News Links - 11/7/07

[dleedlee]

"My Blueberry Nights" joins with web dating service iPart to find "Blueberry Girls"!
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 487&EDATE=

"Crossed Lines" to Premiere in Beijing
Latest Ge You comedy costars Fan Bingbing and Annie Shizuka

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/11/07/1261@292102.htm

A movie crew? That's what friends are for
Feng Xiaogang on Assembly
http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/231149.htm

"Lust" sparks up passion and business in China
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4896/1/

Bloody Snake Under the Sun (Japan) review
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4901/1/

Beauty (Japan) review
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4902/1/

New challenges for TVB actor Roger Kwok
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... c=tvnradio

Korean singer lands in...
Blackmail drama over private video
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story ... 17,00.html?

Easier Policies for Jointly-Made Mainland-Taiwan TV Series
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/11/07/1261@292047.htm

Jay Chou says his album sales figures seem relatively low because they're genuine
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story ... 38,00.html?

Joey Yung Shoots New Pics

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/11/07/176@291961.htm

`Date rape' drug found in HK toy
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 71107&fc=4
HK customs to look into reports surrounding safety of award-winning toy
http://app2.rthk.org.hk/pda/news/content.php?id=444689

Guangdong govt may help toymakers sue Mattel
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6297106.html

Great Wall old hat as Beijing eyes Great Wheel

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071105/od_ ... KKYC.s0NUE

Intangible Heritage Inventory to Be Compiled in HK
http://english.cri.cn/2946/2007/11/07/65@292135.htm

[Brian Thibodeau]

`Date rape' drug found in HK toy
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 71107&fc=4
HK customs to look into reports surrounding safety of award-winning toy
http://app2.rthk.org.hk/pda/news/content.php?id=444689

Aqua Dots toy withdrawn over drug scare:
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/274544

[Brian Thibodeau]

Warner, Paramount in anti-piracy move
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... ology/home

Warner, Paramount and Paramount's Dreamworks affiliate will sell new titles for $3 in China as little as two months after their U.S. theatrical release, the companies said. They said that will be the earliest release and lowest price in any market worldwide.

Nice.

[dleedlee]

`Date rape' drug found in HK toy
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 71107&fc=4
HK customs to look into reports surrounding safety of award-winning toy
http://app2.rthk.org.hk/pda/news/content.php?id=444689

Aqua Dots toy withdrawn over drug scare:
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/274544

Where have I been? I have never heard of Aqua Dots but apparently they are this year's super-hot toy. {suddenly feeling very out of it}

Warner, Paramount and Paramount's Dreamworks affiliate will sell new titles for $3 in China as little as two months after their U.S. theatrical release, the companies said. They said that will be the earliest release and lowest price in any market worldwide.

Wonder if buyoyo will offer these?