Thai police welcome FBI assistance in Carradine investigation but only as observersBANGKOK — Thai police said Monday that they would welcome the FBI’s assistance in investigating the death of American actor David Carradine, but only as observers in the high-profile case. Thai police say actor David Carradine may have died from accidental suffocationBANGKOK — Police are speculating that accidental suffocation, not suicide, may have caused the death of American cult actor David Carradine, whose body was found in a hotel closet in the Thai capital with a rope tied to his neck, wrist and genitals. ‘Kill Bill’ star David Carradine found dead in Thal capitalBANGKOK — Much like the character that made him famous, David Carradine was always seeking, both spiritually and professionally, his life forever intertwined with the Shaolin priest he played in the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu.” Bruce Lee’s kung fu master’s biopic bags Hong Kong gongLONDON - Bruce Lee’s kung fu master’s biopic, ‘Ip Man’, has bagged the Best Picture trophy at the annual Hong Kong film awards. Biopic of Bruce Lee’s master wins best picture at Hong Kong Film AwardsHONG KONG — A biopic of Bruce Lee’s kung fu master won best picture at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards, but a documentary-like film about a working-class neighborhood dominated the other top prizes. Jackie Chan says Chinese people ‘need to be controlled’BOAO, China — Action star Jackie Chan said Saturday he’s not sure if a free society is a good thing for China and that he’s starting to think “we Chinese need to be controlled.” John Woo, Bruce Lee kung fu master biopic vie for Hong Kong Film AwardsJohn Woo, Bruce Lee master biopic up for HK awards HONG KONG — John Woo’s Chinese historical epic, a biopic of Bruce Lee’s kung fu master and a documentary-like look at a working-class neighborhood are the top contenders at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday. Bruce Lee to finally get recognition - and museum - back homeHONG KONG - Plans to build a museum in Hong Kong dedicated to the life of fabled kung fu actor Bruce Lee are moving ahead with proposals for an international design competition, a media report said Saturday. Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master’s body after 20 years!NEW DELHI - Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed. House that Jackie Chan wants to buildHONG KONG - It’s not the house that Jack built but rather the old houses that film star Jackie Chan wants to rebuild that is giving Hong Kong authorities a headache. ‘Jai Ho!’, ‘Slumdog’ top ‘HollyWORDs’ of 2008WASHINGTON - ‘Jai Ho!’, the Oscar-winning best song from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ’slumdog’, the term used to describe the boy from the slums of Mumbai who became a millionaire, have been named top ‘HollyWORDs’ of 2008. Now Bollywood voices to become ‘Kathmandu’ voices tooKATHMANDU - While Bollywood’s kung fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ was given the thumbs-down in Nepal, it has now embraced the voices of India’s Hindi film industry as the voices of ‘Kathmandu’. Now Bollywood voices to become ‘Kathmandu’ voices tooKATHMANDU - While Bollywood’s kung fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ was given the thumbs-down in Nepal, it has now embraced the voices of India’s Hindi film industry as the voices of ‘Kathmandu’. Now Bollywood voices to become ‘Kathmandu’ voices tooKATHMANDU - While Bollywood’s kung fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ was given the thumbs-down in Nepal, it has now embraced the voices of India’s Hindi film industry as the voices of ‘Kathmandu’. Nepal’s oldest varsity in Buddha controversy nowKATHMANDU - Even as public anger continued to simmer in Nepal over the gaffe in Bollywood film ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ that the Buddha was born in India, the oldest university in the Himalayan republic joined the controversy with a media report Sunday that it has been teaching from a book that has been making the same mistake for 10 years. Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’KATHMANDU - Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kung Fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ after continued public protests over its misrepresentation of the Buddha’s birthplace. ‘Chandni Chowk’ gets lukewarm reception from American mediaWASHINGTON - American mainstream media has given a lukewarm reception to ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, the largest-ever release of a Bollywood movie in North America, calling it ‘a genetic experiment’ and a ‘genre-mashup overkill’. ‘Chandni Chowk…’ set to make largest Bollywood splash in USWASHINGTON/NEW YORK - Warner Bros’ first Bollywood production ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ makes the largest-ever opening of any Bollywood film in US and Canada Jan 16 with its release on more than 125 screens in over 50 markets. Bruce Lee’s last home in Hong Kong to be museumHONG KONG - Action star Bruce Lee’s last home has been given to the Hong Kong government to turn into a museum and memorial to the kung fu star, a news report said Wednesday. |