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...stood out in the prim world of Canto-pop like Eminem at a church social. Nicholas Tse Ting-fung became an idol by smashing guitars onstage?almost a ritual for rockers in the West but a gesture of liberating anarchy in Hong Kong. A handsome guy whose mood could swing from brooding to furious in a heartbeat, Tse, 22, is the top pop star of his generation, and an actor whose promise every top director has hailed. He notched a score of hit CDs and more than a few famous lady friends, including Mainland mega-diva Faye Wong and Canto...
...pedigree for the baddest of Bad Boys. His father is Canto-popinjay Patrick Tse-yin, prime dude of '60s cinema, who vaulted from "himbo"?male bimbo?roles in comedies and musicals to the haunted hero of the classic Story of a Discharged Prisoner (remade as A Better Tomorrow , with Chow Yun-fat in the Tse role). Nic's mother is Deborah Li, an actress in '70s soft-core sex films (Hong Kong Emmanuelle). They sent Nic to Canada to learn English when he was seven; he then attended a prep school in Arizona. His parents divorced...
...Instead of Woodstock innocence, cynical commercialism?by now a defining Chinese characteristic?rears its head at the end of Day One. Dou Wei, best known as the ex-husband of Canto-pop diva Faye Wong, bores half the audience into an early departure with an hour of pretentious ambient electronica. At the end of his set?during which a steady barrage of bottles and cans is hurled onto the stage?Dou cackles wickedly and says, "You've been tricked!" Tricked indeed: "We know the music is entirely inappropriate for this kind of venue," says one of his synth-geeks later...
...Dreams. Like all good Bollywood, it's a tale of love, family and incomprehensible 30-minute musical numbers BILL LAIMBEER Former NBA Bad Boy becomes coach in WNBA. He'll teach his players a respect for the game and how being a crybaby can influence referees Losers ANDY LAU Canto-popper hit by $19 million lawsuit. Bad, but he'll feel better if he asks himself the R. Kelly question: Am I facing 21 counts of child porn? ABDUL RASHID DOSTUM Feared Afghan warlord left off Hamid Karzai's Cabinet, sending message that the new Afghanistan frowns upon tying prisoners...
...necessary to spike the king and do the Icky Shuffle on the board? BRUCE ARENA U.S. coach's team beats Portugal. 280 million Americans are still trying to figure out why they don't just pick up the ball and run with it Losers NICHOLAS TSE Hunky Canto-pop star charged with perverting justice. He insists that if looking this good is a crime, then call him guilty CHERIE BLAIR PM's wife sits down before the Queen does. Gaffe compounded because she shoved Her Majesty aside to get to the last empty chair JIMMY BUFFETT "Margaritaville" singer survives plane...