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...peace accord that ended the first Chechen war, in August 1996. DIED. LUNG SI-HUNG, 72, known for his portrayal of the master-chef dad in the 1994 Taiwanese hit, Eat Drink Man Woman; in Taipei. Lung achieved international acclaim for his roles in Pushing Hands, The Wedding Banquet and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, all helmed by Oscar-nominated director, Ang Lee. (See Eulogy). DIED. RUTH HANDLER, 85, co-founder of the Mattel toy company and creator of the world's most popular doll, Barbie; in Los Angeles. The blond-haired, blue-eyed Barbie was named after Handler's daughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Person of the Week | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

...lives of his children. His careworn appearance was a factor in his fame. I originally wanted him in my productions because he had a face ethnic Chinese could identify with. But the reason Ang Lee and I cast Lung in the "Father Knows Best" trilogy?Pushing Hands, The Wedding Banquet and Eat Drink Man Woman?was because of his dedication to his art. A rarity in Chinese filmmaking, Lung worked without attitude and never demeaned his status as an Asian actor when working with a foreign crew. His grace, professionalism and dignity on and off the set will always...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Person of the Week | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

...Undergraduate Council recognized outstanding teachers last night at the 20th annual Levenson Awards banquet at Eliot House...

Author: By William M. Rasmussen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Honors Top Teachers | 5/3/2002 | See Source »

This year, the program drew a record 82 nominees—58 of whom completed the full application process and were invited to the banquet last night...

Author: By Steven N. Jacobs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Banquet Honors Women Leaders | 4/19/2002 | See Source »

...nominees are very impressive...the nice thing is [in spite of how competitive it has become] we can still honor all of [them] with this banquet,” said Assistant Dean of Harvard College Karen E. Avery ’87, who serves on the selection committee that includes faculty, administrators, and alumni...

Author: By Steven N. Jacobs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Banquet Honors Women Leaders | 4/19/2002 | See Source »

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