Considering how its release over here was panned as one of China's worst movies that year, I hope American audiences don't go into this thinking it'll be the next House of Flying Daggers or Hero. Say what you will about the quality of those movies, but at least they were entertaining. more ›

• Top Chefs Leave Jean-Georges, Head to HK [Cityweekend SH] "Former Jean-Georges Chef/Partner Eric Johnson and his right hand pastry man, Jason Casey, both veterans of Three on the Bund’s most luxurious dining destination, have wrapped up their multi-year stints under Jean-Georges Vongerichten and will launch their own restaurant, Union J, in a prime location in Hong Kong—on the 2nd floor above the California Club."
• Chinese displaced by Three Gorges Dam protest [AP] "More than 2,000 people displaced by construction of the Three Gorges Dam clashed with police in central China during a protest Wednesday over missing resettlement payments, leaving 30 protesters injured, a Hong Kong-based group said."
• Report: Zhang plans film to mark China anniversary [AP] ""Raise the Red Lantern" director Zhang Yimou plans to make a movie to mark the 60th anniversary of communist China, cementing his shift from a dissident to a government-favored artist. Zhang is still working on the script for the film, China Central Television reported Wednesday."