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'King of Pop' Michael Jackson is dead

Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.

Michael Jackson, shown in 2008, was one of the biggest pop stars in history.

He was 50.

He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson. He died at UCLA Medical Center.

Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said an autopsy would probably be done on the singer Friday, with results expected that afternoon. Watch crowds gather at Jackson's hospital »

"Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color," the Rev. Al Sharpton said. "To say an 'icon' would only give these young people in Harlem a fraction of what he was. He was a historic figure that people will measure music and the industry by."

Jackson's blazing rise to stardom -- and later fall from grace -- is among the most startling of show business tales. The son of a steelworker, he rose to fame as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, a band he formed with his brothers in the late 1960s. By the late '70s, as a solo artist, he was topping the charts with cuts from "Off the Wall," including "Rock With You" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." Watch Jackson perform at a 1988 concert »

In 1982, he released "Thriller," an album that eventually produced seven hit singles. An appearance the next year on a Motown Records 25th-anniversary special cemented his status as the biggest star in the country. Timeline: The life of Michael Jackson »

For the rest of the 1980s, they came no bigger. "Thriller's" follow-up, 1987's "Bad," sold almost as many copies. A new Jackson album -- a new Jackson appearance -- was a pop culture event. iReport: Share your memories of Michael Jackson

The pop music landscape was changing, however, opening up for rap, hip-hop and what came to be called "alternative" -- and Jackson was seen as out of step.

His next release, 1991's "Dangerous," debuted at No. 1 but "only" produced one top-ranking single -- "Black or White" -- and that song earned criticism for its inexplicably violent ending, in which Jackson was seen smashing car windows and clutching his crotch.

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And then "Dangerous" was knocked out of its No. 1 spot on the album charts by Nirvana's "Nevermind," an occurrence noted for its symbolism by rock critics.

After that, more attention was paid to Jackson's private life than his music career, which faltered. A 1995 two-CD greatest hits, "HIStory," sold relatively poorly, given the huge expense of Jackson's recording contract: about 7 million copies, according to Recording Industry of America certifications.

A 2001 album of new material, "Invincible," did even worse.

In 2005, he went to trial on child-molestation charges. He was acquitted.

In July 2008, after three years away from the spotlight, Jackson announced a series of concerts at London's O2 Arena as his "curtain call." Some of the shows, initially scheduled to begin in July, were eventually postponed until 2010.

Rise to stardom

Michael Jackson was born August 29, 1958, to Joe Jackson, a Gary, Indiana, steelworker, and his wife, Katherine. By the time he was 6, he had joined his brothers in a musical group organized by his father, and by the time he was 10, the group -- the Jackson 5 -- had been signed to Motown. Watch Michael Jackson's life in video

He made his first television appearance at age 11.

Jackson, a natural performer, soon became the group's front man. Music critic Langdon Winner, reviewing the group's first album, "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5," for Rolling Stone, praised Michael's versatile singing and added, "Who is this 'Diana Ross,' anyway?"

The group's first four singles -- "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There" -- went to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart, the first time any group had pulled off that feat. There was even a Jackson 5 cartoon series on ABC.

In 1972, he hit No. 1 as a solo artist with the song "Ben."

The group's popularity waned as the '70s continued, and Michael eventually went solo full time. He played the Scarecrow in the 1978 movie version of "The Wiz," and released the album "Off the Wall" in 1979. Its success paved the way for "Thriller," which eventually became the best-selling album in history, with 50 million copies sold worldwide.

At that point, Michael Jackson became ubiquitous.

Seven of "Thriller's" nine cuts were released as singles; all made the Top Ten. The then-new cable channel MTV, criticized for its almost exclusively white playlist, finally started playing Jackson's videos. They aired incessantly, including a 14-minute minimovie of the title cut. ("Weird Al" Yankovic cemented his own stardom by lampooning Jackson's song "Beat It" with a letter-perfect parody video.)

On the Motown Records' 25th-anniversary special -- a May 1983 TV extravaganza with notable turns by the Temptations, the Four Tops and Smokey Robinson -- it was Michael Jackson who stopped the show.

Already he was the most popular musician in America, riding high with "Thriller." But something about his electrifying performance of "Billie Jean," complete with the patented backward dance moves, boosted his stardom to a new level.

