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堕落天使 • Fallen Angels (1995)

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Fallen Angels (1995)

Dir. Wong Kar-wai

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🎬 “ÁNGELES CAÍDOS” [Duo luo tian shi (Fallen Angels)]

🔎 Género: Drama / Romance / Thriller / Historias cruzadas / Secuela

⏰ Duración: 92 minutos

✍️ Guión: Wong Kar-Wai

🎼 Música: Frankie Chan y Roel A. García

📷 Fotografía: Christopher Doyle

🗯 Argumento: Leon Lai es un asesino a sueldo cansado de su trabajo que se plantea dejarlo. Michelle Reis es una prostituta que, además de buscarles los encargos, le hace el trabajo sucio a Leon. Pero ella vive apasionadamente enamorado de él, aunque nunca se hayan conocido en persona. Lai conocerá a una mujer, Karen Mok, con la que comenzará una relación. Ésta, con el tiempo, coincidirá con Reis y les preparará una cita en la que Lai le confesará sus deseos de retirarse. Reis, sintiéndose rechazada, le preparará un ultimo trabajo. Intercalándose con esta historia nos encontramos con un joven mudo, Takeshi Kaneshiro, que viviendo con su padre tiene una difícil existencia debida a su deficiencia física. Sus días transcurren entre los dispares trabajos nocturnos y servir de consuelo a una joven engañada por su novio.

👥 Reparto: Takeshi Kaneshiro (He Qiwu), Michelle Reis (The Killer's Agent), Leon Lai (Wong Chi-Ming), Charlie Young (Cherry, Charlie), Lee-Na Kwan (Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetables), Man-Lei Chan (He Zhiwu's Father), Karen Mok (Punkie, Blondie), Toru Saito (Sato), Benz Kong (Ah-hoi), Chan Fai-hung (Man Forced to Eat Ice Cream) y Hermione Corfield.

📢 Dirección: Wong Kar-Wai

© Productoras: Chan Ye-Cheng & Jet Tone Production

🌎 País: Hong Kong

📅 Año: 1995

📽 Proyección:

📆 Jueves 02 de Mayo

🕗 8:00pm.

🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛

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Leon Lai and Karen Mok in Fallen Angels (Wong Kar-wai, 1995) Cast: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, Karen Mok, Chan Man-lei. Screenplay: Wong Kar-wai. Cinematography: Christopher Doyle. Production design: William Chang. Feverish, fascinating, and violently funny, Fallen Angels is a kind of companion piece to Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express (1994), sharing some of the same setting and, in a very different role, the actor Takeshi Kaneshiro. I'm not steeped enough in Asian pop culture to appreciate it as fully as some, but I found its frantic camera tricks and frequently over-the-top acting somewhere between tiring and tonic. I'm glad I saw it, but I'm more glad that Wong showed us that he could move on from the frenzied youth culture of these early films to the mature brilliance of In the Mood for Love (2000).

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First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (1997)

初纏戀後的2人世界 First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (1997)  directed by  Eric Kot Man-Fai cinematography by  Christopher Doyle

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They say that love can change a man. I start to find myself looking better and more charming, and suddenly I discover that I'm turning blonde.

Fallen Angels (Do lok tin si), Wong Kar-Wai (1995)

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Films seen in 2019

# 200 - Fallen Angels (Wong Kar-Wai, 1995)

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Fallen Angels (1995) Director: Wong Kar-Wai, Actores: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, Man-Lei Chang, Karen Mok.

Escrita y dirigida por Wong Kar-Wai, Fallen Angels es una historia de amor y crimen envuelta en la tela de la noche, con gran nostalgia y comedia esta película gira sobre su propio eje como el mundo en el que su autor la ha concebido.

