Global Times: The branding wars: Zhang Ziyi's latest self-reinvention falls flat
The solution is really not that complicated. All she had to do to survive the scandals was to admit to the fraud and then blame it on her team, but she held on to her pride and refused to apologize. She denied the fraud and made excuses, which finally evoked public rage and large-scale media criticism.
Zhang made the right choice by keeping a low profile for some time, enough for the scandals to dissipate and Zhang and her team to create a new public image...
CRI: Call For Control on Smoking in Chinese TV and Movies
The Chinese Association of Tobacco Control (CATC) is calling on The State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) to exert tougher controls over TV and movie scenes showing people smoking.The Chinese Association of Tobacco Control (CATC) is calling on The State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) to exert tougher controls over TV and movie scenes showing people smoking.
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Weak follow-up to the 2008 original, with plenty of dancing but not much else.
The storyline is gritty and engaging but is completely eclipsed by the excellent acting of its two male leads.
Chen Kun and
Dong Jie have joined the cast of T
he Founding of a Party. Chen Kun will play Zhou Enlai while Dong Jie will play Soong Ching-Ling.
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CRI: Gordon Chan Casts Foxy Lady in Latest Movie
The new film, "Wall Paintings" ("Hua Bi"), has two young men seeking shelter from the rain in a dilapidated temple and being attracted there to two beautiful women who turn out to be a fox and a snake in human form.
Actress Yan Ni, the heroine of Zhang Yimou's "A Simple Noodle Story", stars as the fox. Other cast members are yet to be announced.
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Tang Wei
Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei were spotted leaving a hotel restaurant where the cast of Peter Chan's Wu Xia were dining in Tengchong, Yunnan Province. Earlier this month, Peter Chan had denied rumors Tang Wei was cast to play Takeshi Kaneshiro's wife and no such role existed. When contacted, Peter Chan issued a statement that the standard practice of the industry is to not acknowledge cast lineups until contracts have been signed.
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Pang Brothers Perfect Fairy Tale shoot in Hong Kong mall attracts onlookers
Wang Baoqiang, Lau Ching-Wan
Oxide(?) Pang, Wang Baoqiang
Wang Baoqiang, Oxide Pang, Lau Ching-Wang, Joey Meng Yee-Man
Dante Lam's Stool Pigeon
Nick Cheung
Nicholas Tse
Liu Kai-Chi
Yu Nan - I kill men for fun in Wind Blast
Film opens Oct.28
Zhang Jiarui's (Red River) thriller Lost City (previously Distant Thunder/Secrets of the Past) has been pushed back to an October release. Originally set for a Aug. 20 release, the schedule was adjusted to avoid facing The Expendables with Sylvester Stallone and Jet Li and also fit into the Halloween season.
Ge Siran
Karen Mok - Taipei
Karen Mok denied allegations that her single Precious/Baby was plagiarised from '80s Captain and Tennille song, Do That To Me One More Time.
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Cecilia Cheung, Charlene Choi
Charlene, Ceci, Nicholas Tse
Charlene Choi posted photos of her dinner visit at Ceci and Nicholas Tse's home. (Aug.21)
Global Times: Believing in Jane, Zhang begins tour
Jackie Chan wants kung fu as Olympic sport
Taiwanese singer claims sex trade in Korea's show business
Global Times: Hello kitty themed children's hospital (slide show)
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