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...shows on TV are more heavily rewritten than Yorkin and Lear's. Whether a script originates with their staff or is one of the 60 percent that come from freelancers, Yorkin and Lear usually see that it gets torn to pieces. The story line acquires new twists, the dialogue is recast, sometimes new characters are added...
...breakthrough finally came when Hou Hsiao-hsien cast her in Millennium Mambo as Vicky, a nightclub hostess torn between two men. Hou initially worried that Shu Qi wouldn't be daring enough, that she didn't have the artistic depth to push herself to explore the far range of emotional experiences. "My first impression was that she was completely overworked," says the director. "Hong Kong's film industry does not provide, like Hollywood, systematic help to provide a good acting environment to inspire professional works. A lot of actors and actresses in Taiwan and Hong Kong become weary...
Balata and Nablus are not the only Palestinian communities torn by internal conflict. Tribal, social and regional enmities throughout the Palestinian territories grow more violent by the day. The intifadeh was supposed to free Palestinians from Israeli occupation, but it is fast pushing them into crime, poverty and gang war. Since the arrival of the Palestinian Authority seven years ago, the society of the West Bank and Gaza Strip has been cracking under the dual strains of Arafat's corrupt rule and continued occupation by Israel. The intifadeh took those fissures and blew them apart. This semi-anarchy has alarming...
...After winning eight of her first 17 bouts, Katz-who finished seventh one year ago-suffered a torn ACL and was forced her to withdraw from competition. She was in 11th place before she got hurt, but by the end of the event, she had slipped back to 15th...
Jantzen (149-pounds) continued in his unprecedented rookie campaign, securing second after falling to a repeat All-American in the finals. Odom (157-pounds) turned in a tremendous effort, battling for third place honors. It was an effort that reflected his season long dedication and perseverance. Although hampered by torn cartilage in his shoulder, Odom chose to have surgery in the off-season so he could continue to wrestle. His contribution to the line-up played a major role in helping the Crimson win the Ivy and EIWA titles and earned him the team Unsung Hero Award...