News Links - 11/14/07

[dleedlee]

Michelle Yeoh in Mummy 3

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2007-11-14/02301790967.shtml

Tsai Ming-Liang Season at the BFI
http://www.timeout.com/film/features/sh ... e-bfi.html

Lust, Caution drawing suits:

Do not attempt at home!
"The movie only shows certain actions that are represented artistically by the director and the actors. These actions may not be feasible for everybody, and failure to imitate is normal."
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200711b.brief.htm#002

China censors sued for cutting steamy sex scenes
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnou ... 7520071114

Stephen Chow to produce live action Dragonball
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0 ... 21,00.html
James Wong to direct
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4947/1/

Jet Li returns home for Wushu World Championship
http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/A ... 4000900355

A real-life version of Getting Home. (Thanks, Fan!)
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story ... 88,00.html
http://jayfire.vox.com/

'Secret Sunshine' named best film at inaugural Asia Pacific Screen Awards
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/ ... Awards.php

First Clinic Funded by Chris Li Yuchun's "Corn Fund" Opened
(Li Yuchun's fans are called "corns")
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/11/14/1461@294118.htm

Yahoo, jailed journalists settle lawsuit
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071113/ap_ ... bKBuUjtBAF

Singapore boy toys
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story ... 78,00.html?

Seagate Ships Virus-Laden Hard Drives
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/139576; ... oc8agjtBAF

Disneyland plan dusted off in Shanghai
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6302134.html

Chinese police launch probe into shooting of neurosurgeon
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/9077 ... 02624.html

Canadian Chinese drug lord stands trial in South China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007- ... 048141.htm

Hong Kong conmen pass off snakes and lizards as crocodile meat
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/141691.html

In The Eeew Dept
Used condoms being recycled to make hair bands
(Who gets the job of collection?)
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0D ... DJdaJuhXfA

[Brian Thibodeau]

Do not attempt at home!
"The movie only shows certain actions that are represented artistically by the director and the actors. These actions may not be feasible for everybody, and failure to imitate is normal."
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200711b.brief.htm#002

There goes my weekend.

[Fan]

In The Eeew Dept
Used condoms being recycled to make hair bands
(Who gets the job of collection?)
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0D ... DJdaJuhXfA

Luckily, I rarely use hair bands.
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/yyping-1971/ ... l=f&fid=11

[Brian Thibodeau]

Priceless!


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[ewaffle]

Luckily, I rarely use hair bands.

Same here, although many years ago....



the nadir--or apex, depending on your point of view--of hair (metal) bands.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Well well well, look what the cat dragged in!




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[dleedlee]

In The Eeew Dept
Used condoms being recycled to make hair bands
(Who gets the job of collection?)
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0D ... DJdaJuhXfA

Luckily, I rarely use hair bands.
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/yyping-1971/ ... l=f&fid=11

Double eeeeww!!