News Links - 2/9/09

[dleedlee]

When Oliver Stone Meets Fan
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/02/09/1261s451744.htm

Oliver Stone and Fan Bingbing in "iLOOK World Metropolis" magazine

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South Korea
Two Indie Directors Conquer Local Cinema
"Old Partner" and "Daytime Drinking"
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/ar ... 39148.html

John Rabe review
It wouldn't be a huge surprise if this turned out to be Germany 's Oscar candidate for 2010.
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyA ... ryID=43040
Film on German hero in China seen stirring debate
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilNews/i ... 08?sp=true
John Rabe review
Zhang [Jingchu] is pretty much confined to a token Chinese role
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout ... 39611&cs=1

Comedy "Gaoxing" rounds up New Year season
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- ... 786123.htm
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/02/09/1261s451631.htm
Miao Pu

Director A Gan, Miao Pu, Guo Tao

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2009-02-09/07432366884.shtml
Versatile Tian Yuan Enjoys Plenty of Options
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/02/09/1261s451614.htm

Creator Akira Toriyama Comments on Live-Action Dragonball Film
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Akira-To ... 25479.html

Leon Lai Leaves for Berlin
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/02/09/1261s451768.htm

Adam Cheng, Helen Law Lan (as Queen Elizabeth!), Koni Lui
Opening ceremony (for "Riddle"?)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2009-02/0 ... 785264.htm

Karena Lam and Ekin Cheng at Claustrophobia promo event

http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2009-02/0 ... 785244.htm

Gillian Chung returning to showbiz in March
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/xin/20090209/t ... 1b9bc.html

Lydia Shum first death anniversary, Joyce Cheng paid her respect
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Lydia-Sh ... 25395.html

China Completes Motion Picture Law, Banning Porn, Violence Contents
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/02/07/1361s451131.htm

Xidan Girl Sings “Angel’s Wings”, Becomes Famous
http://www.chinasmack.com/videos/xidan- ... #more-5038

[ewaffle]

Time for a bit of schadenfreude from the Chinese food industry?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/us/09peanuts.html?_r=1&ref=us

[Brian Thibodeau]

Time for a bit of schadenfreude from the Chinese food industry?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/us/09peanuts.html?_r=1&ref=us

This article reminds me so much of the rather grim tales of Tyson (and other corporate meat processors) in Eric Schlosser's book Fast Food Nation. Not to put anyone off their chicken nuggets or anything . . .

The line in the Times article about salmonella commonly being found in the feces of humans and animals reminds me of one of Schlosser's classic chapter-ending lines: "There's s**t in the meat."

Sadly, we had our own situtation up here recently.


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