finance with noble intentions. Our customer service team is available monday through friday 6. Restless and prolific, he has made more than seventy films and has applied. Director johnnie to and actress sylvia chang pose for photos before the north american premiere of the film office at the ryerson theatre during. Johnnie to is a hong kong film director, and producer he has contributed to many projects, as a producer, director or a combination of the two.
Office, a musical dramedy directed by hong kong action filmmaker johnnie to, has to be the only musical about the american subprime loan crisis and its impact on the chinesehong kong market. Starring chow yun fatt, sylvia chang, tang wei and eason chen, the movie, directed by acclaimed hong kong director johnnie to, is an. Having delivered screwball a year ago with dont go breaking my heart 2, johnnie to has now thrown a curveball with his firstever musical. Johnnie to best known for his action and melodramatic extravaganzas, to expands his genre repertoire with this musical about corporate corruption and intrigue featuring superstars chow yunfat and sylvia chang. A film johnnie 1914 is a classic movie directed by george nichols, and starring charles chaplin. Hong kong legend johnnie to delivers a biting takedown of capitalism, detailing the financial crisis following the lehman brothers collapse and what one company has based on the hit play design for living by star and producer sylvia chang, office is a movie musical spectacular revolving around corporate maneuvering and romantic intrigue. Best known for his action and melodramatic extravaganzas, to expands his genre repertoire with this musical about corporate corruption and intrigue featuring. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. Charlie attempts to meet his favorite movie actress at the keystone studio, but does not win friends there.
Johnny belinda is a 1948 american drama film based on the 1940 broadway stage hit of the same name, by elmer blaney harris. Office is a 2015 hong kongchinese musical comedydrama film produced and directed by johnnie to and starring chow yunfat, sylvia chang, eason chan. Johnnie to keifungs consummate flair as a visual stylist is on full display in office, a 3d musical adapted for the screen by actressscriptwriter sylvia. Intensely prolific, to has made films in a variety of genres, though in the west he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a cult following which include quentin tarantino, who once said that. Johnnie to celebrity profile check out the latest johnnie to photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Johnnie to, a renowned hong kong director famous for his film noirs and gangster movies, recently produces a musical melodrama office 2015, an adaptation from sylvia changs hit play design for living 2008. Hong kong film director and producer johnnie to is a master of the contemporary crime film, fusing elements of minimalist french noir especially the films of jeanpierre melville, the complex narrative structure of francis ford coppolas godfather trilogy, and the bmovie panache of seijun suzuki. As a film director, he has made some of the most critically acclaimed films of recent hong kong cinema as well as some of asias biggest box office hits see filmography below.
Great acting and characterization highlight johnnie to and sylvia changs musical office, which starts unimpressively yet delivers terrific drama by the end. Johnnie to may be best known for ultraviolent crime thrillers like election, vengeance and drug war, but office isnt as great a leap into the unknown as one might assume. In some respects a lesson in how little the actual music can matter in a movie. James top 10 johnnie to films that should be in the. Director johnnie to and actress sylvia chang pose for photos before the north american premiere of the film office at the ryerson theatre during the 40th toronto international film festival in. A beautiful woman is abducted and initiated into a live sex act on a private stage, participating in lesbianism, interracial sex and a public orgy. Way out of his comfort zone, he seems reluctant to experiment with the films. He made his directorial debut in 1980, when he directed the enigmatic case, a film starring damian lau. In some respects a lesson in how little the actual music can matter in a movie musical. Sep 23, 2015 johnnie to keifungs consummate flair as a visual stylist is on full display in office, a 3d musical adapted for the screen by actressscriptwriter sylvia chang aichia from her first written. Hong kong noirmaster johnnie tos firstever fullfledged musical.
Office hua li shang ban zou aka design for living, 2015. The story a satire on office politics and human foibles ultimately takes shape, but johnnie to and sylvia chang dont offer a definitive commentary. Johnnie tos office premieres in toronto1 chinadaily. Favorites2010s the most remarkable aspect of johnnie tos dazzling new musical satire, office, is the relatively sparse, quasibrechtian production design by william chang, best known for his generally baroque work with wong kar wai chang has designed, art directed and edited pretty much all of wongs movies. Actually, office is not a romantic comedy either, so regardless of your genre preference, its accurate to call this musicaldramasatire tos biggest departure in a long time. The film is an adaptation of the 2008 play design for living, which was created by and starred chang. Welcome to the homepage of the office for film, newspaper and article administration of the hong kong special administrative region. Office is a 2015 hong kongchinese musical comedydrama film produced and directed by johnnie to and starring chow yunfat, sylvia chang, eason chan and tang wei. Based on the hit play design for living by star and producer sylvia chang, office is a movie musical spectacular revolving around corporate maneuvering and romantic intrigue.