People copied his Jheri-curled hair and single-gloved, zippered-jacket look. Showbiz veterans such as Fred Astaire praised his chops. He posed for photos with Ronald and Nancy Reagan at the White House. Paul McCartney teamed with him on three duets, two of which -- "The Girl Is Mine" and "Say Say Say" -- became top five hits. Jackson became a Pepsi spokesman, and when his hair caught fire while making a commercial, it was worldwide news.

It all happened very fast -- within a couple years of the Motown special. But even at the time of the "Motown 25" moonwalk, fame was old hat to Michael Jackson. He hadn't even turned 25 himself, but he'd been a star for more than half his life. He was given the nickname the "King of Pop" -- a spin on Elvis Presley's status as "the King of Rock 'n' Roll" -- and few questioned the moniker.

Relentless attention

But, as the showbiz saying has it, when you're on top of the world, there's nowhere to go but down. The relentless attention given Jackson started focusing as much on his eccentricities -- some real, some rumored -- as his music.

As the Web site Allmusic.com notes, he was rumored to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber and to have purchased the bones of John Merrick, the "Elephant Man." (Neither was true.) He did have a pet chimpanzee, Bubbles; underwent a series of increasingly drastic plastic surgeries; established an estate, Neverland, filled with zoo animals and amusement park rides; and managed to purchase the Beatles catalog from under Paul McCartney's nose, which displeased the ex-Beatle immensely.

In 1990s and 2000s, Jackson found himself pasted across the media for his short-lived marriages, the first to Elvis Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie; his 2002 claim that then Sony Records head Tommy Mottola was racist; his behavior and statements during a 2003 interview with British journalist Martin Bashir done for a documentary called "Living With Michael Jackson;" his changing physical appearance; and, above all, the accusations that he sexually molested young boys at Neverland.

The first such accusation, in 1993, resulted in a settlement to the 13-year-old accuser (rumored to be as high as $20 million), though no criminal charges were filed, Allmusic.com notes.

He also fell deeply in debt and was forced to sell some of his assets. Neverland was one of many holdings that went on the block. However, an auction of material from Neverland, scheduled for April, was called off and all items returned to Jackson.

Interest in Jackson never faded, however, even if some of it was prurient. In 2008, when he announced 10 comeback shows in London, beginning in July 2009, the story made worldwide news. The number of concerts was later increased to 50.

Seventy-five thousand tickets sold in four hours when they went on sale in March.

However, when the shows were postponed until 2010, rumors swept the Internet that Jackson was not physically prepared and possibly suffering from skin cancer.

At the time, the president and CEO of AEG Live, Randy Phillips, said, "He's as healthy as can be -- no health problems whatsover."

Jackson held open auditions for dancers in April in Los Angeles.

He is survived by his three children, Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II.

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REBORN Slimming GirdleSpecial Used By Marie France Bodyline

Code Number : BC025Price : RM19.90
Quantity: Types : ColdHot

New slimming wrap from Marie France Bodyline to target those stubborn areas that you have always been wanting to get rid of i.e. tummy, arms and thighs. Easy to use and convenient slimming wrap helps you to reduce fats without the need for exercise or go on diet! Choice of HOT or COLD wrap.
●懶人減肥法　繃帶束身超神奇
女性愛美，中外皆然，多少人為了減掉身上一點點的肥肉，耗時耗力又耗錢，不過成效有限．
現在，想要減肥的人有福了，除了上健身房和控制飲食外，美國現在有一種新的繃帶減肥法，號稱能夠籍由特製繃帶塑身，減去身上多餘的脂肪，效果神奇！
這些繃帶都經過特別製作，含有對身體有益的物質，綁在身上透過毛細孔吸收後，可以幫助減去身上的脂肪
源自美國的繃帶包紮瘦身法，最吸引當然是不需要地獄式節食，一小時便全身平均減去６寸，將多餘脂肪排出，達到瘦身效果，最適合需要快速瘦身人士．在第一階段能夠快速瘦身，便是成功的第一步！

