Wong Kar-Wai (Muzi Stars) Profession: [Directors] [Actors] Nationality: [Hong Kong] Birthplace: [Hong Kong] Reference: [News40] [Photo7] News: [Financial crisis weighs on Asia's top filmfest2008-09-28]

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Polanski vows to fight US extradition ZURICH (AFP) - Roman Polanski's lawyers on Monday vowed to fight his extradition to the United States over a three-decade-old child sex case and called his surprise detention in Switzerland "illegal".   Nations:France Switzerland Poland   People:Hillary Clinton Roman Polanski Monica Bellucci Wong Kar-Wai   2009-09-28 Polanski's lawyers vow to fight Switzerland detention ZURICH (AFP) - Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski was in detention on Monday in Switzerland after his arrest over a 1977 childsex case in Los Angeles, as his attorneys vowed to fight his extradition to the United States.   Nations:Poland Switzerland France   People:Roman Polanski Jack Nicholson Nicolas Sarkozy Barack Obama Monica Bellucci Wong Kar-Wai   Activities:Holocaust   2009-09-27 Financial crisis weighs on Asia's top filmfest BUSAN, South Korea (AFP) - The global financial crisis will weigh heavily on the minds of filmmakers when they gather in South Korea this week for Asia's premier film festival.   Nations:South Korea Kazakhstan Israel India Poland Hong Kong   People:Hark Tsui Wong Kar-Wai   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-28 Toronto film festival gets off to a romantic start TORONTO (Reuters) - The curtain rose on the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night with romance "Passchendaele" playing to a packed theater and starting a 10-day parade of films and stars at one of the world's top movie gatherings.   Nations:France   People:Edward Norton Guy Ritchie Dakota Fanning Spike Lee Paris Hilton Keira Knightley   Activities:2008 Toronto Film Festival   2008-09-05 Chinese policeman wins best actor at Shanghai film awards SHANGHAI (AFP) - A policeman from northeast China with no previous acting experience has won the best actor prize at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival.   Nations:Lithuania China   People:Anthony Minghella Wong Kar-Wai Joan Chen   Activities:2008 Shanghai Film Festival   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-23 Headlines Polanski vows to fight US extradition 2009-09-28 Polanski's lawyers vow to fight Switzerland detention 2009-09-27 Financial crisis weighs on Asia's top filmfest 2008-09-28 Toronto film festival gets off to a romantic start 2008-09-05 Chinese policeman wins best actor at Shanghai film awards 2008-06-23 Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury 2008-06-06 Tarantino delivers expletive-laden Cannes Masterclass 2008-05-23 Cult director Tarantino to deliver Cannes Masterclass 2008-04-11 Oscar winner Rachel Weisz back in full swing 2008-04-11 Norah Jones knows why she came to film 2008-04-09 '21' doubles up with $15M weekend 2008-04-06 Using unknowns to freshen up Cannes 2007-05-25 Cannes gets serious 2007-05-25 Cannes readies 60th awards night 2007-05-25 Scorsese launches foundation to preserve films 2007-05-23 Clooney & Co gamble by taking Ocean's 13 to Cannes 2007-05-23 Cannes sees Korean debut for Taiwan's Chang Chen 2007-05-20 Grim tale lights up Cannes film festival 2007-05-18 Curtains go up as Cannes film festival turns 60 2007-05-17 "Grindhouse," "Zodiac" set to fire up Cannes crowd 2007-04-19 Tarantino, Kusturica, Van Sant lead Cannes charge 2007-04-19 Director Frears to head Cannes festival jury 2007-01-11 Weisz pulls off "Brothers" con 2006-10-11 'The Banquet' aims to please, says emerging Chinese filmmaker 2006-06-26 Ken Loach's Irish war film wins top Cannes prize 2006-05-29 'Wind That Shakes Barley' wins at Cannes 2006-05-28 Spanish, Mexican films lead race for Cannes prize 2006-05-27 Cannes prizes still anyone's guess as Depardieu sings 2006-05-26 Cannes jury a band of friends, says French director 2006-05-25 'Volver', 'Babel' favourites as Cannes film festival readies awards 2006-05-25 Wong Kar-wai scores brilliant cast for first English feature - report 2006-05-23 Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-wai finds success easier abroad 2006-05-12 Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi to join Cannes jury 2006-04-16 Wong Kar-Wai's '2046' Gets Acting Honors 2005-01-22 "Kekexili" wins best film at Chinese Oscars 2004-12-04 Chinese movie ``Kekexili'' a front-runner at Taipei's film festival 2004-12-02 HK movies to take centre stage at Chinese Oscars 2004-12-02 Toronto Film Fest Nabs 100 World Premieres 2004-08-25 Hong Kong's Wong Kar-Wai's "2046" down to the wire 2004-05-21 HK's ``Infernal Affairs'' a front-runner at Golden Horse 2003-12-12 Ang Lee's martial arts film sweeps Taiwan awards 2000-12-03 Pusan Fillm Festival to Open with "Chinese Box" 1997-10-03 Most-viewed Cannes readies 60th awards night 2007-05-25 Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury 2008-06-06 Financial crisis weighs on Asia's top filmfest 2008-09-28 Toronto film festival gets off to a romantic start 2008-09-05 "Grindhouse," "Zodiac" set to fire up Cannes crowd 2007-04-19 Spanish, Mexican films lead race for Cannes prize 2006-05-27 'Volver', 'Babel' favourites as Cannes film festival readies awards 2006-05-25 Toronto Film Fest Nabs 100 World Premieres 2004-08-25 Ang Lee's martial arts film sweeps Taiwan awards 2000-12-03 Tarantino delivers expletive-laden Cannes Masterclass 2008-05-23 'The Banquet' aims to please, says emerging Chinese filmmaker 2006-06-26 Cannes prizes still anyone's guess as Depardieu sings 2006-05-26

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