Return of the dragon: fifteen years after his first attempt, Asia's most popular action hero finally kicks his way to the top of the U.S. box-office charts

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Jackie Chan's new movie 'Rumble in the Bronx' seized the top spot in its first weekend of release in the US, creating a surge of interest in new and past movies by the martial-arts star and his director, Stanley Tong. Chan tried before to break into the US market but his early films flopped; now, he says his athletic martial-arts style without heavy use of special effects offers a stark contrast to recent Hollywood action releases. Also, his warm persona stands out compared to the icy superheros portrayed by other stars.

Economic aspects, Performances, Chan, Jackie, Motion pictures, Chinese, Chinese movies

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Lats of Laughs

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Lat, a MalaysiaEs cartoonist has prodigy's talent, a whimsical sense of humor and gift of living in a country in complex transition that other art forms have failed to capture, he is famous for his punchy & stylish drawings. His popular books and long-running cartoons, scenes of Malaysian life, at once nostalgic and topical, have become synonymous with an oft extolled, if little delineated, "Malaysia-ness".

Works, Cartoonists, Cartoonists and animators, Animators, Lat

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Underground

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The Malaysian film industry is discussed. The new breed of filmmakers is tackling the issues long ignored by the mainstream cinema.

Evaluation, Appreciation, Motion picture industry, Filmmakers, Movie directors

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