Slimming method by Christy Chung
Everyone knows at Marie France, you pay for the treatments & you wouldn't get to bring your flabs back. Each roll of wrap can easily reach $100 there. NOW with the same treatments and results, you pay only less than 10% of the total sum you pay Marie France!
HOT or COLD wraps?
HOT wrap - For extreme areas of your body that need serious slimming (Chilli extract)
Reduces Fats and Swollen areas. Stimulates the cells & increases metabolism. Helps to get rid of excess water that is retained in our body. Increases body ability to break down sugar, decreases the chance of carbohydrates turning into fats.
發熱溶脂纖型繃帶（熱繃帶：消脂＋去肥腫）
促進新陳代謝，增加基礎代謝率，加速分解體內多餘脂肪
刺激細胞產生燃燒作用
活化組織細胞，加速血液迴圈，排出體內多餘廢水
增加能量轉化，減少糖類轉成脂肪
COLD wrap - For less serious areas of your body (Mint Herb extract)
Reduces Fats and Tightens skin Strengthens the skin's elasticity and tightens skin so as to reduce fine lines. Prevents cellulite & helps to eliminate toxins in our body.
冷凍消腫修身繃帶（冷繃帶：消脂＋收緊）
強化肌膚彈性，收緊線條
預防橙皮脂肪及大笨象腳
纖體精華素瞬間滲透皮膚，直達脂肪細胞層，進行脂肪分解作用消除體內毒素．
If you intend to get only the HOT wrap, it is recommended that you can use 2 - 4 times of HOT wraps & follow by the COLD wrap, as the COLD wrap can help to reduces extra fats and tightens the skin, leaving no flabs flying around
Ingredients:
Made with natural plant extracts including Mint, Eucalyptus leaf Geranium, Juniper [Cold Wrap]
Chili pepper oil, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Marigold [ HOT wrap]
How to use? Just have to follow 6 simple steps.
After Bathing, use a warm towel to wipe your waist area/arm/thighs
Trim the wrap into 2 or 3 parts depending on your waist length.
Wrapped the slimming wrap on your waist area/arm/thighs (depending on which area you want to slim down)
Wrapped a layer of transparent plastic wrap (those plastic wraps used to keep food fresh) to secure the slimming wrap.
Remove the slimming wrap after 30-45minutes & massage your waist area/arm/thighs to make sure the skin fully absorbed the leftover essence on the your body.
You can clean the area again using warm water & get ready for bed
Details:
1. Each wrap can be used for 2-4 times. (depending on area of usage)
2. Length & Breadth: 2.5m x 15cm (per wrap)
3. Usage to be once every 2-3 days
4. 1 treatment course = 15 usage of wraps.
5. 1 COLD wrap is recommended after the usage of 2 - 4 HOT wrap
6. Every treatment course might be able to help you lose 5 - 10 kg!
注意：如第一次使用，有火辣的感覺承受不了，可以將繃帶卷好，放入冰箱，下次使用.
REBORN減肥繃帶，效果絕對超級好！
堅持是關鍵！
很多朋友用了一、兩次覺得很辣或者很冷，就沒有堅持，其實這款繃帶效果是很好的，一定要堅持！
用到3次以上就會適應，減少脂肪的作用是相當明顯的！
每隔一天或者2天使用一次，15次為一個療程！
Storage:
1. To maintain the freshness of the wraps, keep them in the fridge after opening (not freezer), or a cool and dry place.
存放：開封後，卷回包裝袋用保鮮袋裝好，再放冰箱保存最佳。
沒冰箱可以放避曬，避高溫，避潮濕的地方保存
Note:
Please do not use the slimming wrap together with other slimming cream.
Not suitable for those with open wounds.
Experiencing of redness & swollen skin is perfectly normal reaction.
Washed your waist area/arm/thighs with clear water if redness persisted after 2-3 hours.
Stop using immediately & head for a shower if you are experiencing discomfort during use. You can preserve the item in the refrigerator & use it another time if you cannot withstand the hotness of the hot slimming wrap.
Please keep out of reach from children
Please do not use on open wounds
Store in a dry and cool place
Opened wraps should be kept in container or zipped lock bags & stored in the fridge or in a dry cooling place.
Results may varies for each individual
DO NOT USE THIS IF U HAVE SUPER SENSITIVE SKIN.
【注意事項】
１.?? 繃帶上已經沾滿濃縮精華素，不需混合其他產品．
２．身體有傷口者不宜使用
３．如患有嚴重皮膚敏感者請勿使用，如用後請立即洗澡．
４．使用發熱溶脂纖型繃帶，用後如皮膚紅是正常反應，２－３小時會退，如果發紅持續不退，請問清水洗澡即可．
５．使用者使用繃帶後必須洗手．
６．使用保鮮膜包裹請勿包裹太緊
7.???? 如在美容院需配合熱毯及太空艙使用，調溫不可太高

Marie France Bodyline Reborn Slimming Wraps

Marie France Bodyline Reborn Slimming Wraps

These wraps need no introduction - Recommended by Marie France Bodyline Spokeswoman Christy Chung to combat the stubborn fats that you have always wanted to eliminate - tummy, thighs, saggy arms & calf

Hot & Cold Wraps available & Ready Stocks!



