“Mulan” is set to start shooting this fall outside Shanghai, where de Bont, the director of “Speed,” “Twister” and “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” will attempt to bring romance, action and drama to screenwriter John Blickstead’s re-creation of the Chinese Joan of Arc story that was first described in a 6th century poem.

The character was popularized around the world in the 1998 Walt Disney animated film of the same name. The heroine got her last cinematic run-out last year in “Hua Mulan,” which starred Chinese actress Zhao Wei and received mixed reviews.

Zhang is one of China’s biggest actresses, and the new “Mulan” film comes at a time when the country’s movie business is growing by leaps and bounds at home but has scored relatively few hits overseas.

Zhang is a recognizable star in the West for her roles in more than a few of the Chinese films that have crossed over, such as the Academy Award-winning “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” the Palme d’Or-nominated “2046,” and the Oscar-nominated film “Hero,” the largest-grossing Chinese film export of all time.

“Mulan” will be co-produced by Movie Plus Productions of Canada, Global Film Finance of the U.K., Beijing-based Bona International Film Group and SIMF Pictures, with Zhang, Ling Lucas and Beaver Kwei, the producers who brought China Zhang’s 2009 romantic comedy boxoffice hit “Sophie’s Revenge,” directed by Eva Jin.

William Morris Endeavor, which represents Zhang, will handle North American rights to “Mulan,” while Arclight Films International’s affiliate Easternlight Films will handle sales outside of the North America and Greater China.

“This is the first independent film directed by Jan de Bont, whose worldwide boxoffice track record is huge,” Easternlight managing director and “Mulan” producer Ying Ye told The Hollywood Reporter, saying that pairing de Bont, Zhang and the story of Hua Mulan was “a winning combination.”

Executive producers are Paul Edwards, Jeffrey Chan of Bona International, Fred Wang of Salon Films, one of China’s largest film production equipment rental companies, and Jeff Kranzdorf.

Individual “Mulan” producers include Mark Phillips, Ron Lynch, Steve Waterman (“Stuart Little”) and Movie Plus President Christopher Brough – who last worked in China in 2009 on Walt Disney Pictures’ “Trail of the Panda.”

A Disney spokeswoman discounted as false Chinese press reports that said in July that the Hollywood studio would be backing the new “Mulan” to the tune of $100 million.

Bona International’s Beijing-based parent company Polybona, which is run by Yu Dong, the company’s chairman, will distribute the film in China, where boxoffice receipts rose 86% from Jan.-June. Polybona also holds the exclusive rights for “Mulan” for Taiwan and Hong Kong.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to work with Jan and Ziyi to turn the Chinese legend of Mulan into a top-notch live-action movie for a worldwide audience,” Chan of Bona International said.

As global interest in China rises now that the country’s economy is the world’s second-largest, domestic Chinese interest in old tales — and the actors who play in them – isn’t what it used to be. While John Woo’s 3rd century war epic “Red Cliff” films both were hits here, “Confucius,” about the 6th century B.C. Chinese sage, was a disappointment in theaters earlier this year and Zhang, who also starred in the 2005 Oscar-winning Hollywood period piece ”Memoirs of a Geisha,” was widely criticized in China for taking the role of a Japanese courtesan.

Zhang’s rise to fame, while drawing great admiration from some, has also subjected her in recent months to sometimes vitriolic public criticism over charitable contributions she allegedly failed to deliver to a fund she set up to aid the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

She is also now set to play a victim of China’s AIDS crisis in an upcoming film by director Gu Changwei, a role more cynical bloggers say is a part of an effort to rehabilitate her image with the Chinese public.

Producers on de Bont’s “Mulan” would not disclose financial details, but Brough said in a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter that the film was “the perfect opportunity to bring to the screen the ideal synthesis of western and Chinese movie making skills with both a top actress and director, each of whom is globally recognized for their commercial and artistic success in equal measure.”

De Bont will shoot the live-action theatrical feature at the gargantuan lots of the Hengdian World Studios, three hours drive from Shanghai in Zhejiang province. “Mulan” is expected to wrap in January.

Casting director PoPing AuYeung (“The Karate Kid,” “Forbidden Kingdom”) is currently looking for fluent English-speaking Asian actors for the film.

The production, now in preparation in Beijing, is set to move to Shanghai Sept. 15, according to a copy of the film’s casting call obtained by THR.

Supporting roles in the film include Hua Yong, Mulan’s 15-year old brother, described in the casting call “playful” and “plucky,” and as someone for whom “sword fighting and gymnastic skills” are a “definite bonus.”

Other roles advertised are Mulan’s mother and father, a female mystic who plays alongside the story’s villain, and a handmaiden with one speaking line.

According to sources close to the project, the film’s line producer is Shan Tam (“Rumble in the Bronx”) and the first assistant director is Sylvia Liu (“The Karate Kid”).

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic89e89e7caab6358a04c86ced39f8b13

“12年前我演了张艺谋导演的《我的父亲母亲》，12年后顾长卫导演的《魔术外传》对我来说，更像是一个回归。”章子怡介绍，《魔术外传》讲述的是一个 “现实之外，人性之中”的爱情故事，她饰演的“琴琴”原本是郭富城饰演的“得意”的弟媳妇，两人在不幸身染绝症后冲破世俗的束缚，展开了一场超越伦理的生 死恋。“我们从陌生到相依，由相依到扶持，由扶持到相恋，故事很感人。”这次曝光的其中一张工作照（上图）中，在监视器前的郭富城从背后抱住了章子怡，两 人认真地看着回放。工作人员解释，这是因为“当时气温很低”。另一张工作照（左图）则是郭富城举着一片树叶上的虫子给章子怡看，章子怡的表情十分开心。工 作人员介绍，拍摄地位于郊外的山上，“章子怡和郭富城对周围的大自然充满兴趣”。

http://www.ycwb.com/ePaper/ycwb/html/2010-09/02/content_914478.htm

晚上七点左右，章子怡压轴现身晚宴红毯，一身深蓝色单肩连衣裙显得落落大方，红毯后章子怡始终微笑配合媒体拍照，随后低调进入晚宴现场。在慈善 晚宴上，章子怡联手上NBA超级巨星湖人队当家中锋保罗?加索尔、国内体育界名人孙明明、赵蕊蕊一同为拍品“姚明亲笔签名篮球”担任助拍嘉宾。最终，在众 明星的努力下，“姚明亲笔签名篮球”以100万元的价格被成功拍卖。

最近负面新闻缠身的郭德纲为了挽回自己的声誉，频频奔波于各种慈善活动来挽回自己的公众形象。现场，郭德纲携妻子也亮相了这次慈善活动，走完红 地毯在接受采访时，他表示，他一直有句话叫“但行好事，莫问前程”，他就是在这种信念的指引下，一直坚持慈善支持慈善活动。他还表示，自己会一如既往地坚 持关注慈善活动，还计划安排慈善义演之类的活动来做些实实在在的实事。

据主办方介绍，本次“增爱之夜 感动中国”慈善拍卖晚宴共筹得善款790万元，所有善款将全部用于资助贫困教师及教育行业相关项目。

http://yule.sohu.com/20100830/n274566909.shtml

大型史诗电影《辛亥革命》由成龙担任影片总导演，曾执导电视剧《人间正道是沧桑》的张黎担任执行导演。昨日，据片方介绍，《辛亥革命》里共有63个完整的角色，加上其他配角，预计共有70余位明星加盟。除了已确定的赵文瑄饰演孙中山，孙淳饰演袁世凯，总导演成龙将在片中饰演黄兴，而此片将是成龙从影以来的第100部电影。值得一提的是，房祖名也会捧老爸的场，出演武昌起义中的湖北军官、黄花岗72烈士之一张振武。而章子怡将客串秋瑾一角，她将在影片开始时出场，戏份约3分钟。

