Apologies for the recent lack of posts.  While Asia was plunged into darkness by a total eclipse of the Sun last week, I was plunged into darkness by a total eclipse of the heart, getting a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by.

Kidding, kidding.  No need to worry for my mental health.  I’m not sitting in the dark, drinking myself into a stupor like a TVB protagonist after he’s had a stupid misunderstanding with his love interest.  It’s just that talk of the eclipse put Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” back onto the radio for a couple of days and the tune turned into a mindworm that burrowed itself into my brain.

If you want to worry about something, worry about how Earth’s brilliant scientists missed spotting an object as big as the Pacific Ocean approaching Jupiter.  If they didn’t see an object that size gunning for Jupiter, how are they going to spot massive objects coming towards Earth?  Disconcerting — no?  Related links:

• All Eyepieces on Jupiter After a Big Impact
• Like Earth, Jupiter’s a duck in celestial shooting gallery
• Jupiter: Our Cosmic Protector?
• How an amateur beat the pros in spotting Jupiter collision 

Now that I’ve planted seeds of anxiety in your mind, allow me to distract you with some links.  As I’ve missed almost two weeks, I’m splitting the links up into smaller more manageable posts.  Here’s post number one:

FEATURES:

Stephen Chow’s Short List

The rise and fall — and rise? — of Hong Kong cinema

Aaron Kwok: Tortured Soul

Everything Will Change: An Interview with Wai Ka-Fai

Charmaine Sheh: Charmaine speaks her mind

RELATED LINKS:

• HK actress Charmaine Sheh tackles romance rumours
• Charmanine Sheh dating Kevin Cheng? 

Moses Chan: The pursuit of happiness

RELATED: Moses Chan only loves coffee and not women?

Michael Hui: Just For Laughs

Carl Ng (son of Richard Ng Yiu-Hon):  Journey to the East

My Interview with Francoise Yip

Regular reader Glenn nabs an interview with Yip Fong-Wah.  There’s a link to his review of MOTHERLAND below.

Stefanie Sun: The Stage is a Career and a Challenge

PRODUCTION NEWS:

Wong Jing  to live and die with ‘Mongkok’

DETECTIVE DEE:

• Detective Dee Talks to Animals
• ‘Sick’ Detective Deng Smells out Clues
• Li Bingbing back to Tang Dynasty

Looking for Kung Fu Girls for Andy Lau’s New Film ‘Unshakeable Military Orders’

Stanley Kwan, Christopher Doyle Chase Solar Eclipse for New Film

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• Stellar Megamedia boards Dennis Chan’s 37 
• Charlie Yeung sacrifices hair for art
• RELATED: Sina.com photos of Charlie Yeung from event

POKER KING: The Asian Poker Tour Macau To Star As Backdrop For New Chinese Poker Film

Stephen Chow salvages romance ‘Jump’

Preview of the Set in Zhang Yimou’s “Three Guns”

Chinese director Jia to make 1st big budget film

COMING SOON:

OVERHEARD:

• Lau Ching-Wan: The Spy Game
• Behind the scenes 
• Tapping into the craze for stocks
• ‘Overheard’ the best Chinese film this summer
• Louis gains 14kg for ‘uncle’ role
• Photos from the Beijing premiere courtesy Sina.com

ON HIS MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE:

• New Film Guarantees Laughs and More
• Louis Koo Becomes a Robot in Golden Armour
• Hong Kong movie ready to open

MCDULL KUNG FU DING DONG: Never a McDull moment

The Storm Warriors to create new Wuxia world with more special effects

Battle Film “Wheat” to Be Released in September

RELATED: Sina.com Photo Gallery

Critics Give Thumbs-up to “One Night in a Supermarket” Ahead of Release (Link to Variety review below)

Ge You ‘Gasps’ out Funny English

MOVIE REVIEWS:

MURDERER reviews: Hollywood Reporter, HK Magazine, bc Magazine

WRITTEN BY: bc Magazine review

SOUNDLESS WIND CHIME: bc Magazine review

PLASTIC CITY: Channel News Asia review

ONE NIGHT IN SUPERMARKET: Variety review

MOTHERLAND: Review from A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed

GENERAL NEWS:

Vicki Zhao:

• Zhao Wei to marry boyfriend
• Agent Denies Zhao Wei’s Hiatus Rumor 
• Vicki Zhao delays graduation for ‘Mulan’
• Unsuccessful Graduate Zhao Wei to Halt Career for School

Kelly Chen:

• Kelly Chen faked pregnancy?
• Slim New Mom Kelly Chen In ‘Surrogate Mother’ Suspection 
• Kelly Chen goes home with baby
• Sina.com photos of Kelly Chen and baby Chace

Hong Kong Book Fair:

• Stephy Tang and Theresa Fu encourage each other
• HK Book Fair marred by idol-related books controversy

Charlene Choi: Ronald Cheng is not a Casanova

Nicholas Tse encourages wife to have second child

Sonija Kwok searching for Mr. Right

Leon Didn’t Announce Wedding at ‘Dream Wedding” Concert

Edison Chen re-engaged as jeans endorsee

Taipei Times Pop Stop: Edison Chen, Zhang Ziyi

Jackie Chan to Donate All Property after Death

Taipei Times Pop Stop: Jackie Chan, Little S, more

Shu Qi seen in Stephen Feng’s house

RELATED: Photos courtesy Xinhua

Zoe Tay, Stephen Fung graces Cartier’s flagship opening

Raymond Lam:

• Raymond Lam taking on detective drama 
• Hong Kong star bores Vietnam at outset of Asian tour
• Raymond Lam Fung meets fans ahead of concert in Vietnam 
• Hong Kong singer, TV star gets warm reception in HCM City
• Chinese superstar says “Hello” to HCM City 
• Hong Kong star opens heart to local audiences

Denise Ho:

• HK singer Denise Ho comes out of the closet
• Denise Ho out of the Closet?

Fann Wong plans to follow Kelly Chen’s footsteps

Paulyn Sun: Wealthy ex walks free after model punch rap

Ekin Cheng promotes HK tourism in Japan

CoCo Lee goes futuristic gold for East To West

BEYOND HK:

Phyllis Quek (you may remember her as the compelling hot babe from Aaron Kwok’s 2000 AD): You Can’t Have Best of Both Worlds

RELATED: Phyllis Quek loses sleep over her role as Kidnapper

Rocker Wu Bai refuses to be a “Fashion Dog”

Andy Lau and Jingle Ma inaugurate Cheryl Yang’s journey in showbiz

Sam Lee Sheng-Chieh: This balladeer’s shy about ballet past

Fiona Xie:

• Fiona, Where Are You?
• Fiona Xie OUT! Eelyn Kok IN!
• If not Fiona Xie, then who?
  
• Fiona Xie quitting MediaCorp?
  

HONG KONG MOVIES ABROAD:

Asian American International Film Festival debuts in NYC

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