Poll #300: Yay, Zhang Yimou's latest attempt at the "opulent Western audience-friendly art house movie with martial arts" genre is almost upon us. Based on the trailer, what's your anticipation level for Curse of the Golden Flower?
Posted November 27th, 2006
Total votes: 386

• Very high. I'm salivating right now. (108) 28%
• Moderately high. I want to see it. (102) 26%
• OK. I'll go, but it's not a big deal. (94) 24%
• Very low. I care very little for this. (31) 8%
• Moderately low. I'll see if if bored. (26) 7%
• Nil. This movie is dead to me. (25) 6%

Poll #299: It has been suggested that LoveHKFilm.com take up space during our bi-weekly updates to announce and/or push new HK DVD releases. If the site agreed to do it, would you consider this to be helpful?
Posted November 27th, 2006
Total votes: 264

• Yes, I would find it helpful. (168) 64%
• I really don't care. (70) 27%
  
• No, I wouldn't find it helpful. (26) 10%

Poll #298: What do you think of Charlene Choi playing a violent schizophrenic?
Posted November 6th, 2006
Total votes: 388

• Cool. Darker roles suit her. (127) 33%
• I don't really care what she does. (105) 27%
• Gah! Please, no more Twins! (89) 23%
• It's okay, but I don't prefer it. (56) 14%
• Gross! I hate it! (11) 3%

Poll #297: What do you think of the Pang Brothers?
Posted November 6th, 2006
Total votes: 290

• Good, but not great. (89) 31%
• Overrated stylists. (48) 17%
• Very promising filmmakers. (46) 16%
• Cinema geniuses. (29) 10%
• Nothing without Angelica Lee. (25) 9%
• One-hit wonders. (23) 8%
• Only as good as their scripts. (15) 5%
• Just plain bad. (14) 5%
• Underrated visionaries. (1) 0%

Poll #296: Which of the following actors do you think Johnnie To should STOP working with?
Posted October 23rd, 2006
Total votes: 285

• Sammi Cheng (55) 19%
• Richie Ren (30) 11%
• Nick Cheung (26) 9%
• Andy Lau (26) 9%
• Louis Koo (21) 7%
• Cherrie Ying (20) 7%
• Raymond Wong (19) 7%
• Simon Yam (14) 5%
• Lam Suet (12) 4%
• Lo Hoi-Pang (11) 4%
• Eddie Cheung (10) 4%
• Tony Leung Ka-Fai (8) 3%
• Maggie Siu (8) 3%
• Gordon Lam (6) 2%
• Wong Tin-Lam (6) 2%
• Ruby Wong (6) 2%
• Lau Ching-Wan (4) 1%
• Hui Siu-Hung (3) 1%

Poll #295: Nick Cheung has completed his fourth Johnnie To film, further distancing himself from his streak of Wong Jing-directed dreck. What do you think of Nick Cheung now?
Posted October 23rd, 2006
Total votes: 344

• Nick Cheung kicks ass. (94) 27%
• I like him a little more now. (82) 24%
  
• I never cared, and still don't. (62) 18%
  
• He'll never be Chapman To. (56) 16%
  
• I still can't take him seriously. (40) 12%
  
• I like him even less now. (10) 3%

Poll #294: Nicholas Tse and Cecilia Cheung just got married. What's your first reaction to this news?
Posted October 10th, 2006
Total votes: 545

• What? When did this happen? (144) 26%
• That's nice. (93) 17%
• I tell you, it won't last. (88) 16%
• Hmmm....I'm hungry. (66) 12%
• Bah, I could care less. (59) 11%
• Yay! I'm so happy! (47) 9%
• Implants, for sure. (30) 6%
• Who got married to who? (18) 3%

Poll #293: In the wake of her surprise marriage, Cecilia Cheung has intimated that she may consider retiring. Assuming that she's Hong Kong's most talented actress under 30, who's next in line if Cheung does call it quits?
Posted October 10th, 2006
Total votes: 452

• Karena Lam (155) 34%
• Charlene Choi (72) 16%
• Gillian Chung (71) 16%
• Cherrie Ying (48) 11%
• Isabella Leong (45) 10%
• Niki Chow (29) 6%
• Fiona Sit (15) 3%
• Race Wong (9) 2%
• Stephy Tang (7) 2%
• Miki Yeung (1) 0%

Poll #292: Is it time to merge Mainland China and Hong Kong Cinema under one big "Chinese Cinema" umbrella? Or should they be kept separate?
Posted September 26th, 2006
Total votes: 483

• Keep them separate. (308) 64%
• Merge them. (94) 19%
• Why can't we all just get along? (51) 11%
• Further subdivide China. (16) 3%
• Group all of Asia together. (14) 3%

Poll #291: Many stars with stalled careers such as Nick Cheung are jumping onto the Milkyway Films bandwagon. It seems that by having the name Milkyway attached to their filmography and playing against-type roles, an actor can hope to gain critical nods from art-savvy audiences. Who is the next one to succumb to this lure?
Posted September 26th, 2006
Total votes: 312

