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...shorts (to show off his boxers) and DC shoes. Oh, and he's 30 cm tall. And made out of plastic. But Maxx isn't just another Ken or G.I. Joe doll. Maxx has attitude?and a cult following. So does his 31-year-old Hong Kong creator Michael Lau, whose original, street-savvy figures have molded him into a hot icon among the most unlikely doll collectors imaginable: Tokyo's jaded, trend-setting twentysomethings. To reach that desirable market, Nike Japan featured Lau in a series of Presto shoe advertisements two years ago and Levi Strauss Japan quickly jumped...
...Lau's dolls might not be endcapped at Toys "R" Us and eight-year-olds might not be throwing tantrums in the middle of a Wal-Mart aisle demanding a Lamdog toy. Yet, that's exactly the point: Lau has managed to imbue the humble action figure with kool-kid kachet. A grownup who collects G.I. Joes is a bit of a loser while a twentysomething with a full Crazychildren set is, you know, way datable. The artist is coy about his yearly earnings, but reiterates that fun, not money, gets him off. Many of his figures?like Maxx...
...Lau's creations are 3-D animations but more human than Bart Simpson. They're sinister, perhaps, but not scary. They look like the kids who hang out in the 'hood, but cooler. They dress baggy, down and street-chic, accessorizing with tattoos, caps, goatees and stylish sneakers. They pursue action hobbies such as skateboarding, wakeboarding and taggin'. Most have human form, but some have heads shaped like aerosol-can nozzles. Created from sketches, sculptured in clay and then modeled from plastic parts, each Lau doll is a piece of urban art. "I get inspired from whatever is around...
...prestigious Film Academy. She has been busy ever since. Hong Kong's comic genius, Stephen Chow, cast her for a part in Shaolin Soccer, Hong Kong's top-grossing film of all time. Corey Yuen's So Close is in the can. She's on screens now in Jeff Lau's Chinese Odyssey 2002, and has just finished working on Chinese director He Ping's Warriors of Heaven and Earth. She might even appear in Wong Kar-wai's as yet unfinished...
...Hutchison Whampoa and STT officials declined to comment on their strategy. Analysts say it's unlikely Global Crossing is a long-term play. "Hutchison has been getting out of fixed line," says Eddie Lau of ABN AMRO. "This would be a big departure from their strategy of focusing on 3G and mobile networks. Selling it down the road after demand comes back makes the most sense...