News Links - 5/27 - 5/30/08

Stills of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" Released
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/30/1042@363764.htm
Life begins at 40 for 'Tora-san'
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... id=13&cs=1
Zhao Wei "Red Cliff" photos
http://i0.sinaimg.cn/ent/m/c/2008-05-28 ... 160042.jpg
http://i3.sinaimg.cn/ent/m/c/2008-05-28 ... 160042.jpg
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-28/15582040203.shtml
Taiwan and Korean "Red Cliff" posters
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2008-05-30 ... 2959.shtml
Nic Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jingchu in upcoming "Witness" photos
http://ent.sina.com.cn/f/xtfzhr/p_view/index.html
Brigitte Lin obtains rights for her debut film Outside the Window (?)
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-29/09522041001.shtml
http://www.brigittelin.com/OutsideTheWindow.htm
Visiting ailing director Song Cun-Shou in September
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2008-05-29/02062040774.shtml
Will return to Taiwan for director's funeral
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-29/09442040997.shtml
Brigitte Lin's debut film has not been screened in 35 years due to copyright dispute between director Song and author Qiong Yao. Song passed away this week and the rights issues have been settled. A retrospective on Song's films are planned as a homage to the filmmaker.
Shaw zips lips on shares
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=1
Yeung wins TVB stake in $10b deal with Shaw Bros
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=3
Shaw refutes sales pact
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovati ... 9420080528
Country Garden chief seals $1.3 bln TVB stake
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovati ... 8420080527
Bricklayer Going Glam With Bid For TVB
http://www.forbes.com/markets/2008/05/2 ... kets2.html
Run Papa Run mainland poster
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-30/09472042196.shtml
Shanghai Film Fest to Screen Shaw Actioners
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/29/1261@363147.htm
Shanghai Film Festival Attracts Famous Film Maker
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/30/1221@363442.htm
'1949' timed to 60th anniversary of People's Republic
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... be72189698
Charlene Choi injured filming Butterfly Lovers
http://worldofhkentertainment.blogspot. ... lming.html
http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 751&ct=pic
The Good The Bad The Weird - review
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout ... egoryid=-1
East-Meets-Western Offers Hope for Korean Film Recovery
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 60009.html
Epic Bore
The Children of Huang Shi is just another sweeping, extraordinary journey to redemption.
http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-05-28/film/epic-bore
Film Review: 'Ashes of Time Redux'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 4e80da29a3
Ashes of Time Redux promoreel
(Now in 2.35 AR ?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqWHI8pL5LI
Film Review: 'The Guard Post'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 664332b4e9
Film Review: 'Tokyo Sonata'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 578b09aff0
Film Review: 'Soi Cowboy'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 4e1c6b4846
Film Review: '24 City'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 5194f1e18e
In 'Tuya's Marriage,' suitors are plenty
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/article ... re_plenty/
KOFA - R. Lipman Bridges Past, Present Cinema
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/ar ... 24756.html
Korean Wave Turns to Kids for New Export Growth
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 70021.html
Jackie Chan to Publicize Korean-Wave Theme Park
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 80015.html
http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 906&ct=pic
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/j/p/2008-05-30 ... 2221.shtml
Ken Leung: Quiet Actor, Always Kept to Himself . . .
From Rush Hour, to Soprano, to Lost
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00743.html
Sharon Stone and Karma
Chinese netizens have jointly said "no" to downloading films featuring Stone
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/30/195@363506.htm
Dior Drops Actress for China Remark
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/busin ... l?ref=asia
Dior dumps Sharon Stone! Now that's good karma-rketing!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedish ... es-sh.html
Sharon Stone “Deeply Sorryâ€
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/30/1042@363764.htm
Life begins at 40 for 'Tora-san'
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... id=13&cs=1
Zhao Wei "Red Cliff" photos

http://i0.sinaimg.cn/ent/m/c/2008-05-28 ... 160042.jpg
http://i3.sinaimg.cn/ent/m/c/2008-05-28 ... 160042.jpg
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-28/15582040203.shtml
Taiwan and Korean "Red Cliff" posters


http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2008-05-30 ... 2959.shtml
Nic Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jingchu in upcoming "Witness" photos
http://ent.sina.com.cn/f/xtfzhr/p_view/index.html
Brigitte Lin obtains rights for her debut film Outside the Window (?)

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-29/09522041001.shtml
http://www.brigittelin.com/OutsideTheWindow.htm
Visiting ailing director Song Cun-Shou in September

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2008-05-29/02062040774.shtml
Will return to Taiwan for director's funeral

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-29/09442040997.shtml
Brigitte Lin's debut film has not been screened in 35 years due to copyright dispute between director Song and author Qiong Yao. Song passed away this week and the rights issues have been settled. A retrospective on Song's films are planned as a homage to the filmmaker.

Shaw zips lips on shares
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=1
Yeung wins TVB stake in $10b deal with Shaw Bros
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=3
Shaw refutes sales pact
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovati ... 9420080528
Country Garden chief seals $1.3 bln TVB stake
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovati ... 8420080527
Bricklayer Going Glam With Bid For TVB
http://www.forbes.com/markets/2008/05/2 ... kets2.html
Run Papa Run mainland poster

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-05-30/09472042196.shtml
Shanghai Film Fest to Screen Shaw Actioners
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/29/1261@363147.htm
Shanghai Film Festival Attracts Famous Film Maker
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/30/1221@363442.htm
'1949' timed to 60th anniversary of People's Republic
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... be72189698
Charlene Choi injured filming Butterfly Lovers
http://worldofhkentertainment.blogspot. ... lming.html
http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 751&ct=pic

The Good The Bad The Weird - review
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout ... egoryid=-1
East-Meets-Western Offers Hope for Korean Film Recovery
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 60009.html
Epic Bore
The Children of Huang Shi is just another sweeping, extraordinary journey to redemption.
http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-05-28/film/epic-bore
Film Review: 'Ashes of Time Redux'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 4e80da29a3
Ashes of Time Redux promoreel
(Now in 2.35 AR ?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqWHI8pL5LI
Film Review: 'The Guard Post'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 664332b4e9
Film Review: 'Tokyo Sonata'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 578b09aff0
Film Review: 'Soi Cowboy'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 4e1c6b4846
Film Review: '24 City'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 5194f1e18e
In 'Tuya's Marriage,' suitors are plenty
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/article ... re_plenty/
KOFA - R. Lipman Bridges Past, Present Cinema
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/ar ... 24756.html
Korean Wave Turns to Kids for New Export Growth
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 70021.html
Jackie Chan to Publicize Korean-Wave Theme Park
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 80015.html
http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 906&ct=pic
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/j/p/2008-05-30 ... 2221.shtml
Ken Leung: Quiet Actor, Always Kept to Himself . . .
From Rush Hour, to Soprano, to Lost
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00743.html
Sharon Stone and Karma
Chinese netizens have jointly said "no" to downloading films featuring Stone
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/05/30/195@363506.htm
Dior Drops Actress for China Remark
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/busin ... l?ref=asia
Dior dumps Sharon Stone! Now that's good karma-rketing!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedish ... es-sh.html
Sharon Stone “Deeply Sorryâ€