Chilli Wrap (Chili extract)
* Reduces fats
* Improves blood circulation
* Increases metabolism
Ingredients: Chili, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Marigold

Cool Slim Wrap
*Reduce Fats
*Firms Skin
*Tone up your body.
*Helps to maintain/achieve a slender figure
Ingredients: Mint, Eucalyptus Leaf, Geranium, Juniper

The Slimming essence will be absorbed by the skin within a while, reaching the layers of cells & breaking up the fats

How to use?
1) Shower & pat dry targeted area
2) Wrap 1-2 layer at targeted area
3) Use transparent plastic wrap (find them in kitchen. They are used to cover your leftover food!) to secure the wrap
4) Use scotch tape to stick around the plastic wrap to ensure they are in place
5) Leave it for 30-45 minutes
6) Remove & massage essence onto targeted area
7) Wipe off remaining essence (optional)

Notice!
1) These wraps are to be used once only & are not reusable
2) Use 1 HOT wrap every 2-3 days
3) Use 1 COLD wrap after using 2-4 HOT wraps
4) 1 treatment course is equivalent to 15 wraps @ RM4K+, here you pay less than that!!
5) These treatments will help you shed pounds of weight if you use them consistently together with rigorous exercise & healthy diet/lifestyle

Storage:
Store in cool, dry place(fridge) NOT freezer to preserve the contents of the wraps

Cautions!
1) Do not use the wraps with other slimming products like creams etc
2) Do not use if u have wound on your skin
3) In case of rashes or skin sensitivity, remove wraps & rinse with plenty of water
4) Avoid if you are allergic or sensitive to this product
5) Redness is normal after the wraps but if redness persists for 2 hours, head to the shower immediately
6) Wash your hands after using the wraps
7) Do not wrap too tightly because over/extreme usage will result in adverse problems

Testimonials of those who had tried the wraps

Depp Does Spongebob

The rumor mill says that Johnny Depp has reportedly agreed to  do a voicefor one of the animated characters in a forthcoming SpongeBob SquarePants special.According to the New York Daily News, Johnny will be playing a surf guru called Jack Kahuna Laguna in the episode entitled SpongeBob vs. The Big One.

The story will offer up SpongeBob and his friends stranded on a tropical island with Laguna, whohelps them get home by telling them  that the only way  is to surf a legendary wave known as ‘The Big One’.

The episode will be released later this year to DVD

Party Girl Paris Loses Camera

Party  girl Paris Hilton has, according to the News.com.au,  lost a camera that is full of literally hundreds of personal photographs she snapped during her tour of Australia. She’s somewhat fearful, and rightfully so, that the finer may be spending his time  pawning those photos to the bidder with the best price.

Promoters of the New Year’s Eve party Hilton attended at Sydney nightclub Trademark say she misplaced the camera at the event.

“She lost it in the chaos. It must have fallen out of her bag,” Karen Griffin, a publicist said.

“She is disappointed as it has her personal photos of her visit on it.”
Here’s hoping it doesn’t have anything REALLY personal on it.

KT by-election: EC distributes 1,302 postal ballots

KT by-election: EC distributes 1,302 postal ballots

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sat.:

The Election Commission today distributed 1,302 ballot papers for postal voting in the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

Terengganu election director Mohd Noor Daud said of the total, 1,001 ballot papers were issued to the police, 27 for military personnel, seven for students studying overseas and 267 for election staffers.

He said police personnel would vote at the Terengganu police headquarters and military personnel at the 23rd Squadron base of the Royal Engineers Regiment in Jalan Pusara here.

“The balloting process will be held on Monday (Jan 12) for them. The police and military have collected the ballot papers meant for them while the rest have been posted according to the addresses of the voters concerned,” he said when contacted here today.

