News Links - 11/6/08

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News Links - 11/6/08

Postby dleedlee » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:16 pm

Jeffrey Lau to Make Chinese 'Transformers' in 'Robot'
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/11/06/1321s421594.htm

Jackie picks Underdog Knights' Ding Sheng to direct "Junior Soldiers"
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-11-06/07432238241.shtml

Jay Chou in True Legend/Beggar So
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-11-06/02492238098.shtml

"Cape No. 7" director Wei Te-sheng's long road to fame
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/07/arts/jessop.php
Gripped by a fairytale romance
http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2008-11 ... 719118.htm

'1895' not one for the history books
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003427964

Hideo Nakata to direct English-language thriller 'Chatroom'
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Hideo-Na ... 96680.html

First look at Future Cops
Andy Lau, Xu Jiao, Barbie Hsu, Mike He
http://cfensi.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/ ... ture-cops/
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Whos-han ... 96540.html
More photos
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-11-06/00272238032.shtml

Korean ‘The Chaser’ delivers pure shot of adrenaline, just in time for a remake
http://www.examiner.com/x-1378-Los-Ange ... r-a-remake

'The Vampire Who Admires Me' Haunts Hong Kong
http://www.cinematical.com/2008/11/05/a ... -hong-kon/

From Actress to Official, Fan Bingbing's Great Leap Forward
Nominated to be a senior official in the 'China Western Movie Group', previously known as the 'Xi'an Movie Group'
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/11/06/1321s421687.htm

Fan Bingbing in uncharacteristic look for 'Desires of the Heart'
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2008-11-06 ... 8306.shtml
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/p/2008-11-06/10292238507.shtml

I spy: Faye Wong returning from night of karaoke and looking thin (according to article)
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/p/2008-11-06/10302238518.shtml

Vicky Zhao 'forgets' to pay school fees
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http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/ ... 98800.html

Nic Tse still friends with Edison Chen
http://justwoman.asiaone.com/Just%2BWom ... 98720.html

VAFF films cross cultural experiences
http://www.straight.com/article-168991/ ... xperiences
Ping Pong Playa
Fest serves up Ping Pong Playa as opener
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/ ... 4442eeaa2d
Accountant stars in cross-cultural comedy
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news ... 66a290b231

Taiwan Pop Stop
Golden Bell and Golden Horse
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003427966

Top 10 Scariest Foreign Films
http://www.examiner.com/x-1378-Los-Ange ... eign-Films

Tudou: China's answer to YouTube
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 ... udou-video

3G Dynasty to Distribute Hong Kong Film via 40,000 Internet Cafes in China
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/3 ... E7A0320%7D

Mainland envoy besieged in Taiwan (again)
http://app2.rthk.org.hk/pda/news/content.php?id=535828
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200811a.brief.htm#017

Chinese newspapers trumpet Obama's victory
http://www.danwei.org/front_page_of_the ... _media.php
Chinese Singer Detained for Murder Links
http://english.cri.cn/2946/2008/11/06/1461s421498.htm

Parents Worry about Kids' 'Obscene' Clothing
http://english.cri.cn/3100/2008/11/06/902s421531.htm
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Re: News Links - 11/6/08

Postby Brian Thibodeau » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:44 pm

dleedlee wrote:Vicky Zhao 'forgets' to pay school fees
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. . . and plugs melamine candy! Did she take flack for that too, by chance?





From this article:

"They beat YouTube because they understand how to relate to the Chinese," says Dan Mintz, chief creative officer Dynamic Marketing Group, a full service, independent ad agency based in Beijing. "Being successful in China is not just about translation, it's about how people think, write and communicate."


I wonder if this Dan Mintz is also this Dan Mintz:
http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?i ... ay_set=eng
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