En un lugar de Hong Kong convergen varias historias en torno a dos figuras principales: un sicario que, poco a poco, comienza a aburrirse de su trabajo, y un joven mudo con gran capacidad para hacer dinero fácil. Ming es un asesino a sueldo que guarda gran relación con su asistente: una mujer que le limpia su departamento y que nunca ha conocido. Ella no puede evitar, al revisar su basura, quedar enamorada de él, eso pese a saber perfectamente a lo que se dedica, y a disfrutar los frutos de ese trabajo. Ese amor imposible que se basa en la idea de la persona: sus gustos, cómo dispone de sus cosas, qué tipo de pasta de dientes usa, qué cigarros fuma y cómo tiende su cama hacen que esta relación sea diferente a otras, la vuelve íntima de tajo, y por ende, peligrosa, los mundos de ambos no están cortados con la misma tijera, la atracción, existente o no, está supeditada a los riesgos que conlleva el trabajo, la cuestión de si viviremos mañana, y de si, si vivimos mañana, será posible dejar ese mundo algún día.

Entrelazada está la historia de Zhiwu, un joven que se quedó mudo luego de comerse una lata de piña caducada. Trabaja arduamente: abre negocios cerrados y los pone en servicio mientras sus dueños duermen. Ha estado en la cárcel por ello, pero a pesar de todo una obsesión por ganar su propio dinero y vivir de noche lo retiene allí, en el mismo tejido nocturno en el que viven los personajes de Kar-Wai. A pesar de su atropellado paso por el mundo, Zhiwu sigue siendo bastante inocente: conocemos su paso por el primer amor, y su primer corazón roto, lo vemos intentar reformar su vida, y querer mucho a su padre, y es, muchas veces, a través de él sólo, que podemos ver y preguntarnos si todos, sin importar el tamaño de nuestros corazones, o lo que sepamos de la vida, podemos entregarnos a esta existencia casi hedonista que vuelve a todos una suerte de perros solitarios que, como él dice, sólo chocan codos de vez en cuando, sin saber si esas personas serán alguna vez amigos o confidentes.

Esta película visualmente retadora, fascinante e inmersiva podría resumirse en una historia de apegos: el de una mujer con el hombre que ama, una asistente con su jefe, un muchacho con su padre, con su primer amor, y es también una historia de separaciones porque, inevitablemente, desde el principio de esta caótica película, estamos expuestos al destino que dicta uno de los protagonistas: todo está cambiando siempre, y aunque sea un cambio de aires momentáneo, un vuelco en la vida, o un deseo enorme de partir de un sitio, Fallen Angels retrata de una manera hermosa a las personas que no son de ningún lugar, a los que no pertenecen a nadie, y es así como, irremediablemente, todos nos hemos sentido, hijos de la noche, del llanto y los secretos, del amor propio, y también del odio; y todo llevado a cabo con una fotografía tan íntima y hermosa que no deja nada que desear. Me alegra que el director haya decidido utilizar este material, que principalmente se había escrito para Chungking Express, y que nos dejara ver estas facetas increíbles de actores tan buenos, como Lai, Reis y Kaneshiro.

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天使の涙

1995年製作 原題 Fallen Angels 堕落天使 監督 ウォン・カーウァイ

『恋する惑星』の別バージョンともいえる作品。続編というわけではないけど恋愛もの。今作品の方がより『別れ』について強く語られてる気がする。

異性に対して意図的に距離をおく感覚はすごく共感できる。わざと強引に距離を縮めて相手に距離をおく感情を抱かせるのもすごく理解できる。相手を想う気持ちがそうさせる、ってとこがこの映画が好きな理由。

金城武が恋した女性に対して、物事にはなんでも期限があるからって理由で、好きな男を忘れてくれるのをひたすら待つ場面とかもなんかわかる気がする。

色使いやコマ落としなどのウォン・カーウァイっぽさが『恋する惑星』同様楽しめる。やっぱり若い時に観ておきたい作品。

★★★★: Good (satisfaction: 60%-90%)

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Rona Rumble: Black Man Cracks White Man Over The Head With A Bottle During Bar Brawl

Source: Yui Mok – PA Images / Getty

Rona has people on edge and understandably so. One white man learned the hard way not to invade the space of a Black man and his girlfriend.

Another day, some more white folks have lost their minds. A video is making its rounds on social media highlighting a bar brawl that took place on Saturday (Jun.27) at an Arkansas bar that started over social distancing, according to witnesses.

According to a police report, a Black woman wearing a mask is visibly upset, issued some stern warnings to a white couple who she claimed was sitting entirely too close to them. According to an employee at the establishment, Karen was “purposely coughing on other customers.” A white man wearing the official uniform of MAGA fans,  a ‘USA’ T-shirt, also was antagonizing the Black woman by inching close to her.

