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Kingston, Maxine Hong

(Encyclopedia) Kingston, Maxine Hong, 1940–, American writer, b. Stockton, Calif., grad. Univ. of California, Berkeley (1962). The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she explores the experience of…

April 2003 Disasters

April, World: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a deadly form of pneumonia, first detected in southern China was responsible for more than 388 deaths worldwide. The majority of the…

Knock Off

Director:Tsui HarkWriter:Steven E. deSouzaTriStar; R; 110 minutesRelease:9/98Cast:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Paul Sorvino, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong, Carman Lee, Glen Chin and Jeff…

Twin Dragons

Directors: Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam Writers: Barry Wong, Tsui Hark, Cheung Tung Jo and Wong Yik Dimension; PG-13; 88 minutes Release: 4/99 Cast: Jackie Chan, Maggie…

Are there any other causes for concern?

Are there any other causes for concern? Yes. Several.Domestic ducks can now excrete large quantities of highly pathogenic virus without showing signs of illness, and are now acting as a “…

Faye Wong Biography

Faye Wong(born Wong Fei; stage name Shirley Wong)musician, actressBorn: 8/8/1969Birthplace: Beijing, China Wong moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and got her start at the age of 20 singing in the Canto-Pop…

Jet Li Biography

Jet LiactorBorn: 4/26/1963Birthplace: Beijing, China Li, who is a superstar of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, only recently made a splash in the United States, with 1998's Lethal Weapon 4. He…

Charlie's Angels

Director:McGWriters:Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon, John AugustColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 92 minutesRelease:11/00Cast:Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Bill Murray The 2000 Charlie's Angels is…

The Corruptor

Director: James Foley Writer: Robert Pucci New Line Cinema; R; 111 minutes Release: 3/99 Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, and Ric Young Hong Kong action star Chow Yun…

Anna and the King

Director:Andy TennantWriter:Steve MeersonFox 2000; R; 140 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling If the name sounds familiar, you're right: Anna and the King is…