He added that the ballot papers must be returned to the EC by 5pm on Saturday (Jan 17).
Polling is on Jan 17 in the Kuala Terengganu by-election, necessitated by the death of Member of Parliament Datuk Razali Ismail, who was deputy education minister, on Nov 28 last year.

The by-election is a three-cornered fight among former deputy home minister Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh of the Barisan Nasional, Wakaf Mempelam state assemblyman Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut of PAS and independent candidate Azharudin Mamat alias Adam.

Heidi Montag sports bikini in Cabo.

Josh Duhamel has officially transformed Fergie into a wife.

Introducing the Ferghamels! Fergie and Josh Duhamel Wed

Denise Truscello/WireImage.com

Josh Duhamel has officially transformed Fergie into a wife.

The 33-year-old pop star, whose real name is Stacy Ferguson, and the Transformers/Las Vegas hunk, 36, exchanged vows in a celebrity-packed ceremony Saturday in Malibu, E! News has confirmed.

The "Glamorous" singer looked appropriately, well, glamorous in Dolce & Gabbana.

Guests included the bride's fellow Black-Eyed Peas, including will.i.am, as well as Kate Hudson, Mario Lopez, Slash, Kid Rock, Stacy Keibler and brand-new parents Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell.

Attendees began arriving at the private Church Estate Vineyards near Zuma Beach around 3:30 p.m., shuttled from a parking lot near Malibu's City Hall up to the hillside mansion. The sunset ceremony began about 4 p.m. and lasted about an hour.

Lindsay Lohan: Buffalo Club Cutie

Lindsay Lohan: Buffalo Club Cutie



Stepping out to mingle with Tinseltown’s finest, Lindsay Lohan was spotted at the Buffalo Club in Santa Monica, California, where the Creative Artists Agency party was held on Friday night (January 9).

The “Mean Girls” starlet showed up to the swanky pre-Golden Globes shindig sans DJ lover Samantha Ronson, who currently is in Washington DC for work obligations.




Meanwhile, Lindsay has also been busy blogging away on her celebrity MySpace, talking about media head games and a song that she likes.

LiLo writes, “head games- that’s what the tabloids and pap’s play with everyone .... don’t they? everyone plays games, but it gets to the point sometimes when you just want to know why.. well, i couldn’t sleep and am watching ‘Without a Trace’ for a bit. Oh and yes, i love this show!!! Jack Malone is boss.. well-have a good one. sweet dreams.. all my love always, Lindsay Lo xoxo”

In another entry titled “sunday,” the 22-year-old tells, “tried to find the song ‘sunday’ by Sia… but i’m not so quick with myspace sometimes.. but this song is pretty and i thought it would be nice for people to go and download if i mentioned it.. have a lovely evening.. xoxo love always and truly, Lindsay”


Gossip Girls

Enjoy the pictures of Lindsay Lohan at the Buffalo Club (January 9).

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Zhang Ziyi and Ken Watanabe - naked pics

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Zhang Ziyi and Ken Watanabe - naked pics; hypersensitive ranting
Posted by Jeremy Goldkorn, September 23, 2005 7:21 AM
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Furthering the cause of Sino-Japanese friendship

The picture on the left is one of a series posted to the Chinese Internet forum Tianya Club, labelled "Zhang Ziyi's nude performance as Japanese geisha (including totally nude movie stills)".

The Tianya posting includes several poor quality images which purport to be Zhang Ziyi and Ken Watanabe performing a sex scene from the film Memoirs of a Geisha, due for release in U.S. theaters in December this 2005. Danwei has no source to verify the authenticity of the images.

The pictures are accompanied by a nationalist rant, castigating Zhang Ziyi for dropping her pants (脱裤) with a Japanese man and acting as a Japanese prostitute.

Ho hum.

Other sensitive types getting their knickers in a twist about Zhang Ziyi can be found at the International Movie Database (IMDB) discussion board about Memoirs of a Geisha linked below, where some withering flower has written a post titled Chinese Playing Japanese... Similar to 'Black Face.

The withering flower thinks that it is racist and Euro-centric to cast Chinese actors as Japanese because only dumb Europeans think that Japanese and Chinese look the same. Perhaps the withering flower has not visited the web site All Look Same and tried to identify the origins of 18 people from Korea, China and Japan. Good luck sucker!

