Claustrophobia poster

http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2009-01/0 ... 609988.htm

Look For A Star
Shu Qi and George Lam

Andy Lau and Rebecca Pan (playing his mother)

Maria Cordero, Shu Qi, David Chiang

Karena Lam

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2009-01-06 ... 9841.shtml
Behind-the-Scene Photos of "Look for a Star"
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/01/04/1221s439265.htm

Jim Carrey Comedy for Gong Li
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/01/06/1261s440057.htm
Gong Li cites "personal choice" as reason for switching citizenship
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20090106/t ... bb342.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- ... 608644.htm

Hollywood heavyweights to boost "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" release
Unconfirmed, animation industry sources have reported Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin and Cloris Leachman as the U.S. voice cast
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7780/1/

John Woo takes Chinese epic to Western audiences
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... gD95HMPJO0

'Red Cliff' sequel premieres
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/20 ... 370547.htm
Zimbio: Red Cliff Part 2 Beijing Premiere photos
Lin Chi-Ling, Zhao Wei

Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro

John Woo

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/RXrj79WR ... g+Premiere (more)
Guangzhou premiere photos

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2009-01-06 ... 0170.shtml

"CJ7" takes HK's top spot in 2008
2008 saw 53 Mandarin and Cantonese-language films released in Hong Kong

TOP TEN GROSSING CHINESE-LANGUAGE FILMS OF 2008 (HK)

CJ7 ($6.6 million)
Red Cliff ($3.1 million)
Ip Man ($2.3 million)
Three Kingdoms – Romance of the Dragon ($2.2 million)
Connected ($1.8 million)
L for Love, L for Lies ($1.6 million)
Painted Skin ($1.3 million)
Kung Fu Dunk ($1.1 million)
La Lingerie (1.1 million)
Beast Stalker ($1.03 million)
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7784/53/

HAF selects 27 films for 2009 edition
"actress-turned-director Charlie Young"(!)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 81cc0118b6
Kawase, Taiwan's Wei among HAF line-up of 27 projects
Charlie Yeung directorial debut Christmas Rose produced by Oxide Pang
Line up includes films by Babara Wong (Enko),Li Ying (Help),The Hero (Ning Hao), Teddy Chen (Punitive Homicide),
Dante Lam (Wanted)...
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyA ... tegory=518

Sex proves potent force at Korean box office
"A Frozen Flower" dominated the South Korean box office
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7787/1/

Bruce Lee Hong Kong home to be saved as tourist site
http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyle ... =0&sp=true

Hu Ge in Jackie Chan's The Myth series
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Hu-Ge-Ta ... 15262.html


http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2009-01/0 ... 609237.htm

Jackie Chan passes the baton to Hu Ge
http://cfensi.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/ ... -to-hu-ge/

Norika Fujiwara makes musical stage debut in 'Drowsy Chaperone'
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Norika-F ... 15222.html


SuperBand, the group that rejected Jackie
Jonathan Lee, Chang Chen-Yue/Zhang Zhenyue, Emil Chou, Lo Ta-Yu/Luo Dayou


http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2009-01/0 ... 609777.htm

Ge You magazine cover

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/2009-01-06/08142329852.shtml

Lin Chi-ling and Chang Chen don Prada and LV for portraits



http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2009-01-06/09592329991.shtml


Vivian Chow & Joe Nieh: Just Married
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20090106/t ... bb342.html
Vivian Chow & Joe Nieh Simply Wed
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1404
Canti Lau Promotes New Release
Canti's showbiz career ended in Hong Kong over a decade ago following a spat over some careless words of affection for Vivian
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=1403
Vivian Chow and Joe Nieh's closed door wedding, steamed milk custard instead of wedding banquet
As for Miffty, supposedly she has returned to Hong Kong.
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Vivian-C ... 15214.html

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/p/2009-01-05/20382329464.shtml

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/p/2009-01-05/20382329463.shtml

Something about Li Yapeng and His True Loves
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/01/06/1261s440005.htm

Zhang Ziyi 'Enraged' by Paparazzi Photos
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/01/06/1261s440206.htm

Zhang Ziyi bikini photos on the Chinese Internet
(read comment, too )
http://www.danwei.org/internet/zhang_zi ... _on_th.php

Full coverage...uh, uncoverage
Zhang Ziyi Naked On Beach = 2009 Sexy Photos Gate
http://www.chinasmack.com/pictures/zhan ... #more-4339
Note: ent.sina.com's photos posted yesterday seem to be now removed


China to 'clean up' the internet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7811550.stm
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090105 ... censorship
China clamps down on Internet sex search
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7779/1/
Google, Baidu, Sina, QQ "vulgar and unhealthy"
19 sites listed
http://www.danwei.org/internet/websites ... g_vulg.php

CCTV uses Coca-Cola advert featuring basketball players(?) as news item
Yao Ming and Liu Xiang featured, viewers outraged
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... -item.html
http://link.brightcove.com/services/lin ... 6504453001

More kids missing in cannibal horror
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=3
She Was Eaten!
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200901a.brief.htm#007

Angry protestors, timid policemen
http://shanghaiist.com/2009/01/06/angry ... icemen.php

What Is The Law?
Hong Kong youth interviewed about awareness of the laws related to the Internet
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200901a.brief.htm#008

China confirms woman died of bird flu in Beijing
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNew ... 22&sp=true

Jim Carrey Comedy for Gong Li
http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/01/06/1261s440057.htm

Possibly unfortunate decision. Jim Carrey has only been a leading movie star for about ten years although it seems longer. Much longer. His films have been very hit and miss with lots of misses recently.