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	<title>Entertainment Daily &#187; East Asia</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>In Pusan, Rai calls twin Hindi-Tamil films toughest challenge of career</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Rai calls twin Hindi-Tamil films tough challenge

BUSAN, South Korea — Indian superstar Aishwarya Rai says shooting two versions of the same movie simultaneously on a recent set posed the toughest challenge of her career. Promoting the twin releases &#8220;Raavan&#8221; and &#8220;Raavanan&#8221; at South Korea&#8217;s Pusan International Film Festival, the actress reflected on the unique experiment .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/10/08/in-pusan-rai-calls-twin-hindi-tamil-films-toughest-challenge-of-career-255994/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: In Pusan, Rai calls twin Hindi-Tamil films toughest challenge of career</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dafoe says he&#8217;s proud of playing Green Goblin in Spider-Man movies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Dafoe says he&#8217;s proud of Green Goblin
BUSAN, South Korea — Some serious character actors may be embarrassed about playing a comic book character, but Willem Dafoe says he&#8217;s proud of his role as the villain Green Goblin in the &#8220;Spider-Man&#8221; movies.

The 55-year-old American actor was asked several times about his performances in Hollywood&#8217;s &#8220;Spider-Man&#8221; franchise .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/10/08/dafoe-says-hes-proud-of-playing-green-goblin-in-spider-man-movies-255993/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Tang Wei has busy comeback after reportedly being blacklisted for &#8216;Lust, Caution&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Tang Wei mounting busy comeback after 3-year break

BUSAN, South Korea — Ang Lee protege Tang Wei is in full swing this year after a three-year absence from the movies.
The Chinese actress was reportedly blacklisted in her home country for playing a traitor in Lee&#8217;s 2007 World War II-era spy thriller &#8220;Lust, Caution,&#8221; but is mounting .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/10/08/chinas-tang-wei-has-busy-comeback-after-reportedly-being-blacklisted-for-lust-caution-255938/">China&#8217;s Tang Wei has busy comeback after reportedly being blacklisted for &#8216;Lust, Caution&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After &#8216;Lost,&#8217; Kim Yun-jin makes Korean homecoming at Pusan Film Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;Lost&#8217; actress Kim Yun-jin makes Korean homecoming

BUSAN, South Korea — &#8220;Lost&#8221; actress Kim Yun-jin is making a homecoming of sorts this week at South Korea&#8217;s Pusan International Film Festival.
The 36-year-old Korean-American actress recently completed her six-year stint on the hit American TV series, which aired its finale in May. She is now plunging back into .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/10/07/after-lost-kim-yun-jin-makes-korean-homecoming-at-pusan-film-festival-255895/">After &#8216;Lost,&#8217; Kim Yun-jin makes Korean homecoming at Pusan Film Festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A decade after &#8216;Crouching Tiger,&#8217; Michelle Yeoh returns to martial arts film</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Michelle Yeoh returns to martial arts film genre

HONG KONG — A decade after &#8220;Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,&#8221; Michelle Yeoh has returned to the martial arts genre with dramatic acting skills to match her formidable swordplay and fight moves.
The 48-year-old former Bond girl plays a retired assassin haunted by her past life in the kung fu .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/10/04/a-decade-after-crouching-tiger-michelle-yeoh-returns-to-martial-arts-film-255244/">A decade after &#8216;Crouching Tiger,&#8217; Michelle Yeoh returns to martial arts film</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration officials stop Paris Hilton from entering Japan for promotional appearance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Paris Hilton blocked from entering Japan
LOS ANGELES — Paris Hilton&#8217;s spokeswoman says Japanese officials have stopped the celebrity socialite from entering the country for a promotional appearance a day after she pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in Las Vegas.