UPDATE: Variety's Asian film blog Kaiju Shakedown says:

The screenshots with fire in the background are from Kinji Fukasaku's HOUSE OF FIRE, and another eagle-eyed reader says that the screenshot without fire in the background is from a Hong Kong softcore flick called HIDDEN DESIRE.

Links and Sources

* Tianya Club Media Discussion Board (Chinese): Zhang Ziyi's nude performance as Japanese geisha (including totally nude movie stills)
* IMDB Memoirs of a Geisha discussion board: Chinese Playing Japanese... Similar to 'Black Face'
* IMDB: Memoirs of a Geisha
* All Look Same: Test: Can you tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Koreans
* Sony Pictures: Memoirs of a Geisha official site
* Kaiju Shakedown: Zhang Ziyi definitely not naked (use this link in China)

Ziyi goes topless

Ziyi caught topless


Online photos appear as China cracks down on Internet pornography
By Peh Shing Huei, China Bureau Chief

Zhang and Nevo on the beach in St Barts,

BEIJING: More than 80 pictures of well-known Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi sunbathing topless and frolicking on a beach have appeared online, sending netizens here wild yesterday.

What some blogs are saying
Although Zhang Ziyi's photos are very tame compared to Edison Chen?s collection, given that she is a much bigger star than all the victims in the Edison Chen saga, I am quite curious how big this is going to develop online. -- from 'Alvinology' blog

You are right. Anyway breast-revealing is a shame for women. Zhang Ziyi looks like a streetwoman. -- loststar (Mr.Lobster) on the Chinadaily.com forum
... more
The photos first appeared on the Internet on Monday - the same day that the Chinese government sent out stern warnings to 19 top websites over issues of pornography and vulgarity.

The photos, taken by a Los Angeles-based paparazzi agency, showed Zhang on the Caribbean island of St Barts with her fiance, Israeli investor Vivi Nevo, last Friday.

The star of the Hollywood film Memoirs Of A Geisha was shown taking off her red bikini and lying face down, with her buttocks exposed.

Nevo was shown stroking and nuzzling her buttocks. Zhang was also shot lying on her back, with her breasts clearly revealed.

There were also less revealing pictures of her strolling along the beach with Nevo, who reportedly has a private beach on the island.

The pictures were posted on numerous Chinese websites, attracting a flood of comments from netizens on the star, who was recently named by The Beijing News as China's most beautiful person in 2008 - edging out fellow celebrities Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Zhou Xun.

The website operators quickly deleted many of the revealing pictures and, in a sign of caution amid the official crackdown on pornography, some forums even took down comments left by netizens on the issue. But as of yesterday evening, some of the photos could still be found on less popular websites, an indication of the government's difficulties as it attempts to get tough on adult content in cyberspace.

Sichuan province's Huaxi City newspaper said its reporter had exchanged text messages with Zhang's representatives and the actress was shocked and furious when she learnt of the pictures. The Beijing-born star is in the United States.

Zhang's manager did not dispute the authenticity of the pictures in her statement to the media. She said: 'Ziyi and her fiance were holidaying on a beach as a part of normal life and as a matter of personal privacy.

'I sympathise with all celebrities whose privacy is invaded. It is difficult for them to enjoy vacations and ordinary, everyday life.'

While mainland actresses have appeared nude in films - including Joan Chen, Bai Ling and Tang Wei recently in Lee Ang's Lust, Caution - Zhang is believed to be the first major star to be caught undressed by the paparazzi.

Her expose comes a year after the Edison Chen photo scandal, when the Hong Kong-based actor's collection of intimate shots with various female stars shook the Chinese entertainment industry last January.

Chinese netizens were not sympathetic towards Zhang, slamming her for her modest assets and for being a shameless exhibitionist.

Some even accused her of bringing shame to China and staging the shoot to generate publicity for herself.

'Her figure is really poor and she really showed off her weaknesses. She should be more considerate towards the sentiments of the public,' said one netizen.

'What a disgrace to the Chinese people,' said another.

But there were a few who spoke up on behalf of the actress, whose recent film Forever Enthralled banked more than 100 million yuan (S$22 million) in China.

'It is very normal for Western magazines to shoot actresses sunbathing nude on beaches. Zhang is not the first. She is just the first Chinese actress,' said one.

