Xu Qing

Date of Birth

1969-01-22

Place of Birth

Beijing, China

Known for

Dark Obsession, Flash Point, Looper, 24 Hours To Live

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Ethan Hawke has 24 Hours to Live (and to kill) in new trailer

Posted 9 years ago

Ethan Hawke has been one of my favorite actors ever since I was a young kid. EXPLORERS, DEAD POETS SOCIETY, WHITE FANG, ALIVE, REALITY BITES, BEFORE SUNRISE, all of those movies had an impact either directly on me or on...

The UnPopular Opinion: Looper

Posted 13 years ago

THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We’re hoping this column will...

Cool Videos: Everything wrong with Looper in 3 minutes

Posted 13 years ago

There is no way to make a perfect time travel movie because of the paradox inherent in time travel. Look at every movie that features some sort of travel through time and there is bound to be some sort of...

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Want to read the story Rian Johnson wrote that eventually became Looper?

Posted 13 years ago

Rian Johnson is fast becoming one of my favorite directors. Not just because he makes good movies but because he is willing to share the inner workings of his creative process with the world. For LOOPER, he shared his animatic...

Cops, Time Travel, Peter Pan, and Zombies collide in these blu-ray/DVD release announcements

Posted 14 years ago

We’ve got a few new announcements for upcoming blu-ray/DVD releases, featuring the likes of Peter Pan, zombies, and time travel, all of which would make for a hell of a fun ride if actually mashed-up in a feature. One can...

So you say you want to be a working actor? Then read this interview with Looper star Noah Segan!

Posted 14 years ago

If you’ve ever talked to people about wanting to be an actor, you’ve no doubt heard some variation on the idea of “don’t even bother giving it a go if you can see yourself doing anything else.” And while I...

Rian Johnson’s pitch reel for Looper presents a much different and darker movie

Posted 14 years ago

Director Rian Johnson is not content for his movies to be the final result we see on the big screen. In fact, he is the polar opposite of Christopher Nolan. Johnson has already released a commentary track to be listened...

Download and listen to Rian Johnson’s commentary for Looper

Posted 14 years ago

You saw LOOPER, right? Pretty awesome, I must say. For those who are thinking of seeing it again, you might want to take director Rian Johnson’s commentary with you. The track was on the film’s tumblr. Johnson had this to...

Review: Looper

Posted 14 years ago

You can read Chris Bumbray’s LOOPER review right here! PLOT: In a future where time travel exists but is only utilized by criminals, a hitman for a crime syndicate finds himself in a metaphysical bind when his future self comes...

The new animated trailer for Looper almost makes you wish the whole movie was a cartoon

Posted 14 years ago

LOOPER already looks like it is going to kick all sorts of ass and this unique new trailer just takes that excitement up another notch. This new animated trailer for the Rian Johnson film was illustrated by Noah Fisher and...

We sit down for an exclusive 1:1 interview with Looper director Rian Johnson

Posted 14 years ago

LOOPER was the first film I checked out at this year’s edition of the Toronto Film Festival, and what a way to start! I’d been following the development of LOOPER ever since it was announced. The director, Rian Johnson, has...

Exclusive: 3 new images from the upcoming Looper animation that will be premiering on Monday

Posted 14 years ago

Earlier today, we premiered the first look at the “animation” poster” from the upcoming sci-fi flick LOOPER, which was a “preview” of the actual Looper animation that will be premiering on Apple.com/trailers/ on Monday. Just now, we received 3 early...

Exclusive: Awesome new poster for Rian Johnson’s Looper with Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Posted 14 years ago

Rian Johnson’s upcoming sci-fi time-travel actioner LOOPER is set to hit theaters next week, but there’s still more cool stuff coming down the pipe up until it’s wide release. Today, we have an exclusive poster for the film, which is...