Painted Skin Celebrates Box Office Success
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/10/09/902s412926.htm

Ip Man press conference in Beijing

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 358&ct=pic

Jet Li lead in Qin Shi Huang Plan

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 355&ct=pic

Leon Lai supports Zhang Ziyi for Meng Xiaodong Biography reprising character in Mei Lanfang
Objection from Mei Lanfang Culture board chairman because Mei Lanfang cannot be in a supporting role

http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/sho ... 353&ct=pic

Gallen Lo and Anita Yuen to Film Rape Scene - Too Bold for TV?
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Gallen-L ... 88245.html

'Dim Sum Funeral' not the end for Anna Chi
Director plans 'The Mermaid' for next project
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 3d1d0872a3

Wong Kar Wai
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/det ... _wai/7606/
Ashes of Time Makes Its Comeback
Broken heart still beats
http://www.laweekly.com/2008-10-09/film ... ill-beats/

Wayne Wang sets sights on Singapore
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 1eb2f9754f
Wayne Wang wants to work here
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2B ... 87790.html

Huayi Brothers expects listing next year
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/10/ ... isting.php

Nansun Shi seeks stars for new generation
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 6ab61b33c1

Dialogue: Pang Ho-cheung
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... aa0ba96772
Dialogue: Donnie Yen
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 1feb16612a

Canada picks up 'Parking' and 'Hazard'
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7177/1/

Film Reviews
Nightmare Detective 2 (Japan)
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7180/53/
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells (South Korea)
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7181/1/
Tokyo Girl
A light time-warp fantasy romance meant for a young audience.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... f5bd75d845

Charlene and Chun's kiss scene filmed at the end, to reduce awkwardness
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Charlene ... 88354.html
"Butterfly Lovers" Cheng Du promotion; if box office breaks $80,000,000, will not take nude photos, instead will film sequel
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Butterfl ... 88351.html

Kelly Chen Enjoying Married Life
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1253

Zhou Xun portraits

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/p/2008-10-09 ... 8044.shtml

A-Mei promoting concert sponsored by Taiwan beer company


http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2008-10-09/02222197794.shtml

Joey Yung Is New Face Of Reebok
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1251

Taiwan Pop Music
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/16930?tid=14


Jolin Tsai the designer
http://justwoman.asiaone.com/Just%2BWom ... 92225.html

Screw the elderly, I'm keeping my bus seat
http://www.danwei.org/front_page_of_the ... itions.php

A Disturbing "Tail": Rats Spotted In Local Chinese Restaurant (+video)
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_27760.aspx
(guess I'll be crossing this one off my list for a while although if people knew the truth about most restaurants in old buildings, they'd probably never eat out)

Victory Lost (note the last line)
http://www.eyeweekly.com/details/article/41040
This place is just a few meters away from one of the last remaining legit media retailers in Toronto's downtown Chinatown. Picture in the print version shows a taller view of the building, but I'm still not 100% convinced this was what they say it was, as there's another vacant Golden Harvest theatre just down the road, with the outdoor sign intact no less.