News Links 8/8/08

[dleedlee]

Wong Kar Wai’s Midnight Express… now a 7-11?
http://www.hongkonghustle.com/movies/43 ... ress-film/

"Connected" - Barbie Hsu, Louis Koo stars in a remake of a Hollywood movie "Cellular"
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Barbie-H ... 68757.html

Chen Kaige's 'Mei Lanfang' to get December release
No decision had been made on whether to delete scenes featuring Gillian Chung
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111799 ... id=13&cs=1

Ann Hui to get Japan's Fukuoka prize
First woman, Hong Konger to receive award
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111799 ... id=13&cs=1

Stars Leave for Beijing Olympics' Opening Ceremony
Richie Ren, Simon Yam
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/08/08/1042s390996.htm
Jackie Chan Releases Olympic Album
http://english.cri.cn/6066/2008/08/07/1261s390831.htm

Nair San scheduled for September
http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malaya ... 80808.html
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00 ... 081021.htm

Charlene Choi with Joey Yung sing for Make A Wish


http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 897&ct=pic

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 893&ct=pic

Nicholas Tse & Joey Yung Head To Beijing
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1126


http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/p/2008-08-08/07322131309.shtml

Taiwan Pop Stop
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003419675

RTHK gets `Lion Rock' ace
New head of RTHK produced, directed Behind the Lion Rock
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=1

Street Wars Online
Earn money by parking cars for clients, selling pirated DVD's, collecting bad debts, providing security for mahjong parlors, etc.
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#023

Beijing's cinemas close for Games opening
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... c74683e11a

Yao Ming to carry national flag second time
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2 ... 914926.htm

Opening ceremony leaked ... again
http://www.smh.com.au/news/off-the-fiel ... 55365.html
The Other Rickshaw
http://www.danwei.org/transport/a_humanpowered_mini.php
Suspicious object detonated in MTR
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_ ... sp?id=2254

Japan mum on food scare at China's request
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_ ... d=2&d_str=

[dleedlee]

News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#026

Where are the five stars on the Chinese flag?
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#025

[Brian Thibodeau]

Overkill time!

More 'lucky' weddings (with a few nods to HKMDB member countries ):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/au ... mpics20082

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... ntID=89922
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/474380
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashi ... uck&st=cse
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... 8808070314
http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/ ... 5024.story

However, a few Torontonians of Chinese origin frowned on all the hype.

"The lucky number is just superstitious and well-educated people do not pay attention to the date," said Hans Tan, an editor with a Chinese-language website.

Deference to the number eight is mostly a Cantonese tradition. Never mind that 70% of China and almost all of Taiwan speaks Mandarin, which doesn't feature the same play on words.

[Brian Thibodeau]

News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#026

Love the artist's renderings. In case the story didn't provide enough for the imagination! Hell, you'd think if he just waited a few minutes (or maybe hours thanks to that medication), the "problem" would go away all by itself . . .

Where are the five stars on the Chinese flag?
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#025

Gee, dumb celebrities. Who'da thunk it?

[Brian Thibodeau]

Opening ceremony videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k01CgAPpces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHiMTYb8HCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O7riqC-A2Y

Some footage of the event seems to disappear from YouTube rather quick, so no guarantees on these links! Phenomenal show!

[cal42]

News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#026

"Two doctors from the United Hospital nearby were brought to the scene. The doctors gave him pain-killer shots as well as cutting a small opening on his penis to release blood to reduce the swelling, but those efforts were ineffective. Finally, the firemen used electric saws to cut off a portion..."

After I regained consciousness, I was able to read the remainder of that sentence...

[ewaffle]

News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200808a.brief.htm#026

The Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department spokesperson said that the push-up/sit-up boards meet American safety standard ASTM F1487. The holes in the bench were designed to let rain water run off. The manufacturer is presently preparing a set of guidelines for proper usage which will be installed next to the equipment.

Well, that should clear everything up.

[Fan]

News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers

News that I will never expect to be read here.

The manufacturer is presently preparing a set of guidelines for proper usage which will be installed next to the equipment.

Maybe they should post an "exit plan" there as well.