News Links - 7/8/07

by **dleedlee** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:20 pm

Hong Kong director's protege produces solid debut
'Eye in the Sky' now showing in China, Hong Kong
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... ec=apworld

Blood Brothers to Close Venice Film Festival
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/07/08/1221@247152.htm

The horrors of Nanking
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/233442
Nation marks 70th war anniversary
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007 ... 912328.htm

China's Disciplinary Watchdog Rejects Sex Scandal Actress' Petition
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/07/07/1301@246947.htm

RTHK chief apologizes for acting `out of character'
Seen holding hands with a woman, believed to be a mainlander.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=1

Terracotta Warriors from Taiwan visit Hong Kong
http://english.cri.cn/3100/2007/07/08/1221@247135.htm

Breath of fresh air as HK lovers test new paste
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... r=20070704

Lydia Shum hospitalized for routine checkup (in Chinese)
http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2007-07-06/15081627727.shtml

Zhang Jie Ejected from "Happy Boy" Top 3
Blow by blow account of the latest round in Happy Boy competition
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/07/07/1042@246904.htm

Eye-Catching "Revolutionary" Restaurant
http://english.cri.cn/3100/2007/07/06/1301@246757.htm

by **duriandave** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:05 pm

Terracotta Warriors from Taiwan visit Hong Kong

That's so cool! I wonder if they do the moondance and the robot. :wink:

by **dleedlee** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:38 pm

duriandave wrote:Terracotta Warriors from Taiwan visit Hong Kong

That's so cool! I wonder if they do the moondance and the robot.

Or walk like an Egyptian...

by **duriandave** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:37 pm

Yes!

This reminds of the incident last year, where a German art student in China dressed up as a terracotta warrior and stood amongst the statues:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5355546.stm

by **dleedlee** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:35 am

That's pretty funny. How did he get the costume in and in makeup without notice, I wonder? It wouldn't have been easy thing to do unnoticed.