Archive for September, 2007

How did Tony Leung hit his head?


How did Tony Leung hit his head?

Veteran HK actor Tony Leung Ka Fai turned up at HK’s Queen Mary Hospital with a bleeding head. Immediately the HK media speculated that he had been beaten at home (not that they had any proof of course!) Tony and his assistant assured reporters he got hurt at home and not beaten.
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Jackie Chan Not A Fan of ‘Rush Hour’


Jackie Chan Not A Fan of ‘Rush Hour’

It’s the movie that put Jackie Chan in the major league in the U.S., but the Hong Kong star isn’t a fan of his successful action comedy franchise "Rush Hour."
Chan said when he made the first installment of the "Rush Hour" series in 1998 he only wanted to test the U.S. market and didn’t have [...]

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Korean Star Lee Jun-ki Joins EEG


Korean Star Lee Jun-ki Joins EEG

Korean star Lee Jun-ki is officially a member of Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), one of the largest entertainment conglomerates in Hong Kong and China. EEG will manage Lee Jun-ki’s career in Chinese region (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan).
Lee Jun-ki has already signed the contract on September 19, but is only officially introduced to the [...]

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Jacky Cheung Defends Filipino Maid Firings


Jacky Cheung Defends Filipino Maid Firings

Hong Kong pop singer Jacky Cheung hit out at claims he has fired 21 Filipina maids in three years, saying he was an "ordinary employer", a report said Friday.
The popular crooner, who has been banned from hiring helpers from the Philippines for a year, said he could not remember how many maids he and his [...]

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Sammi Cheng to Hold Concert in Singapore This October


Sammi Cheng to Hold Concert in Singapore This October

Sammi Cheng’s back - and she is doing so in style, with a new show that has already garnered rave reviews in Hong Kong. It has been two years since Sammi Cheng, dubbed the Queen of Cantopop in the mid-’90s, was in the public eye. In her absence, rumors about her health problems surfaced.
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Stills from Stephen Chow’s ‘CJ7′ Released


Stills from Stephen Chow’s ‘CJ7′ Released

Hong Kong director Stephen Chow’s fantasy movie ‘CJ7’ is now in post-production. It is Stephen Chow’s first movie after his ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in 2004 and will be released in China in January 2008.
A series of photos featuring Stephen Chow and female lead, Chinese newcomer Kitty Zhang Yuqi, were released recently. Stephen Chow plays [...]

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Aaron Kwok’s ‘The Detective’ Grabs $1 Million on First Day


Aaron Kwok’s ‘The Detective’ Grabs $1 Million on First Day

Aaron Kwok, Elle Choi and director Oxide Pang attended an event to celebrate China National Day and to promote their new film ‘The Detective’ today at the World Trade Centre, Hong Kong.
‘The Detective’ went on general release in Asia on 25 September to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. At the event, the production company [...]

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Wayne Wang’s Movie Wins Top Awards at San Sebastian


Wayne Wang’s Movie Wins Top Awards at San Sebastian

Wayne Wang’s "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" won the award for best film and its star, Henry O, took honors for best actor Saturday at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
The 58-year-old Wayne Wang, who may be best known for his 1990s films "The Joy Luck Club" and the critically acclaimed "Smoke," based [...]

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Erika Sawajiri Plays 100 Roles in New Sony Commercial


Erika Sawajiri Plays 100 Roles in New Sony Commercial

Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri, 21, recently shoots a commercial for a mobile phone. She appears in 100 different roles such as a bride, a schoolgirl, and an office lady in the commercial. Below is Erika Sawajiri at the press conference. You can see the advertisement at the end of the video.
Erika Sawajiri’s commerical
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A-Mei to Hold Concert in America this November


A-Mei to Hold Concert in America this November

After A-Mei’s successful performances in America on her previous visit in 2002, she will return to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut to hold a concert on November 22nd.
A-Mei is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. A-Mei made her debut in the world of music in 1996, achieving instant mega commercial [...]

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