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...considered as a perfectly valid part of contemporary fiction without regarding [gay relationships] as unique shows how much times have changed." SENTENCED. STAFF SGT. IVAN L. FREDERICK II, 38, highest ranking U.S. Army reservist accused in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal; to eight years in prison; at a court martial in Baghdad. The sentence also includes a reduction in rank, to private; a forfeiture of pay; and a dishonorable discharge. Frederick, who pleaded guilty to five of eight charges, is one of seven charged in the scandal; his sentence is the longest of the three imposed thus far. DIED. KOOSE...
...empty seats is perhaps understood only by those who had seen it in its heyday, like Tsai, and it is to get toward that spirit that he cites oldies music and films like Dragon Inn throughout his film. The original Dragon Inn was a wuxia pian (martial arts movies) 1966 bestseller in Chinese, which opened the door to a new wuxia genre with its simple melodies and lyrical setting in the old inn in contrast to the spectacular clamor of those which came before...
...beginning of the year. In his interview with TIME, Thaksin blamed the reduced forecast on unrest in the south along with SARS, bird flu and rising oil prices. Yet even if the other problems disappeared, the south would continue to demand his attention. Though Thai authorities have imposed martial law in the south, pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in development aid, and tried to involve local communities in decision making, the area is still not fully under control. And in an economy where tourism remains an important driver, the prospect of unrest and the presence of Islamic militants...
...Masquerade Ball” appears to be a modernized take on 19th-century Italian commedia dell’arte, and “The Tiger” is a retelling of an ancient Chinese tale, complete with intricate martial arts choreography. The specifics of each piece reflect the wide range of disciplines in which all members of the company has trained: pantomime, Decroux’s exacting “grammar for the body,” Marceau’s own modern mime technique, dance, acrobatics, fencing and martial arts...
...1930s Shanghai, the film is about the attempts of the notorious Axe Gang to prey on the poor people of Pig Sty Alley?people who happen to have preternatural prowess in martial arts. You'll find characters to root for (the gentle baker, the mincing tailor, the irascible landlady) and to hiss (the zither-playing assassins, the chorus line of dapper thugs, the mild-looking elderly gent they call The Beast). Chow not only casts himself on the wrong side, as a gangster wannabe, he also takes a supporting role and doesn't grab center screen until a climactic fight...