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War of words set for showdown

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:45:49 GMT

A fight between Titans of the written word has broken out as a best-selling author, one of Time magazine's "100 most influential people in the world" in 2010, launches a legal battle against a wildly .....

Bottled up passion

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:57:39 GMT

Perfume bottle collector Cui Shaosong repeatedly apologizes for the state of his apartment, saying it's not suitable for visitors. The dwelling, which is less than 40 square meters, is filled with fra .....

Picture this: Friends forever

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:18:12 GMT

For 50-year-old Jin Jinli and seven of her closest friends, group photos are more than just for an aid for their memories. They're a decades-long tradition. And they've become the way by which the w .....

Chinese popular comic quits New Year's gala

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:54:04 GMT

Zhao Benshan, one of the most famous Chinese comics and a perennial feature of the Spring Festival Gala, announced on Thursday that he has decided to quit the mainland's most-viewed show after nearly .....

He's the joker in the pack

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:46:50 GMT

The terms kaixiang (opening the box) and fengxiang (sealing the box) refer to the first and the last performances of traditional Chinese folk artists before and after the Lunar New Year. Comedian Gao .....

Top lyricist putting words to song for Hu Jintao

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:25:33 GMT

An acclaimed Chinese lyricist, who shot to fame after penning lyrics for songs about former Chinese leaders Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin, is now working on a new song for outgoing President Hu Jintao .....

Ayumi's divorce reason slammed

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:17:53 GMT

Is Japan's March 11 earthquake the real reason why Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki decided to leave her husband? In a web posting on Monday, she spoke about splitting up with Austrian actor Manuel Sch .....

YouTube Philippine sisters make it big

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:07:04 GMT

Who: Singing sisters Regine Kristine Villongco, 17, aka Krissy, and her sister Ericka Renee Villongco, 18, who hail from the Philippines. Krissy first put up videos of herself singing on YouTube in 20 .....

'Nailing' a new building

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:10:59 GMT

Six years ago, Canadian Kyle MacDonald traded a paper clip for a house through the Internet. Today, a young Chinese man ias trying to swap nails for a building where autistic children can play, le .....

Fear factor for Taiwanese singer-actor Jay Chou is heights

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:02:25 GMT

Taiwanese singer-actor Jay Chou is not one to get all gung-ho and macho when talking about performing his own stunts in his new movie, The Viral Factor. Although 16 years younger than Tom Cruise, who .....

Korean group JYJ sets box office record for South America tour

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:35:40 GMT

Some 5,000 tickets to Korean boy band JYJâs upcoming tour of South America sold out in less than two days, breaking the record for foreign artists, the groupâs agent said Monday. âWe began sel .....

Taiwanese stars skip voting

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:51:42 GMT

Taiwan has been in the grip of election fever but Taiwanese stars such as singer Jay Chou, director Giddens Ko and actress Michelle Chen seem immune to it, says Apple Daily. The three were among the .....

Daredevils to the stars

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:34:49 GMT

Li Tao is struck by a taxi traveling at 30 km per hour, bounces over the roof and tumbles to the ground. It may look like a horrific road accident, but Li is actually working, and this is the eigh .....

Brave hearts in Trang

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:42:29 GMT

The wedding of two men in Trang (north of Bangkok) was good news to start the year, and their displays of love in the television reports were a pleasant surprise. It's worth remembering that if two m .....

Derek Yee pleases Chinese mainland market

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:34:54 GMT

Veteran director Derek Yee is the man behind almost all of the highest-grossing Hong Kong crime films in recent years. He produced Overheard, a film that cost 15 million yuan ($2.38 million) and g .....

HK actress upset by diva label

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:55:19 GMT

Accusations of diva behaviour on the set of a TV drama filmed in China have upset actress Jessica Hsuan. "This is the first time a TV serial has given me so many problems," the Hong Kong actress said .....

Protests over Raymond Lam wins

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:47:51 GMT

Actor-singer Raymond Lam won big, clinching four awards, at TVB's Jade Solid Gold music awards on Sunday, but some TV viewers are not happy. At the station's annual Cantopop awards show, Lam finally .....

Korean celebrities fight panic disorder

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:19:33 GMT

Behind his boisterous, lively persona hides an anxious man with constant fears of death, sickness and depression; Koreaâs top comedian Lee Kyung-kyu said during a Sunday variety show that he suffers .....

Rico Toselly: A theatrical approach to storytelling

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:16:01 GMT

What does a security guard have to do with a professional storyteller? Well, everything, if you ask Rico Toselly. Having walked in a security guardâs shoes has helped him in his current professio .....

Getting to the root of it

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:41:05 GMT

It is cold enough outside in winter, not to mention standing in chilly water. Yet for people like Liu Jigang, that is just a way of making a living. Liu, 39, digs up lotus roots in the frigid winds .....

Thai conservationist wins award for work with elephants

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:19:57 GMT

A Poland-based foundation has given an award to a Thai activist who founded a nursery for disabled or injured elephants in Chiang Mai, the Thai embassy in Warsaw said yesterday. In its citation for g .....

Eye off the prize

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:27:23 GMT

The prize-winning author Su Tong says he is not actively seeking more recognition but is keen to write his magnum opus. Su Tong first experienced success as a writer in his 20s. In 1993, his name .....

Pakistan's rock star Romeo

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:24:05 GMT

It's impossible to sit across Fawad Khan and not think of Asher Hussain. Or is it the other way round? Humsafar - the hit TV drama playing on Hum TV these days - has all of Pakistan hooked on to Khira .....

Malaysian prince who turned cop

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:33:41 GMT

He left the comfort and luxury of his palace home to stay in a plain barrack at a police academy to fulfil a long cherished dream. After a gruelling nine-month stint, 21-year-old Tunku Abdul Jalil Is .....

Lady of a thousand songs

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:07:58 GMT

Song Zuying's artistry is undisputed. As the country's most famous folk soprano, she has become an ambassador of folk heritage in China and abroad. Her voice soars, and its pureness and clarity is e .....