Posts from — October 2007

The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in which Jet Li plays a villain in the movie, is now shooting in China.  Here are a couple of stills..

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Its funny how the Japanese can add that extra element of “innocent” entertainment when they apply their talents to simple ideas.

Here are some bikini clad women competing to perform (and receive) the most deadly boob slapping finishing move!

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This stool pictured below is made from 50kg of gold and is currently on display in Kunming, China. Its valued at $1.3 million apparently.

Now I can’t see Jackie Chan flinging this around like it was wood (what film was it - Dragon Lord?). But then again, maybe he could - and he can certainly afford it now..

Via BornRich

Technorati Tags: China, furniture, gold stool

This image below I think, is the film poster for a Japanese drama called “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e“. I thought it looked like a good example of the range of hair styles that Japanese guys can have nowadays.

The drama is based on the popular manga of the same name by Nakajo Hisaya, which has already been dramatized in Taiwan.

Japanese actress Horikita Maki plays the protagonist Ashiya Mizuki, a Japanese girl in the U.S. who one day sees a young athlete compete in the high jump on television.

She begins to idolise him, and decides to move to Japan to attend the same school as him. However, Izumi goes to an all-boys school, so Mizuki disguises herself as a boy to achieve her dream of being with her idol.

So now you can see why it’s an all-guy shot. Except for Horikita. Can you see her?

Via Asian Popcorn

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To reach an age of 100 is a great achievement. For this guy to go beyond and get married? At least he didn’t wait the full 106 years before making this commitment!

Pan Xiting, 106 years-old, and Chen Adi, 81 years-old, met eight years ago and just recently were married.

Pan’s first wife had passed away more than 20 years ago and Chen’s ex-husband died 11 years ago. They deny their love was at first sight, but grew over time as Chen was taking care of Pan.

The couple is one of the oldest to have ever been married and were three years short of their combined age from taking the Guinness World Record.

Via WeirdAsiaNews

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A new water sport in which contestants row a boat made of a single bamboo cane has been invented in China.

Villagers from Chishui, near Zuiyi city, came up with the idea, reports News Express.
They make the boats out of locally grown bamboo and hold races on the Pinzhou River.

“Participants can sit or stand on the piece of bamboo, and with a thin bamboo oar, they race and compete at other tasks,” explained one villager.

Villagers say the races have become a popular local attraction and hope the sport will spread across the region.

From Ananova via Neatorama

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In Fuzhou, China, their dogs are working lettuce transportation dogs. Here are a few of them going about their daily business.

Whilst in Miami, here’s one of their cousins being pampered with their own form of transport.

Drive? Huh! The Boss, as this Chihuahua is known by, turns up her nose at the very thought of having to turn a wheel. No - her car is just a padded luxury dog bed. Her owner apparently spends £7,000 a month on her. Bikinis, pearls, dresses, weekly manicures, and her own minder and publicist. All essentials for a dogs life then.

Lettuce Transport Canine Unit

World’s Most Pampered Dog

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This year’s Pearl Awards will be held on Thursday 1st November at the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London in the presence of HRH Prince of Wales and very special guests from the entertainment world.

Dedicated to “Unsung Heroes“, the awards will feature performances by Niu Niu & Xue Fei Yang, supported by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by world-renowned Leslie Howard.

A limited number of complimentary tickets, normally costing up to £60, are available on a first come, first served basis, by contacting Amber on this email. You can apply for a pair of tickets for yourself and a guest/partner by writing with your full names and addresses, and as the Prince of Wales is the VIP guest, you’ll need to bring along 2 forms of identification, for security reasons.

The Pearl Awards
The Pearl Foundation

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