Zhou xun and archie kao rumoured to have divorced asianpopnews. Academy awardnominated director theodore melfi and awardwinning cinematographer lawrence sher both worked on the ad, while awardwinning chinese actress zhou xun plays the single mother. Jan 12, 2020 it also stars zhou xun, one of chinas leading actresses. There are sadness in running for life and sweet moments on this journey. Wishes to collaborate with new generation cartoonists in the country. To be defined as the best tourist city in china, it has not only lots of beautiful sceneries, such as the west lake, but also deep. Star zhou xun is also given a promotional introduction in the. While the campaign is shot using the iphone 11 pro, the filming had some highcalibre professional help.
Apples latest cny film is a total tearjerker about mothers. The daily life of this taxi driver is played by zhou xun. Zhou xun, one of the great chinese actresses of the past 20 years, is even better in a performance of quiet determination matched in every way by deanie ips fussy but resilient mother. The equation of love and death tells the story of li mi played by zhou xun, a kunming cab driver who longs for the day she can be reunited with her missing. The story shows that above all the love of mothers can overcome all challenges especially on chinese new year. Friends of zhou xun have also disclosed that the duo had already been living apart. Daughter is an emotional story of a taxi driver s xun complicated relationship with the. In southern china, the life of a female taxi driver zhou xun spins out of control. In proceedings of the 25th acm international conference on information and knowledge management. Zhou xuan was survived by two sons, zhou min and zhou wei, born of different fathers. Jan 31, 2020 in the short feature, zhou plays a single mother who also works as a taxi driver. Apple launches poignant chinese new year film daughter. Zhou enrolled at the zhejiang arts institute to further her interest in dramatic arts, against the wishes of her parents, who wanted her to graduate from a university.
Zhou xun plays the title role li mi, an undistinguished taxi driver. Jan 21, 2020 it begins by showing a female taxi driver, played by zhou xun one of chinas leading actresses, replacing a flat tyre with a new one, whilst a little girl immediately identifiable as her daughter sleeps peacefully in the backseat of the taxi. It focuses on two daughters that represent different times. Hong kong, aug 21 ap rising chinese actress zhou xun will play a taxi driver searching for a missing boyfriend in the urban romance called the encounters. Touching all the same everybody has to make ends meet and beautifully shot on an iphone 11 pro, which is. Jul 12, 2017 zhou xun and deanie ip in our time will come. A spatial networkbased markov decision process approach, ieee transactions on big data, 2018. Daughter is zhou xun s new film that was filmed entirely on an iphone 11 pro. Chinese actress zhou xun perhaps love took a pay cut to play a taxi driver in writerdirector cao baopings the equation of love and death, a drama about cabs, crooks and junkies. Apple has marked the chinese new year with its latest shot on iphone video, a short film recorded on the iphone 11 pro featuring three generations of chinese women gathering together for the.
She is regarded as one of the four dan actresses of china. One thing is certain in the equation of love and death. Xun zhou, huigui rong, chang yang, qun zhang, amin vahedian khezerlou, zubair shafiq, alex liu. As both are busy with their careers, the couple has little time for themselves and has no plans for a baby. Zhou xun in the role of single mother who makes a living by driving a. Apples chinese new year ad is a moving tale of single mothers. Apple release moving chinese new year ad shot on iphone 11 pro. Shot entirely on iphone 11 pro and flaunting the unbeatable image and video producing camera, the giant electronics company has released the movie just ahead of the chinese new year. Our time will come ann hui, 2017 july 6, 2017 sean gilman. Zhou xun and eddie pengs performances are compelling and both full of a very different kind of energy, while the noir and spy moods are mainly in the hands of wallace huo, but who really shines is again deanie ip. Utilising the talents of oscarnominated filmmaker theodore melfi through brother, produced as the first major collaboration with radicalmedia out of their shanghai office, cinematographer lawrence sher and movie star zhou xun one of chinas four dan, daughter tales the tale of a taxi drivers fraught relationship with two important women in her life her young daughter and distant mother all shot on. Zhou zhou will be drawing six comics for zhou xun, and in the future there will be other artists joining in. Apples new spring festival film daughter touches chinese. The equation of love and death 2008 in southern china, the life of a female taxi driver zhou xun spins out of control.
Hangzhou is a paradise city and a romantic place in the italian tourist marco polos eye, 200 km south of shanghai. Between intimate moments inside the cab or through the little girls. Recently, rumours have been rife that zhou xun and chineseamerican actor, archie kao have headed for a separation. Zhou xun wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. But there is never a gift that is truly ideal for every family member or friend. Forecasting gathering events through trajectory destination prediction.