The argument went from just words to actions when the white man shifted his attention to the woman’s Black boyfriend, who was just chilling. The woman’s boyfriend grabbed a bottle after MAGA Ken put his hands on him and proceeded to smash it over his head. A brawl ensued, but no one involved in the incident pressed charges.

Add to this long list of white folks gone wild during the coronavirus pandemic. We just hope they watch these videos so they can see they can get these hands, feet, and a bottle swiftly if they violate. You can watch the Rona Rumble go down in the clip below.

WATCH: Saturday night dinner at Saltgrass Steakhouse in Little Rock turned violent after one customer was upset about the lack of social distancing. Hear from someone who saw it all go down tonight on @KARK4News and @FOX16News Warning: profanity is used. pic.twitter.com/wsez397453

— Hunter Hoagland (@HunterHoagland) June 29, 2020

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Photo: Genaro Molina / Getty

source https://hiphopwired.com/885098/black-man-hits-white-man-with-bottle-during-bar-brawl/

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Donaka Mark

Man of Tai Chi

There is a certain confidence in the film MAN OF TAI CHI that is just so enjoyable to watch. This is Keanu Reeves first time in the director’s chair and he has done well for himself. It isn’t just another martial arts flick, but a meditation on life and what we cherish. Strong filmmaking like this makes me hope Reeves attempts directing again in the future.

Tiger Chen plays the title character named after himself since some of the story is in fact based on Chen’s life.  He practices tai chi and lives a simple life as a courier. Tiger trains under the tutelage of Master Yang (Yu Hai) in a temple that is 600 years old. Tiger has a yearning though to prove himself in some way. He has disagreements with his Master about his inner strength and how to fully tap into it. He enters a Wulin contest to prove the worth of tai chi and of himself.

Donaka Mark (Keanu Reeves) is watching the contest for new fighters for his underground fighting operation.  One of his previous fighters was murdered by Donaka because he didn’t kill his opponent as instructed. It didn’t help the fighter that he was also an informant. Hong Kong detective Sun Jing Shi (Karen Mok) is on Donaka’s trail. Faulty entail prevented her from stopping her informant from getting killed. Her superintendent has closed her operation after this failure. So Sun is working the case without the authority of her boss.

Reeves and Screenwriter Michael G. Cooney make it clear from the beginning who the good guys and bad guys are. Donaka is mainly dressed in black throughout and he wears a black mask when he dispatches people after matches. On the other hand Master Yang dresses in all white and represents the purity that we all strive for. It is a great contrast and is a bit refreshing when so many movies now paint the good and bad guys with grey tones.

Donaka runs a successful security company, but it is mainly a front for his fighting operation. Donaka offers a fighting job to Tiger, but he turns him down. He believes it is dishonorable to fight for money. He changes his tune though when his temple is facing safety violations with a new developer ready to pounce if these violations are not rectified.

Reeves presents an interesting dilemma here. How far will you go to save something that you love? Will you sacrifice your integrity and all that you hold dear? Tiger fights various people and gets paid handsomely. Something changes inside of him though. He becomes more aggressive and angrier. This is reflected in his fighting in the tournament. His aggressiveness may result in dire consequences for the temple.

The fight sequences are choreographed by the legendary Woo-Ping Yuen. He previously worked with Reeves and Chen on The Matrix films. There is a beauty and style that is evident in these scenes. You can watch with the sound turned down and just marvel at the grace on the screen. I also loved the music in this movie. Composer Chan Kwong-wing is well known in Hong Kong and rightfully so. He creates a rich atmosphere with his at times pulsating music.

The movie of course ends with a confrontation between Tiger and Donaka at the temple. It is a satisfying bout that puts everything in perspective. Donaka craves a death that Tiger didn’t give him. Tiger is looking to regain his soul.

