http://www.edmontonsun.com/Entertainmen ... 6-sun.html
Mei Ah's Big Media plans 12-15 films
Butterfly Lovers," a high-profile action-romance by director Jingle Ma, headlines the 2008 slate. Charlene Choi ("Kung Fu Dunk"), of the pop duo Twins, has replaced her scandal-plagued bandmate Gillian Chung to star with Taiwanese singer-actor Wu Chun in the update of the oft-adapted folk tale.
Other highlights include "Marriage With a Fool II," the sequel to the 2006 surprise hit starring swimmer-turned-pop star Alex Fong; "Turandot," director Ching Siu-tong's action-fantasy; the Louis Koo starrer "The Kung Fu Couple" by director Wilson Yip; and horror-comedy "V for Vampire" by Vincent Kok, featuring Sammo Hung and Ronald Cheng.
Also in the pipeline are the romantic comedies "Roommate," by director Joe Ma and singer-actress Gigi Leung, and "Kill Bride"; Yang Yazhou's "Show Your Happy Life," featuring Jiang Wu and Gao Yuanyuan; the provocatively titled "Video the Love," also starring Gigi Leung; and "Scapegoat," the Xu Zheng comedy scheduled for Chinese New Year season next year.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 12c819039a
Michele Reis advert photo
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2008-03-20/07451954578.shtml
Vivian Chow
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Qin Hailu the Red Rose in Red Rose, White Rose stage drama
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/p/2008-03-20 ... 5596.shtml
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An Empress and the Warriors
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2008-03-20 ... 4591.shtml
An Empress and the Warriors - Taiwan review
Martial arts film with an anti-war message
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003406569
Children of Huang Shi opens 4/3/08
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-03-14/10211947853.shtml
Li Bingbing
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-03-03/20231934525.shtml
The OG Chow Yun Fat - Children of Huang Shi
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The Forbidden Kingdom poster
Liu Yifei
Li Bingbing
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/f/2008-03-19/06571953097.shtml
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-03-21/04451955934.shtml
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http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-03-19/14251953657.shtml
And the show went on - 2nd Asian Film Awards
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp ... sec=movies
Reason Behind Tang Wei’s Blacklisting: Her Fame Gain From Nude Scenes Affects Teenagers
Tang Wei is being blacklisted in mainland China after she acted in “Lust, Caution”. An official from SARFT (State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television) previously said that they are addressing the situation and not the person. But it is obvious that Tang Wei is the target and she is directly affected. Her commercials are being pulled from broadcast. She did not attend Hong Kong’s “International Film Festival”. She was originally asked to act in certain movies but those movie offers are no longer available. She was once touted as the new favorite in the movie industry but is rapidly vanishing. Officials from SARFT expanded on their original statement and “explicitly” explained the reason behind blacklisting Tang Wei. The reason was she became famous after doing nude scenes. This will have a negative effect on teenagers as they mature.
According to online news report, SARFT official responded to Tang Wei’s blacklisting. They point out that she is a good actress and she didn’t rely on taking off her clothes to become famous. Her acting skills are good and it is not wrong to sacrifice for art. It was really targeting the situation and not the person. But Tang Wei’s image represents gaining fame by taking clothes off and it will have a negative effect on teenagers. The related officials said they are not entirely blacklisting Tang Wei. They are decreasing her exposure and containing her influence. Official responded to reports that SARFT is blacklisting Ang Lee. They denied it and expressed that Ang Lee is an internationally renowned director so it was impossible to blacklist him.
SARFT believes that being famous after doing nude scenes have negative influence on teenagers. Their explanation has started disputes among people. There are mainland Chinese netizens who lend their support because the blacklisting can serve as a warning. Art does not require sacrificing your body. But Tang Wei has more supporters. They believe that there are no laws against becoming famous after doing nude scenes. They say that Tang Wei is not a porn star.
Tang Wei was paid RMB6000000 to be the spokesperson of a skincare line. But the commercial is disallowed from broadcast. She was asked to act in 《世外桃源》. There was also a rumor about an arrangement for her to act in 《唐卡》 with Andy Lau. But after she was blacklisted, everyone is keeping their distances from her. Tang Wei is facing a dark future.
http://asian-gossip.blogspot.com/
Gillian Chung visits White Dragon King in Thailand
http://coolsmurf.wordpress.com/2008/03/ ... -thailand/
Fallout from the Edison Chen Scandal: Strife Within the C.L.O.T. Family
http://coolsmurf.wordpress.com/2008/03/ ... ot-family/
Ziyi’s best men
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp ... sec=movies
Due to health concerns, Yao Ming will not be the first person to carry the Olympic torch in China as originally planned. The article does not say if he will still carry the torch at a later stage. Yi Jianlian (易建联), another Chinese NBA star, will take his place.
http://www.danwei.org/
