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...Still, in Daggers Lau's character plays second fiddle to Zhang Ziyi's blind brothel singer, whose affections he competes for against Kaneshiro in a bitter love triangle riddled with Shakespearean twists and aerial spin kicks. Lau was willing to accept less-than-top billing for a chance to work in a major mainland production?it's his first?with one of Asia's most honored directors. "In Hong Kong the camera is always moving," says Lau. The cinematic trick can distract an audience, providing cover for weak or halfhearted acting. "Zhang Yimou will put the camera...
...satisfied with being an actor, singer and producer, Lau is currently in the scripting phase of a new movie that he's tipped to star in and?for the first time?direct. But this willingness to try out different aspects of the movie business doesn't mean his newfound seriousness about acting is likely to wane anytime soon. Kicked back in a red tracksuit in a hotel suite on Tea Mountain after a long day on the Daggers set, Lau makes it clear that he is more committed to acting than ever, even if that means taking on tough challenges...
...TIME: Anita Mui [the legendary Hong Kong actress and singer] died a few weeks before shooting began for her part as Big Sister in Daggers. How did that change the project? ZHANG: Her death had a big impact on filming. We needed this character, a "big sister" in the Mafia world. Anita was perfect. There was no one who could replace her, so we decided...
...lied to, cheated and stole from investors and directors. But prosecutors made a major miscalculation in spending so much time putting Kozlowski's excesses on trial. There were vivid accounts and video of the now famous $2 million bash Kozlowski threw in Sardinia for his wife that featured singer Jimmy Buffett and of his over-the-top purchases of items like $6,000 shower curtains. These seemed to be the activities that most titillated the media, judging by the marked jump in attendance on those days of testimony in an otherwise boring trial. But the jury spent almost no time...
HepTunes presents this annual solo performance by Leo Kottke, singer and acoustic guitar player who has released over twenty albums and has toured all over the world. Tickets $27-29. 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre...