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12th International Shanghai Film Festival Winners
The 12th annual International Shanghai Film Festival (ISFF) concluded on Sunday with the movie, Original, taking home the best Feature Film. Simone Tang won the best actress award for her role in "Aching Hearts" and Sverrir Gudnason won the best actor in his role in "Original." Best Fea...
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Diversity Beats Susan Boyle for Britain’s Got Talent Award
Dance Troupe group, Diversity, beat out internet phenomenon, Susan Boyle in the Finals to win the "Britain's Got Talent" show. Susan Boyle came in second place while Julian Smith, a saxophonist came in third. Winners of “Britain’s Got Talent,” receives 100,000 British Pounds (~$15...
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Susan Boyle in the Finals of Britain’s Got Talent
The latest music sensation, Susan Boyle, had mesmerized Britain and people from around the world. She sanged "Memory" from the "Cats" on Britain's Got Talent show and was voted into the Finals. The Final will be on Saturday night, London time where she will compete against Shaheen Jafargholi, a 12...
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Heneke’s ‘The White Ribbon’ wins 62nd Cannes Top Prize
Austrian director Michael Haneke's somber drama "The White Ribbon" claimed the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, where Quentin Tarantino and Lars von Trier entries earned the acting honors. The film was awarded the Palme d"Or for the best feature film. ...
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62nd Cannes Film Festival 2009
The 62nd Cannes Film Festival 2009 will take place between May 13 - May 24, 2009. There are quite a few Asian movies competing for the top prize; "Taking Woodstock" (Ang Lee),"Vengeance" (Johnnie To), "Visages" (Tsai Ming Liang), "Spring Fever" (Lou Ye), "Mother" (Bong Joon Ho) and "Bak-JWI T...
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Ang Lee to compete at Cannes Film Festival
Chinese-American director Ang Lee was named Thursday as one of the competitors for the top prize of the 26th Cannes Film Festival. The 54-year-old Lee has been selected for his movie “Taking Woodstock,” which will make its world debut in next month’s competition before officially opening in...
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Lang Lang works with London Symphony Orchestra
The internationally-renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang will engage in various activities at the London Symphony Orchestra for an entire week. The marathon event will end on Sunday, April 26 with his return for a solo recitalThe 26-year-old musician will teach your students at a workshop, conduct a...
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City of Life and Death goes to Cannes
Chinese movie “City of Life and Death” will share a slot at this year’s Cannes Film Festival along with three other Asian movies from China and Korea. Directed by Lu Chuan, the movie cost $11 million and almost four years to produce. The 38-year-old Lu said he came up with the idea of t...
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Naomi Kawase wins award at Cannes Film Festival
Japanese female director Naomi Kawase will receive the Carrosse d'Or (Golden Coach) prize at the 62th Cannes Film Festival. A new edited version of Kawase’s movie “Hotaru” will be screened earlier on the same day. The awards ceremony will be held on May 14. Twelve years ago, Kawase won the Ca...
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Red Cliff drew 27,500 people on its first day in France
Director John Woo’s Chinese epic war movie “Red Cliff” has grossed out $161,545 for the first five days since it was shown on March 25 in France. Before the movie was on, Woo stayed in France for three days to promote it at different TV stations and magazines. About 27,500 people watched th...
