News Links - 2/13/08

[dleedlee]

Ad to promote the Beijing Olympics' equestrian event to be held in Hong Kong

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/apphoto/ ... ortId=3000

Gillian Chung Returns To Work
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=607
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/02/13/1461@322685.htm
Alex Fong: Three Weeks Is Too Long
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=606
Anthony Wong wants godson Edison to come back and catch suspect
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Big-Sist ... 02251.html
Gillian's statement vs Edison's video
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Gillian- ... 02245.html

Suspect granted bail as Edison's return imminent
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... con_type=1
The Biggest Lesson of "Sex Photos Gate" is the Exposure of Hypocrisy
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200802b.brief.htm#005
Media scrum at Gillian's press conference

Albert Yeung arriving

http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-02-11 ... 8091.shtml

Night and Day (South Korea) review
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyA ... ryID=37291
Night and Day
Bottom Line: Tale of exile's frustration and self-absorption not absorbing enough.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awa ... &rid=10662

"Sparrow" Alights in Berlin

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/02/12/1261@322437.htm

Stars must shine at new venues
Shortage of venues due to renovations to Hong Kong Coliseum and Queen Elizabeth Stadium
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 80213&fc=4

Eason Chan's Concert Tour in the U.S.
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/02/13/1461@322689.htm

Asian American film fest: fresh
http://www.examiner.com/a-1216671~Asian ... resh_.html

[dleedlee]

Script Issues Block US Movie "Shanghai" in China
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqiX ... QD8UPGTK81

[Brian Thibodeau]

NEW YORK TIMES:
Internet Sex Video Case Stirs Free-Speech Issues in Hong Kong

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/busin ... ernet.html

The current scandal has led Hong Kong tabloids to run reports in the last several days of supposed plans by gangsters to “teach a lesson” to Mr. Chen and perhaps even kill him. Organized crime has long played an important role in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry.

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[Brian Thibodeau]

Newer trailers for

CJ7
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/cj7/trailer/



FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
(they just couldn't resist the "Ominous Trailer Voice" for this one: "In a land . . . where heaven touches earth . . .
http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gat ... rical.html


SHUTTER: American remake of the Thai film
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/shutter/medium.html


MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN: Ryuhei Kitamura's U.S. debut, (from Clive Barker's story)
http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gat ... trailer1b/


KUNG-FU PANDA
(you'll absolutely positively never guess what song they chose to score this one . . .)
http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamwork ... edium.html