#Sandrine Pinna

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Zhang Rongrong (張榕容/张榕容) / Sandrine Pinna - Han Chinese (Taiwan) & French

as Angelica in The Mutations (天启异闻录)

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"Dead Talents Society"

An absurdly clever, refreshingly inventive blend of horror, comedy, and heartfelt drama that breathes new life into the ghost story genre.

Co-writer and director John Hsu’s “Dead Talents Society” is a refreshingly inventive blend of horror, comedy, and heartfelt drama that breathes new life into the ghost story genre. With its clever twist on traditional horror tropes and a vibrant exploration of East Asian folklore, the film emerges as a wildly inventive, imaginative, bloody, and fun celebration of both the supernatural and the…

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The Rookies (2019)

My rating: 3/10

The kind of spy comedy that makes one long for the quiet dignity of an Austin Powers movie.

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Follow Your Heart has just received its airing license, likely to air Mid May

Follow Your Heart received its airing license yesterday. It'll most likely air mid May on iQiyi, going head to head against Joy of Life 2 on Tencent.

Even though they have been stingy on promotional materials, here's a few reasons to be excited about the upcoming drama (beyond being a Luo Yunxi costume drama of course):

A Studio Known for Dark Horse

FYH is produced by the iQiyi studio behind Strange Tales Of Tang Dynasty (唐朝诡事录), New Life Begins (卿卿日常), and Mysterious Lotus Casebook (莲花楼). iQiyi dramas generally have better quality control when it comes to production quality, and this studio (奇光) in particular is known for producing a disproportionate share of dark horses.

Song Yi

It stars Song Yi as the female lead, who's been the low key female lead of 2 of iQiyi's top 5 dramas ever. She's seen as a really solid actress with a strong track record with viewers.

iQiyi's Favorite Genre, with a Twist

It's suppose to be a light romantic comedy with a sprinkle of crime investigation and court politics, a genre that has done well for iQiyi where they have a large built-in audience base.

But there's a twist to keep things fresh. The male lead suffers from face blindness whereas the female lead has a mysterious disease that changes her appearance, and only the male lead can recognize her. This premise is actually inspired by a Kdrama (from which they've obtained the rights to adapt)

Cameo Appearances

Because of this, you can expect cameo appearances from a large cast of actors (some will be playing different versions of the female lead), including TVB veteran Yuen King Dan, Wang Yifei (Siying), and Sandrine Pinna (Legend of the Demon Cat).

Love is Sweet Director

FYH also reunites Luo Yunxi with Love is Sweet director Yu Zhongzhong for the third time. He managed to make Love is Sweet, a pretty unremarkable screenplay, interesting to watch. And he's also good at pushing Luo Yunxi as an actor (he's the one who told him "you should go home if you cannot act" which haunted him ever since.)

Personally, I think it's better to keep expectations low. Follow Your Heart is not based on a novel or any proven IP, so no one knows how good the story will be. While it is an S class production, it doesn't have the same level of investment or anticipation as TTEOTM. Finally, Luo Yunxi plays a more grounded character, with plain costumes and hair tied up, which looks... different.

BUT I'm definitely looking forward to watching it and keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be good!

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hi deah - awards season is overrated, but I'm curious, did you have any favorite performances in film of 2024?

Hello! not to be a successionhead out of hollywoo awards season hype my favourites are defs Jeremy Strong's work on the apprentice and Kieran Culkin in a real pain (kc should be in the lead actor category imo he's litcherally the main character)

other performances I loved were Sandrine Pinna in dead talents society, Juliette Gariépy in red rooms, and Aurora Ribero in the shadow strays!!

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Crítica: Dead Talents Society

Dir.: John Hsu - País: Taiwán - Año: 2024

Este es un nuevo filme de acción, comedia y horror taiwanese. El cual tuvo su estreno occidental en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto, donde tuve la oportunidad de verlo en su estreno dentro de la sección de Midnight Madness.

En este filme los fantasmas son seres del otro mundo, quienes pueden conseguir fama y éxito en su universo volviéndose leyendas urbanas en el nuestro. Gingle Wang interpreta a una chica recién fallecida, quien debe aprender de una leyenda en desagracia (interpretada por  Sandrine Pinna) si es que no quiere ser olvidada y desaparecer para siempre. 