An e-mailed statement by Hilton&#8217;s rep, Dawn Miller, says the 29-year-old was delayed by immigration authorities upon .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/21/immigration-officials-stop-paris-hilton-from-entering-japan-for-promotional-appearance-185824/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Immigration officials stop Paris Hilton from entering Japan for promotional appearance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Andrew Lau denies slump after &#8216;Infernal Affairs,&#8217; back in limelight with kung fu blockbuster</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Andrew Lau denies slump after &#8216;Infernal Affairs&#8217;

HONG KONG — 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 based on his 2002 crime thriller &#8220;Infernal Affairs&#8221; and thanked Lau in his acceptance speech. The Hong Kong filmmaker was getting ready to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/13/andrew-lau-denies-slump-after-infernal-affairs-back-in-limelight-with-kung-fu-blockbuster-166644/">Source article &nbsp;: Andrew Lau denies slump after &#8216;Infernal Affairs,&#8217; back in limelight with kung fu blockbuster</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venice Film Festival: Tsui blends fantasy, martial arts, special effects for &#8220;Detective Dee&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jennings</dc:creator>
		
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Venice: Tsui revives Chinese hero Detective Dee

VENICE, Italy — Hong Kong&#8217;s action film master Tsui Hark returns to the big screen with &#8220;Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame&#8221;, a new cloak-and-dagger martial arts blockbuster set in the Tang dynasty.
Tsui blends fantasy with martial arts and special effects in a drama infused with love .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/09/venice-film-festival-tsui-blends-fantasy-martial-arts-special-effects-for-detective-dee-165172/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Venice Film Festival: Tsui blends fantasy, martial arts, special effects for &#8220;Detective Dee&#8221;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venice Film Festival: Hark blends fantasy, martial arts, special effects for &#8220;Detective Dee&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jennings</dc:creator>
		
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Venice: Hark revives Chinese hero Detective Dee

VENICE, Italy — Hong Kong&#8217;s action film master Tsui Hark returns to the big screen with &#8220;Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame&#8221;, a new cloak-and-dagger martial arts blockbuster set in the Tang dynasty.
Hark blends fantasy with martial arts and special effects in a drama infused with love .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/venice-film-festival-hark-blends-fantasy-martial-arts-special-effects-for-detective-dee-165047/">Original source &nbsp;: Venice Film Festival: Hark blends fantasy, martial arts, special effects for &#8220;Detective Dee&#8221;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mulan to get live-action treatment in English, Zhang Ziyi to star</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/mulan-to-get-live-action-treatment-in-english-zhang-ziyi-to-star-164843/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Zhang Ziyi to star as Mulan in English production

HONG KONG — The folk story of an ancient Chinese woman who replaces her father in battle will get its second live-action adaptation in recent years — this time in English starring Zhang Ziyi.
The legend of Mulan was made famous worldwide by the 1998 Disney animation. Hong .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/mulan-to-get-live-action-treatment-in-english-zhang-ziyi-to-star-164843/" title="Mulan to get live-action treatment in English, Zhang Ziyi to star">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zhang romance to open Pusan Film Festival; Stone, Binoche among guests</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Zhang Yimou romance to open Pusan Film Festival

HONG KONG — Zhang Yimou&#8217;s new romance will kick off the 15th edition of Asia&#8217;s leading film festival, and Oliver Stone and Juliette Binoche will be among the event&#8217;s guests, organizers said.
The Pusan International Film Festival said on its website Wednesday that the annual weeklong event in the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/07/zhang-romance-to-open-pusan-film-festival-stone-binoche-among-guests-164819/">Zhang romance to open Pusan Film Festival; Stone, Binoche among guests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>John Woo wants to deepen West&#8217;s knowledge of Asia in his next career phase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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VENICE, Italy — John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as &#8220;Mission Impossible II.&#8221;
The director is now preparing for a third phase of his career.
&#8220;I would like to be a bridge ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/03/john-woo-wants-to-deepen-wests-knowledge-of-asia-in-his-next-career-phase-163813/" title="John Woo wants to deepen West&#8217;s knowledge of Asia in his next career phase">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnamese-French director crosses linguistic borders to film Japanese novel &#8216;Norwegian Wood&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Murakami&#8217;s &#8216;Norwegian Wood&#8217; transformed to film

VENICE, Italy — Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, &#8220;Norwegian Wood,&#8221; based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel.
The Oscar-nominated director, who has taken home prizes from both Cannes and Venice, filmed the love story with an entirely Japanese cast — creating .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/02/vietnamese-french-director-crosses-linguistic-borders-to-film-japanese-novel-norwegian-wood-163480/" title="Vietnamese-French director crosses linguistic borders to film Japanese novel &#8216;Norwegian Wood&#8217;">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: China brands import foreign athletes, celebrities to woo Chinese customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Summary Box: China brands use foreign celebrities

