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  • Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

    May 2, 2005 • FoodComments Off on Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

    Address: 1108 South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia Phone: 626-574-7068 Hours: T-Sun 11am-2pm/5pm-9pm Cuisine: Chinese Specialty: dumplings URL: http://www.dintaifungusa.com Wallet dent: $

  • Silence Par For The Course

    April 29, 2005 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Silence Par For The Course

    South Korea’s Exploding film scene has a self-taught genius in Kim Ki-duk. His latest, “3-Iron,” may not be as painterly perfect as the earlier “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter … And Spring,” but its amazing visual sense of

  • Entertainment Expo Hong Kong 2005

    March 30, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on Entertainment Expo Hong Kong 2005

    HONG KONG – The Entertainment Expo Hong Kong 2005 has drawn additional film buyers and dealers to the city, giving a boost to the Hong Kong movie market. Asia Times The Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (Filmart), which is incorporated as part

  • Koshonin Mashita Masayoshi

    March 7, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on Koshonin Mashita Masayoshi

    (Kyodo) _ Japan’s first subway hijacking movie, now nearing completion, would have been derailed if it had not been for the efforts of local groups called film commissions, which help moviemakers find extras and locations. The movie, “Koshonin

  • Chinese Opera Making A Comeback

    March 5, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on Chinese Opera Making A Comeback

    Mao banned traditional Chinese opera and put on propaganda musicals instead. Now, according to a new film, they’re making a comeback, reports Geoffrey Macnab. Guardian Unlimited Like almost every art form, traditional opera was banned during

  • Indian Crossover Films

    March 3, 2005 • Film, NewsComments Off on Indian Crossover Films

    Besides the typical Bollywood candyfloss romances doing rounds, a new breed of offbeat films are wooing India’s growing English-speaking urban elite. India News: New Delhi Besides the typical Bollywood candyfloss romances doing rounds, a new breed of

  • Andy Lau Honored at 29th HKIFF

    February 23, 2005 • Film, ProfilesComments Off on Andy Lau Honored at 29th HKIFF

    Hong Kong heart-throb Andy Lau is set to receive a special award in recognition of his contribution to cinema at the 29th Hong Kong International Film Festival, organisers said. Entertainment AFP HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong heart-throb Andy Lau (news)

  • Forty-five Screens and Nothing to Watch

    February 22, 2005 • Culture, Film, LifestyleComments Off on Forty-five Screens and Nothing to Watch

    Take the time. Support good film. Because if we have another year where “Taxi” is #1 in its first week out, I’ll be looking for you. And I fight dirty. Sun Star Online by Alex Grantham I don’t think the public understands how the movie