Celestial Pictures is passionate about films, we are committed to bringing quality Asian films to worldwide audiences by participating in the production of new feature films.
Flying Guillotine (Pre-production)
Genre: Martial Arts/Action
Director: Teddy Chen
Five Deadly Venoms (Pre-production)
Genre: Martial Arts/Action
Director / Screenplay: Kirk Wong
Perhaps Love
Genre: Romantic Drama / Musical
Year of Release: 2005
Country of Production: Hong Kong
Duration: 107mins
Language: Mandarin
Main Cast:
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhou Xun, Jacky Cheung, Ji Jin-Hee
Crew:
Director: Peter Chan
Producer: Andre Morgan
Writing Credits: Aubrey Lam, Raymond To
Plot Outline:
A love triangle develops between the male and female leads and the director during the making of a musical in Mainland China. The film depicts the pain and suffering that can come from true love.
Remarks:
Awards: 1. The 3rd Annual Queens (New York) International Film Festival (2005):
- Best Foreign Language Film
2. The 12th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards (2006):
- Best Actress
- Top 8 Chinese Pictures of 2005
3. Taiwan Chinese Critics Association (2006):
- Best Chinese film of 2005
4. The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards (2006):
- Best Actress
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Art Direction
- Best Costume Make Up Design
- Best Original Film Score
- Best Original Film Song
5. The 13th Beijing University Students' Film Festival in China (2006):
- The Hottest and Most Popular Actress
- The Most Affective Film
- The Most Popular Director
6. The 11th Golden Bauhinia Awards in Hong Kong (2006):
- Best Actress
- Best Original Score
- Best Art Direction
- Best Cinematography
- Best Director
- Best Theme Song
- Most Popular Film (online polling)
7. The 8th Chang Chun Film Festival in China (2006):
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
- Most Popular Film
8. The 51st Asia Pacific Film Festival (2006):
- Best Art Director
- Best Original Soundtrack
9. The 43rd Golden Horse Awards (2006):
- Best Director
- Best Actress
- Best Cinematography
- Best Original Film Song
10. The UA Movie Awards (2006):
- Most Favorite Romance Film
Searching For Shangri-la
Genre: Documentary
Year of Release: 2004
Country of Production: China
Duration: 72mins
Language: Cantonese/English
Main Cast:
Ai Jing, Yang Li-ping, San Bao, Dadawa
Crew:
Director: Yang Tao
Producer: Laurence J. Brahm ( U.S.A. )
Writing Credits:
Documentary Outline: Prominent Chinese artists Ai Jing, Dadawa and Flora Cheong-leen examine the lives of members of China's counter youth culture who are in search of a spirituality which no longer exists in the country's big cities.
Burning Dreams
Genre: Documentary
Year of Release: 2003
Country of Production: Taiwan
Duration: 75mins
Language: Mandarin
Main Cast:
Liang Yi, Yang Yang, The Dream 52 Dance School
Crew:
Director: Wayne Peng
Producer: Wayne Peng, Lim Sau-hoong
Writing Credits:
Documentary Outline:
Three generations of dancers in Shanghai struggle with dreams, aspirations and harsh reality.
Remarks:
Awards:
- The 5th Chinese Film Media Awards
- Best New Director
Star Runner
Genre: Action
Year of Release: 2003
Country of Production: Hong Kong
Duration: 100mins
Language: Cantonese
Main Cast:
Vanness Wu, Kim Hyun-joo , Andy On
Crew: Director: Daniel Lee
Producer: Catherine Hun
Writing Credits: Abe Kwong, Taurus Chow, Daniel Lee
Plot Outline: A teacher falls for one of her students, who plans to win the Star Runner fighting competition.
Cala, My Dog
Genre: Drama
Year of Release: 2002
Country of Production: China
Duration: 99mins
Language: Mandarin
Main Cast:
Ge You, Ding Jiali, Xia Yu, Li Bin
Crew:
Director: Xuechang Lu
Producer: Wang Zhongjun
Writing Credits: Xuechang Lu
Plot Outline: The humdrum existence of a Beijing factory worker and his family is disrupted when their beloved dog is confiscated by the police for being unlicensed. The worker has 24 hours to raise the sizable sum required to pay the license fee.
Stowaway
Genre: Drama
Year of Release: 2001
Country of Production: Hong Kong
Duration: 95mins
Language:Cantonese
Main Cast:
Cheung Chi-lam, Athena Chu, Michael Chow Man-kin
Crew:
Director: Clarence Fok Yiu-leung
Producer: Suen Kin On
Writing Credits: Lai Man Chek
Plot Outline: Based on a true people-smuggling case where 58 Mainland Chinese illegal immigrants suffocated to death after being trapped in a container truck in the UK.
Comic King
Genre: Romance
Year of Release: 2001
Country of Production: Hong Kong
Duration: 90mins
Language: Mandarin
Main Cast:
Cheung Chi-lam, Eason Chan, Nicholas Tse, Ruby Lin
Crew: Director: Sing - Pui O
Producer:
Writing Credits: Ding Kin Lau
Plot Outline:
Two popular comic writers who are good friends start a comic publishing company but fall in love with the secretary, simultaneously, creating a rivalry that threatens to split their friendship and destroy their business.