News Links - 6/20/07

[dleedlee]

Movies Planned About Hong Kong Murders by Peter Chan
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/20/60@240515.htm

Donnie Yen commits to "Painted Skin"
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/1558/1/

Old Lady Blasts Zhang Ziyi for Shanghai No-Show
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/20/1261@240400.htm


Shu Qi promotes film "My Wife Is A Gangster 3" in Singapore
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainm ... 898202.htm

DVD review - The One-Armed Swordsman
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review.php?ID=28714

[Brian Thibodeau]

Movies Planned About Hong Kong Murders by Peter Chan
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/06/20/60@240515.htm

Interesting. Perhaps I'll finally see filmed versions of the fascinating tales told in Kate Whitehead's book "The Hong Kong Murders." (although I won't hold my breath ) Most of the ones in there reached movie screens within weeks of occurring, but there's a few good puzzlers remaining that would make excellent dramas/thrillers.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Wanna come to Canada?

Lost in Migration (Part 1 of 3; links to rest of story, plus additional features, in sidebar)
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/226065

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"A Korean recruiter tells the Star there are 80 firms like his in Korea alone profiting from people who want to come to Canada."
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/226062

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"When nothing happens, she secretly records the consultant refusing to give her a receipt, telling her not to worry and chiding her: "In this country, you no have to be honest."

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"Susan Liang of New-Asia Immigration Services, a non-member, suggested the undercover reporter claim to be a Falun Gong member or a Christian facing persecution in China."
(from part 2, which features videos of the undercover investigations)