STARRY-EYED: To reach worldly young Chinese consumers, the country&#8217;s new and ambitious brands are scouring the globe for athletes, film stars and other celebrity spokespeople to represent their products.
THE FACES: NBA star Kevin Garnett promotes Anta athletic shoes. Actor Orlando Bloom and English fashion model Agyness Deyn model in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/26/summary-box-china-brands-import-foreign-athletes-celebrities-to-woo-chinese-customers-161339/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Summary Box: China brands import foreign athletes, celebrities to woo Chinese customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Kon, creator of &#8216;Tokyo Godfathers,&#8217; dies at 46</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Japanese animated film director Kon dies at 46

TOKYO — Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Satoshi Kon, known for &#8220;Tokyo Godfathers,&#8221; &#8221;Millennium Actress&#8221; and other prize-winning movies, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 46.
Considered one of Japan&#8217;s most exciting directors of animated films, or &#8220;anime,&#8221; Kon was born in 1963 on the island of Hokkaido  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/26/acclaimed-japanese-animated-film-director-kon-creator-of-tokyo-godfathers-dies-at-46-161211/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kim Yu-na leaves coach Brian Orser; Olympic skate champ&#8217;s reps cite &#8216;uncomfortable&#8217; relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Skating split: Kim Yu-na leaves coach Brian Orser

Olympic champion Kim Yu-na insists former coach Brian Orser knows why the two are no longer working together, and was &#8220;flabbergasted&#8221; and &#8220;upset&#8221; that he would say otherwise.
Orser said Tuesday that Kim&#8217;s mother, Park Mi-hee, told him Aug. 2 that he was no longer Kim&#8217;s coach but gave .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/24/kim-yu-na-leaves-coach-brian-orser-olympic-skate-champs-reps-cite-uncomfortable-relations-160662/">Kim Yu-na leaves coach Brian Orser; Olympic skate champ&#8217;s reps cite &#8216;uncomfortable&#8217; relations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK&#8217;s Cameron hails World War II veterans as Europe marks V-J Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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UK&#8217;s Cameron hails World War II veterans
LONDON — Britain&#8217;s Prime Minister David Cameron and the country&#8217;s military chief on Sunday hailed the bravery of World War II veterans as they commemorated the anniversary of the surrender of Japan.

Cameron and Gen. David Richards will attend a service with veterans in central London to mark V-J Day .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/14/uks-cameron-hails-world-war-ii-veterans-as-europe-marks-v-j-day-158056/">UK&#8217;s Cameron hails World War II veterans as Europe marks V-J Day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Distributors say &#8216;Aftershock&#8217; sets all-time domestic box office record for Chinese film</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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China film &#8216;Aftershock&#8217; rules domestic box office