MAN OF TAI CHI is a nice little gem that was forgotten at the box office. Action aficionados will enjoy the martial arts scenes, while the story will satisfy those looking for more substance.

http://flix66.com/man-of-tai-chi-blu-ray/

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Return to 1997 - 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover (2017)

Weibo Poll: Hong Kong’s favorite female singer

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong Handover, netizens voted for Hong Kong music’s 10 favorite female singers

RESULTS:

1. Faye Wong (36.3%) 2. Sammi Cheng (13.1%) 3. Sandy Lam (7.5%) 4. Joey Yung (7%) 5. Anita Mui (6.6%) 6. G.E.M. (5.3%) 7. Miriam Yeung  (5.1%) 8.Twins (3.4%) 9. Karen Mok (3.3%) 10. Priscilla Chan  (2.6%)

SOURCE:  WEIBO

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Return to 1997, events that took place in Hong Kong’s entertainment circle

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20 years ago today was the Hong Kong handover. Now, when we look back at the Hong Kong entertainment industry, we find that even without the Internet and social networks, there was still no lack of exciting and lively stories. Of course, 20 years later, these events presented in front of us have occurred long ago.

Faye Wong gave birth to a daughter and released a new album a few months later, a family and career double harvest.

That year in January, Faye Wong gave birth to Dou Jing Tong. A few months later, she signed a contract for 60 million Hong Kong dollars with EMI record company and released “Faye Wong”, her self-titled Mandarin album, officially entering the post- Wong Jing Man era.

Since then, Faye Wong has experienced many emotional twists and turns. In 2000, she and Nicholas Tse’s “hand in hand” shocked the entertainment industry. Interestingly enough, people probably forgot that on that day, in fact there were many stars who witnessed this moment: Brigitte Lin, Gong Li, Tony Leung, Wong Kar Wai, Carina Lau, etc. were at the “In the Mood for Love” celebration dinner. Maggie Cheung was absent. Moving on, Faye went by Li Yapeng, gave birth to Li Yan, and became a “legend” and “high school girl.”

Now, 20-year-old Dou Jing Tong has begun her own music career and Faye Wong has long faded out of the music industry. Of course, she and Nicholas Tse have been together for the past three years.

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SOURCE: TENCENT // TRANSLATED BY: FAYE WONG FUZAO

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Actress hopes to bring Broadway to China

Actress hopes to bring Broadway to China

LONDON: Karen Mok may be currently performing on what she says will be her final concert tour but the Hong Kong-born actress and singer has no plans to retire just yet, setting her sights on bringing Broadway-style musicals to China.

The 49-year-old has released 20 solo albums and starred in more than 40 films during her 25-year career including Keanu Reeves’ “Man of Tai Chi” and Wong Kar Wai’s…

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off the rack #1202

Monday, February 26, 2018

 Way to go all the Canadian athletes that competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. You made us proud. Now we get ready for some March Madness. It might seem like I'm a big sports fan but I'm not. It's just that it's less annoying than a lot of the stuff happening around the world these days. Sure I was sad when the Canadian Women's curling team skipped by Ottawa's Rachel Homan didn't make it to the medal rounds and the Canadian Women's hockey team lost the gold medal game in a shoot-out but I didn't get angry and upset. No one was killed by some idiot.

 Archie #28 - Mark Waid & Ian Flynn (writers) Audrey Mok (art) Kelly Fitzpatrick (colours) Jack Morelli (letters). I only keep reading this book because Betty is in it. I don't like the walking disaster area that is Archie. Nor the smug Jughead. I really hate that big fat jerk Reggie who should be someone's plaything in prison. The fact that I feel so strongly about these characters means that the creators are putting out a very good comic book but I would stop reading if there weren't any likable characters. Classic Catch 22.

 Doctor Strange: Damnation #1 - Nick Spencer & Donny Cates (writers) Rod Reis (art & colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Stephen may not be Sorcerer Supreme anymore but he's still pretty powerful. Remember how Las Vegas was destroyed during a recent mega crossover? Well now the whole city plus its citizens is back on terra firma. Guess where it's been before being resurrected? Hey, they don't call it Sun City for donuts. There's a glitch in Doc Strange restoring all those lives and landmarks and that's where this 4-issue mini takes off. This is a high stakes game between the Doc and Mephisto and the players will be familiar to Marvel Zombies far and wide. Doc's team is on the cover but you'll have to read this first issue to see who's playing for Mephisto.