影后李冰冰也已确定加盟《辛亥革命》，她饰演的女革命家徐宗汉是黄兴的妻子，也是片中所有女性角色中戏份最重的。这也将是成龙、李冰冰首次在大银幕上出演夫妻。

http://www.mtime.com/news/2010/08/29/1439635.html

由教育部和中央电视台制作的《开学第一课》前晚在八达岭长城录 制，李连 杰、章子怡、房祖 名等明星出席。章子怡最后一个出场，她即兴当了一分钟的英语老师，教同学们她最喜欢的格言——“NEVER GIVE UP”。

当晚，来自全国各地的中小学生代表与李连杰、章子怡、韩 庚、房祖名等明星共同录制了《开学第一课》，节目以“我的梦·中国梦”为主题，每位明星都发表了自己关于梦想的演讲。

章子怡身穿红色休闲服和牛仔长裤，看起来十分朴素，她讲述了自己成长和梦想的故事，“小的时候，爸爸妈妈、邻居的叔叔阿姨和老师经常问我，你长大了想做什 么？那时候我总是有很多答案：医生、空中小姐、老师、作家、花园中的花匠……直到我穿上了一双专业的舞蹈鞋，开始了我的艺术之梦。随着年龄的增长，我的梦 想也有了改变。我还记得和《卧 虎藏龙》剧组第一次参加奥斯卡的时候，身边几乎都是外国人，而看到中国人频频上台领奖时，我非常骄傲，也是从那时起，我拥有了自己关于电影的中国 梦——就是希望让全世界的人都能看到我们的电影，更多的华语电影和中国电影人走上国际舞台。”

自“诈捐门”后，章子怡的事业经历了很长时间的低潮期，此前热心公益慈善的形象也大打折扣，不过当天章子怡显然已经走出阴影，谈到慈善时也并不回避，“我 时常想，如果通过我的努力可以让一个人或者更多人快乐，甚至生命更有价值，也许这就是慈善的意义。”（广州日报）

http://ent.qq.com/a/20100823/000113.htm

Zhang Ziyi poses for photos with camp members after presenting them gifts at an opening ceremony of a summer camp for AIDS orphaned children in Beijing on Sunday. (chinadaily.com.cn)

Super stars of sports and art littered an opening ceremony for a summer camp where 100 AIDS-orphaned children would kick off a five-day tour from the Bird’s Nest in Beijing on Sunday.

The tour, organized by China Red Ribbon Foundation (CRRF), a non-government organization (NGO) is aimed at calling for more efforts and support from all social sectors to help AIDS left orphans, whose parents have lost their lives to or suffering from HIV AIDS.

Huang Mengfu, deputy chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), china’s top advisory body, and honored chairman of the Foundation said at the ceremony that the society must give equal care to the AIDS-affected children to their peers.

China’s renowned Hollywood actress Zhang Ziyi was awarded the ambassadorship of the foundation. Zhang said her newly-shot film the legend of Magic gave her a further understanding of AIDS sufferers.

“I have a taste to communicate with AIDS people by myself by co-staring with a AIDS infected boy in the film and now I further understand the importance to respect and help this group of people,” Zhang said.

The film depicts the love story of two AIDS sufferers starred by Zhang and Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok (Guo Fucheng).

The 100 camp members come from Shangcai county of Henan province and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, where the Foundation established a project respectively to accommodate and give education to the children.

The foundation hoped to raise fund the worldwide by inviting more world-renewed celebrities like Zhang to this platform.

The tour also includes a wandering at the Shanghai expo to let the children have a taste of the national event joy. The foundation is funded by founding enterprises and other individuals.

Sunday marks the two year anniversary of the opening the Beijing Olympics. Former Olympic diving champion Tian Liang and swimming champion Qian Hong attended the ceremony to give the campers an Olympic inspiration.