• Ekin Cheng (121) 39%
• George Bush (83) 27%
• Michael Wong (24) 8%
• Ng Man-Tat (21) 7%
• Yuen Biao (20) 6%
• Anita Yuen (17) 5%
• Dayo Wong (7) 2%
• Alan Tam (7) 2%
• Pang Dan (7) 2%
• Max Mok (5) 2%

Poll #290: The Departed, Martin Scorsese's remake of Infernal Affairs, opens in North America on October 5th. Whaddya think? Will it be better than the original film?
Posted September 12th, 2006
Total votes: 490

• It'll be good, but not as good. (171) 35%
• It'll suck. (102) 21%
• It'll be okay. (71) 14%
• It could be better. (47) 10%
• Don't know; I'll never see it. (37) 8%
• Who's Martin Scorsese? (37) 8%
• Yes, absolutely. (25) 5%

Poll #289: Ekin Cheng has a new girlfriend, and it's Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai! Reportedly, they both like water sports. Is she his perfect match?
Posted September 12th, 2006
Total votes: 358

• I prefer decaf. (150) 42%
• Yes! They're great together. (60) 17%
• I prefer one of the Twins. (47) 13%
• I prefer Gigi Leung. (46) 13%
• I prefer that he stay single. (42) 12%
• I prefer Maggie Siu. (13) 4%

Poll #288: Who'd win in a fight? Edison Chen or Sam Lee?
Posted August 29th, 2006
Total votes: 488

• Teenage girls win. (145) 34%
• The audience loses. (108) 25%
  
• Sam Lee wins. (102) 24%
• Edison Chen wins. (77) 18%

Poll #287: If I had a Death Note, I would...
Posted August 29th, 2006
Total votes: 369

• Use it for personal gain. (87) 24%
• Give it to George Bush. (58) 16%
• Destroy it. (45) 12%
• Use it for homework. (45) 12%
• Give it to Gillian Chung. (44) 12%
  
• Doodle in it. (32) 9%
• Use it to create a Utopia. (26) 7%
• Give it to Jackie Chan. (18) 5%
• Hide it from all mankind. (14) 4%
• Drop it in the sewer. (0) 0%

Poll #286: Nicholas Tse and Cecilia Cheung are back together! How long will they last this time?
Posted August 14th, 2006
Total votes: 488

• It doesn't matter; The Promise will still suck (189) 39%
• I give it until next month. (101) 21%
• A few years max. (80) 16%
  
• They'll be together always. (51) 10%
• It ended yesterday. (36) 7%
• It ends tomorrow! (31) 6%

Poll #285: There's talk that Donnie Yen may play Bruce Lee in an officially-sanctioned biography of his life. If Yen plays Lee, what will your reaction be?
Posted August 14th, 2006
Total votes: 488

• It's ok. I'll see it. (132) 27%
• Ehh...not so sure about this. (115) 24%
• Awesome! I'm so there. (110) 23%
• He should play Danny Lee. (51) 10%
  
• It's the worst idea ever! (43) 9%
  
• They can do better. (37) 8%

Poll #284: Compared to a year ago, are you more or less interested in Hong Kong Cinema?
Posted July 31st, 2006
Total votes: 516

• Less interested. (228) 44%
• About the same. (163) 32%
• More interested. (82) 16%
• I just vomited. (26) 5%
• I just quit. (11) 2%
• I just started! (6) 1%

Poll #283: Predict the box office for Dragon Tiger Gate. For reference, Initial D did 35 milion, The Storm Riders did 40 million, Kung Fu Hustle did 60 million, and SPL took in close to 8 million.
Posted July 31st, 2006
Total votes: 423

• Between 10-20 million. (121) 29%
• Between 20-30 million. (82) 19%
• Less than 10 million. (68) 16%
• Between 30-40 milion. (64) 15%
• Between 40-60 million. (35) 8%
• Over 60 million. (31) 7%
• Between 50-60 million. (22) 5%

Poll #282: Superman Returns just came out in Hong Kong. If they made a Hong Kong version, which actor should play Superman?
Posted July 19th, 2006
Total votes: 655

• Takeshi Kaneshiro (119) 18%
• None of the above (63) 10%
• Stephen Chow (52) 8%
• Daniel Wu (52) 8%
• Louis Koo (51) 8%
• Ekin Cheng (46) 7%
• Andy Lau (41) 6%
• Nicholas Tse (35) 5%
• Chow Yun-Fat (34) 5%
• Aaron Kwok (28) 4%
• Donnie Yen (24) 4%
• Jackie Chan (22) 3%
• Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (19) 3%
• Jet Li (16) 2%
• Edison Chen (14) 2%
• Leon Lai (11) 2%
• Shawn Yue (10) 2%
• Stephen Fung (8) 1%
• Eason Chan (5) 1%
• Richie Ren (5) 1%

Poll #281: Jackie Chan recently made a minor spectacle of himself at a concert by Taiwanese singer Jonathan Lee. Reportedly, Chan was drunk and repeatedly cursed while speaking to audience. Eventually, he was booed. What does this incident prove?
Posted July 19th, 2006
Total votes: 563

