Stills from "Red Cliff" Released

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/09/28/63@278708.htm

"The Sun Also Rises" Seeks Chinese Mainland Oscar Candidacy
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/09/28/63@278572.htm
"Sun" shines weakly at China B.O
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4456/1/

A glimpse of the raw energy of a big city
New Territories documentary at VIFF
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... ertainment

Explore Cinematic Busan
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/ar ... 10868.html


Sergei Bodrov Sr. talks about his new film, "Mongol"
Tadanobu Asano and Sun Hong-Lei co-star
http://context.themoscowtimes.com/stori ... 8/104.html

New Chinese Cinema: The Unofficial Stories of Tang Tang, Piggy, Little Moth, & Others
UCLA presents A Brighter Summer Day
http://international.ucla.edu/asia/show ... entid=6103

Lust, Caution
A Cad and a Femme Fatale Simmer
http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28lust.html
Audio slide show
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/mo ... index.html

Malaysia - Less lust and gore for our viewers
10 minutes cut from Lust, Caution
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies
A harrowing experience, making the melodrama Lust, Caution was a labour of love for Oscar-winning director Ang Lee.
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies
All the right people
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... sec=movies

Film could ease ratings stigma
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-l ... s-business

"Lust" seduces audiences in Hong Kong and Taiwan
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4455/1/

Vicki Zhao proves she's all grown up - really
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story ... 94,00.html?

Jacky Cheung Blacklisted for 21 Filipino Maids
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/09/28/63@278685.htm


Alex Man's flip-flops as StarSearch judge has some asking:
IS THIS ALL A PR STUNT?
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story ... 03,00.html?

Stop the Rotating Fan with Your Tongue - don't try this at home
http://english.cri.cn/3100/2007/09/27/168@278477.htm

Chinese TV wary of political interference
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/4463/1/
Some questions about SARFT's full-stop for TV program Red Question Mark

http://www.danwei.org/media_regulation/ ... fts_fu.php

McDonald's Opens "Drive-Thru" in Shenyang

http://english.cri.cn/3100/2007/09/28/1042@278836.htm

Some questions about SARFT's full-stop for TV program Red Question Mark
http://www.danwei.org/media_regulation/ ... fts_fu.php

That's some ... interesting journalism right there!

I had a similar reaction as Brian to the article on the SARFT regs--interesting indeed.

From the fragmentary view I have of television in the PRC it seemed as if it might be as bad as U.S. television--impossible as that seems--although for the past several years we have logged exactly as many hours watching U.S. (or Canadian) programs as we have from the PRC which is zero.

However, following a link in the initial article to this one:

http://www.danwei.org/media_regulation/sarfts_guide_to_talent_show_et.php

I found this in the comments section concerning a song contest program :

Contestants sang fairly demanding pieces of music, and then had to sight read an aria or some other less well-known piece of European
choral music. They were also asked to sing intervals and answer a few music theory and music history questions. It was like an entrance
exam for a conservatory.

Now that would be something worth watching.

Hosts may not express personal emotions or likes and dislikes during the program; they may not call attention to personal expression. Their words must be concise. They may not use intimate forms of address like "sister" or "brother" when talking to contestants, special guests, judges, or any other performers. Hosts may not mock, flatter, or flirt with each other.

Are you listening Paula? 'Hoff ? Jerry?

And remember this story from a few weeks ago (9/8)?

Corrupt China official felled by 11 mistresses
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070907/od_ ... 32bQus0NUE

Now, the rest of the story:
Who really brought down the “Zipper Mayor”? (lengthy)
http://blackandwhitecat.blogsome.com/2007/09/27/33/

Danwei.org and Zonaeuropa.com aka EastSouthWestNorth provide some really fascinating reads.

dleedlee wrote:Hosts may not express personal emotions or likes and dislikes during the program; they may not call attention to personal expression. Their words must be concise. They may not use intimate forms of address like "sister" or "brother" when talking to contestants, special guests, judges, or any other performers. Hosts may not mock, flatter, or flirt with each other.

Are you listening Paula? 'Hoff ? Jerry?

Geez, imagine if Alex Man was on one of those shows in China? He'd probably be in jail by now.