News Links - 4/24/08

[dleedlee]

Cannes presents mixed bag of Asia titles
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/5963/1/
Jia Zhangke 24 City still
(24 City is also the name of the development of one of the film's investors)
Zhao Tao

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-04-23/19352000567.shtml


'Storm Warriors' (formerly 'Storm Riders 2') ready to take China by storm
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 59e30de214

AXAs 2008: Peering into the crystal ball... and finding a round naked Asian man

http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080418/art ... ntID=90915

The Forbidden Kingdom "It Better Be Good"
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080418/art ... ntID=90911
Liu Yifei, Jackie Chan Shoot Pictures Together

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/04/24/176@349596.htm

Anita Mui aka Karen Ho
Sad star said mother cared more for cash
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 80424&fc=7

Edison sex pics ruled obscene
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 80424&fc=7

TVB's Actors Record Beijing Olympic Song
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/04/24/168@349907.htm

Xu Jinglei Awarded Title of "China Environmental Ambassador"
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/04/24/176@349649.htm

Li Bingbing - Cover Girl of Marie Claire in May
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/04/24/176@349661.htm

Qin Hailu popular spokesperson
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/p/2008-04-24 ... 1619.shtml

Global rice shortage hits wallets in Silicon Valley
http://origin.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_9036860
Wal-Mart's Sam's Club limiting sales of rice
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsN ... 9120080423
Rice shortage hits home in Seattle
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... cation=rss

[dleedlee]

Martin Chappell HK film sound designer

Johnnie To's Sparrow


http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/?p=2212

[Brian Thibodeau]

AXAs 2008: Peering into the crystal ball... and finding a round naked Asian man

http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080418/art ... ntID=90915

Great artitcle. Looks like all you have to to get nominated is be Asian (or even part-Asian) and appear in a movie (no matter how shitty it is):

[quote]Ah, that is until you actually see the nominees. Because this year, the AXAs have managed to make the nominations as wildly over-the-top as the cringeworthy video interludes and red carpet of unknown stars. Nothing makes me prouder of our community than the fact that we can nominate Rush Hour 3 for best picture and still pretend to be sincere. Try using the words “excellenceâ€