While this setup doesnt seem to bother zhou s character, who is nameless in the film, her mother finds it unacceptable. The story is told from the perspective of the female protagonists and surrounds a family across three generations. Daughter, created by tbwa\media arts lab shanghai, is an emotional story of a taxi driver s xun complicated relationship with the two most important women in her life, her young daughter and her estranged mother. Our time will come ann hui, 2017 seattle screen scene. Apple marks chinese new year with shot on iphone film daughter. Then one day mi finds wen back in town, with another woman. Zhou min was widely believed to be the son of the businessman zhu huaide, who left for shanghai in 1950 after zhou xuan entrusted him with her savings and never returned, zhou min was born on that same year. Latest news, information, answers and websites actress zhou xun embroiled in nude photo scandal singapore. Inspired by the writer mao duns revolutionary clique, schoolteacher fang lan zhou xun transforms into a guerrilla leader in league with a dashing blackie lau a spirited eddie peng and a handsome doubleagent wallace huo. Rising chinese actress zhou xun to play taxi driver in new. In the short feature, zhou plays a single mother who also works as a taxi driver.
Uncovering a little known chapter in hong kong history, our time will come dramatizes the resistance efforts of indigenous leftist guerillas during the japanese occupation from 194144. At that time, archie replied that his marriage with zhou xun was going strong, and they maintained their relationship by calling each other. Directed by oscarnominated filmmaker hidden figures theodore melfi and starring zhou xun, one of chinas leading actresses, daughter is part of apples shot on iphone series highlighting the filmmaking capabilities of the iphone 11 pro. In the movie zhou xun plays a taxi driver in search of her missing boyfriend. Vincent to helm the nineminute film, which casts a big chinese star, zhou xun, as a single mother who becomes. Hong kong, aug 21 ap rising chinese actress zhou xun will play a taxi driver searching for a missing boyfriend in the urban romance called the encounters of li mi in chinese, a spokeswoman said tuesday. Mar 07, 2008 chinese actress zhou xun perhaps love took a pay cut to play a taxi driver in writerdirector cao baopings the equation of love and death, a drama about cabs, crooks and junkies. While this setup doesnt seem to bother zhous character, who is nameless in the film, her mother finds it unacceptable. Finally, through the chinese dumplings label representing the chinese new year, zhou xun, his daughter, and her own mothers three generations of mutual understanding and forgiveness were completed, and it was a. The film is a chinese huayi brothers and hong kong sundream motion pictures coproduction. As a thriller or drama the story simply lacks that special something and truely emotional scenes that arent solely carried by the fantastic zhou xun. Which seems no more plausible at the end than the beginning, despite the best efforts of celebrated chinese actress zhou xun, a winsome child and a grumpy mum. The equation of love and death 2008 in southern china, the life of a female taxi driver zhou xun spins out. Chinese actress zhou xun perhaps love took a pay cut to play a taxi driver in writerdirector cao baopings drama about cabs, crooks and junkies.
In southern china, the life of a female taxi driver zhou xun spins. He sends her letters every now and then, yet doesnt give a single hint at where he is. Zhou xun, as a single mother who becomes estranged from her own mom over her life choices. Her guesses pertain to why her boyfriend, a high school sweetheart who went off to seek his fortune four years ago, refused to show up again despite writing her over 50 detailed letters over the period they are apart. A flashback takes us to a strong conversation where the taxi driver s mother reproaches. Zhou xun and archie kao announce marriage asianpopnews. However, the best thing about the equation of love and death is simply zhou xun. At times the equation of love and death is a convincing affair, but the films title is as misleading as a lot of the situations in the movie. Watch the equation of love and death starring zhou xun in this comedy on directv. Our time will come 2017 san diego asian film festival. Actress zhou xun is having a moment south china morning post.
Apples chinese new year ad is a moving tale of single. Many young women and men in china are now living and working in large cities in china. Mi zhou xun is a taxi driver in kunming, a city in southwest china. As limi, zhou runs the gamut from tough to frightened to desperate to elated, her performance carrying nearly every scene, and when she finally smiles from her heart, its a greater payoff than most films ever achieve. Reuniting with the ones you love for chinese new year. Chinese tabloids claimed that an alist actress had confirmed the divorce of zhou xun and archie. A markov decision process approach to optimizing taxi driver revenue ef. Xun zhous research works university of iowa, ia ui and. Brother, radicalmedia announce new collaboration reel. To take care of her daughter, zhou has to let the girl.