By Guan Xiaomeng, chinadaily.com.cn

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7097946.html

腾讯娱乐讯 昨日(8日)，章子怡受聘出任“中华红丝带基金形象大使”。期间，章子怡与一众爱心人士身系红丝，在北京玲珑塔下的高温户外坐足一小时，身体力行投身公益。

顶高温坐足一小时

昨 日下午，章子怡以蓝色短袖衬衫、黑裤示人，胸前系上红丝带出席来自四川凉山和河南上蔡两个学校孤儿组成的夏令营开营仪式。全国政协副主席、全国工商联主 席、中华红丝带基金名誉理事长黄孟复为章子怡颁发了“中华红丝带基金形象大使”证书。章子怡是中华红丝带基金首位女性形象大使，她将重点参与女性预防艾滋 病和防止艾滋病母婴传播等工作。

在一个小时左右的活动中，章子怡在高温户外坐足一小时，全程微笑。更与参加夏令营活动的孩子们亲切聊天，俨然成了一个孩子王。

亲身接触艾滋病患者

对于担任此次大使的缘由，章子怡说：“我很荣幸能为艾滋病防御工作尽一点力，这还要特别感谢涉及到艾滋病话题的电影《魔术外传》，让我有机会亲身接触到艾滋病患者，真正的认识和了解他们。”章子怡表示，在共同合作的演员濮存昕、蒋雯丽、蔡国庆等老师，他们都是艾滋病预防宣传员，对预防艾滋病工作很了解。

谈 及《魔术外传》的拍摄过程，章子怡如此回忆。“在剧组里，我们有几个艾滋病感染者，大家一起生活、工作。其中有一个小男孩，他还在戏里面扮演了很重要的角 色。我们都感受到了他在一个完全平等、无歧视、充满关爱的生活环境里性格上的巨大转变”，章子怡说：“短短几个月的时间，能改变一个孩子的人生观、世界 观，我也从中体会到了这份工作的价值和快乐。”(文/松轶 图/后果度)

http://ent.qq.com/a/20100809/000037.htm#p=23

不想连累他人

直到之前出席四川赈灾的玉树晚会，她才转趋高调。早前她为内地《时尚芭莎》杂志以“破碎的维纳斯”造型拍摄封面照。章子怡更大谈过去备受两门事 件影响的日子。她接受访问时表示，在接拍王家卫的电影《一代宗师》时，每当导演喊停，她便默默的坐在角落里。回想当时情形说：“面对天大的压力，不敢看到 流泪的母亲，甚至主动疏远了身边所有的朋友，不愿给任何人带来麻烦。”

曾想退出娱圈

章子怡又表示选择接拍《魔术外传》，是因为拍摄地点远离人烟，她形容当时曾想过放弃一切包括拍电影。另外，杂志在编者的话中透露，在章子怡拍摄 《魔》片时探班，她曾表示在情绪最低落时，打开电视刚看到张曼玉演的阮玲玉正一口口喝下混着安眠药的粥，似乎是对自己有所暗示，幸好这念头只是一闪而过。

http://ent.rednet.cn/c/2010/08/06/2030344.htm

Aaron Kwok

中新网8月6日电 据台湾“联合报”消息，郭富城(在线看影视作品)昨日应酒商之邀赴台代言威士忌，刚拍完导演顾长卫电影《魔术外传》的他，笑说在北京郊区拍片期间没事做，常跟女主角章子怡(在线看影视作品)小酌，喝遍威士忌和红、白酒。

郭富城昨日午后在台北信义区参加威士忌代言活动，习惯晚起的他举杯拍照时强打精神，化睡意为醉意，敬业为酒品加分。

新片《魔术外传》刚杀青不久，电影在北京郊区拍摄时，因为地处偏远，郭富城常因发闷没事做，自备红酒去片厂，和章子怡喝一杯，其他如威士忌、红白酒、啤酒也都在两人“酒单”。

