Wang Chao wins sideline Cannes award

The movie Luxury Car by Chinese director Wang Chao won the main sideline competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film about about encounters between a prostitute and her family won the "Un Certain Regard" award of the festival.


Wang Chao won the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes for 'Luxury Car'. 2004 AFP file photo from Yahoo News.

Wang Chao will receive EUR5,000 ($6,500) in prize money and a three-month screenwriting residency.

He returned to China sunburned after relaxing at the Cannes beaches without using suntan lotion.


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Tamil Nadu bans Da Vinci Code

Tamil Nadu became the fourth Indian state to ban the movie The Da Vinci Code following Nagaland, Gujarat and Goa.

Christians, who form a significant minority in the South Indian state, staged protests at the capital Chennai on Wednesday.


Police officers patrol in front of a Mumbai theater showing 'The Da Vinci Code'. AFP photo from Yahoo News.

"The screening of the film may lead to demonstrations and disturb peace in the state," said an admistratation statement released Wednesday night.

Christians make up less than two percent of India's entire population but constitute the majority or large minorities in some states.

The Da Vinci Code opened to full houses in New Delhi last weekend. Some opponents say the movie mixes in "New Age" beliefs with traditional Christian doctrine, including some aspects of the "Divine Feminine" often linked popularly with Indian culture.



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Wong Kar-Wai: Zhang is bold juror

Cannes Film Festival jury president Wong Kar-Wai said that actress Zhang Ziyi was bold in giving her opinions despite her young age.


Cannes jurors Wong Kar-Wai, Zhang Ziyi and Samuel L. Jackson on May 28. Reuters photo from Yahoo News.

"Even though she's very young, she's made quite a few movies. She's bold in expressing herself, so there isn't an issue of being timid because she's less experienced," Wong said.

Zhang and Wong worked together in the movie 2046 released in 2004.

The Cannes jury announces major awards on Sunday.

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