In the early 1990s, bo wah chuen aaron kwok attracts great attention as a business executive in the imperial east indi. In the movie, shimajiro and his friends find themselves magically transported into the pages of an illustrated childrens book. Directed by pioneering hong kong new wave auteur yim ho, floating city tells the true story of bo wahchuen aaron kwok, as he rises from being an orphan on a chinese fishing boat to the upper. Floating city is creating its very own atmosphere, one in which the search for ones own identity in a noticeably colonized hong kong feels like being carried on gentle waves. For a change, however, i actually didnt think he overacted at any point in this work. Kwoks onstage dancing and displays is influenced by michael jackson. Floating city is a 2012 chinesehong kong drama film directed by yim ho. Aaron kwok rather surprisingly doesnt seem fluent enough in english to pass. Ocean colonization, the theory and practice of building structures to allow humans to live permanently in areas of earth covered in water. Annie liu and aaron kwok in floating city 2012 this cantoneselanguage film begins in the 40s, when the british east india company had vast control over hong kongs citizens and society.
Review by fakerobhunter aaron kwok stars in what amounts to a look at hong kongs modern history through the life of one mans family. Without holding back a bit of his star appeal, aaron opened with an amazing 17 concerts in hong kong followed by stops in taiwan, singapore, macau, shenzhen and guangzhou. Yim hos floating city does things that few hong kong movies do anymore. Bo wah chuen aaron kwok, a mysterious blueeyed asian boy, is.
Aug 21, 20 in 1940s hong kong, an orphaned boy aaron kwok rises above oppressive circumstances to become an esteemed engineer for the british colonies, but still struggles to learn where he came from. In 1940s hong kong, the poorest families had no choice but to abandon their children. There is a lot to like about this drama, but sadly there are also some things that belong to a different category. Aaron kwok was previously married to lynn xiong about. Multiple awardwinning actor aaron kwok stars in this basedonatruestory family saga as bo wahchuen, a boat person originating from southern china who suffers an identity crisis as he climbs the social ladder or tries to in 1990s hong kong. Race, nationality, minorities its always a problem when a story or a movie tackles the issues stemming from the perceived majority, in the case of ho yims feature floating city. City under siege 2010 the detective 2 2011 love for life 2011 love in space 2011 floating city 2012 cold war 2012 better and better 20 the conspirators 20 christmas rose 20 silent witness 20 the monkey king 2014 port of call 2015. The 48yearold dancing king of hong kong aaron kwok is still rebellious and charming as ever. Aaron kwok is a popular hong kong singer and movie actor. If you dont like films with good drama, likable characters, and characterplot development, then skip this film. Fau sing daai hang floating city hundred years of a.
As a solo performer, he has played in over 200 concerts. Floating city 2012 a man from a small fishing community becomes a successful businessman. Floating city the 2012 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Over the last decade or so, kwok has won over a hundred music awards. Aaron kwok wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. See the full list of floating city cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bo wah chuen aaron kwok, a mysterious blueeyed asian boy, is ostracized and shunned. The historical and sociopolitical illumination of the events at that time, without them ever. Aaron kwok, nina paw hee ching, charlie yeung, josie ho, annie liu race, nationality, minorities its always a problem when a story or a movie tackles the issues stemming from. Sadly, floating city doesnt look to have made particularly substantial waves among the hong kong film fans. In 1940s hong kong, an orphaned boy aaron kwok rises above oppressive circumstances to become an esteemed engineer for the british. Kwok presents a somewhat shy, but tough as steel character who overcomes a difficult childhood through his own hard work and determination.
Directed by pioneering hong kong new wave auteur yim ho, floating city tells the true story of bo wahchuen aaron kwok, as he rises from. Bo wah chuen aaron kwok, a mysterious blueeyed asian boy. Aaron kwok simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The recent slew of highprofile projects has put annie liu under the limelight. Aspiration, honor, loyalty and culture clashes from the. Based on works such as red dust which i actually still would rank among my top 10 favorite hong kong movies of all time, however, i really do have a lot of time, respect and good feeling for the now 60yearold filmmaker. Fau sing daai hang floating city hundred years of a floating city. All in all floating city is a movie that is nice to look at. The media refer to him, jacky cheung, andy lau and leon lai as the cantopop four heavenly kings. Kwoks onstage dancing and displays are influenced by michael jackson. Floating city 2012, aaron kwok, charlie yeung, annie liu, josie ho, paw heeching, zheng jiaxing, lo chunshun, chen yongquan, yuen foowa floating city 2012, aaron kwok, charlie yeung, annie liu hong kong film cast chinese movie.
