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China's Zhang Yimou to release black comedy BEIJING (AFP) - Award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou has engineered another career shift with his latest movie -- a comedy remake of a Coen brothers thriller with a theme song rapped by the filmmaker himself.   People:Sun Honglei Zhang Yimou   Source:(AFP)   2009-11-12 Tiananmen Anniversary: Memory of executed poet resonates Paris - It was hard not to think of poet Lin Zhao when I heard about Charter 08 in China. The charter is a sweeping petition for democracy, civil reform, and to "end the practice of viewing words as crimes."   Nations:France   People:Zhou Enlai Sun Yat-sen Zhang Yimou   Source:(Christian Science Monitor)   2009-05-02 Zhang Yimou to direct China's 60-year jubilee BEIJING - Zhang Yimou, the famed film director who masterminded the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, will direct celebrations marking 60 years of communist China, state media said Friday.   Nations:China   People:Zhang Yimou   Activities:PRC 60th Anniversary   Source:(China Daily)   2009-01-18 Time names Obama 'Person of the Year' NEW YORK - President-elect Barack Obama has won another contest: He's been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2008.   People:Sarah Palin Nicolas Sarkozy Jeff Bezos Henry Paulson Barack Obama Vladimir Putin   Activities:US Election 2008   2008-12-17 China opens its long-sought Olympics spectacularly BEIJING - China didn't just walk onto the world stage. It soared over it. At last playing its long-sought role as Olympic host, China opened the Summer Games in spectacular fashion Friday with an extravaganza of fireworks and pageantry dramatizing its ascendance as a global power.   Nations:Afghanistan Nepal Turkey Argentina Kenya Germany   People:Dirk Nowitzki Roger Federer LeBron James Vladimir Putin Yao Ming Kobe Bryant   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   2008-08-08 Headlines China's Zhang Yimou to release black comedy 2009-11-12 Tiananmen Anniversary: Memory of executed poet resonates 2009-05-02 Zhang Yimou to direct China's 60-year jubilee 2009-01-18 Time names Obama 'Person of the Year' 2008-12-17 China opens its long-sought Olympics spectacularly 2008-08-08 China's Olympic dream nears but concerns remain 2008-08-08 Crowds in Beijing cheer Olympic torch arrival 2008-08-06 Olympic flame sets off on final relay 2008-08-05 Olympic torch arrives in Beijing 2008-08-05 Olympics are a moment of pride, tension for China 2008-08-03 Chinese filmmaker says Spielberg withdrawal "regrettable" 2008-03-03 Jet Li breaks record with $13 mln paycheck 2007-11-26 Ang Lee spy film is surprise winner in Venice 2007-09-08 Iraq war films among favorites at Venice 2007-09-04 Venice film festival's 75th anniversary edition kicks off 2007-08-29 'Atonement' kicks off 75th anniversary Venice film festival 2007-08-29 Italy's Bertolucci to get special Venice film festival award 2007-06-18 Gangster, art-house films tipped to win Hong Kong awards 2007-04-13 Japanese director Kitano shoots secret film for Cannes 2007-02-21 China arthouse films make waves on foreign shores 2007-02-18 Martial arts epic leads Hong Kong nominations 2007-02-01 'Casino Royale' set to smash China records 2007-01-23 Nine foreign films on Oscars shortlist 2007-01-17 Chinese composer brings East-meets-West opera to New York 2006-12-26 'Museum' displays $30M in box office win 2006-12-24 "Museum" comedy set to rule Christmas box office 2006-12-22 China director's "eye-popping" scenes arouse debate 2006-12-20 Curse of the Golden Flower breaks Chinese box office record 2006-12-19 Zhang Yimou's Curse of Golden Flower to open in China 2006-12-13 Chow Yun-Fat wants duet with Taiwan pop prince Jay Chou 2006-12-12 Record 61 countries vie for best foreign film Oscar 2006-10-20 Chow Yun-fat sheds the pounds for epic 2006-09-23 'Still Life' director says Venice prize a sign of respect for Chinese 2006-09-10 "Invincible" fends off mixed bag of newcomers 2006-09-06 'The Banquet' aims to please, says emerging Chinese filmmaker 2006-06-26 Zhang Yimou to direct Beijing Games ceremonies 2006-04-16 Tony Leung: A very private film star 2006-03-20 China scolds movie stars for missing parliament 2006-03-10 Ang Lee's Oscar hot topic in China 2006-03-08 China director seeks Western feast with "Banquet" 2006-02-04 'Geisha' Latest Movie Censored in China 2006-02-04 At 100, China's cinema faces life-and-death struggle 2005-12-20 Opposites attract as China's top film makers duel at box office 2005-12-18 China Challenges Taiwanese Film Awards 2005-11-13 Chinese actress Zhang grows into international star 2005-08-13 Oscar invites 112 to become members 2005-06-27 'The Aviator' Wins 11 Oscar Nominations 2005-01-25 Chinese Filmmakers Award for Best Director 2005-01-14 Zhang Yimou named best director by US critics 2005-01-11 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed "Museum" comedy set to rule Christmas box office 2006-12-22 Martial arts epic leads Hong Kong nominations 2007-02-01 'The Banquet' aims to please, says emerging Chinese filmmaker 2006-06-26 Jet Li, Jackie Chan to Develop Hollywood Picture 2001-07-20 Tiananmen Anniversary: Memory of executed poet resonates 2009-05-02 Iraq war films among favorites at Venice 2007-09-04 Curse of the Golden Flower breaks Chinese box office record 2006-12-19 Chow Yun-fat sheds the pounds for epic 2006-09-23 Gong Li Might Join Zhang Yimou Again in a New Film 1997-01-02 Jiang Wen Quit from Chen Kaige Film 1997-09-23 Opposites attract as China's top film makers duel at box office 2005-12-18 China Challenges Taiwanese Film Awards 2005-11-13 49 countries in hunt for foreign Oscar 2004-10-24 HK's ``Infernal Affairs'' a front-runner at Golden Horse 2003-12-12 Beijing goes Hollywood at "Hero" premiere 2002-12-15 Zhang Yimou won't join rush to Hollywood 2002-03-17 Movie "Hero" to Gather Top Chinese Film Heroes 2001-06-13 Zhang Yimou's Raised Lantern on Stage 2001-05-04 China's Zhang Yimou to release black comedy 2009-11-12 Zhang Yimou to direct China's 60-year jubilee 2009-01-18 China's Olympic dream nears but concerns remain 2008-08-08 Ang Lee spy film is surprise winner in Venice 2007-09-08 'Atonement' kicks off 75th anniversary Venice film festival 2007-08-29 Venice film festival's 75th anniversary edition kicks off 2007-08-29 Chow Yun-Fat wants duet with Taiwan pop prince Jay Chou 2006-12-12

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