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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Taiwan actress and singer Vivian Hsu on Friday denied a rumor that she has love relation with Hong Kong actor and director Stephen Fung, a report on QQ.com said.”

“Hsu told reporters that she and Fung are just friends, and she did not know him three months ago when she attended the awards ceremony at the 2008 Taipei Film Festival, the report said.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Hong Kong actress-singer Karen Mok will be co-hosting the 2008 MTV Asia Awards show which will be held on August 2 at the Arena of Stars in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, the MTV Asia network announced on Thursday.”

“Karen Mok will join Jared Leto, the vocalist of American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, in hosting the 6th annual pan-regional awards show which gives recognition to regional and international artists for their achievements in the industry.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “The Hong Kong pop duo Twins will separate after seven years of making music together, a report by Web news portal Sina.com.cn said on Sunday.”

“Although the female pair has stopped recording their latest album, their agent, Emperor Entertainment Group, has not yet responded to reports about the breakup, the article said.”

“They have different styles and they are capable of working independently.” Huo Wenxi, a producer from the company was quoted in the report as saying. “There’s no plan for the two stars to work together in the near future.”

“Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi, the members of the Twins, have not made any public appearances together in almost five months since revelations came to light that Chung had been involved in a sex photo scandal. In the meantime, Choi has been attending various entertainment events alone to represent Twins.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “South Korean fans Thursday arranged a surprise birthday party for Tony Leung during his trip to Seoul to promote the “Red Cliff”.”

“Chinese portal website Sina reports that the charming actor only prepared to join a fans meeting with supporters there who hadn’t seen him for four years since he promoted for “2046″. He was unaware of the secret birthday event and was surprised by all the gifts, cards, and even home-made traditional Korean food.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Hong Kong singer and actress Kelly Chen announced her wedding date at the premiere of a mooncake commercial.”

“Website sina.com.cn reported on Friday that Chen announced that the wedding will be held on October 2 and she will continue to work after getting married.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Chinese movie-goers have been debating a lot recently about whether they were shamed by the new hit U.S cartoon comedy “Kung Fu Panda” — despite most viewers admitting they laughed throughout the film.”

“The center of the debate about the Dreamworks Animation release focused on who should be entitled to the right to promote the distinctly Chinese animal. “All elements in the movie are distinctive of Chinese but why was it presented by foreigners?” A netizen asked in an on-line posting.”

“One side of the debate was led by mainland pioneer artist Zhao Bandi who, despite admitting to have not seen the film, proposed a boycott.”

“He said the movie “had stolen China’s national treasure and its martial art to make up an old-fashioned encouragement piece and make money in a country having been hit hard by a massive quake.” They “glare like tigers eyeing (Chinese) people’s wallet.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Director John Woo wants his new film “Red Cliff” to have a memorable opening, and the construction of a massive set where the film will premiere started one week ahead of time.”

“The tourism hotspot Wuhou Memorial Temple in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, where “Red Cliff” will have its global premiere on July 3, welcomed on Wednesday the arrival of ten cargo trucks loaded with equipment, West China Metropolis Daily reports.”

“On the trucks were sound and stage lighting instrument worth over one million yuan (145,679 U.S. dollars), the newspaper says.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Chinese singer and actress Faye Wong was Wednesday named Asia’s sexiest vegetarian woman in a poll run by animal rights group PETA.”

“Wong, often called the “heavenly queen” or the “diva of Asia,” beat last year’s winner Maggie Q, star of “Mission: Impossible III,” in the vote organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Hong Kong actress, singer Kelly Chen announced on Wednesday she will get married to her boyfriend Alex after 16 years of courtship.”

“Sohu.com reported that Chen announced the news at the last stop of her “Kelly Chen Love Fighters Concert 08″ at the Hong Kong Coliseum.”

“Chen said the marriage would be another stage of her life, but stressed she would not retire after tying the knot.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “An industry insider has denied reports that scenes featuring Hong Kong star Gillian Chung will be deleted from the movie “Mei Lanfang”. The star has been involved in a nude photo scandal, the Beijing News reports on Tuesday.”

“Director Chen Kaige’s new movie “Mei Lanfang” is set to hit the screens this December. Gillian plays the young wife of Mei, the late Peking opera master in the movie.”

“Some media reports have suggested that all scenes featuring Gillian will be deleted. Such a suspicion was caused by a promotional booklet released by China Film Group Corporation, the movie’s producer during the Shanghai International Film Festival.”

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