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Sculptor reveals touch of glass

GLASS, which is so widely used in daily life, can provide inspiration and become a vibrant medium for creating art. Chinese contemporary glass artist Lu Chi is proving the unique charm of glass with a solo exhibition "Glass Metropolis" at Shanghai ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tsinghua University

End-of-world flick '2012' has big first weekend

THE US$200 million Hollywood disaster film "2012" by Roland Emmerich has proved a hit at the Shanghai box office over its opening weekend. Shanghai United Cinema Lines, the city's leading cinema chain, has already taken more than 9 million yuan (US$ ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roland Emmerich

Movie buffs aim for disaster in '2012'

The US$200 million Hollywood disaster film "2012" directed by Roland Emmerich has proved to be a hit at the Shanghai box office over its opening weekend. Shanghai United Cinema Lines, the city's leading cinema chain, has already taken more than 9 ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roland Emmerich

These tumblers never stumble

SHANGHAI Circus World in Zhabei District offers the best in astounding Chinese acrobatics, magic and circus performances. Its highlight is the daily multi-media spectacular "Era - Intersection of Time." Xu Wei takes a tumble. Chinese acrobatics are ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tom Cruise

Doomsday and disaster flicks: That's the ticket to ride

THE end of the world unfolds today, as Hollywood's latest doomsday flick "2012" opens worldwide, and in Shanghai theaters near you. Nothing sells like disaster, horror and special effects, so the catastrophe beat goes on. The Hollywood ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roland Emmerich,  John Cusack,  Amanda Peet,  Nicholas Cage,  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Wushu film about female assassin

JOHN Woo's latest movie, now being filmed in Shanghai, is about a retired female assassin and gang leader in ancient times whose past catches up with her. The US$12 million-budgeted film stars kung fu star Michelle Yeoh making her return to the ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ang Lee,  Shawn Yue (actor),  Akira Kurosawa,  Zhang Yimou

Fan fave '2012' opens Friday

"2012," a highly anticipated foreign film among local movie buffs, will debut next Friday as part of a simultaneous global premiere. It will be the last simultaneously released foreign film in China's mainland this year following the Michael ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Roland Emmerich,  John Cusack,  Amanda Peet

Disaster film shares world premiere

DISASTER film "2012" will premiere in Shanghai next Friday with a simultaneous global screening. Cinemas have high expectations for the film's box office performance, as its storyline and compelling visual effects update the popular 2004 hit "The ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roland Emmerich,  John Cusack,  Amanda Peet

Mickey doesn't scare city's 2 theme parks

SHANGHAI'S two major amusement parks said yesterday that they aren't worried about losing customers when Disneyland opens in the city, but domestic animation firms did express concern about the competition. "We are born here and grew up here, and we ...

From LU FEIRAN AND XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  4 Nov 2009

Magicians to cast spells

WORLD-RENOWNED magicians will compete and new talents will cast spells from next Thursday through Sunday (November 5-8) at the Sixth Shanghai International Magic Festival. The festival takes place every two years and is part of the ongoing 11th ...

From XU WEI, Shanghai Daily,  29 Oct 2009

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