Mondo China

Don’t miss the interview with Jackie Chan on CNN Talk Asia where he talks about his entire career and his new film The Forbidden Kingdom where he is paired with kung fu star Jet Li.
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Hong Kong Film Honors article in the New York Times
Compiled by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Published: April 15, 2008
Jet Li, above, was named best actor when the Hong Kong film awards were handed out late Sunday in a glittering ceremony, Agence France-Presse reported. Mr. Li won for his performance in “The Warlords,” an action drama set in 19th-century China that also carried off the prizes for best film and best director (Peter Chan) among its eight awards. Andy Lau, a co-star of “The Warlords,” won the prize for best supporting actor for the crime thriller “Protégé,” and Siqin Gaowa of the quirky tragicomedy “The Postmodern Life of My Aunt” was chosen best actress. The award for best Asian film went to Ang Lee for “Lust, Caution,” and a lifetime achievement award was given to Raymond Chow, whose Golden Harvest studios fostered the careers of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee.
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The Stephen Chow vehicle Cheung Gong 7 hou aka C17, which was also written and directed by the star, is now available to buy on DVD!

Leslie leaped to his death from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 1 April 2003…this is a great video tribute to his life and work.