Summer of love

Golden couple Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey are reunited in this treasure-hunting romantic comedy, Fool's Gold, after their 2003 piece How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Good-natured Ben Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is a modern-day treasure hunter. His obsession with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry, 40 chests of priceless treasures that were lost at sea in 1715, leads him to give up everything he has, including his marriage to Tess Finnegan (Kate Hudson). Working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Much to Tess's dismay, Finn plans his hunt aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his roguish charm, convinces the tycoon and his daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), to join him in the pursuit of the treasures.

Against Tess's better judgment, the search rekindles her love for discovery, too. But the duo are not the only ones after the treasures, as Finn's mentor-turned-nemesis, Moe Fitch, has also set out to claim the prize. The hunt begins.

Directed by Andy Tennant, this movie is full of eye candy, white sandy beaches, blue waters and beautifully tanned stars. It is a good choice for a weekend summer date.

Other films shown at cinemas citywide include:

D-War, or Dragon War. In a film reminiscent of Ed Wood's oeuvre, Imoogi and based on a Korean legend, an unknown and terrible creature returns to destroy the planet, where it comes up against a reporter and a girl with a mysterious illness.

Iron Man

One of Marvel comics' best-selling heroes hits the big screen. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a genius at making weapons for the US government. After he is kidnapped and forced to make arms for criminals instead, he constructs a life support suit for himself and becomes a superhero, vowing to protect the earth.

The One Man Olympics, a movie about the first Chinese Olympian, welcomes the coming 2008 Olympic Games. The film recounts the story of Chinese sprinter Liu Changchun and how he overcame Japanese intrusion to become the sole representative of China at the 1932 Los Angeles Games. His optimism and patriotism inspired many of his countrymen to follow in his footsteps.

Run Papa Run

This is Taiwanese director and veteran actress Sylvia Chang's first foray into a male-themed story. This joint production between Jackie Chan's movie company JCE Movies and EEG Movies marks Sylvia's return to the director's chair, following her success with 20, 30, 40 in 2004.

(China Daily 05/31/2008 page6)