News Links - 8/31/06

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Nic Cheung 'On the Edge.' ( AP Photo/Universe Artiste Management Ltd)

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Exiled cast at Venice Film Festival

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Rain Li in Venice

A Hero Gets The Call - Tony Jaa
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1/apop.DTL

Hong Kong actor-singer Andy Lau says he isn't workaholic
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... ec=apworld

Korean blockbuster strikes a chord - The Host
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/08/ ... a.host.ap/

Johnnie To to Start Filming New Movie "Linger"
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 133230.htm

The Painted Veil Release Dates - costars Anthony Wong
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 133222.htm

The art of dubbing
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/0 ... te_art.htm

Peter Pau's Sony ad
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/0 ... assion.htm

Jinyong Ranks as Favorite Writer
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3166/2006/0 ... 133190.htm

"The Banquet" Premieres in Guangzhou
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 133157.htm

Crazy Stone a comic gem with audiences, critics
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006- ... 032189.htm

Jay Chou Writes Theme Song for Aaron Kwok's New Album
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 133200.htm

Finale of the popular "My Hero" approaching
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/0 ... __039_.htm

Photo: Zhang Ziyi Attends Event in Shanghai
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 133140.htm



Louis Cha/Jin Yong

[Brian Thibodeau]

A Hero Gets The Call - Tony Jaa
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1/apop.DTL

Good article on Tony Jaa. I think writer Jeff Yang nicely sums up a good portion of the appeal of martial arts movies:

Which returns us to the reason why martial arts movies are so alluring, more now, perhaps, than ever -- and so important. In an era when technology mediates everything we do, when entire cities can be shattered at the push of a remote button, martial arts cinema brings the act of violence down to scale, showing the human face of conflict: man against man, hand to hand, strength against strength. But they also show the superbeing hidden beneath the skin of the everyman -- an identity that promises to be reachable, with practice, training and discipline. In short, they remind us we're human, while showing us we can be so much more.

[ewaffle]

The art of dubbing
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/0 ... te_art.htm

From the article:

"We have taken in about 6 million yuan (US$750,000) in ticket sales from 'Garfield 2'," says Wu Hehu, deputy director of Shanghai United Cinema Lines, the city's major cinema chain. "With amusing animal cartoon images and lines, it is likely to be the best-selling Hollywood animation this year here."

Though "Cars," due to its less humorous images and longer length (nearly two hours), isn't expected to exceed the local box office of "Garfield 2," insiders say its well-known Chinese dubbing cast, including stars Huang Lei, Fan Wei and Xu Jinglei, is a big draw

While the market for feature length animated films from the US might not be that large, it is astonishing that "Garfield 2" could outsell any movie anywhere.