News Links - 12/2/06

[dleedlee]

Love Epic "The Knot" Hits Movie Theaters
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2006/12/02/63@169726.htm
'The Knot' is a well-crafted epic love story
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00 ... 020312.htm

'Shaolin Soccer' to play Bruce Lee in Chinese TV series
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00 ... 021510.htm

Appetites for (Self) Destruction - The Banquet
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=57793

Capsule reviews from American Film Market
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentID=57800

Ethnic Crossings in Philip Ahn and 'Flower Drum Song'
http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_art ... a31e493d63

Taiwan: Homeground disadvantage
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 36/1/.html
Chinese TV Makers Set to Establish United Front
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2006/12/02/63@169751.htm

[ewaffle]

A great bunch of articles!


Chi Tung can really turn a phrase:

Appetites for (Self) Destruction - The Banquet
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=57793

"The answer: slim to none, and Slim just walked out the door to cop some Korean soap operas."

"As for The Banquet itself, it's hardly worth racing to the snark buffet line for."