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By BONNIE CAO (AP)
BEIJING — Along with men in fedoras and 1930s cars, the costume drama “Grassroots King” has a feature that nearly every Chinese TV show seems to require these days — a Western character.
Kerry Brogan, an actress from Newton, Massachusetts, who plays the lead character’s British girlfriend, is one of dozens of foreign performers on Chinese…

For a good manga it is critical that there are strong supporting characters to reinforce the storyline. A survey was taken where people in their teens, 20s, and 30s that liked manga were asked who they thought was the ‘Best Supporting Character’ of all time. The No.1 character was 【Krillin】from the popular manga ‘Dragon Ball’, written by Toriyama Akira. “Without…

Although “Super Girls” is a female-only competition, some males are not content to be left out. Instead, they attempted to pass through the internet region by dressing up as girls. From Hunan TV’s official website, the reporter learned that 2 crossdressing competitors have already been eliminated.
The internet region’s worker explained, “when we first began sign-ups, one competitor’s videos rose…

The schedule has been unveiled for the much-anticipated production of “Turandot” at the National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest. The creator
of the show will be renowned filmmaker, Zhang Yimou.
The schedule has been unveiled for the much-anticipated production of “Turandot” at the National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest. The creator of the show will be renowned filmmaker, Zhang…

China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has issued a warning to Chinese media not to publicise celebrities who are “scandalous”, “offensive” or have criminal records.
According to a Lianhe Wanbao report, the directive could be triggered by Hong Kong actress Gillian Chung’s TV interview about the Edison Chen nude photo scandal in March this year.
An article…

Asia One
HONG KONG, May 13, 2009 (AFP) – A Hong Kong computer technician was Wednesday jailed for eight and a half months for stealing more than 1,000 sexually explicit photos of singer Edison Chen with a string of starlets.
Sze Ho-chun, an employee of computer shop Elite Multimedia, was sentenced by magistrate Tong Man at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court.…

Asia One
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, who recently caused a stir with comments on freedom, and basketball star Yao Ming have been appointed ambassadors for next year’s World Expo in Shanghai, state media said.
China’s superstar pianist Lang Lang has also been given the role in a bid to help promote the event, which is expected…

A scene from kung fu drama “Soul of Shaolin”
“Soul of Shaolin,” an inaugural “China on Broadway” production, was awarded a nomination for the Drama Desk Awards in the category of Unique Theatrical Experience.
The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award honoring shows produced on Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and for legitimate not-for-profit theaters.
Nominations for…

A spokesman for China’s Hunan Satellite Television said Tuesday that “Super Girls（超级女声）”, its proposed version of “American Idol”, had won conditional approval from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Li Chao told Xinhua the singing contest would last no more than two months and must be aired after 10:30 p.m.. The TV anchors should act and speak…

Joyce Xu was never able to sit still through an hour of traditional Chinese opera. She fidgeted and yawned, so she didn’t even bother attending.
“Traditional opera is usually tedious, sometimes too long,” says the 27-year-old marketer at a multimedia company. “I just can’t relate to the ancient story and find it a waste of time.”
Just like Xu, many…