News Links - 2/6/08

[dleedlee]

Stephen Chow wants to make people cry
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story ... 17,00.html

Accused bailed as more racy photos surface
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=1
'Edison's Conquests' Sex Photos - New Pics?
http://batgwa.com/story.php?id=576

Lydia Shum returns to ICU due to her liver problems
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-02-05 ... 4346.shtml

Frosted Yellow Willows - Anna May Wong documentary
http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/fea ... 67,00.html

New Nickelodeon show with a Chinese-American twist

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment ... ao-culture

Would you kiss if you were being watched?
Night vision goggles invade Hong Kong movie theaters
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 ... 765C166332
Piracy battle heats up in Chinese New Year
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 34fc55de5c

China backs off on new online video rules
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ibF ... NFBXj3eTjA

Dumpling poisoning may have been deliberate act
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a ... 2003400445

Resort to pay after croc eats boy
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 80206&fc=4

Luxurious 1000 person public restroom opens in chongqing
http://english.cri.cn/3100/2008/02/06/1261@321061.htm

[dleedlee]

Edison Chen Dumped from "Jump"
http://batgwa.com/story.php?id=577

[ewaffle]

'Edison's Conquests' Sex Photos - New Pics?
http://batgwa.com/story.php?id=576

From the article:

Meanwhile, Ming Pao, a Hong Kong newspaper, quoted netizens in China who said that they have a few hundred more related sex photos and plan to leak these after the Chinese New Year holiday, which begins tomorrow.

Does this mean that the never seen but always willing to be quoted "netizens" don't have any more photos or is there a reason to hold off on pointing and clicking during the New Year, a reason that an uncultured gweilo such as I can't figure out?

Or does someone want to torture Edison Chen a bit more with hints that the worst is yet to come?

[dleedlee]

'Edison's Conquests' Sex Photos - New Pics?
http://batgwa.com/story.php?id=576

From the article:

Meanwhile, Ming Pao, a Hong Kong newspaper, quoted netizens in China who said that they have a few hundred more related sex photos and plan to leak these after the Chinese New Year holiday, which begins tomorrow.

Does this mean that the never seen but always willing to be quoted "netizens" don't have any more photos or is there a reason to hold off on pointing and clicking during the New Year, a reason that an uncultured gweilo such as I can't figure out?

Or does someone want to torture Edison Chen a bit more with hints that the worst is yet to come?

On another forum there are reports that hundreds(?) of new pics have been popping up sometimes only temporarily before the links have been removed, some edited, some not. Sort like a high stakes version of Whack-a-Edison. Rumor of a 32 minute Edison/Gillian video, etc. It seems like we've only seen the tip of the iceberg and what's out there is bad enough already. Hard to believe that any of the artistes involved have will much of a future in show biz left after this. Very sad.

[Brian Thibodeau]

All this talk of pop confections that stick to your face has me hankering for candy, as does this article in today's paper:

The Sweet magic of Dragon's beard
At Pacific Mall, one artisan prepares an ancient Chinese candy
http://www.thestar.com/living/Food/article/300812

and in related Chinese New Year food news, a tasty piece that name-checks a couple of my favourite eateries:

Lunar New Year's regional fare
http://www.thestar.com/living/Food/article/300699


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It seems like we've only seen the tip of the iceberg and what's out there is bad enough already.

Why is Edison Chen starting to seem like Hong Kong's answer to Bob Crane?

Hard to believe that any of the artistes involved have will much of a future in show biz left after this. Very sad.

So true. Gotta wonder if any other industry types are busy erasing their hard drives these days. Can't imagine Edison was the only indulgent type . . .

[Harlock]

a 32 minutes video with gillian hope charlene joins the fun there's a .rar somewhere with 257 pics and one video of 7-8 sec, this is really a scandal like i like them and no im not ashamed to wanna see them

[bkasten]

Hmm. Should I open a new forum for this subject?

[cal42]

Hmm. Should I open a new forum for this subject?

Sure, I think this one's going to run and run!

[Brian Thibodeau]

a 32 minutes video with gillian hope charlene joins the fun there's a .rar somewhere with 257 pics and one video of 7-8 sec, this is really a scandal like i like them and no im not ashamed to wanna see them

Sounds like the alleged perps in this case did what Edison should have done in the first place: backed up the files.

In an era where anything and everything can be seen for free, there's not much to be ashamed of anymore, not when everybody else is getting a good eyeful too. In truth, the participants in these images really shouldn't be ashamed, either, but the prevailing cultural wisdom surrounding such scandals dictates that they will be regardless. . .

Hmm. Should I open a new forum for this subject?

A "Hong Kong Celebrity Scandals" forum or one for this subject only?