Esta película es una absoluta locura, pues el filme es muchas cosas al mismo tiempo, pero esencialmente es una comedia de horror. La película incorpora elementos de drama, suspenso, fantasía e incluso acción, pero el nucleo de esta película es una comedia disparatada.

La película tieneun montón de elementos, que por sí solos son como el arquetipo de una clásica historia sobre ascenso y descenso. Está esta mujer que una vez fue alguien, pero que ahora ha sido desplazada por alguien más joven, además de un arco sobre ella no queriendo ser de mentora de una nueva discipula por su pasado trágico.

El filme puede ser muy cliché en su estructura, pero claramente vuelcan esto para hacer algo distintivo en grandes términos. Por ejemplo, uno de los chicos principales tiene un pasado “trágico” que tiene relación con él siendo músico, y es trágico pero al mismo tiempo muy divertido, y todos se ríen de él, pero no se siente cruel, sino que sumamente encantador. Lo atrapan de esta película es muy dulce y sincera.

Esta película tiene la dirección y las actuaciones más exageradas que verás allá afuera, pero también un fantástico uso de color, con unos rojos y negros muy fuertes, característicos del cine de horror.

Me gusta cómo usan estos ambientes que son inherentemente terroríficos, como la oscuridad de la noche, un baño abandonado, o un pasillo oscuro, y le dan el giro de comedia.

Además hay toda una crítica al mundo de los influencers, que hace esta de las películas más fascinantes que he visto. No solo por la obsesión por la fama sobre cualquier otra cosa, sino que también la película se burla de los youtubers de la vida real que hacen retos y siguen tendencias, pero nunca se siente como una crítica vacía.

En general, a pesar de lo ridículo, esta es una película muy ingeniosa. Dead Talents Society es uno de los filmes más divertidos que vi en todo el festival. No sé cuándo estará disponible para que todos los vean, pero apenas la encuentren en su radar no duden en darle una oportunidad, es una excelente e increíble obra de horror y comedia, de las más divertidas que veré este año.

Dead Talents Society es un ligero 8/10

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Review: Dead Talents Society (Fantastic Fest 2024)

Title: Dead Talents Society MPA Rating: Not Yet Rated Director: John Hsu Starring: Gingle Wang, Sandrine Pinna, Bo-lin Chen Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins Continue reading Review: Dead Talents Society (Fantastic Fest 2024)

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《 从前有座灵剑山 》Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain (2019)      ⤷ A story that follows Wang Lu, a young genius, who enters the Spirit Blade Sect and embarks on an unconventional journey towards immortal cultivation.

The Spirit Blade Sect was established in the year 4233. Through years of producing martial arts prodigies, it has been hailed as one of the five great sects. As the nine continents face a crisis, a genius by the name of Wang Lu joins the Spirit Blade Sect and comes under the tutelage Wang Wu. Despite Wang Wu's beauty, she is hundreds of years in age. Famous for having a sharp tongue and an erratic temper, she and her disciple Wang Lu engage in endless squabbles while trudging on a path to becoming the strongest sage in all the lands.

watch on Netflix | watch on iQIYI 

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渺渺 | MIAO MIAO (2008) dir. Hsiao-tse Cheng Struggling to adjust to her new life in Taipei, introverted high school girl Miao Miao opens up after meeting outgoing classmate Xiao Ai who becomes increasingly enamoured with her new friend. Unaware of Xiao Ai’s confused feelings for her, Miao Miao falls for brooding CD shop owner Chen Fei, who seems determined to block out the world with a pair of headphones. (link in title)

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Zhang Rongrong (張榕容/张榕容) / Sandrine Pinna - Han Chinese (Taiwan) & French

as Angelica in The Mutations (天启异闻录)

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Do Over (2006)

一年之初  Do Over (2006) directed by Cheng Yu-Chieh cinematography by Jake Pollock

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Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain + Wang Wu’s Big Bisexual Energy

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渺渺 -  Miao Miao (2008) / Cinematography by Pun-Leung Kwan