News Links - 10/3/08

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News Links - 10/3/08

Postby dleedlee » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:23 pm

Cape No. 7 becomes Taiwan's top-grossing film of the year
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyA ... &Category=

Perfect Life wins Dragon and Tiger award at VIFF
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/stor ... c579abfb4a
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7102/1/
Emily Tang's film takes Vancouver fest prize
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 47271f50a1

Kelly Lin at Pusan Int'l Film Festival
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2008-10-02 ... 1524.shtml

More ban for the buck in China
Filmmakers hit over screening without permits
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 12a3765050
Tsui Hark with Guei Lun-Mei, Zhou Xun and Kitty Zhang
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http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 038&ct=pic
Censors take holiday and Tsui Hark's movie is pulled from Pusan festival
http://canadianpress.google.com/article ... XeqSq5oNgA

Connected reviewed
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7104/53/

Dream (Bi Mong), from Kim Ki-duk
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyA ... &Category=

Ang Lee tunes in to Woodstock comedy
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 81003&fc=8

Maggie Cheung declines lead role in Tsai Ming-Liang's 'Face' ?
Supermodel Letitia Casta selected, previously featured in WKW perfume advert
Tsai regular Li Kang-Sheng in male lead
http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 037&ct=pic
Video: WKW for Ralph Lauren's Notorious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2nQYIbK ... re=related
Saturday - WKW at Apple Store SoHo NYC for Q&A
http://blogs.indiewire.com/eug/archives/018563.html

City Without Baseball
Less to do with the sport itself and more to do with homoeroticism and repressed sexuality
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003424830

Passion (Japan)
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7106/1/

Taiwan Pop Stop
Say 'Eat S*'on air and get a promotion, Cape No. 7, Cougar, Angela Chang
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003424837
TVBS-N Newscaster Speaks Her Mind
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200809c.brief.htm#023
The Most Popular Female Television Program Host
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200809c.brief.htm#025

Film briefs
The Sparkle in the Dark, Fear Factors
Wherein one of our own's review is cited :)
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003424827

Film festival raises awareness of the plight of migrant workers
China Blue, Working for a Better Future, Trafficked, Summer Moon
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003424858

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http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 043&ct=pic
http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 042&ct=pic
Kelly Chen A Beaming Bride On Wedding Day
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1237
Kelly's Bridesmaids Challenge Her Groom
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1238
Kelly is getting married today
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Kelly-is ... 86552.html
Bride and bride's father (right)
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/p/2008-10-02/23462191529.shtml
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/p/2008-10-02/23432191527.shtml
Inside Kelly & Alex's Fairytale Wedding
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Inside-K ... 86651.html

Series of High-Profile Suicides Puts Focus on Internet Culture
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Series-o ... 86647.html
Entertainer Jeong Seon-hee's heart breaks once again for her best friend, Choi Jin-sil
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Entertai ... 86646.html
Grass Is Not Always Greener for TV Celebs
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Grass-Is ... 86563.html

A Mei Sings at Chengdu
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/10/03/1321s411362.htm
Jay Chow Sings at Yangzhou
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/10/03/1321s411406.htm
Music is Live 08: Miriam, Jan, Fama, & Eric Kwok
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Music-is ... 86530.html

Triad killings link to 15 brutal crimes in England
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/sep/21/ukcrime.china

Hong Kong player crowned World Mahjong Champion Again
http://www.macaudailytimesnews.com/inde ... &Itemid=28

Skype says China JV partner stores text messages
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20081002/ ... kype_china
Chinese snoop on Skype, but are they alone?
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20081002/ ... esdropping
Last edited by dleedlee on Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Postby dleedlee » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:17 pm

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