 The Brave and the Bold #1 - Liam Sharp (writer & art) Romulo Fajardo Jr. (colours) A Larger World's Troy Peteri (letters). DC's old team-up title is back on the racks with a murder mystery featuring Batman and Wonder Woman. There's a strong fantasy element since the murder takes place in Tir Na Nog, the mystical land of faerie. Liam Sharp drew me back into reading Wonder Woman when he did the Cheetah story and here he gets to go all Irish myths for us with runes and rugged faeriescapes. I like a murder mystery as well as the next Batfan but the profuse flowery prose turned me off. It's a tough decision whether I read the rest of this 6-issue story because I really love the art.

 Mata Hari #1 - Emma Beeby (writer) Ariela Kristantina (art) Pat Masioni (colours) Sal Cipriano (letters). This 5-issue mini comes from Dark Horse's Berger Books imprint. I'm glad Karen is still editing comic books. I met her at a DC Retailer's conference over twenty years ago. I was lucky enough to share a group dinner table with her at a steak house in Fort Worth, Texas. I can still remember how happy I was when I asked if I could order a second steak dinner after the first one failed to fill me up and she gave me the go ahead. She thought I had a hollow leg. This book is beautifully drawn but I found the storytelling a little confusing with it's jumping back and forth in time to show us how the lady spy ended up in her current situation. Mata Hari is a very compelling historical figure so I will keep reading this to learn more about her life and death.

 Infinity Countdown Prime #1 - Gerry Duggan (writer) Mike Deodato Jr. (art) Frank Martin (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Flip the cover and you get an info page quickly telling you about the 6 Infinity Stones and what powers they bestow to whoever possesses them. The story starts promisingly enough with the guy who is the best at what he does fighting off some bad guys and then the new Sorcerer Supreme, for the Infinity Stone that he has. Unfortunately the story deteriorated for me when it came to introducing the other stones. It got way too convoluted what with other dimensions involved and what looks like every dang super hero and super villain to ever exist thrown in. I think I have mega event fatigue. Keeping up with the weekly Avengers: No Surrender story with all those heroes and villains to keep straight makes trying to follow this massive story harder to do. I hope nobody dies.

 Batman: Sins of the Father #1 - Christos Gage (writer) Raffaele Ienco (art) Guy Major (colours) Josh Reed (letters). This 6-issue mini is based on the Batman: The Telltale Series video game with a different back-story than the Batman that we are all familiar with. This Batman's father, Thomas Wayne, was a villain who experimented on people. Bruce is trying to right that wrong and save Wayne Enterprises. You can expect lots of action and the first protagonist is easily recognised. I was super impressed with the art here. Kind of reminded me of Frank Quitely. If the rest of this story looks this good it will be a joy to read.

 Hit-Girl #1 - Mark Millar (writer) Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (art) Sunny Gho (colours) Melina Mikulic (letters). Hot on the heels of the new Kick-Ass book is this 4-issue mini featuring Dave's old partner Mindy. She's looking for a new partner and who she picks is a real winner. This story goes international as the purple-haired perp pulveriser goes to Colombia to deal with the gangs there. I want to see if her new sidekick survives.

 Avengers #681 - Al Ewing, Jim Zub & Mark Waid (writers) Kim Jacinto with Mike Perkins (art) David Curiel (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). No Surrender part 7. It's Kree Captain Glah-Ree's turn to narrate an issue as his Lethal Legion team fights the Falcon's Avengers team for the prize. Some surprise characters pop up right at the end that will make fans clamour for the next issue. Mike Perkins's pages were only subtly different from the rest of the art and that surprised me too.

 Batman #41 - Tom King (writer) Mikel Janin (art) June Chung (colours) Clayton Cowles (letters). Everyone Loves Ivy part 1. I was naïve to think that Joelle Jones was the best artist for this book because there are lots of artists that I love out there. Mikel Janin made me gasp after I flipped open the cover and saw the first page. Page 10 made me sigh. His Poison Ivy will haunt your dreams. The Cat and the Bat face a daunting challenge in this new story. This is a great issue to start to find out why I've been raving about this title every issue.

