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  • 36th International Film Festival of India

    November 20, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on 36th International Film Festival of India

    Evergreen star of silver screen and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, Dev Anand will be the chief guest on the inaugural ceremony of the 36th International Film Festival of India beginning here from November 24. While South Indian mega star, Chiranjivi has been

  • 42nd annual Golden Horse Film Awards

    November 13, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on 42nd annual Golden Horse Film Awards

    Hong Kong blockbusters swept the major prizes of Taiwan’s 42nd annual Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the ” Oscars” of the Chinese-language film industry. KEELUNG, Taiwan (AFP) Stephen Chow (“Kung Fu Hustle”) became the

  • Leslie Cheung Tribute 2005

    September 10, 2005 • Events, FilmComments Off on Leslie Cheung Tribute 2005

    LOS ANGELES, CA—Asian Film Foundation and USC Cinema & Television (Critical Studies), in association with Miramax Films, Maggi Taste of Asia, and Tai Seng Entertainment are proud to present Loving Leslie: A Tribute to Leslie Cheung, featuring the films

  • Chow Yun Fat Goes Home

    July 17, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on Chow Yun Fat Goes Home

    Screen star CHOW YUN-FAT has agreed to work on a movie in his native Hong Kong for the first time in a decade after he fell in love with film-maker ANN HUI’s script. Screen star CHOW YUN-FAT has agreed to work on a movie in his native Hong Kong for the

  • Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle

    June 11, 2005 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle

    LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) “Howl’s Moving Castle,” one of Japan’s most successful films ever, opened Friday in New York and Los Angeles, giving American audiences their first big-screen view of the latest work from acclaimed animation

  • An Odd Couple

    June 3, 2005 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on An Odd Couple

    3-IRON (‘Bin-jip’, Korea, 2004, colour), Directed by Ki-duk Kim and starring Seung-yeon Lee, Hee Jae, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Jin-mo Ju and Jeong-ho Choi. Anamorphic widescreen transfer, 90 min. In Korean with optional Korean and English sutbtitles. Extras

  • Zhang Yimou Talks to CNN

    May 14, 2005 • Film, ProfilesComments Off on Zhang Yimou Talks to CNN

    My guest this week is one of China’s most famous and influential film directors, Zhang Yimou — the man behind such visually opulent period films as Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern. cnn.com by Lorraine Hahn LH: Lorraine Hahn ZY: Zhang Yimou LH:

  • Cat For Sale

    May 2, 2005 • HumorComments Off on Cat For Sale

    He still attacks Merlin (who has developed a really high pitch yowl) and me, whenever he feels frisky, which is always.  He scratches everything and knocks anything that isn’t nailed down off counters, and occasionally swallows them.  But when