News Links - 10/4/07

[dleedlee]

Media Tycoon Run Run Shaw Turns 100

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/10/04/1261@280774.htm

Michelle Yeoh Becomes French Knight
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/10/04/1261@280704.htm

Jiang Wen Brings "The Sun" to Pusan
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/10/04/1301@280808.htm

The many faces of Joan Chen
http://www.canada.com/cityguides/vancou ... 70&k=77538

Korean Star Lee Jun-ki Eyes China Market
"King and the Clown" star
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/10/04/1261@280809.htm

Less lust, more caution not hurting Ang Lee thriller at Malaysian box-offices
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... ec=apworld

Working from the dark side
Ang Lee identified with an actress hiding part of her persona
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/stor ... 19&k=53113

Dialogue: '881' director Royston Tan
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 3fd02f2e25

Up the Yangtze documentary premieres at Vancouver film festival
http://www.probeinternational.org/catal ... 8&cat_id=7
http://www.onf.ca/webextension/up-the-yangtze/

Filmmakers from China denied visas
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/stor ... fb&k=66409

Yi Jianlian Launches Milwaukee Career
http://english.cri.cn/2886/2007/10/04/53@280851.htm

Sneaker Cos. Go for China's Olympic Gold
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j9wQ ... gD8S1UFPG0

[Brian Thibodeau]

Filmmakers from China denied visas
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/stor ... fb&k=66409

Thought this bit was rather unsettling:

Zhang has a letter from an immigration officer saying his visa rejection was based on Section A11 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It lists several factors, including financial means for the trip, ties to the country of residence, reason for traveling to Canada and whether the applicant would be likely to return at the end of the trip.

"I am not satisfied that you are sufficiently well-established and /or have sufficient ties in your country of residence to motivate your departure from Canada at the end of your authorized period of stay," he wrote, adding: "Should you wish to [re]apply, I would suggest that you do so only if your situation has changed substantively or you have significant new information to submit."

"Well Mr. Zhang, it appears you haven't got family or land or money we can strongarm to guarantee your return, so I'm afraid you won't be able to leave until you rectify these oversights."

Or maybe I'm just reading that too deeply...