Hong Kong, Taiwan make Oscar picks

September 08, 2009 Directed and written by Yonfan ("Peony Pavilion"), produced by Fruit Chan ("Hollywood-Hong Kong") and starring Wing Fan ("Miao Miao"), Joseph Chang ("Eternal Summer"), and Zhu Xuan, "Prince of Tears" tells a personal story of betrayal set against the political background of anti-communist witch hunt known as "white terror." [...] the federation's chairman Crucindo Hung told Hollywood Reporter that said the film will be released on Sept. 24 for one week at the Grand Cinema in Kowloon as an "introductory screening," complete with newspaper advertisements that make it eligible. Boxoffice blockbusters and local award-winners including John Woo's "Red Cliff II," martial arts biopic "Ip Man," summer hit "Overheard," and Ann Hui's "Night and Fog" were on the shortlist for the candidate spot, but lost to Yonfan's art house pic, which is its main appeal to the producers who chose the film to represent Hong Kong.

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