Bo aaron kwok is a successful businessman, but contrary to his colleagues, like fion annie liu who is born and raised abroad, he hasnt been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. From legendary director yim ho comes a lyrical and heartbreaking story of family, identity, and love that survives generations. Find films and movies featuring aaron kwok on allmovie allmovie. He has been called hong kongs michael jackson for his dancing. In 1940s hong kong, an orphaned boy aaron kwok rises above oppressive circumstances to. In the early 1990s, bo wah chuen, merely 40 years old, has already been. Floating city 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Aaron kwok is a 54 year old hong konger actor born on 26th october, 1965 in hong kong. Floating city is a film directed by yim ho with aaron kwok, paw hee ching, charlie yeung, josie ho, year. He had to fight his way up the ladder the hard way. While most of his songs are in the dancepop genre, he has. Apr 18, 2012 best scene floating city 2012 duration.
In 1940s hong kong, an orphaned boy aaron kwok rises above oppressive. The movie is good but you lose a lot of unnecessary voiceovers and it takes the edge off the experience unfortunately. While most of his songs are in the dancepop genre, he has experimented numerous times with. The adult bo is brilliantly portrayed by aaron kwok. Its rather that you get the impression, also being the achievement of a nice and flowing soundtrack by linq yim, to float on the sea, only being disturbed in meditative pondering by. In 1940s hong kong, an orphaned boy aaron kwok rises above oppressive circumstances to become an esteemed engineer for the british colonies, but still struggles to learn where he came from. Kwok s onstage dancing is influenced by michael jackson. Then one day, li xia aaron kwok accepts the mission to rebuild a new means of communication for his compatriots. Media hong kong memasukkan aaron kwok, bersama dengan jacky cheung, andy lau dan leon lai sebagai 4 raja langit hong kong. Kwok s onstage dancing and displays is influenced by michael jackson. She will next be seen in director patrick kongs new romantic comedy, natural born lovers opposite chilam cheung. Floating cities and islands in fiction, the use of artificial floating cities as a speculative fiction trope. Aaron kwok timeline featuring movies and other highlights.
Kwoks onstage dancing is influenced by michael jackson. Floating city dvd 2012 hong kong movie english sub. Aaron kwok is one of hong kong and asias most important pop stars. Floating city 2012, aaron kwok, charlie yeung, annie liu. Annie also appeared in aaron kwoks new movie floating city. Reel asian 2012 official selection floating city youtube. Find films and movies featuring aaron kwok on allmovie. Aaron kwok celebrity profile check out the latest aaron kwok photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The person in charge of such operations is a japanese agent zhang lanxin akiyama masako who proudly proclaims that under the shanghai sky, only japanapproved stations can survive. Floating city 2012 chrysanthemum royal tea 2011 love in space 2011 life is a miracle 2011 the detective 2 2011 city under siege 2010.
Active since the 1980s, kwok is one of the four heavenly kings of hong kong. The story is told in flashbacks and in a tightened fashion, yet it never makes any leaps and bounds. Active since the 1980s, kwok is considered one of the four heavenly kings of hong kong. This movie did that throughout, and there are so many touching moments in this film that it brought tears on more than one occasion. This is the filmography of hong kong singer and actor aaron kwok. In the early 1990s, bo wah chuen aaron kwok attracts great attention as a business executive in the imperial east india company of hong kong, his prominence overshadowing even that of his british superiors. In seguito a questo, kwok comincia a studiare anche recitazione, ottenendo alcuni ruoli in alcuni telefilm. Based on the true story of a hong kong businessman who learns about his roots. Floating city dvd 2012 hong kong movie english sub us. Aaron kwok, david peatfield, josie ho, leon hill, seith leslie, annie liu, hee ching paw, charlie yeung, ho yim.
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