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When the movie was presented at the 9th Shanghai International Film Festival in June, at the end of the film the cinema was filled with applause.

"Mission: Impossible 3" Premiered in Beijing on Sunday
The Hollywood blockbuster "Mission: Impossible 3" premiered on Sunday at the 798 Factory, in the famous Dashanzi art district in Beijing.

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Jackie Chan, Sun Li Help South Koreans "Feel China"

One of China's closest neighbors will get a taste of Chinese culture when the "Feel China - South Korea Tour" hits the Olympic Park in Seoul from September 21 to 30.

HK Ent Industry Slams Privacy Violation

Over 100 members of Hong Kong's entertainment industry, including action superstar Jackie Chan, attended a televised event Monday, denouncing the publication of a pop star's photos when she was changing clothes at backstage.

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Music

Review: 'Departed' Is Fiercely Entertaining
What goes around comes around. No filmmaker is more movie-savvy than Martin Scorsese, and he, in turn, has influenced a whole generation of directors around the world.

New Potter Book OK'd As Carry-On Luggage
British author J.K. Rowling says she won an argument with airport security officials in New York to carry the manuscript of the final "Harry Potter" book as carryon baggage.

'Prada' Movie Spotlights Nasty Boss Phenom
A famous designer throws a fit and hurls a pair of scissors at his assistant. The ladies room at a top fashion glossy is routinely filled with weeping underlings who've been dressed down.

Chinese Rock 'n' Roll: It Was 20 Years Ago...
The lyrics from the Beatles' famous tune Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band may well suggest Chinese music fans' nostalgia.

St. Elsewhere
Is there any doubt that St. Elsewhere is the novelty project of the year?

Mission: Insignificant
Mission: Impossible III will finally swing into Chinese theaters on Thursday, nearly three months after it premiered on the bootleg market.

Jolin Tsai - Dancing Diva
After signing a new contract with Capitol Records, Jolin Cai finally has release her new and the first album under the company.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Given my contempt for the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, a triumph of turgid theme-park hackery over the art of cinema, it was assumed that I would have nothing positive to say about this sequel.