Way out of his comfort zone, he seems reluctant to experiment with the film s. Needing you 2000 another film codirected with wai kafai, this is a bit different than most to films as it is a romantic comedy. Hong kong noir master johnnie tos firstever fullfledged musical, revolving around power struggles in a big corporation, will bow at toronto and then london. In johnnie beards brief film career, she appeared in big ears 1931, and free wheeling1932. Sep 18, 2015 set after lehman brothers collapse, mr. The epicentre of the office is a gigantic gyro clock, the cogs of which suggest a.
With his flair for elaborate choreography and sinuous camerawork, it was only a matter of time before that hong kong genre mixmaster johnnie to got around to directing a fullblown musical. Sadly, johnnie to just cant find the appropriate rhythm or tone to make office a worthwhile or winning endeavour. Billed as the film to celebrate the 20th anniversary of hong kong production company milkyway image, action film three 2016 marks the return of director johnnie to to his signature gangster movie after drug war 20, the first gangster film he shot entirely in mainland china. Reviews and tagged film trailers, johnnie to, office, tiff, tiff 2015, toronto international film festival. Tos film, starring chow yun fat and sylvia chang, looks at the clash between public lies and private lives. Sep 18, 2015 office, a musical dramedy directed by hong kong action filmmaker johnnie to, has to be the only musical about the american subprime loan crisis and its impact on the chinesehong kong market. Still, office could be seen as tos riposte to his own previous film. Oct 20, 2015 the london film festival is the uks largest public film event, screening films from more than 50 countries every year. Johnnie to keifung born 22 april 1955 is a hong kong film director and producer. Popular in his native hong kong, to has also found acclaim overseas. This year, johnnie tos office a musical comedydrama was one of the films that featured in the official competition at the festival, competing for the best film award. Hong kong noirmaster johnnie tos firstever fullfledged musical, revolving around power struggles in a big corporation, will bow at toronto and then london. It seemed inevitable that johnnie to would make a musical. With charles chaplin, roscoe fatty arbuckle, peggy pearce, mabel normand.
The london film festival is the uks largest public film event, screening films from more than 50 countries every year. The epicentre of the office is a gigantic gyro clock, the cogs of which suggest a metaphor for the rapidly typing. David mcmillan lucifer wrote the script that chronicles the late lawyers work on a police brutality case. Sep 04, 2015 hong kong noirmaster johnnie to s firstever fullfledged musical, revolving around power struggles in a big corporation, will bow at toronto and then london. Tos film, starring chow yun fat and sylvia chang, looks at the clash between public lies and private. Johnnie to and sylvia changs stagetoscreen musical is a dazzling entertainment set against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis. Film johnnie tos office might be the years best recession musical. The civil war adventureepic classic was made toward the end of the silent era. Johnnie tos office twists corporate intrigue into an.
Someone who works a menial job in an office environment. Johnnie cochran movie in the works at the firm hollywood. Film johnnie tos office sunday, july 30, 2017, 4 p. The famous director and the company he cofounded in 1996 are. Hong kong legend johnnie to delivers a biting takedown of capitalism, detailing the financial crisis following the lehman brothers collapse and what one company. Rather, office is a patchwork of ideas and issues, some local and some universal, having to do with money but not necessarily the things that we do to get it. Johnnie to and sylvia changs stagetoscreen musical is a dazzling entertainment set against the backdrop of the 2008. Feb 17, 2016 david mcmillan lucifer wrote the script that chronicles the late lawyers work on a police brutality case. Sylvia chang, wang ziyi, lang yueting, eason chang, chow yunfat in. The film takes place mostly in a corporate highrise on the 71st floor, on a set that would make jacques tati proud. Johnnie tos office might be the years best recession. Its impressive enough when a director retains the creativity and energy needed to reinvent themselves after working in the film industry for over two decades, but its another thing entirely when. Based on a play by sylvia chang, office synthesizes a number of western influences, including mad men and how to succeed in business without really. Kinki kwok sammi cheng is an office worker with no luck at all in the world of love, her boyfriend cheats on her and treats her like garbage so in order to battle the sadness she starts to clean nonstop, especially at her job.
Johnnie to keifung is probably the hardest working man in hong kong show business. Office johnnie to and sylvia changs stagetoscreen musical is a dazzling entertainment set against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis. Yi woo wai kwai 2006 aka triad election and fong juk 2006. Reviews and tagged film trailers, johnnie to, office, tiff, tiff 2015, toronto international film festival cancel reply your email address will not be published.
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