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Celestial Movies Starhub TV Channel 868 this October 2011

By InCinemas / 06 Oct 2011 (Thursday)

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More movies coming up on Celestial Movies StarHub Channel 868 this October 2011!

CELESTIAL SATURDAY (Every Saturday at 9PM)
Step into "The World of Chinese Cinema" with CELESTIAL MOVIES. Watch all-time favorites from Hong Kong and Asian countries. Stay tune for a movie gala at your home!

1 Oct	49 Days
8 Oct	The Child's Eye
15 Oct	Curse of the Deserted
22 Oct	Missing
29 Oct	Out of the Dark

CELESTIAL SUNDAY (Every Sunday at 9PM)

2 Oct	What Women Want - TV Exclusive Premiere
9 Oct	Once Upon a Time in Tibet - TV Exclusive Premiere
16 Oct	Moonlight in Tokyo
23 Oct	Lady Cop & Papa Crook
30 Oct	The Founding Of A Republic

And as usual, we'll highlight 4 movies of our choice below! =)

WHAT WOMEN WANT - (View its InCinemas details)

Genre	:	Romance	Premiere	:	Sun, 2 Oct, 9PM
Director	:	Chen Da Ming	Language	:	Mandarin,Cantonese
Cast	:	Andy Lau, Gong Li, Chan Chi Pang, Hu Jing	Sub-title	:	Chinese, English

[Selling Points] Hollywood romantic comedy What Women Want starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, in 2011, Chinese American writer-director Chen Da Ming remake this lovely story and moved the story background from Chicago to Beijing, this time starring Hong Kong Super Star Andy Lau and famous Chinese actress Gong Li. The changed setting actually benefits this high-concept romantic comedy, as women in the East are perceived to be more reserved, thus allowing more comedy opportunities to be derived from the contradiction between what they say and what they really want. Besides the superstar pairing, the charming movie also co-stars former idol Benny Chen (Just Call Me Nobody), TV actress Yuan Li (The Bronze Teeth), Hu Jing (Drink Drank Drunk), Anya (Naked Weapon), and American actor Russell Wong.

[Synopsis] Sun Zigang (Andy Lau), a creative executive in an advertising agency who happens to be a typical male chauvinist. Thinking that he is going to be promoted to creative director, he is angered to see the coveted position "stolen" by a new recruit named Li Yilong (Gong Li). After an accident, Sun acquires the uncanny ability to listen to the thoughts of women! This special power is both a curse and a blessing, but he soon learns to take advantage of it to enjoy an easy ride in his romantic and professional life. He uses the power against Li to steal her ideas, but in the process finds himself falling for the inner beauty of this archenemy...
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LADY COP AND PAPA CROOK

Genre	:	Action	Show Time	:	Sun, 23 Oct, 9PM
Director	:	Alan Mak, Felix Chong	Language	:	Mandarin,Cantonese
Cast	:	Sammi Cheng,Eason Chan, Kate Tsui, Zhang Guo Li, Liu Kai Chi	Sub-title	:	Chinese, English

[Selling Points] Hong Kong pop singer-actress Sammi Cheng appears in cop comedy Lady Cop and Papa Crook, her first role on the big screen since Everlasting Regret. Opposite Cheng is another top Hong Kong pop singer Eason Chan. As long-time writing partners, Alan Mak and Felix Chong share writing credits for the hugely successful Infernal Affairs trilogy, Confession of Pain and the recent Overheard.

[Synopsis] The duo won best screenplay for the first Infernal Affairs at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Bauhinia. John Fok (Eason Chan) is the kingpin of illegal red oil in China. When an oil tanker explodes accidentally, he becomes the focus of investigation by Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese police and is forced to halt his business to wait things out. Just as he is finally ready to turn his fortune around, however, his only son is kidnapped. Senior Inspector Molline Szeto (Sammi Cheng) is the rising star in the police force, who is well praised for busting crime with her characteristic sangfroid and precision. However, in matters of love, she is totally at wit's end. Poised at the crossroad of her life, she is thrilled to be assigned to investigate the kidnap of John's son. John dispatches his whole gang to ferret out his son's whereabouts, only to find out that his rivals are redeploying people in China to assail him. Just when he is about to order an all-out fight back, Molline suddenly arrives with her team to garrison at his house. Spurning her at first, he soon finds her critical analysis of the situation at hand both apt and useful. An unlikely cooperation between cops and crooks thus ensues, leading to conflicts and clashes galore at every step till the very end.
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CURSE OF THE DESERTED

Genre	:	Thriller	Show Time	:	Sat, 15 Oct, 9PM Thu, 6 Oct, 12:40PM Thu, 20 Oct, 4:15PM Mon, 24 Oct, 11PM
Director	:	Law Chi Leung	Language	:	Mandarin,Cantonese
Cast	:	Shawn Yue, Kitty Zhang	Sub-title	:	Chinese, English

[Selling Points] Law Chi Leung, once thought of as one of Hong Kong's most promising directors after the likes of Inner Senses, Koma and Kidnap, returns for his first film since 2007 with Curse of the Deserted. Probably Hong Kong's most in-demand actor right now, Shawn Yue (Love in a Puff, the upcoming Child's Eye) stars opposite CJ7 actress Kitty Zhang (playing three roles) in the hauntingly romantic suspense thriller based on the novel of the same title by Cai Jun. In fact, two other bestsellers (The Deserted Inn and Naraka 19) from the popular Mainland novelist were previously adapted into films, and some of the plots and characters in his spine-chilling novels overlap with each other's. The film is visually very handsome, making good use of the rural scenery, filled with misty old villages, strange rock formations and dark caves, thankfully enhanced with just a few touches of reasonable CGI.

[Synopsis] Based on his experience visiting a remote village, novelist Guo Jing (Shawn Yu) publishes a new story titled "Deserted Village" about an undying love that transcends life, death, and time. Intrigued by his tale, four inquisitive college kids set off on an expedition to the mysterious village despite Guo's warning, and when they come back, a series of inexplicable and terrifying events happen to them. Meanwhile, an enigmatic woman (Kitty Zhang) warns Guo of the deadly consequence of exposing the secret of the village. Still, the curious writer takes it upon himself to unravel the thousand-year-old mystery surrounding the haunted village...

THE CHILD'S EYE

Genre	:	Thriller	Show Time	:	Sat, 8 Oct, 9PM Mon, 31 Oct, 9:00PM
Director	:	Pang Brothers	Language	:	Mandarin,Cantonese
Cast	:	Rainie Yang,Gordon Lam, Jo Koo, Elanne Kwong, Shawn Yue	Sub-title	:	Chinese, English

[Selling Points] The Pang Brothers outdo themselves with The Child's Eye, the first ever Hong Kong film shot completely in digital 3D. This time, the directors bring their groundbreaking horror cinematic style to the 3D format, bringing the terror closer to their audiences than ever before.

[Synopsis] Rainie (Rainie Yang) and friends take a trip to Thailand, but as they arrive, folks are held up by a political crisis tickled by Thai military, leading to blockades of international airport and the main road to their hotel. Having no choice, the whole group has to stay at a remote motel. Until then... A strange journey is about to start at this bizarre Thai hotel... where they come across some kids who act weirdly and a dog which is able to see ghost! Even worse, Rainie confronts unexplainable and mysterious matters, and later the girls get into an underworld full of paper offering for the dead. The secret of all the mysteries is actually hidden in that underworld....

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Celestial Movies Starhub TV Channel 868 this October 2011