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News Links - 6/24/07

Postby dleedlee » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:40 am

Andy Lau to Join "Crazy Stone" Director's New Comedy
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/24/1301@241845.htm

Vicky Zhao Awarded at Shanghai Int'l Film Festival
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/23/1301@241548.htm


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En route to Road to Dawn
Sun Yat-Sun biopic features Winston Chao, Angelica Lee directed by Derek Chiu
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies

Japanese company prepares Zhang Yimou biopic
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007- ... 266579.htm

Kill Bill 3 and 4 Might Be Filmed in China: Producer
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/23/1221@241708.htm

Movie mayhem
Hong Kong cinema’s narrative chaos has arrived in a surprising form – the Hollywood blockbuster.
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies

Jay Chow Leads Stars at Qingdao Rock Concert
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/23/176@241595.htm

David Tang puzzles over Hong Kong's literary heritage
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jh ... side24.xml
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Postby dleedlee » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:38 pm

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Singer Shino Lin agrees to pay TWD1,000,000 to the car accident victim's family. She had to borrow from friends as she doesn't actually have that money. But that's just part of the compensation which Shino Lin promised, both parties' lawyers will further discuss the final amount.
http://www.singtao.com/yesterday/ent/0624fo05.html (in Chinese)

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Fireworks show for celebrating HK's return
http://en.ce.cn/National/pic-news/20070 ... 3922.shtml

(Thanks, Fan)

Fan Bingbing's new photo album
http://en.ce.cn/entertainment/fashion/p ... 2206.shtml

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Eason Chan, Miriam Yeung

Chinese Film-Going Audiences Get "Hooked on You"
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/24/1221@241941.htm
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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:44 pm

Fireworks show for celebrating HK's return
http://en.ce.cn/National/pic-news/20070 ... 3922.shtml



It's not very long, but I like the music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Rb8WxchWo

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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:53 pm

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Singer Shino Lin agrees to pay TWD1,000,000 to the car accident victim's family. She had to borrow from friends as she doesn't actually have that money. But that's just part of the compensation which Shino Lin promised, both parties' lawyers will further discuss the final amount.
http://www.singtao.com/yesterday/ent/0624fo05.html (in Chinese)



You know, if that was you or I in that photo, we'd probably be wearing handcuffs.

And we certainly wouldn't be given opportunities to do this:
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EDIT: I just found out that $1,000,000 Taiwan dollars is just over $30,000 U.S.

Nice. :evil:
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Postby dleedlee » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:01 pm

Celebritydom has its privileges, otherwise, what would be the point? :o
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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:57 pm

No kiddin'! When I think of all the scores I could settle...permanently...if only I were famous... :lol:
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