In apples chinese new year spot, a single mom and daughter. Therefore, she shows every one of her taxi guests a picture of her boyfriend in the. For the chinese new year, apple created a cinematic film to tell a poignant story about family. Li mi zhou xun is a cab driver and looking for her boyfriend for four years now. Oscarnominated theodore melfi helms apples charming. The whole film tells the life story of zhou xun, a single mother who is a taxi driver, with her daughter. Her daughter, just a baby, comes with her to work, sitting in the backseat.
The equation of love and death 2008 movie moviefone. Chinese actress zhou xun plays a taxi driver with her daughter in tow. Jan, 2020 zhou xuns film li mis conjecture daughter is about the little girl who grew up in the back seat of the taxi, but also zhou xun herself. She gained international fame for her roles in suzhou river 2000 and balzac and the little chinese seamstress 2002. Li shaoyun is a single mother working as a taxi driver. Ieee international conference on data mining icdm, beijing, china, nov. Towards the end of the event, zhou xun surprised the audience when she reappeared on stage wearing a wedding gown and holding a bouquet. Li mi zhou xun is a cab driver and looking for her boyfriend for four. She caught international attention through her roles in lou yes suzhou river in 2000 and dai sijies film adaption of the book of same name balzac and the little chinese seamstress in 2002. To take care of her daughter, zhou has to let the girl ride in the taxi s backseat while she is at.
Apple lunar new year ad focuses on single mothers struggle. Apple marks chinese new year with shot on iphone film. Apples chinese new year video is a bona fide tearjerker. Directed by oscar nominee theodore melfi, this short movie stars zhou xun, one of. Tragedy strikes woman at heart of apples spring festival film. Press release from ruth, head of destroya plccorporation.
Shooting is taking place in the southern chinese province of yunnan, southern metropolis daily reports. Hi, i am jerry zhou, a taxi driver in hangzhou, china. One of them and main storyteller is tony leung kafai in a poignant role as an elderly hong kong taxi driver once very. Conference presentation presented at 6th acm kdd international workshop on urban computing. A case study on taxi drivers learning curve analysis. In 2003, she starred in the television remake of jinyongs novel the legend of the condor. He kept sending her letters but he never told her why he was not coming back or when or if he would ever come back. Hence zhou xun named her set of comics as our part tips all star, using the idea of a full star, calling for more people to join in. Xin zhang, yanhua li, xun zhou, jun luo, unveiling taxi drivers strategies via cgail conditional generative adversarial imitation learning. The company tapped a hollywood director, theodore melfi hidden figures, st. Jun 15, 2017 zhou xun and archies separation rumours are said to have dated back in october last year.
Zhou xun filmed short film daughter with only an iphone. Zhou xun is an internationally acclaimed chinese actress and singer. It begins by showing a female taxi driver, played by zhou xun one of chinas leading actresses, replacing a flat tyre with a new one, whilst a little girl immediately identifiable as her daughter sleeps peacefully in the backseat of the taxi. Directed by theodore melfi hidden figures, with cinematography by lawrence sher joker, the eightminute short film, entitled daughter, stars chinas leading actress zhou xun as a single mother taxi driver, who defied societal norms and fetches her daughter along as she drives passengers about. The phrase often quoted by companies trying to flog us stuff at this time of year is an ideal gift for christmas. Zhou xun s film li mis conjecture daughter is about the little girl who grew up in the back seat of the taxi, but also zhou xun herself. Zhou xun, one of chinas leading actresses, portrays the taxi driver. Zhou xun is a chinese actress and singer who has won best actress at the hong kong awards. It also stars zhou xun, one of chinas leading actresses. Xun zhou s 5 research works with 42 citations and 167 reads, including.
A markov decision process approach to optimizing taxi driver revenue efficiency. And her taxi is decidedly oldfashioned is not part of any appbased cabhailing company and she scouts for passengers the oldfashioned way by waiting for them in crowded places. Huigui rong, xun zhou, chang yang, zubair shafiq, and alex liu. The rest is conjecture and conundrums until the revelatory last reel. Genomics vol 112, issue 1, pages 11054 january 2020. A barelyrecognisable tony leung kafai bookends the piece, playing an elderly taxi driver in todays hong kong who, when probed by hui herself, recalls his days as a boy in an occupied hong kong. She caught international attention through her roles in lou yes suzhou river in 2000 and dai sijies film adaption of the book. Therefore, she shows every one of her taxi guests a picture of her boyfriend in the hopes of someone recognizing him. Apple bites into star appeal for china new year iphone.