BEIJING : "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" may have lost its female lead and producer, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, but the film has gained a boost in star power in the form of Hollywood star Hugh Jackman.

The "Wolverine" actor joins the Wayne Wang-directed English drama as the male lead after a member of the now defunct Taiwanese band F4 reportedly pulled out.

This will be the Australian actor's first project in China.

Chinese actress Li Bingbing replaces Zhang

TAIPEI - The producer of Chinese epic "Confucius" on Wednesday denied that US blockbuster "Avatar" was ordered out of some mainland theatres to make way for the homegrown film.

There have been widespread reports that Chinese authorities decided to limit screenings of "Avatar" for the patriotic film of the ancient philosopher starring Hong Kong's Chow Yun-Fat.

John Shum, head of the film company that produced "Confucius," denied that "Avatar" was pulled for his film about s

HONG KONG: Canto-pop duo Twins will stage their comeback concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum in April after a two-year hiatus, due to member Gillian Chung's involvement in the infamous Edison Chen sex photo scandal.

The scandal saw racy photos of celebrities including Chung and actress Cecilia Cheung engaging in sexual activities with Hong Kong actor Edison Chen leaked onto the Internet in 2008.

This prompted Chung to go on hiatus and Chen to announce in a video message that he was "stepping away indefinitely" from showbiz.

Chung's partner Charlene Choi had

TAIPEI: Golden Horse award-winning actress Angelica Lee and Hong Kong director Oxide Pang are set to tie the knot this Saturday in Malaysia.

According to Lee's close friend, the couple will invite a small number of their family and friends to a sunny island 40 minutes away by boat from Kuala Lumpur, where they will hold a warm, romantic wedding ceremony.

The ceremony will be held outdoors, on the beach in the morning, with the wedding banquet in the evening. The couple and their guests will spend the night on the island and depart the next morning.

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