In Cinema: Vic first movie 'Linger'

Amid busy promotion schedules, today the first movie of Vic Zhou (Zai Zai) titled Hu Die Fei aka "Linger" was starting to show in cinemas of Taiwan, HK and mainland China.

Official website : http://www.encorefilms.com/linger/index.htm

Here's The Linger Review:

Taipei Times

The film is well cast. Taiwan's Vic Zhou succeeds in his silver screen debut, coming off as a lovable Prince Charming with a troubled past. Seasoned Chinese actor Yong presents a few good tear-jerking moments in the film as a father who has deep regrets. Leading lady Li also lives up to expectations by bringing out the dramatic and psychological intensity required for her role.

Though Linger is a romance flick through and through, audiences should expect more than the usual slobbery story about a lost lover. In Johnnie To's romance, love goes hand-in-hand with unresolved anger, guilt and forgiveness and is open to the oscillations of genuine human emotions. The father-and-son relationship, though a side story, adds dramatic tension to the film in a way that touches the heart.

A love story told through seamless transitions and editing that threads through the present and past, underworld and mortal realm, Linger is as unexpected as it is charming.

The China Post

It had to happen sooner or later. After watching his fellow F4 bandmates parlay their singing and small-screen success into movie careers, pop idol Vic Chou makes his feature-film debut in the Hong Kong romance turned ghost story “Linger”

New, English subtitled trailer for Johnnie To’s LINGER:

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ZZ and LBB in HK for 'Linger' Launch Ceremony

Zhou Yu Min and Li Bing Bing attended the opening ceremony of the movie 'Linger' in Hong Kong. This film, directed by Director Johnnie To, also invited a Lion Dance performance for the opening. During the event’s interaction with the audience, Zai Zai received big strong hugs from fans, making everyone there including the host to sigh, saying one can feel the warmth. When talking about his experience acting as a corpse in the movie, Zai Zai recollects that the make-up artist has to spend four to six hours on his body everyday which was rather tough. And when it came to the topic of the bed scene, Zai Zai explained that it is not as sensational as it looks, whereas Li Bing Bing frankly said that it was somewhat awkward at first but she has to overcome this barrier as a professional actor.



Zai Zai, Li Bing Bing, Wong You Nan and Yan Qing, were In Tunmen city square to attend 'Linger' promotional event and attracted around 500 fans, the whole thing was very lively. At the event, a female fan even hugged Zai Zai's waist in surprise making him completely stunned. Afterwards, Zai Zai shyly looked down, and even frankly admitted having been startled by his fan's passionate action, saying jokingly that it felt like he got pranked, but it was very funny.

At HK Movie Premiere:

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Vic 'Linger' Promo in Singapore

Vic Zhou, a member of the sensational Taiwanese boy band 'F4', is in Singapore for his very first big screen debut 'Linger' on 4 January 2008.

As advised by Encore Films his tentative program will be as follows :

1250hrs : Arrival via Cathay Pacific (CX717) @ T1.

1500hrs : Press conference @ Kbox - K Union Cineleisure Level 8.



1830hrs : Public appearance at Plaza Singapura - Dhobby Ghaut MRT station Level 1. Then Event with radio station : y.e.s 93.3 fm. As judge of acting competition where 3 finalist will try to impress him by acting a scene from the movie.

2045hrs : Movie premiere (Red Carpet @ Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Orchard, 8 Grange Road). Movie premiere by invitation only or thru contests. But public is able to see him walking on the red carpet. Vic would not be staying throughout the premiere screening as he would need to go for another interview.

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