[CHINA] Actress Xu Jinglei creates handwritten font
April 30, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
Actress Xu Jinglei has been in the news quite a bit for creating her own online magazine but now she is also known for creating her own fonts.
According to CRIEnglish.com, “She spent two months handwriting more than 6,700 Chinese characters for the font, while the China Founder Group digitalized the characters and developed the software package.”
“People can transform ordinary computer font into Xu Jinglei’s handwritten characters after they install the “Fangzheng Jinglei Simplified Chinese” program with their Windows operating system.”
No tag for this post.[HK] Jackie Chan to retire in five years
April 30, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reports that Jackie Chan will be retiring in five years.
According to the article, “Chinese action star Jackie Chan said he is planning to retire from film making in five years. He was speaking during the inauguration of his fourth California fitness sport club in Singapore on Saturday.”
“Chan said he has earned a lot of money but little happiness from working in Hollywood because he couldn’t choose scripts and has to speak standard English.”
No tag for this post.[JAPAN] Moviegoers complain of feeling sick after watching a scene in “Babel
April 30, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
The film “BABEL” is currently showing in Japan but a few people have gotten sick after a scene showing flickering lights according to Mainichi Shimbun.
According to the article, “Officials said five women complained of feeling ill one hour and 20 minutes into the film during an opening day screening at Nagoya’s Midland Square Cinema on Saturday. The following day a man at the same theater made a similar complaint. The six reportedly rested on sofas in the lobby before returning home by themselves.”
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Photo courtesy of Mainichi Shimbun
No tag for this post.[VIDEO GAMES] WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL
April 30, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
April 30, 2007Vampires and ninjas and Shockmen, oh my! This week the Wii Shop Channel takes a trip into the world of ghoulish creatures, mystical curses and professorial abductions. See if you can remember which of these games sparked the whip-carrying craze of the late-’80s! For the best retro gaming around, it’s time to pay a visit to the red-hot Wii™ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel.
The three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
Castlevania® (NES®, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Step into the shadows of the deadliest dwelling on Earth. You’ve arrived at Castlevania, and you’re here on business: to destroy the curse of the Evil Count, once and for all. Make your way through six monstrous floors filled with bats, ghosts, zombies and every kind of ghoulish creature you can imagine. Use the legendary whip Vampire Killer and a host of deadly weapons to battle your way to Dracula’s chamber and the ultimate duel of good vs. evil.
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): In The Legend of The Mystical Ninja, take control of Kid Ying and Dr. Yang in an action adventure through feudal Japan. A curse has stricken the village of Horo-Horo, and its beloved princess has vanished. Together Kid Ying, a daring young mystical ninja, and Dr. Yang, master of the invincible spirit transformation, must overcome 10 levels of the Dragonbeast to save Princess Yuki. Each stage contains intense 3-D and 2-D zones where the duo must perform dozens of attack moves and solve magical problems and puzzles before advancing. Battle humorous enemies like the Carp Meister, who stuns victims with poisonous fighting fish, Tanaka-U-Out, a knockout artist who wallops opponents with a bone-crushing hammer, and the Sumo Tag Team, kings of the unbeatable belly-buster crunch. Collect coins to buy new equipment and to receive clues, spend some time playing minigames in the arcade or try your luck and increase your fortune at the Quiz House and Horse Races.
Shockman (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points): It’s been two years since Arnold and Sonya were made into Shockmen. A message from the professor to return to their bodies has them head to his laboratory, but they are ambushed by a mysterious enemy along the way. After narrowly defeating the enemy, they catch a TV news flash announcing the Ryo Empire invasion. They find that the professor has been abducted and set out to rescue him. Shockman is a side-view action shooter that has eight stages, including Action Stages, where you jump and use special techniques, and side-scrolling Shooting Stages. This game expands on the well-paced story from the previous version and contains cooperative elements like shared life and a powerful Team Shockbeam that can be used during two-player simultaneous play.
For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com
No tag for this post.[HK] Chow Yun Fat joins protesters against the demolition of HK pier
April 30, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reports that Chow Yun Fat joined protesters against the demolition of a pier in Hong Kong.
According to the article, “One of the protesters, Yip Po-lam told the Post: “We’re overwhelmed by his visit. He is an icon of Hong Kong, we grew up watching his TV dramas.”
“Built in 1957, Queen’s Pier, was closed on Thursday night and will be demolished as part of a redevelopment plan that will see a huge swathe reclaimed from the famous Victoria Harbour to make way for a congestion-relieving bypass.”
No tag for this post.[JAPAN] Avril Lavigne does a surprise live performance in Shinjuku
In a surprise event near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, singer Avril Lavigne (22) who has been promoting her new album “The Best Damn Thing” in Japan, surprised many people when she and her band performed the song “Girlfriend” on Sunday afternoon. Around 4,000 people were in the area, excited to see the singer who has taken Japan by storm and has been on the Oricon top 5 charts in the last two weeks (and also has had a tribute album featuring Japanese performers singing her English songs).
Although the surprise performance was not public, rumors swelled on the Internet that Avril would be performing a surprise event in Japan.
At the end of the performance, Avril told the crowd “Arigato gozaimasu minna-saikou! Thank you!” (Thank you every one - Awesome! Thank you!)
On May 2nd, a performance by Avril from Japan will be shown on the KAT-TUN variety show on May 2nd.
Photo courtesy of Sankei Sports
No tag for this post.[JAPAN] 8,000 people turn out for high school event of live version of Japanese Chess
April 29, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
In Tendo, Yamagata, high school students dressed in samurai outfits for a live version of Japanese chess which brought out 8,000 people to the event according to Mainichi Shimbun.
According to the article, “The event was held on April 21 in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, to reproduce a scene that ancient warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi reportedly carried out. About 8,000 people watched the event.”
No tag for this post.[US] LOST actress Kim Yun-jin to appear in “InStyle” Magazine
April 29, 2007 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
According to an article on Chosun, Kim Yun-jin will be in a photo shoot for “InStyle” Magazine on Monday.
According to Chosun, “Kim’s agent said, “The days when Kim struggled to get her face known are over. This year’s goal is to increase her popularity in the U.S. and really get her on the star track.” After the shoot is finished in early May, she’ll return to Korea. After a two-year break from Korean acting gigs, Kim will return in the movie “Seven Days.”
Photo courtesy of Chosun
No tag for this post.[TAIWAN] F4 changes name to JVKV
Taiwan quartet F4, known as playing the main bad boys of “Meteor Garden” (a Taiwan adaption of the Japanese manga/anime series “Hana Yori no Dango”) will be changing their name according to CRIEngish.com.
According to the article, “Angie Chai, the drama’s producer, explains that the use of the name F4 was permitted by the Japanese publisher of “Hana Yori Dango,” or “Boys over Flowers,” the comic book the drama was based on. However, Japan has adapted their own version and now the publisher hopes the name of F4 will no longer be used in unofficial “Hana”-related contexts.”
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