• Chan is losing it. (173) 31%
• Who cares? Chan is the man! (132) 23%
• I blame Wong Jing. (109) 19%
• Sadly, this is Chan's way. (78) 14%
• It was a publicity stunt. (48) 9%
• The incident never happened. (23) 4%

Poll #280: The Infernal Affairs guys, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, are making Confession of Pain, a new crime movie starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Takeshi Kaneshiro. Is this the greatest Hong Kong Cinema news you could ever hope to hear?
Posted July 3rd, 2006
Total votes: 526

• Yes. This movie will rock! (273) 52%
• I'll wait for a trailer. (173) 33%
• Hong Kong Cinema is dead. (29) 6%
• I prefer bacon. (24) 5%
• I prefer Korean film. (14) 3%
• No. This movie will disappoint. (13) 2%

Poll #279: Edison Chen is about to make his bigtime Hollywood debut with The Grudge 2. What do you think his Tinseltown career will be like?
Posted July 3rd, 2006
Total votes: 540

• A hopeless case. Better off in HK. (128) 24%
• Totally hopeless. Quit now. (107) 20%
• Bit parts and nothing else. (90) 17%
• Supporting roles. (86) 16%
• Three words: direct to video. (47) 9%
• He will be a superstar. (45) 8%
• He will dump Maggie Q. (37) 7%

Poll #278: Who's better: Fiona Sit or Isabella Leong?
Posted June 14th, 2006
Total votes: 412

• Fiona is better. (129) 31%
• Isabella is better. (105) 25%
• Neither is any good. (86) 21%
• I prefer Boy'z. (47) 11%
• Both rock! (45) 11%

Poll #277: By now you've probably seen the fab "Bus Uncle" video. If they made a movie, who would you cast as Bus Uncle?
Posted June 14th, 2006
Total votes: 382

• Anthony Wong (72) 19%
• Ng Man-Tat (66) 17%
• Eric Tsang (64) 17%
• Kozo (55) 14%
• Sammo Hung (51) 13%
• Lam Suet (36) 9%
• Spencer Lam Seung-Yi (22) 6%
• Shing Fui-On (7) 2%
• Ti Lung (5) 1%
• Liu Kai-Chi (4) 1%

Poll #276: Maggie Q made a splash in Mission: Impossible 3. What will her career in Hollywood be like?
Posted May 31st, 2006
Total votes: 457

• Bit parts and nothing else. (131) 29%
• Supporting roles. (111) 24%
• A hopeless case. Better off in HK. (77) 17%
• She will dump Edison. (62) 14%
  
• 3 words: direct to video (53) 12%
• She will be a superstar. (23) 5%

Poll #275: The Weinstein Company just bought a slew of Hong Kong and other Asian film titles for release under a new video label called "Dragon Dynasty", and promise to release the films in good versions with *gasp* extra features and original language tracks. Have they finally got it right? Or is this just another Harvey Weinstein snow job?
Posted May 31st, 2006
Total votes: 277

• They'll still screw it up. (130) 47%
• They'll do it right this time. (42) 15%
• I cared once; I don't anymore. (42) 15%
• I never cared. (36) 13%
• I only download movies. (27) 10%

Poll #274: Which member of Alive - other than Daniel Wu - is your favorite?
Posted May 17th, 2006
Total votes: 409

• Who the hell are these guys? (220) 54%
• Justin Timberlake (63) 15%
• Terence Yin (59) 14%
• Andrew Lin (52) 13%
• Conroy Chan (15) 4%

Poll #273: Varying opinions exist on "The Korean Wave." Some think it's a passing fad that's already hit its peak, while some believe it's a global entertainment revolution that will one day explode and invade the mainstream of every other country in the world. What's your take?
Posted May 17th, 2006
Total votes: 403

• Here to stay, but only as a niche. (155) 38%
• A passing fad. (68) 17%
• It will grow and go mainstream. (64) 16%
• Already yesterday's news. (52) 13%
• Korean Wave? What's that? (42) 10%
• It will dominate the world. (22) 5%

Poll #272: Ekin Cheng is appearing in three movies this year. What do you think this means for his career?
Posted May 3rd, 2006
Total votes: 369

• No change. (112) 30%
• He'll gain some popularity. (91) 25%
• He'll be more popular than ever. (71) 19%
• Rock bottom. He should quit. (41) 11%
• I'm still in shock from his breakup. (40) 11%
• He'll become less popular. (14) 4%

Poll #271: Between now and late June, there may be very few Hong Kong movies of note. What should this site attempt to review during that time?
Posted May 3rd, 2006
Total votes: 448

• Review old HK films (148) 33%
• Review Korean films (121) 27%
• Review Chinese films (50) 11%
• Take a break (48) 11%
• Review Japanese films (39) 9%
• Review American films (19) 4%
• Review Thai films (14) 3%
• Review Taiwanese films (9) 2%