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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...when technological gewgaws abduct the magic of fantasy in films like The Polar Express, where can a curious cinephile go? China. That's where director Zhang Yimou blended history book with graphic novel in the worldwide hit Hero, and whence he returns with the even zippier, more cunning kung fu caper, House of Flying Daggers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Fine China, Kung Fu Style | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...fact, the current American exposure to Asian actors consists of Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan and maybe Zhang Ziyi. In the 21st century, the face of modern Asia is the Exotic Trophy Girlfriend, the China Doll and Funny Asian Dude With Bad English Who Does Kung Fu. We’ve sure come a long way from the days of Fu Manchu and Suzie Wong...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Made In China | 12/15/2004 | See Source »

...fast walker and a big talker (if Caveman can be considered a language), this one is more excitable than your average toy. Just beware its kung fu fury--and audible bodily functions. wowwee.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions 2004: Playtime | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...other members of the class of 2005, Kiran Gupta and Manik V. Suri, co-authored the chapter on the college essay after gaining interest in helping underprivileged kids while tutoring minority students with the “Let’s Get Ready” organization. Kung, now at Harvard Business School, wrote about the importance of high school activities. Their end result, what Suri describes as a “step-by-step manual of how you go about the process of applying to college,” is now published through McGraw-Hill publishing company and in bookstores...

Author: By Rebecca A. Kaden, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Knowledge Is Power | 10/21/2004 | See Source »

...Kung looks to the strength in the “by the student for the student” aspect of the book. “So many of those books are written by admissions officers. These are students the reader can relate to,” Kung says. One separation is that The College Matters Guide is completely non-profit, donating 100 percent of its earnings to a scholarship fund to assist those who they help get into college actually be able to attend...

Author: By Rebecca A. Kaden, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Knowledge Is Power | 10/21/2004 | See Source »

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