Entertainment

Pop queen Faye Wong back for Confucius

BEIJING, Jan. 4 — Pop queen Faye Wong is making a comeback with the theme song for director Hu Mei’s biopic Confucius. The song You Lan Cao finished production on December 31 and is scheduled [...]

Manic update for Sherlock

BEIJING, Jan. 3 — Take it from a lifelong fan of Arthur Conan Doyle: Robert Downey Jr is so not Sherlock Holmes. That’s not a hindrance — in fact, it’s a big help — as [...]

So-so comedy’s worth the trip

BEIJING, Jan. 17 — The romantic-comedy “Leap Year” gets by, barely, on the charms of its stars and the beauty of its Irish scenery. Amy Adams and Matthew Goode aren’t particularly convincing during the loathing [...]

Is China ready to embrace the 3D generation?

BEIJING,Jan. 14– With the tremendous success of James Cameron’s Avatar, which scored a global box office total of 1.335 billion U.S. dollars during its first month, 3D is considered by many as the ultimate salvation [...]

U.S. prosecutors want Polanski in court for sentencing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 — U.S. prosecutors said Friday Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski must be sentenced in court, not “in absentia.” Polanski, who remains under house arrest in Switzerland, has asked to be sentenced [...]

Johnson

BEIJING, Jan.6 (net) — Johnson Johnson heiress and American socialite Casey Johnson was found dead in a house in Los Angeles, according to news reports on Wednesday. Local police and firefighters were called to [...]

Int’l Circus Festival on the way

Princess Stephanie of Monaco poses with sea lions two days before the opening of the 34th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo, January 12, 2010.(/Reuters Photo)

All geared up for HK Fashion Week

Global fashion talents will converge on Hong Kong for Asia’s largest fashion event later this month, according to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.(Photo Source: China Daily)

Lindsay holds her line

BEIJING, Jan. 3 — Despite widespread speculation to the contrary — and a scathing reaction to her first effort — Lindsay Lohan is staying at Ungaro as its artistic adviser while the man who recruited [...]

Spacious sleeper Nicole Richie

BEIJING, Jan. 4– Joel Madden usually sleeps on the sofa because long-term partner Nicole Richie takes up so much room in the bed.Nicole Richie takes up so much room in bed partner Joel Madden sleeps [...]

S Korea’s box office revenue posted record high last year

SEOUL, Jan. 5 — South Korea’s box office revenue has climbed up to a record-high in 2009 with an estimated revenue surpassing one trillion won (868.8 million U.S. dollars) for the first time, a [...]

3D Avatar fails to deter piracy

Avatar to soar at China’s box office

BEIJING, Jan. 5 — The highly anticipated 3D film Avatar opened Monday at midnight to some of the worst weather conditions to hit Beijing in half a century, but this did not appear to deter [...]

Tiger Woods shown shirtless, pumping iron

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (net) — Tiger Woods is photographed shirtless and pumping iron on the February issue of Vanity Fair. Tiger Woods reacts to a missed birdie putt during the PGA Championship golf tournament in [...]

Asia’s top fashion fairs to feature global designers in HK

HONG KONG, Jan. 5 — Global fashion talents will be on hand here for Asia’s largest fashion event later this month, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said on Tuesday. Hong Kong Fashion Week [...]

Simon Cowell to leave “American Idol”

British music mogul Simon Cowell smiles during the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in London July 1, 2007. (/Reuters Photo)

Peruvian Golden Bear winner gets L.A. screening in hope of Oscar nomination

LIMA, Jan. 6 — Peru is screening its Golden Bear winner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in Los Angeles as a promotion envisaged to land an Oscar nomination. Mara Seminario, manager of [...]

The fourth dimension

A scene from Avatar with mock dialogue. (China Daily/Li Feng)

Movie “Green Water” promotes theme of environmental protection

Leading cast actress Xie Xinyi turns up at the press meeting on publicity of the Green Water, a new movie on the theme of environmental protection which is scheduled for public premiere as of March [...]

“Avatar” continues winning streak at N America box office with many firsts

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 — Writer-director James Cameron’s undeniable dominance at the North America box office has once again been sealed as his latest immersive spectacle “Avatar” kept its number one billing at the [...]