Zhang Ziyi new spy picture

'Flying Daggers': A dream brought to life
By Claudia Puig, USA OTDAY
House of Flying Daggers is an orgy of spellbinding visuals: dazzling acrobatics, mesmerizing martial arts, sumptuous settings and resplendent costumes. With its high drama and historical setting, it is more like an opera than a movie.
Intrigue in China: Takeshi Kaneshiro is a government agent who uses a blind courtesan, Ziyi Zhang.
Sony Pictures

The film takes place in ninth-century China during the waning days of the corrupt Tang Dynasty. Mei, a lovely, blind courtesan (Ziyi Zhang), early on is revealed to be a spy for the most powerful rebel underground army, a group called the House of Flying Daggers. Two agents of the Tang government (Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro) hatch a plot to use Mei to lead them to the location of the mysterious group and its leader. A perilous journey follows.

A grove of bamboo trees is a favorite setting in martial arts films, but Daggers director Zhang Yimou has made that tradition his own. At one point, Mei is alone in the woods when a band of villains attacks her from the swaying treetops. She fights valiantly but is ultimately saved by the Flying Daggers revolutionaries.
About the movie

House of Flying Daggers
* * ^ (out of four)
Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau
Directors: Zhang Yimou
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Rated: PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence and some sexuality.
Opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles

Ziyi, who played the strong-willed and courageous young warrior in the unforgettable Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has an even more powerful and luminous presence. She performs a bewitching and elaborate dance that gives way to masterful swordfighting.

House of Flying Daggers is both a love story and an action epic. Mei and Jin (Takeshi) fall in love during their three-day journey, but nothing is simple about their romance. Though there is an underlying sense of impending doom in Zhang's film, audiences will go along willingly for the breathtaking ride. This martial arts extravaganza is suffused with a painterly production design and seasonal touches, such as a field of wildflowers and vivid autumn foliage, which contribute to its magical aura.

Though the ending feels too drawn-out and melodramatic, taking away from the near-perfection of what preceded, House of Flying Daggers is the rare film that inspires audiences to suspend a sense of reality and allow themselves to be transported, as if under a spell, to an alternate, fantastic world.

Katie Holmes blows €10 million in six months!

Katie Holmes blows €10 million in six months!

Hollywood actress Katie Holmes went on a recent extravagant spending spree – and shelled out a whopping €10 million in just six months!
Tom Cruise talks to BILD
Tom Cruise's new film a hit with fans: VIPs out in force for 'Valkyrie' premiere in New York
Valkyrie premiere
VIPs out in force for
new Tom Cruise film

The 30-year-old wife of megastar Tom Cruise (46) moved to New York with her husband and their daughter Suri (2) half a year ago and has since bought three apartments in that time.

Then there are the clothing costs - even little Suri has an enviable designer wardrobe! Mummy Katie spends thousands each month making sure that she and her daughter stay chic.

An insider told ‘The Sun’: “She has been valiantly doing her bit to boost our economy.”

Katie is currently starring in the Broadway play ‘All My Sons’, but will be flashing her cash in Los Angeles as of next week as the Cruise family will be heading back to the West Coast.

Will Angelina Jolie scrap new baby plans?

Will Angelina Jolie scrap new baby plans?

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie wants another child to add to her six-strong brood - but doctors have told her it may be to dangerous to get pregnant again!
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt only has eyes for Angelina Jolie: Hollywood stars shine at 'Benjamin Button' premiere
Brad Pitt film premiere
He only has eyes
for Angelina Jolie

The actress and her husband Brad Pitt already have three biological and three adopted kids, and reportedly want more.

But Angelina has suffered medical problems during both of her pregnancies.

She hit the headlines in 2008 when she fainted whilst pregnant with her twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline (born on July 12). Friends, family and fans were seriously worried about the star’s health.

“Her pregnancies always ended with a Caesarean,” an insider told ‘OK’ magazine. “She was told that she should wait at least half a year after giving birth before she gets pregnant again. The safest thing would be if she never got pregnant again.”

A new pregnancy could hold serious risks: “Angelina could suffer a heart attack or an infarct,” American doctor Larrian Gillespie warned, although he has never treated Angelina himself.

“Because she developed pregnancy diabetes last time, the risk that both she and the child could get ill are very high.”

It must be a difficult blow for the actress, who says she loves being pregnant: “I feel like a real woman then. My husband also finds pregnancy very sexy.”

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (45) are said to definitely want a seventh baby and are considering another adoption.