BEIJING — Disaster drama &#8220;Aftershock&#8221; has set the all-time domestic box office record for a Chinese film with 532 million yuan ($79 million) in ticket sales, its distributors say.
The Feng Xiaogang-directed drama overtook star-studded propaganda movie &#8220;The Founding of a Republic,&#8221; which earned 420 million yuan ($62 million), according .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/10/distributors-say-aftershock-sets-all-time-domestic-box-office-record-for-chinese-film-156762/" title="Distributors say &#8216;Aftershock&#8217; sets all-time domestic box office record for Chinese film">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood comes to China for its first celebrity and pop-culture auction</title>
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LOS ANGELES — China is getting a piece of Hollywood. Actually, make that hundreds of pieces.
Julien&#8217;s Auctions says it will bring the nation its first celebrity memorabilia auction on Oct. 9.
The auction at Ponte 16 in Macau, China, will feature items from Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/09/hollywood-comes-to-china-for-its-first-celebrity-and-pop-culture-auction-156434/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Hollywood comes to China for its first celebrity and pop-culture auction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong director Johnnie To says his new romance will try to crack mainland China market</title>
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HONG KONG — With Hong Kong directors and actors flocking to make kung fu and historical epics proliferating in mainland China, Johnnie To&#8217;s edgy Cantonese action thrillers have long been regarded as the last bastion of local cinema.
But even he must tap the vast potential .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/05/hong-kong-director-johnnie-to-says-his-new-romance-will-try-to-crack-mainland-china-market-155498/">Hong Kong director Johnnie To says his new romance will try to crack mainland China market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China to import Hollywood thriller &#8216;Inception,&#8217; offering lucrative market to the global hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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HONG KONG — Christopher Nolan&#8217;s &#8220;Inception&#8221; will be released in China, the country&#8217;s film importer said Tuesday, giving a lucrative foreign market to a sci-fi thriller that already has become a global sensation.
China Film Group will give the Warner Bros. production one of its coveted 20 annual .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/08/03/china-to-import-hollywood-thriller-inception-offering-lucrative-market-to-the-global-hit-154683/">China to import Hollywood thriller &#8216;Inception,&#8217; offering lucrative market to the global hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jolie tells South Koreans: &#8216;I&#8217;m very concerned&#8217; about the people of North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Jolie: &#8216;I&#8217;m very concerned&#8217; about people of NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — Angelina Jolie says she&#8217;s worried about the people of North Korea, particularly the persecution defectors face when repatriated to the reclusive state.
Jolie was in Seoul on Wednesday to promote her latest action thriller, &#8220;Salt,&#8221; which opens with a scene that takes ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/28/jolie-tells-south-koreans-im-very-concerned-about-the-people-of-north-korea-153033/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Jolie tells South Koreans: &#8216;I&#8217;m very concerned&#8217; about the people of North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jolie in Japan to promote new action thriller &#8216;Salt&#8217;; says Pitt is a &#8216;wonderful father&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Angelina Jolie says Pitt is &#8216;wonderful father&#8217;

TOKYO — Actress Angelina Jolie, in Tokyo for the weekend opening of action thriller &#8220;Salt,&#8221; brushed off rumors about her shaky relations with Brad Pitt.
&#8220;He was just a wonderful father,&#8221; he said Tuesday of Pitt, during work on the film, in which she plays a tough spy. He often .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/27/jolie-in-japan-to-promote-new-action-thriller-salt-says-pitt-is-a-wonderful-father-152526/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Jolie in Japan to promote new action thriller &#8216;Salt&#8217;; says Pitt is a &#8216;wonderful father&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cantonese Opera star, world&#8217;s oldest opera singer Luo Pinchao, dies at age 98</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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World&#8217;s oldest opera singer dies at age 98

HONG KONG — The world&#8217;s oldest opera singer, Cantonese Opera star Luo Pinchao, has died. He was 98.
China&#8217;s official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday Luo passed away at his home in the southern city of Guangzhou on Thursday.
Ranked the world&#8217;s oldest opera singer by the Guinness World Records, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/17/cantonese-opera-star-worlds-oldest-opera-singer-luo-pinchao-dies-at-age-98-149652/">Source &nbsp;: Cantonese Opera star, world&#8217;s oldest opera singer Luo Pinchao, dies at age 98</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gong Li, Andy Lau to star in Chinese-language remake of &#8216;What Women Want&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Gong, Lau to star in &#8216;What Women Want&#8217; remake
HONG KONG — Gong Li and Andy Lau will star in a Chinese-language remake of the hit Hollywood romantic comedy &#8220;What Women Want.&#8221;
Beijing-based Polybona Film Distribution Co. said in a statement Wednesday that it bought the remake rights from Paramount Pictures and cast the two ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/15/gong-li-andy-lau-to-star-in-chinese-language-remake-of-what-women-want-149089/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Gong Li, Andy Lau to star in Chinese-language remake of &#8216;What Women Want&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Usher to sing in Chinese, briefly, in debut concert in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Usher to sing in Chinese in China debut
BEIJING — Usher will sing in Chinese, briefly, during his China debut concert Sunday in Beijing.

Usher will sing one of Asian pop sensation Wang Lihong&#8217;s songs in Chinese, Wang told a joint press conference Saturday night, and the two will also sing Usher&#8217;s No. 1 &#8220;OMG.&#8221;
&#8220;I wanted to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/10/usher-to-sing-in-chinese-briefly-in-debut-concert-in-china-147806/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan public TV network drops sumo broadcasts because of betting scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan public TV drops sumo after scandal
TOKYO — For the first time since it began televising sumo tournaments 57 years ago, Japan&#8217;s public broadcasting network decided Tuesday not to air the upcoming competition live because of a gambling scandal that has sullied the sport&#8217;s reputation.

