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Cheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' dies at age 78
Read full article: Cheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' dies at age 78Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Leeās āCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,ā has died at age 78.
For āLast of Usā composer Gustavo Santaolalla, silence is key to drawing the audience in
Read full article: For āLast of Usā composer Gustavo Santaolalla, silence is key to drawing the audience ināThe Last of Usā composer Gustavo Santaolalla says he never felt like he was ājust writing music" for a video game.
Singer Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeral
Read full article: Singer Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeralSinger and songwriter Coco Lee is being mourned by family and friends at a private ceremony a day after fans paid their respects for the Hong Kong-born entertainer who had international success.
Fans pay tribute to Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer who had international success
Read full article: Fans pay tribute to Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer who had international successFans of singer and songwriter Coco Lee, who was known for her powerful voice and live performances, have gathered with flowers at her funeral in Hong Kong.
Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years later
Read full article: Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years laterThis photo released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Chow Yun Fat, left, and Michelle Yeoh in a scene from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." (Sony Pictures Classics via AP)NEW YORK ā Itās physically impossible to get to the forest fight scene that hovers atop slender bamboo trees in āCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonā and not say out loud āWhoa.āTwenty years later, the exhilarating grace of Ang Leeās martial-arts masterwork is just as breathtaking. The way you dream about a movie, itās very difficult to make real.āTuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the release of āCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,ā an occasion being celebrated with a new limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray. Arguably more than any other film, āCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragonā opened mainstream American moviegoers not just to a new genre known predominantly in Asia -- the wuxia tradition -- but to subtitled films in general. It set another record with 10 Academy Awards nominations, a mark since equaled by āRomaā and āParasite.ā āCrouching Tigerā took home four Oscars.
'My Missing Valentine' wins big at Golden Horse Awards
Read full article: 'My Missing Valentine' wins big at Golden Horse AwardsTaiwanese actress Chen Shu-fang holds her awards for Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the 57th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Billy Dai)TAIPEI ā The Taiwanese film āMy Missing Valentineā won big Saturday night at the annual Golden Horse Awards, taking five honors, including best feature film. Overall, Taiwanese talent enjoyed a big night at the Golden Horse Awards, considered Asia's equivalent of the Academy Awards for Chinese-language films. Mo Tzu-yi won best actor for his role in āDear Tenant," while Chen Shu-fang won best actress for "Little Big Women." Those tensions have played out at the Golden Horse Awards.