News Links - 9/15/06

[dleedlee]

Revolution for sale

STAR Takes 100 Titles from Fortune Star
http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent. ... a91406.htm
http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/ne ... ie_library

A Chinese Feast
http://e.sinchew-i.com/content.phtml?se ... 0609150001

Feng Xiaogang - Seasoned hand
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies
Chaos and intrigue
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies
Talented and hot - Huang Xiaoming
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies

Twins on Location in Saipan
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 139660.htm

Lou Ye's Punishment Based on Film Regulation
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2946/2006/0 ... 139624.htm
Blacklisted Chinese director will work around ban
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False

Shooting begins for joint Japan-China movie starring Kiichi Nakai in Phoenix
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060915/kyodo/d8k55vtg0.html

Hong Kong probe into why celebrities addresses were published on net
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060914/en ... 0914172040

Mementos of Cultural Revolution Auctioned
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3100/2006/0 ... 139576.htm

HK films get a freer ride to the mainland
http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/ ... inland.htm
Restrictions eased on access for for HK films by SARFT
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006 ... 689198.htm

[ewaffle]

http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2946/2006/0 ... 139624.htm

The Chinese film watchdog on Thursday said that the five-year film-making ban imposed on young director Lou Ye will have a positive effect on the Chinese film industry.

A statement so Orwellian that it gives one pause.

If five years would have a positive effect, why stop there--perhaps ten years be twice as good.

[dleedlee]

This is the line that caught my eye:

"We believe our measures will accelerate the development of the Chinese film industry"

[Brian Thibodeau]

I was thinking about posting that line myself, Dennis, but you beat me to it.

Absolutely ridiculous that they think the rest of the world is going to believe them. I really hope Lou Ye DOES work around the ban. He's a great filmmaker, but he needs a great editor. SUMMER PALACE is powerful stuff, but it becomes numbing at 140 minutes.

[chiangkamfan]

Revolution for sale

STAR Takes 100 Titles from Fortune Star
http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent. ... a91406.htm
http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/ne ... ie_library

A Chinese Feast
http://e.sinchew-i.com/content.phtml?se ... 0609150001

Feng Xiaogang - Seasoned hand
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies
Chaos and intrigue
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies
Talented and hot - Huang Xiaoming
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies

Twins on Location in Saipan
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/0 ... 139660.htm

Lou Ye's Punishment Based on Film Regulation
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2946/2006/0 ... 139624.htm
Blacklisted Chinese director will work around ban
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False

Shooting begins for joint Japan-China movie starring Kiichi Nakai in Phoenix
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060915/kyodo/d8k55vtg0.html

Hong Kong probe into why celebrities addresses were published on net
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060914/en ... 0914172040

Mementos of Cultural Revolution Auctioned
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3100/2006/0 ... 139576.htm

HK films get a freer ride to the mainland
http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/ ... inland.htm
Restrictions eased on access for for HK films by SARFT
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006 ... 689198.htm

Jet Li Confirms Jackie Chan Team-Up
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16521