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Postby dleedlee » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:23 pm

More Tears than Fears in "Painted Skin"
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/09/16/1321s405906.htm
More photos from premiere in Guangzhou
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-09-16/00472169837.shtml
Press conference photos (more)
Gordon Chan
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Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei, Chen Kun
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-09-16/00452169835.shtml

"Parking" to open Golden Horse
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6946/1/

Tussle over "Mei Lanfang"
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6941/1/

Connected posters (more)
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-09-16/15082170902.shtml

Ping Pong Playa serves up family fun
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent ... 96304.html
Ping Pong Playa busts stereotypes with comedic flair
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hea ... 96517.html
Film Review: Ping Pong Playa
Aspiring Hoop Star Turns to Table Tennis in Cross-Cultural Comedy
http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur46890.cfm
The Performance: Jimmy Tsai in 'Ping Pong Playa'
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ne ... 5610.story

Wu Dip/Hu Die
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/2008-09-16/08162170151.shtml

'Faye Wong Has Not Lost Baby'
(However, later reports seem to indicate that Faye did have a miscarriage, sadly)
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1214

Twins Mark Mid-Autumn With Sichuan Villagers
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1213
Ah Gill’s comeback will depend on fans’ support, no solid plans yet
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Ah-Gills ... 80510.html
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http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 054&ct=pic

Susanna Kwan Holds Mini-Concert In Mall
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1205

Angie Chiu Is Still Going Strong
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/09/16/1321s405843.htm

I spy: Cecilia Cheung and Baby Lucas
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-09-16 ... 1201.shtml

Lin Chi-ling Shoots New Pics
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/09/16/176s406061.htm

InfoSmart Steps into Blu-ray w/ Order from Media Asia Distribution
http://www.tmcnet.com/ce/articles/39854 ... r-from.htm


(8/30/2008) The Sundream Pictures invested, Mainland director Cao
Baoping directed, Zhou Xun and THE ASSEMBLY's three Mainland film stars
Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu and Wang Baoqiang starred THE EQUATION OF LOVE AND
DEATH (LEE MAI DIK CHAI SEUNG) received a New Director award nomination at
the 56th Annual San Sebastian International Film Festival, which will take
place between September 18 and 27.

Nominee Cao Boaping is the assistant professor at the Beijing Film
Academy. In THE EQUATION OF LOVE AND DEATH Zhou Xun plays Li Mi, whose
boyfriend suddenly disappears for four years as she risks everything to
find her love again. Sundream Pictures' chief Tsui Siu Ming was very
happy that this film again performed at an international film festival,
which truly was an encouragement. Cao Ping felt that this nomination was
a certain recognition for him and has increased her confidence.

MING PAO DAILY, SEPTEMBER 3 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
IS HONG KONG FILM STILL VIABLE?


Whether Hong Kong film is still viable is a subject that is well
worth discussing.

If Hong Kong film is no longer viable, that does not mean that
Mainland film can replace it. As discussed countless times before, big,
multimillion dollar Chinese films sometimes only look glorious on the
surface. Internally they are severe losses.

The money that a big film loses may already be enough to make ten
small to mid scale films.

Due to the Mainland inspection system restrictions, the most
sure fire Hong Kong films of sex, gambling, drugs, comedy, killer films
almost all have problems. Like a child who has been praised as lively and
energetic suddenly gets serious and preaches, if they are not boring then
something is strange.

Can the Mainland market not be the first consideration? Yes,
because not considering it would be like discounting the revenue from it
from the return first and planning for the worst. If in the future it can
be imported, it can only be extra revenue.

Overseas sales in Europe and the Americans are all unstable
revenue. All are excessive. It they can sell then they sell, if they
cannot then so be it.

Thus, in a return to the basic, whether a film can make money
depends on Hong Kong box office.

Currently the fact is local viewers look down on Hong Kong films,
which are at a disadvantage against foreign films in scheduling. In big
slots they have a very hard time to achieve good performance. In the face
of big Hollywood films, they have 80 to 90 screens and you only have 30
some. In addition not every screen just shows your movie. The return
naturally is much worse.

Yet other times are another matter entirely. Without any big
Hollywood film or any controversial film in competition, Hong Kong films
in these slots still have a chance to break out. The past few years have
quite a few examples, all were local taste driven.

These Hong Kong films are not any big production. The subjects
meet young people's taste and attract viewers with creativity.

Big companies rarely invest in these films because even if they
make money the profit would not be high. Adding utilities, management and
labor into the equation, profit may turn to loss at any moment.

Being able to earn small profit are independent companies, but
they must be extremely careful.

Revolutions can be two types, one is loud and noisy, the other
toils away in silence. Hong Kong film's revolution would unlike be the
first, seemingly it has to be conducted in silence. - KWOK HIN CHING

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/2038/080828.txt

They've Come Up With The Fall Guys In The Sanlu Tainted Baby Formula Case!
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200809b.brief.htm#017
Chinese dairy knew milk fault weeks before recall
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080913/ap_ ... fFpmms0NUE
???? Better to light a candle than curse the darkness; Measure twice, cut once.
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