The decision underscored anger among the ancient sport&#8217;s fans over the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/06/japan-public-tv-network-drops-sumo-broadcasts-because-of-betting-scandal-146626/">Japan public TV network drops sumo broadcasts because of betting scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorean, Japanese mourners bid farewell to popular SKorean singer-actor who killed himself</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Mourners bid farewell to popular SKorean actor

SEOUL, South Korea — Wailing mourners wiped away tears Friday as they bid an emotional farewell to a popular South Korean actor and singer whose suicide stunned fans at home and in neighboring Japan.
Park Yong-ha, 33, killed himself Wednesday in distress over career and family pressures, the latest in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/02/skorean-japanese-mourners-bid-farewell-to-popular-skorean-singer-actor-who-killed-himself-145809/">Source &nbsp;: SKorean, Japanese mourners bid farewell to popular SKorean singer-actor who killed himself</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Glimpse at lives in secretive North Korea wins UK&#8217;s lucrative Samuel Johnson nonfiction prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Book about secretive NKorea wins UK literary prize

LONDON — A book that gives a rare glimpse of everyday life inside one of the world&#8217;s most secretive states won Britain&#8217;s leading nonfiction book prize Thursday.
Barbara Demick&#8217;s &#8220;Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea&#8221; was named winner of the 20,000 pound ($30,000) Samuel Johnson award at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/01/glimpse-at-lives-in-secretive-north-korea-wins-uks-lucrative-samuel-johnson-nonfiction-prize-145647/" title="Glimpse at lives in secretive North Korea wins UK&#8217;s lucrative Samuel Johnson nonfiction prize">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>John Woo receives hometown honors in Hong Kong, awarded Silver Bauhinia Star</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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John Woo receives hometown honors in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — John Woo has received one of the top official honors awarded by his hometown Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong government announced Thursday the veteran director has been bestowed the Silver Bauhinia Star in recognition of his contributions to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema. The award is ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/01/john-woo-receives-hometown-honors-in-hong-kong-awarded-silver-bauhinia-star-145408/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : John Woo receives hometown honors in Hong Kong, awarded Silver Bauhinia Star</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwan&#8217;s Chang shines at home country&#8217;s Golden Melody Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Chang shines at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Melody Awards

HONG KONG — Taiwanese pop diva Chang Hui-mei dominated her home country&#8217;s Golden Melody Awards, clinching song of the year and best Mandarin album for her record &#8220;A-MIT.&#8221;
Chang, affectionately known to her fans as &#8220;A-Mei,&#8221; was also named best female Mandarin singer at the 21st edition of the Grammys ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/27/taiwans-chang-shines-at-home-countrys-golden-melody-awards-144310/">Taiwan&#8217;s Chang shines at home country&#8217;s Golden Melody Awards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: Jackson estate contests Japanese firm&#8217;s claim to King of Pop merchandise in Asia</title>
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Summary Box: Jackson estate contests Japanese firm
RIGHTS CHALLENGE: The Michael Jackson estate says Tokyo-based Michael Jackson Asian Rights Co. does not have merchandise rights for the King of Pop. It&#8217;s the estate&#8217;s second Japanese rights challenge in two days.
PLANS THWARTED?: The Japanese company, in partnership with Tokyo-based mThink Inc., plans to sell a ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/summary-box-jackson-estate-contests-japanese-firms-claim-to-king-of-pop-merchandise-in-asia-144060/">Summary Box: Jackson estate contests Japanese firm&#8217;s claim to King of Pop merchandise in Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jackson estate challenges Japanese firm&#8217;s claim to King of Pop merchandise in Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Jackson estate contests 2nd Japanese firm&#8217;s claims
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson&#8217;s estate is challenging another Japanese company that claims it owns the rights to exploit the pop star&#8217;s image — this time on a mobile phone that purports to help the world&#8217;s children.
A lawyer for the estate says he was contacted within the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/jackson-estate-challenges-japanese-firms-claim-to-king-of-pop-merchandise-in-asia-144057/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Jackson estate challenges Japanese firm&#8217;s claim to King of Pop merchandise in Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dancers from China, Portugal, S. Korea awarded top medals at USA Int&#8217;l Ballet Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Int&#8217;l ballet gold: Chinese, Portuguese, S. Korean