 Moonshine #7 - Brian Azzarello (writer) Eduardo Risso (art & colours) Cristian Rossi (colour assistant) Jared K. Fletcher (letters). Boy was I surprised when this issue hit the racks. I thought #6 finished the story of Lou Pirlo, mob enforcer. Plus, it's been almost a year since #6 came out. This supernatural tale continues with the location changing from the hillbilly hills to New Orleans. I'm thinking some voodoo be due.

 Superman #41 - James Robinson (writer) Ed Benes (art) Dinei Ribeiro (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). The Last Days part 2. I was tolerating this story about Superman and a native scientist trying to save a planet from a Jonestown massacre until the science guy explains how he's going to save his species. He sure didn't take any genetics classes. I do not suffer foolish science gladly. The good news is that this story is over and Jon learns a lesson in tolerance.

 Defenders #10 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) David Marquez (art) Justin Ponsor (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Ah Jessica, Luke, Danny and Matt, we hardly got to know you. I don't know if this team book will continue after this but it won't be the same. This sure looks like Brian Michael Bendis's last issue. David Marquez  made me sigh on page 11 panel 5. I'm glad Felicia is okay.

 Incredible Hulk #713 - Greg Pak (writer) Greg Land (pencils) Jay Leisten (inks) Frank D'Armata (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Return to Planet Hulk part 5. Hulk faces off with the Warlord in the fifth and final gauntlet. The final page had me singing Chuck Berry's Maybellene in my head. Now that we've gone back to Sakaar it's time to revisit another old Hulk story. Get ready for World War Hulk II.

 Damage #2 - Tony S. Daniel & Robert Venditti (storytellers) Danny Miki (inks) Tomeu Morey (colours) Tom Napolitano (letters). I can't say that I am enamoured of the title character since he's just a one hour Hulk but the guest stars are worth the read. Here we have the Suicide Squad and next up is a real hero that I am certainly interested in.

 Amazing Spider-Man #796 - Dan Slott & Christos Gage (writers) Mike Hawthorne (pencils) Terry Pallot & Cam Smith (inks) Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Threat Level: Red part 3. The art and writing this issue was very wooden to me. Kind of stiff and predictable. I don't like Peter and Mary Jane getting cozy again either. If it wasn't for what's happening to Norman Osborn I would consider benching this book.

 Super Sons #13 - Peter J. Tomasi (writer) Carlo Barberi (pencils) Art Thibert (inks) Gabriel Eltaeb (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). The Parent Trap part 1. Damian's mom, Talia al Ghul, needs his help for a hit and she's not going to take no for an answer. The boys find themselves in even more trouble when one of the targets is revealed. Robin and Superboy's friendship may not survive. As much as I love Carlo's art I wasn't happy that Talia looks more like Damian's slightly older sister than his mother.

 Astonishing X-Men #8 - Charles Soule (writer) Paulo Siqueira (pencils) Walden Wong & Roberto Poggi (inks) Edgar Delgado (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). A Man Called X part 2. Y'know, I don't think that the guy in Fantomex's body is Charles Xavier. He keeps saying trust me, I can fix this and then he screws things up royally. So, another comic book with amazing art. Psylocke made me sigh on page 3.

 Mighty Thor #704 - Jason Aaron (writer) Russell Dauterman (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). The Death of the Mighty Thor continues. Wow, I snagged a larger than usual pile of comic books off the rack to read last week and inadvertently saved the best 'til last. The writing and art was as powerful as can be. The build up to the last page made it a spine tingling experience. This story is going to be another highly recommended collection when it comes out in trade paperback.

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Faye Wong befriends French fashion brand (2004)

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We'll be seeing diva Faye Wong (right) in more Celine outfits in the coming months as she has just become the label's 'Friend of the Brand'.

Until next summer, she will be wearing both Michael Kors' autumn-winter exit collection and Roberto Menichetti's spring-summer debut collection.

'Faye Wong's stylish image fits the brand very well, that's why we chose her,' a spokesman for the French fashion house said. 'This collaboration with Faye Wong for both collections acts as a bridge between the old and new designer for Celine,' he added.

The spokesman also told Cityseen the fashion house was inviting the singer to attend its fashion show in Paris next month. Actress Karen Mok Man-wai and model/actress Maggie Q are also members of 'Friends of the Brand'.

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SOURCE: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST