Trailer: Green Hornet starring Jay Chou... and that guy from Knocked UpThe original show was about a black-masked avenger who fought crime with an awesome car and a badass sidekick played by Bruce Lee. The latest film incarnation seems to have all those components, with Bruce Lee replaced by Taiwanese pop sensation Jay Chou. Go figure. Watch Jay smolder and... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Expo Report, day 50: Wear and tear here and thereAfter over 17 million visitors so far at the Expo, you might be worried about how the facilities have been holding up. After all, three days at Woodstock (total attendance: approximately 500,000) rendered Max Yasgur's dairy farm a cesspool of mud and gross. Well, the Expo ain't Woodstock (duh), being... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Post July 2009, asylum for Uighurs is a tricky businessThe rippling consequences of last July's unrest in Xinjiang continues. Along with rampant arrests, and quite a few executions of those held responsible, it's an understatement to say that this year was hard on Xinjiang. Exasperated by last summer's syringe attacks, the crackdown on Uighurs "terrorists" goes on. What's... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Young Bruce Lee movie coming out to commemorate his 70th birthdayCoinciding with the anniversary of Bruce Lee's birth on Nov 27, Hong Kong's Media Asia (famous for the "Infernal Afffairs" trilogy) will produce "Bruce Lee, My Brother," a story of Bruce Lee's younger years as a Kung Fu trainee and Hong Kong movie actor. Bruce Lee is to be played... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Unprecedented cross-strait Taipei-Shanghai flight shaves an hour off travel timeTaipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin was one of 150 passengers on yesterday's maiden flight from Taipei's Songshan Airport and Shanghai's Hongqiao airport - the first of what will be regular flights between the two. Although the flight time remains the same (an hour and 45 mins), the route cuts travel time... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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