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Asian Writers of Hollywood - Part 1

"Wicked" Director Sees Oz Adaptation as Reflection of the 2024 Elections

The film adaptation reimagines the classic Oz story as a reflection of social division and the need for unity.

Asian Filmakers Increase Presence at Cannes

Amid the economic gloom, Asian movies are lighting up the Cannes Film Festival. Six of the 20 films competing for the top prize at this ...

Cannes Winner Park Pours New Blood into Vampire Genre

Director Park Chan-wook may have invented a new genre with Thirst, his film about a priest turned bloodsucker who doesn’t like to kill. The movie ...

Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock Among Cannes Contenders

The evening gowns glittered, the red carpet was unfurled — and the 3-D glasses were at hand as the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened Wednesday ...

Kore-Ida's Air Doll Titillates, Provokes Self-Examination

The plot sounds like a great idea for a porno: an inflatable doll comes to life and engages in a series of sexual sessions with ...

Lou Ye's Spring Fever Catches Spotlight at Cannes

Lou Ye had to shoot Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan (Spring Fever) in secret because it violates China’s ban against depicting homosexual relations. ...

Filmmaker Depicts Obama's Boyhood in Indonesia

An Indonesian filmmaker said Monday that his upcoming movie about the childhood of President Barack Obama will portray how the diversity of Jakarta

Andy Lau Sees Future X-Cops As Big Step for HK Cinema

With the market inundated with kung fu and historical epics, Andy Lau hopes his new sci-fi movie will break new ground for Chinese-language cinema.

Taiwanese Man May Be Next Susan Boyle

Could the next Susan Boyle be a young Taiwanese man with a soprano's voice?

Fans Line Up for Latest Volume of Murakami Novel 1Q84

Eager fans waited in drizzling rain Friday to buy the third volume of Haruki Murakami's best-selling, multi-part novel "1Q84" and learn if its main characters

China to Launch English TV News Broadcasts

China's biggest national news agency announced plans Friday to launch its global, English-language television news network this week

Lohan to Play Porn Star in Indie Film

Lindsay Lohan has landed the lead role in an independent movie about 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace, one of the film's producers said.

Weinstein Brothers' Shanghai Secures China Release

The Weinstein brothers' first Asian production has secured a Chinese release date nearly two years after shooting wrapped up in August 2008

John Woo to Head Shanghai Film Festival Jury

The Shanghai International Film Festival says John Woo will head its jury.

Taiwan Man Who Mimics Whitney Gets Record Deal

The young man whose rendition of "I Will Always Love You" on a Taiwanese talent show recalled Whitney Houston's high notes has a record deal.

Thai Film Wins Top Honors at Cannes

The hypnotic Thai film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, while Academy ...

Small Hong Kong Film Wins Big Attention for Berlin Prize

Hong Kong celebrated a rare foreign prize for one of its films Monday — a low-budget family drama set in the 1960s — a triumph ...

Nicole Scherzinger Wins Dancing With the Stars

The Pussycat Doll is now the "Dancing With the Stars" champ. Nicole Scherzinger and partner Derek Hough dominated throughout the 10th season

Jet Li Promots Autism Film in Break from Kung Fu

Jet Li says he hopes that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the ...

Zhang Ziyi Stars As AIDS Patient in New China Film

Actress Zhang Ziyi says she signed on to play an AIDS patient in her new movie because she's a big fan of the director

Kidman Never Away from Urban for Over 3 Days

Nicole Kidman says she and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, try to never spend more than three days apart in an effort to maintain ...

Bruce Lee's Wife, Daughter Open HK Exhibition

Bruce Lee's wife and daughter on Tuesday unveiled an exhibition of the late kung fu star's personal items, photos and movie posters in Hong Kong.

Dragon Outsmokes Alice with $43.7 Mil. Debut

How to Train Your Dragon" scaled its way to a No. 1 box-office debut with $43.7 million.

