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Chinese policeman wins best actor at Shanghai film awards
SHANGHAI (AFP) - A policeman from northeast China with no previous acting experience has won the best actor prize at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Nations:Lithuania China People:Anthony Minghella Wong Kar-Wai Joan Chen Activities:2008 Shanghai Film Festival Source:(AFP)
2008-06-23
Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai will head the jury at the Shanghai International Film Festival, which will be held June 14-22.
Nations:Czech Republic Lithuania Israel Denmark Argentina New Zealand People:Anthony Minghella Wong Kar-Wai Joan Chen Activities:2008 Shanghai Film Festival Source:(AP)
2008-06-06
Minute of silence for China quake victims at Cannes
The director and cast of China's lone competitor for Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or award observed a minute of silence Saturday in memory of the victims of this week's devastating earthquake.
People:David Lynch Bernardo Bertolucci Oliver Stone Jia Zhangke Joan Chen Activities:2008 China Earthquake 2008 Cannes Film Festival
2008-05-17
Joan Chen: Let the Games Go On
I was born in Shanghai in 1961 and grew up during the Cultural Revolution. During my childhood, I saw my family lose our house. My grandfather, who studied medicine in England, committed suicide after he was wrongly accused of being a counterrevolutionary and a foreign spy.
Nations:China People:Joan Chen Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch 2008 Tibet Riot 2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-04-10
SKorea shines at Asian film awards
South Korea dominated the Asian Film Awards for the second year running, with "Secret Sunshine", a tragic movie about death and faith, taking home three top prizes including best picture.
People:Jeon Do-yeon Sun Honglei Joan Chen Johnnie To Yoji Yamada Ang Lee Activities:2008 Asian Film Awards
2008-03-18
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