至于章子怡酒量如何，郭富城笑说“一般”，在他印象中，女生朋友没一个能喝的，其中包括绯闻女友熊黛林。

郭富城自评，他的酒量也“一般”，和章子怡差不了多少，不过，他的酒品则是“好得不得了”。郭富城说，他不是会喝酒壮胆的人，也不会因为喝了酒变得浪漫，因为他本来就很浪漫，也很大胆

http://yule.sohu.com/20100806/n274026259.shtml

她可以坐在巴黎秀场的第一排，正对着总统夫人和好莱坞巨星；她可以飞遍世界各地，有人带着她看绝世珍藏或制作现场；和举世闻名的设计师喝杯咖啡做个访 问，和名人探讨事业和人生的智慧。多么令人神往的生活，如果你也想知道，走到这一天，和之后的每一天。很想让你有个准备：为了改版你可以三天住在办公室里 面吗？你会带着孩子在空调停了的桑拿天干到午夜吗？每月三国五城地飞，每天三进五出地跑，你必须穿得十分美丽，穿着十公分高跟鞋还能疾走如飞。除了每个月 十几万字的稿件和上万张图片的挑选，你还需要抢在时间前面去策划选题，争取封面，千方百计讨论创意。
正像《时尚健康》男士版主编周松说得那样：“不想当农夫的诗人，不是好编辑；不想当诗人的农夫，不是好主编。”你得像《时尚先生》那样把范冰冰拍成切格瓦拉；像《时尚cosmo》一样第一个抢到张柏芝；你得像《芭莎男士》说得服布莱尔、史玉柱登上封面；像我们一样，说服章子怡在长达近8个月的沉寂之后，首次向公众坦露自己的真心！

最后一次见到她正是泼墨事件前夜，拍《一代宗师》受伤的她刚从寒冷的东北回北京治病。我看到她腿和颈椎都疼得难以弯曲。可是还笑着练咏春给我们看。第 二天开始，一系列叫做门的事件和漫天遍眼的负面舆论席卷而来，后来，电话关机，我只能够通过短信一遍遍给她鼓气，我不是一个热爱八卦的人，对于一个百口莫 辩到沉寂的朋友，我和很多朋友都急得互相打电话，关切之情不知如何传达。直到央视玉树晚会之后，我终于和她通上了电话，后来又去门头沟拍《魔术时代》的村 子里看她。那个女孩已经苍白消瘦极了，脂粉卸尽的脸像个孩子一样干净。她跟我讲，怕给朋友们添麻烦，怕看妈妈每天流泪的样子，她想，如果自己消失了，也许 就没有烦恼了，能解释的都说了，再也没有力气了，打开电视，忽然看到频道正播着《阮玲玉》，张曼玉演的阮玲玉正一口口喝下混着安眠药的粥，难道是上天的暗 示吗？她轻声讲声音里没有任何情绪，我的眼泪一点点流出来……相对无语。

这些年由于做杂志和慈善的关系，让我和很多明星成为了好朋友，在我的眼里，他们只是一群充满电影梦想的普通人。他们在泥地冰河里跌打滚爬，为一个镜头可以摔到膝盖流血，他们会在40度的高温下 穿着盔甲、吊着威亚；他们都是从一个小角色开始，吃盒饭住农家，连轴70个小时是常事，谁都在角落的箱子上打过盹，各个能吃苦胜过风光。在这里我很想为他 们说话，这只是一群奋斗在另外一个战线上勤奋执着的普通人。他们也会悲伤也会流泪，也会得意也会后悔，可是他们的爱情和事业，比常人更艰难，章子怡只是其 中的一个，她说，不拍戏我还能做什么？我死了只是一个人没有痛苦了，还能解决什么问题。这个女孩站起来，像很多次拍戏、像小时候跌倒了一样站起来！去医院 看卓玛，去德阳建小学，行动比什么都更有力，感激世界给予自己的一切，包括所有的打击。

这就是我们让章子怡再一次登上封面的原因，不管世界上有多少风风雨雨，跌倒了，一定要站起来。只要怀着感恩的心，任何打击和挫折都可以是财富，都是上 天的馈赠。“知人者智，自知者明；胜人者有力，自胜者强；知足者富，强行者有志；不失其所者久，死而不亡者寿。”这是我最喜爱的老子的话。把它写下来，勉 励所有会经历风雨的人。《时尚芭莎》执行出版人兼主编 苏芒/文