News Links - 8/15/08

[dleedlee]

Zhang Yimou: Shooting Film Is My Lifetime Interest
Renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, has denied rumors he will become head of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television in Beijing.
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/08/15/176s394166.htm

Film reviews
"Nowhere to Turn'' (South Korea)
Dreamless Drifters Take 'Nowhere' Far
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/ar ... 29331.html
"Dog in a Sidecar" (Japan)
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6696/
"Susak" (Malaysia)
Needling fear
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp ... sec=movies
"Drifting Flowers" (Taiwan)
Zero Chou on lesbian life
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003420408
"Summer Palace" (China)
They left their hearts in Tiananmen
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003420404

Lots of martial arts flicks on disc via Dragon Dynasty series
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainm ... _disc.html



Connected
With Barbie Hsu and Liu Ye

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2008-08-15 ... 6984.shtml

Hou's "The Assassin" receives NDF cash
8th century legend features Shu Qi and Chang Chen
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6735/1/

Producer Manfred Wong/Wen Jun and Zhang Meng of Zhang Jing's The Deserted Inn

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-08-14/20062136898.shtml
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/f/deserted/index.html?tj=1

Zhang Guoli's HK debut in "Lady Cop & Papa Crook"
http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2008-08 ... 226774.htm

Gillian Chung will maintain her scenes in "Mei Lanfang" and appear for 5 minutes
(translation of earlier article)
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Rumour-G ... 70973.html

S.H.E Encountered Jackie Chan & Family At the Olympics
Asked by Chris Rock Which one is Future Daughter in Law
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/SHE-Enco ... 70964.html

Isabella Leong in Japan for The Mummy 3

http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-08-15/08302137039.shtml

Kelly Chen and fiance return from Thailand
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-08-15/07232136995.shtml

Charlene Choi good at repairing torn clothes in Butterfly Lovers

http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Charlene ... 70926.html
http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2008-08-15/08222137025.shtml

Taiwan Pop Stop
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003420358


Taiwan rocker Wu Bai promotes online game

http://i3.sinaimg.cn/ent/s/h/p/2008-08- ... 061645.jpg
http://i1.sinaimg.cn/ent/s/h/p/2008-08- ... 061645.jpg
http://i0.sinaimg.cn/ent/s/h/p/2008-08- ... 061645.jpg
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2008-08-15 ... 7173.shtml

Chinese-American Jin makes Hong Kong debut
http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/jin_all.htm

Giant movie base open for business
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/20 ... 936294.htm

Second Spanish team photographed making 'slit-eyed' gesture
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... sture.html

Scalpers have a field day
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 80815&fc=8

More on Liu Yan
Behind the Opening Ceremony, a Paralyzing Fall
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/sport ... ref=sports

Olympics spark humor in Beijing
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6734/1/

'Ethnic' children revealed as fakes in opening ceremony
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olym ... 4320080815
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... emony.html

[Brian Thibodeau]

Olympics spark humor in Beijing
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6734/1/

Love the bit in this about Toronto's Jose Calderon apologizing with the classic line "some of my best friends are Chinese" to deflect attention away from what a dope he is. Athletes, man.


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[ewaffle]

Lots of martial arts flicks on disc via Dragon Dynasty series
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainm ... _disc.html

Logan said what distinguishes Dragon Dynasty from previous purveyors of martial arts flicks is the series' commitment to technical excellence and their willingness to hire me to do every single one of the commentaries until the end of time, forever.

While he didn't actually say the part in italics he may have been thinking it.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Logan said what distinguishes Dragon Dynasty from previous purveyors of martial arts flicks is the series' commitment to technical excellence and their willingness to hire me to do every single one of the commentaries until the end of time, forever.

While he didn't actually say the part in italics he may have been thinking it.

I was gonna take a crack at this one myself, but I figured that was exactly what everyone would be . . . expecting . . .


In the rummage thread hereabouts, Shawn pointed out yet another interesting looking book, edited by Poshek Fu and featuring writing by several luminaries about the Shaw films, that once again made my mind race to the puzzling ubiquity of Mr. Logan's favourite commentator . . . The man's alright, but geez, let's hear some alternative voices. I suppose this is why TWC's Korean acquisitions are getting dumped out featureless on the Genius label: he probably knew he was out of his league talking about those, and thus they became unworthy of the Dragon Dynasty banner.

[ewaffle]

S.H.E Encountered Jackie Chan & Family At the Olympics
Asked by Chris Rock Which one is Future Daughter in Law

Since the article refers to Chan's co-star in the "Rush Hour" movies the person in queston was probably Chris Tucker.