The Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off its 13th iteration this Saturday with John Woo acting as jury president (taking over from Danny Boyle last year - guess we won't be hearing much about the issue of censorship this time around, eh?) Stars in attendance included the usual bunch of Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao), Gong Li, Jet Li and Bingbings Fan and Li. International star power seemed to be a bit lackluster this time around, but included Luc Besson, Adrien Brody, and John Cusack. more ›

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Status Tee, an indie design shop in Beijing, bases a hunk of its t-shirt designs off of Chinese Internet culture. It has now released two shirts commemorating the first sex scandal of the year. The fronts have a character advocating privacy, while the backs feature the now infamous beach photos of the lovely Zhang Ziyi and her fiancée, Vivo Nevo. Oh, the internet is a cruel mistress. Source: 56minus1. more ›