JACKSON, Miss. — Dancers from China, Portugal and South Korea received top awards Friday at the two-week USA International Ballet Competition in Mississippi.
A Portuguese woman, Catarina Moreira, received a choreography award for a powerful contemporary piece performed Thursday night by one of her students, 16-year-old Marcelino Sambe of Portugal, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/dancers-from-china-portugal-s-korea-awarded-top-medals-at-usa-intl-ballet-competition-144042/">Dancers from China, Portugal, S. Korea awarded top medals at USA Int&#8217;l Ballet Competition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson remembered in NY, LA, Gary, Ind., elsewhere in world a year after his death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Fans around the world honor Michael Jackson
A year after Michael Jackson&#8217;s death caused a worldwide outpouring of shock, tears and tributes, the anniversary of his passing was being marked Friday on a quieter scale, as fans remembered their fallen King of Pop with vigils, prayer and, of course, music.
The .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/michael-jackson-remembered-in-ny-la-gary-ind-elsewhere-in-world-a-year-after-his-death-144012/">Michael Jackson remembered in NY, LA, Gary, Ind., elsewhere in world a year after his death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson remembered at NY&#8217;s Apollo Theater, in Ind. hometown a year after his death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Fans in NY, LA, elsewhere remember Michael Jackson
Fans in Tokyo remembered Michael Jackson on the first anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil, a gospel concert and prayer while countless others worldwide were expected to commemorate the day with tributes, tears and, of course, music.
Some started .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/25/michael-jackson-remembered-at-nys-apollo-theater-in-ind-hometown-a-year-after-his-death-143901/" title="Michael Jackson remembered at NY&#8217;s Apollo Theater, in Ind. hometown a year after his death">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian dancers dominating stage as international ballet competition enters final week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Asian dancers dominating ballet competition

JACKSON, Miss. — Asians are dominating the stage as the USA International Ballet Competition heads into its final round, with nearly half the 34 finalists announced Monday hailing from Asian countries.
Among those dancers was Maki Onuki, a petite Japanese ballerina who said she&#8217;s not surprised so many Asians made the final .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/21/asian-dancers-dominating-stage-as-international-ballet-competition-enters-final-week-142817/">Asian dancers dominating stage as international ballet competition enters final week</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Filmmakers cast Hong Kong singer as Bruce Lee

HONG KONG — Filmmakers have cast a rising star from Hong Kong to play Bruce Lee in an upcoming biopic that focuses on the late kung fu icon&#8217;s youth.
Aarif Lee rose to fame by playing a high school track star in the recent hit &#8220;Echoes of the Rainbow,&#8221; .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/21/chinese-filmmakers-cast-hong-kong-singer-in-bruce-lee-biopic-142766/">Chinese filmmakers cast Hong Kong singer in Bruce Lee biopic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood group and Australian awards event to offer $100,000 grants to Asian filmmakers</title>
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Asian filmmakers offered $100,000 grants
HONG KONG — Hollywood&#8217;s leading industry group and an Australian film awards event have joined to offer grants for Asian filmmakers worth $100,000.

The Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific is an arm of the Motion Picture Association of America. It said in a statement late Saturday that it will offer four $25,000 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/19/hollywood-group-and-australian-awards-event-to-offer-100000-grants-to-asian-filmmakers-142471/">Hollywood group and Australian awards event to offer $100,000 grants to Asian filmmakers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forget soccer, music fans want to know which song will win battle of the World Cup anthems</title>
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World Cup anthems battle for fans&#8217; support

LONDON — Never mind who wins on the field. There&#8217;s another, more melodic, World Cup battle afoot — on the music charts, in the stands and blaring from radios and mobile phones around the world.
As 32 teams compete in South Africa for soccer&#8217;s highest prize, a musical outpouring by .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/16/forget-soccer-music-fans-want-to-know-which-song-will-win-battle-of-the-world-cup-anthems-141540/">Original article &nbsp;: Forget soccer, music fans want to know which song will win battle of the World Cup anthems</a>.]]></description>
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