Lee's Venice listing riles council
Director Ang Lee's competition entry in the Venice International Film Festival, Lust, Caution, has stirred controversy and angered many parties. Lee was outraged by the festival's listing of 'US/China/Taiwan, China' as the film's country of origin. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council is particularly unhappy about the 'Taiwan, China' label, saying the unseen hand of the mainland has already reached the art world. Ming Pao
Li storms US box-office charts
Jet Li Lianjie's seventh Hollywood action thriller, War, secured third place in the US film charts after Superbad and The Bourne Ultimatum, with US$3.5 million in takings in its first day. The Li (right) vehicle is expected to outperform Jackie Chan's Rush Hour 3, which has taken more than US$100 million in two weeks. Ming Pao
Platonic plot lifts awards
The mainland's 12th biennial Huabiao Film Awards was attended by movie stars from both sides of
