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News Links - 7/26/08

Postby dleedlee » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:50 pm

Michelle Yeoh brings mix of silk and steel to latest Mummy film
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 379039.ece

(7/21/2008) Zhou Xun challenges an all new silver screen image as her
NUI YUN BUT WAI (WOMEN NOT BAD)'s shocking image has been unveiled. Her
bowl hair and big, round glasses look was interesting and humorous.

Zhou Xun in the film played a medical examiner. With her bowl
haircut and frog glasses she looked a little like classic Hong Kong
character Plain Jane. Tsui Hark revealed that he felt Zhou Xun was used
to playing the quiet and introverted woman who is often abused. This time
he wanted her to leave her past girl image. For the look to keep the
rebelliousness and elegance, Tsui Hark hired costume designer William
Chang Suk Ping to be the film's image consultant and even personally cut
Zhou Xun's bowl cut.

Zhou Xun liked this strange and funny look a lot, especially the
big glasses. "Even I almost laughed to death because I have never seen
this look on me." Actually she indeed had a very hard time with seeing
herself clearly because the glasses were real prescription 800 degree
glasses. "In the beginning I wasn't used to wearing the glasses, I was
almost dizzy and cockeyed; without them I could see clearly, after putting
them on I couldn't see anything. I almost couldn't even walk. In one
scene I was forced to learn to smoke, but I almost couldn't see where the
cigarette was." Even so, the glasses were still her favorite prop. After
the shoot she collected them as a keepsake.

This film was Zhou Xun's first comedy. She said, "I always felt
that I had quite a feel for comedy, but seemingly only Tsui Hark was able
to see that." She honestly thanked Tsui Hark. After completing the film
she felt much happier.
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/2038/080717.txt

AAIFF 2008: From Princess to Ping Pong
Asian American International Film Festival in New York City
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080725/art ... ntID=95156

Singapore set for August film crunch
Hungry Ghost month sees spooky releases, new Royston Tan film
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... =2523&cs=1

Kurosawa's Cinematic High
Criterion Collection re-issues Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece of style and suspense, High and Low
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080725/art ... ntID=95136

Li Bingbing promotes her "Self"
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008- ... 762795.htm

Gillian Chung tells of the pain from sex scandal
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Gillian- ... 64675.html
http://justwoman.asiaone.com/Just%2BWom ... 78902.html

Giza Giza Kawaii! (or Why Shoko Nakagawa is the Otaku's Perfect Girlfriend)
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080725/art ... ntID=95086

Hawaii Graphic Artist Brings Cultural Awareness to New Olympic Stamp
Image
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ ... 50001.html

Over 100,000 voted online to support Li Ya Peng
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Over-100 ... 64506.html

Ha Jin wants to visit China
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hK1w ... AD925EQKO1

Released HK Reporter Apologizes to Injured Officer
http://english.cri.cn/2886/2008/07/25/168s385670.htm
???? Better to light a candle than curse the darkness; Measure twice, cut once.
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