News Links - 7/18/08

[dleedlee]

Tony and Carina - hand in hand to Thailand en route to Bhutan
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Tony-and ... 61992.html
Carina Lau's mother arriving in Thailand

Tony Leung's mother

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 722&ct=pic
Eric Tsang's Bhutan prince connection smoothed way to wedding in Bhutan

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 721&ct=pic
Chang Chen, one of the guests, at airport
Brigitte Lin, Faye Wong among guest list of 109
(Lin was previously reported to have lent one of the private jets used to ferry guests to Bhutan)

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-07-18 ... 5624.shtml
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-07-18 ... 5623.shtml

Louis Koo and Huang Xiaoming Stone Figures Stolen
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Louis-Ko ... 61991.html

Vivian Hsu added to cast of Feng Xiaogang's New Year's film
"Fei Cheng Wu Rao" ("Don't Bother Me If You Aren't Interested")
Joins Ge You, Li Bingbing and Shu Qi

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-07-17/03482104026.shtml

Movie Reviews
Mad Detective (2007)
A Madman Is Loose (and He’s the Good Guy)
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/mo ... l?ref=arts
The Shaft (China)
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6494/1/

The Drummer
Top Ten Questions from International Film Festival audiences
http://www.kenbiroli.com/blog/index.php ... ences.html

A Mongolian Legend, Reimagined
In Mongol, director Sergei Bodrov challenges our assumptions about Genghis Khan with the help of the emperor of cool, Tadanobu Asano.
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080711/art ... ntID=94628
APA Top Ten: Best Tadanobu Asano Moments
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080711/art ... ntID=94666

Taiwan Pop Stop
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003417762

Sammi Cheng in upcoming film with Eason Chan
Lady Cop and Papa Crook

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-07-18/01152105438.shtml

Vivian Hsu attending promotional event for laser hair removal

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 719&ct=pic

"Star's mother" Chang Li said Zhang Ziyi did not Marry to get Money
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Star-s-m ... 62024.html

Anita Mui's mother fails in bid to draw on trust fund
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_ ... r=20080718

Charlie Yeung, Louis Koo and Miriam Yeung arrive in Sichuan for goodwill visit

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 716&ct=pic

Bruce Lee: His legacy lives
On 35th anniversary of his death, his family considers a museum
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/37 ... lee18.html
Bruce and Brandon Lee's gravesite



http://www.kenbiroli.com/blog/index.php ... e-Lee.html

Dog owners maddened by Beijing canine restrictions
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080717/lf_ ... na_pets_dc

Olympic sailing venue now algae-free
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/ ... 58437.html

Yao Ming Plays First Game After Surgery
http://english.cri.cn/2886/2008/07/17/1461s382460.htm

Olympic Victory Ceremony Costumes Unveiled


http://english.cri.cn/2886/2008/07/18/1221s382552.htm

China bans entertainers who "offend sovereignty"
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008- ... 568306.htm

Behind the Red Door: Sex, Stakeouts and the Games
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/beijing/ ... girls.aspx

[Brian Thibodeau]

John Woo: bootlegging digital effects?
http://www.hecaitou.net/?p=3193

Zack Snyder's 300 on top; Woo's RED CLIFF on the bottom.

Still pumped to see this movie, but this is an . . . interesting development if true.

[dleedlee]

This issue surfaced before the premiere. In Woo's defense, I think it refers to a promotional poster and not the film itself. I can't find the original story I saw but dug these up:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2008-07/0 ... 507724.htm
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49fc31820100a0fg.html
http://enjoy.eastday.com/e/20080708/u1a3701277.html

Chinese netizens have become especially skillful in detecting doctored photographs these days. A couple recent targets: the South China tiger, the Tibetan railway/running antelopes. Then there was the Sichuan memorial to victims that 'borrowed' photos of living persons from online websites.

http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/243049.htm
see 031, 034
http://zonaeuropa.com/200806c.brief.htm

[Brian Thibodeau]

This issue surfaced before the premiere. In Woo's defense, I think it refers to a promotional poster and not the film itself. I can't find the original story I saw but dug these up:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2008-07/0 ... 507724.htm
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49fc31820100a0fg.html
http://enjoy.eastday.com/e/20080708/u1a3701277.html

Chinese netizens have become especially skillful in detecting doctored photographs these days. A couple recent targets: the South China tiger, the Tibetan railway/running antelopes. Then there was the Sichuan memorial to victims that 'borrowed' photos of living persons from online websites.

http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/243049.htm
see 031, 034
http://zonaeuropa.com/200806c.brief.htm

Ahh, that makes a little more sense. I'm sure "art theft" like that has occurred before, both here and in China, but it always strikes me as a little sad knowing that there are plenty of artists/photographers who could have done a more legit job on a poster like that. Considering the areas in question are relatively small in the overall composition, it just seems pointless, as though they could have found plenty of other examples of use from on-set photography etc.

Knew about the tiger photo, but the elk one was quite interesting.