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| Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:36 AM PST SANDRINNE Pinna began her career at 10 with commercials before going on to star in numerous TV series and movies such as Poor Prince and Police et Vous. In 2008, her role in Miao Miao won her a nomination for the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Film Festival, and the Best Newcomer at the Asian Film Award. She eventually won the Asia Rising Star Award at the Pusan International Film Festival for the role. "Acting makes me braver and understand myself better. Being an actress is something I can't do without," she said. What's your favourite colour? Black is very mysterious and very rich. It's mysterious but yet there's a sense of simplicity about black. When you add all the colours together you'll get black. What are your beauty secrets? I use skincare products that are gentle to the skin, especially for cleansing. Using a lustrous powder after a foundation creates a beautiful texture and glowing freshness. I always wear mascara and false eyelashes to accentuate my natural beauty. What is your image of the ideal woman? I admire women who are spontaneous and expressive, positive and who always strive to achieve their hopes and dreams. Who do you think is beautiful? My dog has the most beautiful eyes and smile. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 07:41 PM PST The master of tap, Mumble, has a problem because his son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Svena penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's guts and grit as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures from the tiny Krill to the giant Elephant Seal. Happy Feet 2 makes its way into cinemas 17 November. eCentral.my and Warner Bros. are giving away special 3D preview screening tickets. We have 60 pairs of tickets to give away. To get a free pair of tickets, print this page and exchange it for the tickets. See details of redemption and screening below. Redemption Details Date: 14 November 2011 (Monday) Time: 11am to 1pm Venue: Lobby of Menara Star, Star Publications, 15 Jln 16/11, Section 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya. Screening Details Date: 15 November 2011 (Tuesday) Time: 9pm Venue: Hall 10; GSC MAXX, Berjaya Times Square Rules & Regulations 1. This redemption is open to all eCentral fans. 2. Print out the contest page and redeem it at the venue given in this article. 3. Each page entitles you to two movie tickets only. Each person is allowed to redeem only once. 4. Tickets are given out on a first come, first served basis. 5. Queue-jumping and reserving places in line during the redemption are strictly prohibited. The organizers reserve the right to refuse tickets to anyone found doing so. 6. Tickets are not exchangeable for cash. 7. This movie is rated U. Movie ratings will strictly apply for this movie. The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry to the cinema hall to those not within the permitted age limit. No exceptions will be made at any time for any reason. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 07:05 PM PST Wong Kar Wai's short film entitled Mask is a celebration of feminine beauty. HONG Kong director Wong Kar Wai has a way with women. In his movies, they are mysterious beings with an almost unattainable allure. Think Maggie Cheung in In The Mood For Love, or Gong Li in 2046. What does he see in women that enables him to portray them in such a light? What does he find so fascinating about women? Unfortunately, Wong wasn't at the press conference in Hong Kong in late August to answer these questions, though his "touch" can be felt on Shu Uemura's 2011 holiday collection, and on Mask, a special short film he created for the collection. His movies are often coated with a soft, golden hue, and both the collection and Mask reflect that. In the film, a masked femme fatale dances and twirls in the midst of gold sparkles. She is alluring and inviting, yet untouchable. Sandrinne Pinna, a 24-year-old rising star in Taiwanese cinema, is the said femme fatale, personally recommended by Wong to Shu Uemura for the short film. "When the Shu Uemura project came up I knew she was the one. She has the exuberance of youth and a Cinderella quality," he said in a press release. Pinna was thrilled and excited when the director asked her if she was interested to star in the short film. "I said yes immediately, just like that," said the actress of French and Taiwanese descent during an interview. Making the film Wong was approached with the idea of a collaboration with Shu Uemura while shooting his martial arts film The Grandmasters. He was happy for a break to film "something that is contemporary and unabashedly focuses on beauty". Mask was inspired by American poet and novelist Charles Bukowski's poem, Love is burning in water drowning in flame. Wong describes the poem as a paradox. "The film explores that contradiction of passion. The contrasting warmth and coolness of rouge et blue (red and blue) seemed the perfect fit," he said. Masks and glitter are some of the key features of the film. The mask symbolises possibilities, said Wong. "It liberates you from your fixed image about yourself and lets your imagination fly," he said. For Pinna, working with Wong was an honour. "Wong is able to present the beauty of the woman in a perfect way," she said. Indeed, Wong's quest for perfection is legendary: he would often take years to make his films because of his desire of getting every scene perfectly shot. Wong describes perfection as a "beautiful dress". "You must tailor the dress to the woman, not the other way around," he said. Fortunately, Wong took only two days to shoot Mask, but it was an intense two days. "We spent two full days together in the studio. It was tough, but nobody lost their concentration. We wanted to achieve only one thing – ultimate beauty. That was amazing," said Shu Uemura's international artistic director Kakuyasu Uchiide. Working with Wong was a learning process for Pinna, who described the shoot as "free and challenging". "Working with director Wong was very magical. I was approaching the shoot in a way that relies on my emotions which came out automatically. It was so interesting to work with him as he just came up with the ideas, improvised and developed the character on set," she said. Pinna has always admired Wong's work. "I really love the atmosphere and the mood that he creates in his movies. All sorts of emotions are captured in his dreamily nostalgic and contemporary way. It is a mixture of emotions and sensuous, beautiful colours. I am always deeply touched by his films." She spent two days on the set literally dancing and spinning, she said. "I had to do a lot of turning and dancing, and that was a bit tiring and physical. I was asked to portray a very feminine type but director Wong made me feel really relaxed and comfortable," she said. She also had only praise for Shu Uemura's holiday collection, saying that she loved the "burning in water palette" and "drowning in flame palette", which brought out her "natural warmth and femininity". "I do love the false eyelashes that transform me immediately to another self," she said, referring to the thick eyelashes with heavy glitter that she wore on Mask. "They are so powerful they really helped me get into character." And Uchiide's make-up for Mask was "dramatic and artistic," she said. "He drew the word 'love' on my lips. It took time but it was so fantastic and symbolic in this short film," she said. Related stories: |
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