News Links - 4/21/08

[dleedlee]

Isabella Leung has launched an attack at EEG; What other Artistes say?
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Isabella ... 29690.html

Ang Lee has no love for 'Canadian values' bill, but plenty for Vancouver
"I want to make a movie where Canadians win, not always Americans."
He expressed disillusionment with the lack of attention span of American audiences, noting important 10-minute scenes have to be lost for that reason.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news ... a8&k=16703
Ang Lee joins the fight
Director opposes Tory bill to filter films for tax credits
http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/42525
Film industry cheers as Ang Lee slams Bill C-10
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... nt/Movies/

Director Ang Lee chats with Vancouverites, Part 1
http://www.straight.com/article-142704/ ... uverites?#
Ang Lee in Vancouver, Part 2: On Asia and Asians
http://www.straight.com/article-142708/ ... ver-part-2

Pleasing reunion for Michelle Yeoh and Bond director
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp ... sec=movies

'Escape From Guantanamo Bay': What's it about?

http://www.newsday.com/services/newspap ... 7885.story

Shu Qi does not Mind Working with Edison Chen
But no offers yet
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Shu-Qi-d ... 29531.html

Nicholas Tse Considers Home In Chengdu
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=808

Jackie Chan, Jet Li conquer N. American box office
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080420/fil ... Qf5U1xFb8C
"Forbidden Kingdom" Tops Box Office
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/04/21/65@348424.htm
Chan and Li fight it out at top of US box office
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/5946/1/

Jackie Chan Urges Kids To Exercise
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=807

Zhang Ziyi promoting Mercedes-Benz world premiere GLK SUV

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/p/2008-04-21 ... 6238.shtml
http://www.duemotori.com/news/auto_news ... turing.php
Beijing Pressures Automakers to Improve Efficiency
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/busin ... f=business
Automakers view China as one of the top markets in world
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jC_E ... gD905IGU00

Bai Ling joins 'Crank' sequel
Bai Ling joining the cast as a hooker in heat
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... b84fa71ad3

Sylvia Chang video interview on Run Papa Run (subtitled)
http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/filmmaker ... s/7692347/

TV Drama Hit by New Tragedy as 38 Injured
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/04/21/1301@348695.htm

Fight Against Illegal Downloading Heats Up
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/na ... 22868.html


Olympic torches which you can't grab or extinguish! (Thanks, to Fan!)

http://www.mindset.org.hk/fund_raising/fund_wujh.php
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... r=20080421

[Gaijin84]

China’s Loyal Youth

A very interesting article considering the protests around Tibet and the recent call for a boycott of foreign goods in China.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Ang Lee has no love for 'Canadian values' bill

While support from Lee and other 'outsiders' will no doubt aid the cause, it's still a little disheartening that Canada's homegrown talent might not be strong enough to do this on their own. Not that they haven't tried . . .
http://www.thestar.com/article/413480
The bureaucrats have tried to argue that virtually nothing that has been made or released in the country to date would have been denied funding under the new legislation—and there've been some fairly controversial projects done here—but the whole thing opens up some ugly possibilities. Funny this stuff usually comes to the fore whenever a conservative government is in power here (which thankfully is much more rare than it is in, say, the U.S.)

Mind you, when I think of how many shitty Sci-Fi Channel movies my tax dollars have funded, I can almost see the point . . .

[ewaffle]

South Korean astronaut OK after rough landing
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=a723c195-8067-40fe-b63a-90ac1ae70c1b

Just the idea of a "ballistic landing" is frightening enough but for it to become as commonplace as it makes taking off in a Soyuz an act of heroism. I recall her comment from the interview a few weeks ago in which she said the Kazakhstan space port was like a junk yard.

Bai Ling joins 'Crank' sequel
Bai Ling joining the cast as a hooker in heat
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... b84fa71ad3

My pop culture radar has totally failed. Here is a sequel to a movie that was released two years ago that I haven't even heard of.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Trailer for THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/thec ... i/trailer/

A very interesting article considering the protests around Tibet and the recent call for a boycott of foreign goods in China.

Interesting reading. This article almost makes a good Part 2 as far as the unwitting indoctrination of students is concerned:
http://www.thestar.com/article/416569

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[Brian Thibodeau]

Missed this one in my own paper.

Dora winner Dennis Law brings premiere of Monkey King to new theatre:
http://www.yorkregion.com/article/73163



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[dleedlee]

Missed this one in my own paper.

Dora winner Dennis Law brings premiere of Monkey King to new theatre:
http://www.yorkregion.com/article/73163

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Thanks, I missed this one.

Boy, he just doesn't quit does he? Dennis Law must have deep pockets to put on these productions. Despite tepid reviews on his two previous shows, somehow, he manages to continue on.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Boy, he just doesn't quit does he? Dennis Law must have deep pockets to put on these productions. Despite tepid reviews on his two previous shows, somehow, he manages to continue on.

Sooner or later, he's bound to have a hit on his hands! Maybe ZU: THE MAGIC WARRIORS OF BROADWAY! I guess there's no accounting for taste . . . or something, but it sounds like you get an eyeful when you get a ticket, if nothing else. The new theatre they write about is supposed to be state-of-the-art, and since the population in the area (which is where I work), is majority Chinese, I suppose there could be an audience for another Law spectacle. I thought I read somewhere that the other shows were money drains, so hopefully Law has his smart money invested elsewhere, and he just does these shows for kicks using accumulated interest!