Mother Wins Top Honors at Asian Film Awards

A South Korean drama about a mother's quest to exonerate her mentally handicapped son from murder allegations shined at the fourth Asian Film Awards

Lola May Broaden Appeal of Filipino Cannes-Winner Mendoza

Philippine director Brillante Mendoza says he hopes his new movie about two grandmothers will resonate with a broader audience than his dark

Tang Wei Returns to Red Carpet After Lust, Caution Ban

Chinese actress Tang Wei returned to the red carpet on Sunday, promoting her first movie since the 2007 Ang Lee spy thriller "Lust, Caution,"

Aaron Kwok to Headline at Wynn Las Vegas

Cantopop superstar and two-time Golden-Horse winner Aaron Kwok will be kicking off his world concert tour at the Encore Theater of the Wynn

World Press Snitty About Tiger Woods' Return to Golf

Tiger Woods' planned return to golf at the Masters drew plenty of criticism from the international press on Wednesday

Disney Riles Theaters with Early Alice DVD Release

Disney's plan to quickly release the blockbuster "Alice in Wonderland" on DVD is sparking new heat in a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theaters

Tiger's Sex Addiction to Fuel South Park Season Opener

Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods.

Formosa Betrayed Shows Taiwan's Dark Days Under Chiang

When China and Taiwan split in 1949, the mainland's communist rulers were demonized by the West and their defeated opponents on the island touted

Jackie Chan Breaks New Ground in Little Big Soldier

We've seen Jackie Chan, the nimble action hero who takes down the bad guys. Enter Jackie Chan, the timid soldier who will do anything to ...

Tang Wei's China Ban to End with Crossing Henessy

Chinese actress Tang Wei is set to return to movie screens in her native country after a reported ban prompted by her politically sensitive role ...

Salman Rushdie to Write Book on Decade in Hiding

Novelist Salman Rushdie plans to write a book about his decade in hiding under a death threat from the Iranian government using a digital archive

Tang Wei Stars Opposite Hyun Bin in Seattle Romance

Ang Lee protege Tang Wei is in full swing this year after a three-year absence from the movies.

K-Pop Star BoA to Make Hollywood Debut in Dance Flick

Korean pop star BoA has been cast in the leading role of a Hollywood movie about dancers in New York City

Japanese Pop Star Arrested for Being Drunk, Naked

Zhang Yimou Returns to Roots with Hawthorn Tree

Veteran Chinese director Zhang Yimou unveiled his new romance to foreign audiences at Asia's leading film festival on Wednesday, calling it a simple

Margaret Cho Sheds Tear After Being Eliminated

Funny lady Margaret Cho wasn't laughing when she learned Tuesday that she'd done her last dance on "Dancing With the Stars."

Michelle Yeoh Reclaims Fight Skills in Reign of Assassins

A decade after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Michelle Yeoh has returned to the martial arts genre with dramatic acting skills to match

Andrew Lau Evokes Bruce Lee with Legend of Fist

Three years ago, Andrew Lau was the toast of Chinese cinema. Martin Scorsese had just won a long-overdue best director Oscar for a remake

Cult Director Takashi Miike Remakes Thirteen Assassins

Japanese cult director Takashi Miike's samurai swashbuckler "Thirteen Assassins" says he remade the 1963 classic to help the young generation

Zhang Ziyi to Star in Mulan English-Language Action Flick

The folk story of an ancient Chinese woman who replaces her father in battle will get its second live-action adaptation in recent years

Zhang Yimou Romance to Open Busan Film Festival

Zhang Yimou's new romance will kick off the 15th edition of Asia's leading film festival, and Oliver Stone and Juliette Binoche

John Woo Wins Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters

Tran Anh Hung Puts Murakami's Norwegian Wood on Film

Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood,"

Margaret Cho Among Dancing with the Stars Contestants

A Korean American standup comic who starred in the series All-American Girl, the mother of The Brady Bunch

Best-Seller Says Goldman Conspired to Destroy China

Goldman Sachs & Co., reviled in the U.S. for its role in the financial crisis, is now getting hammered in the world's No. 2 economy

The Office Creator Promises China Version of Hit Show

"The Office" is up for a transfer to China. Co-creator Ricky Gervais blogged recently that he will develop a Chinese version