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Lin Chiling's New Film "ci Ling", with Jay Chou

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Taiwan stars Jay Chou and Lin Chi-Ling promote their new film "Ci Ling" in Beijing on January 21, 2009. The action adventure film directed by Chu Yin-Ping will be the second film of supermodel-turned actress Lin Chi-Ling, who made her screen debut in John Woo's "Red Cliff". "Ci Ling" is set to be released next year. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn] http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/01/22/1261s446577.htm

The 2009 Asia Model Festival Awards

The 2009 Asia Model Festival Awards The Wonder Girls and actor Song IlGuk, Taiwanese top actors Joe Cheng and Lin Chi-Ling, and Japan’s Tantan Hayashi have each been selected to receive an ‘Asia Star Award.’ The 2009 Asia Model Festival Awards will be co-hosted by Seoul’s International Culture Industry Exchange and the Korea Model Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Wonder Girls and Song IlGuk will be presented as winners at the event which will open at 7 o’clock on January 15 at the Seoul SamSungDong CoEx Convention Hole. In its fourth year running, the Asia Model Festival Awards plans to bring together super models and representatives from the fashion industry from all over Asia under the slogan ‘Asia is One.’ This year, the event plans to feature 20 top models from eleven countries in Asia (Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan) in an awards ceremony and fashion show. The Model Awards hope

I can be silly in love

I can be silly in love http://tnp.sg/show/story/0,4136,189637,00.html BEAUTY, brains and a soaring career - Taiwanese actress Lin Chiling seems to have it all The 34-year-old who has a double degree in economics and Western art history from University of Toronto has steadily worked her way up to become a sought-after supermodel, TV host and now, actress. Yet, she admits wisdom sometimes eludes her when it comes to love. In a phone interview from Hong Kong to promote her new film Red Cliff II, she told The New Paper: 'I am usually very disciplined and logical. 'But when it comes to love, I can be silly at times. 'I don't think anyone can deal with matters of the heart in a completely logical fashion. I believe this is true for most people.' Despite that little peek into her personal life, she remains tight-lipped about her romances. When quizzed about her rumoured relationship with millionaire businessman Qiu Shikai, she coyly admitted to it but did not elaborate. In

'Red Cliff' Sequel Premieres

'Red Cliff' Sequel Premieres CRIENGLISH.com Editor: Xie Tingting The fervor over the war epic "Red Cliff" is building to a crescendo with director John Woo set to present a sequel to the most bankable Chinese film in history. Woo on Sunday led cast members of "Red Cliff II" at its premiere in Beijing. The sequel will open in theaters on Wednesday, roughly five months after the previous film bagged over 300 million yuan (US$43.97 million) to set a new record for Chinese-language films. A survey conducted earlier by Sina.com.cn shows that 93 percent of the respondents expected the sequel. John Woo shot the two films as a whole with a hefty investment of US$80 million. However, he decided to release the production in two segments, saying that by doing so it allows enough space for character development. The "Red Cliff" series revolves around a well-known water battle in 208 A.D., and the biggest scenes involve at least 2,000 actors and crew members. T