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This time last year, Crazy Stone was the surprise box-office hit in China. A low-budget (US$375,000) affair shot on HD with a no-name cast, the comedy caper about incompetent thieves captured the imagination of Chinese audiences "by having true-life characters," according to one observer. "A lot of domestic films are too far from real life and don't win the audience's heart." Ning Hao, the director of the film, described his characters as "grassroots people. They are clever, hard working and scrupulous. They have their own belief and logic, but they are also worthy of being mocked." At the 43rd Golden Horse Awards, devoted to honoring Chinese films, Crazy Stone won Best Screenplay and was nominated for Best Feature, Director and Editing.

You might wonder why such a popular film never made much of an impression beyond China. One reason may be that a majority of the humor is based on Mandarin-language wordplay, which English subtitles cannot possibly convey. (I watched an import DVD and didn't get any of the jokes.) Perhaps as a result, it played at only a handful of film festivals. Still, it looks snazzy and is packed with action, as the trailer attests, and the response must have been an encouraging sign for local filmmakers.

It's no surprise, then, that the cast has ben reunited for another comic adventure, entitled Wedding. The plot, as reported by crienglish.com, is about "a girl named Xiao Tao [who] is dumped by her fiancé on their wedding day. Feeling disappointed by love and marriage, she begins taking out insane revenge against various men. Eventually she meets a man called Lao Guo, and everything changes." Crazy Stone's co-writer, Zhang Cheng, takes on the directing reins; filming is underway and Wedding is expected to be released by the end of the year. I'm hoping the comedy translates a bit more, otherwise I'll have to start learning Mandarin.

Movie tourism is nothing new; there have been tours of studios for years, and recently tours have sprung up in New Zealand for Lord of The Rings and Harrow, England for Harry Potter aficionados. The Folklore Society of Stode Sweden is on the hunt for an Ingrid Bergman look-alike to re-enact the actresses' first marriage to Petter Aron Lindstrom 70 years ago. The Society intends to officially marry a couple in name and deed, providing the dress and a reception for free to the lucky winner. In a somewhat humiliating side note, the event organizers aren't bothered about finding a look-alike for Lindstrom for the event. Bergman's most famous romance was with Italian Neo-realist director Roberto Rossellini, not Lindstrom -- who was from Stode and the inspiration for the event. Bergman's daughter, Pia Lindstrom, will be in attendance and guests will get to dine on the original wedding china at the reception. Stode's event sounds a little obscure even for a die-hard fan, and with Bergman's daughter in attendance, it all sounds just the slightest bit creepy.

Nostalgia is one thing, but this is taking it a little far don't you think? Although, if you happen to have a relative in Sweden that bears an uncanny resemblance to Ingrid Bergman with a mounting wedding bill, this might be her lucky day.

[via topix.net]

Katie Holmes' Parents Ban Wedding!

Hey, so Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting married! Wait, weren't they married already? Oh no, they were supposed to get married last year. And then last month. And then on Mars. And then people stopped caring, so now they're getting married again sometime towards the end of this month or in early August. However, the third cousin of a dead relative who's friends with someone that went to pre-school with Katie is now telling the press Holmes' parents, Martin and Kathleen, plan to skip the wedding because they don't believe in this Scientology nonsense. See, Scientology is to Catholics what Kryptonite is to Superman -- supposedly (and this is just something I heard) if a Catholic comes anywhere near a Scientologist, their face will melt all Raiders of the Lost Ark like. Crazy, huh?

Snakes on a Plane: The Music Video!

The first music single for Snakes on a Plane was released in video form and, well, it's real lame. But what did you expect with lyrics like, "Ladies and Gentlemen/the snakes are slitherin'/with dollar signs in their eyes/with some so reptilian?" Huh? Dollar signs? Snakes? Did I mention Samuel L. Jackson makes a cameo for, like, three seconds? Unfortunately for you SOAP fanatics, there is no footage from the film in the video. On the other hand, fortunately for people like me, there is no footage from the film in the video. Snakes? Dollar signs? Someone wake me after everyone is through kissing this film's ass.

Chevy Chase is Nasty ... and a Pervert!

Back in the day, when Chevy Chase ruled comedy, he could get away with making stupid remarks and sound cool. Because he was Chevy ... and Chevy is a cool name. However, times have changed and Chevy is as washed up as they come. According to Page Six, the actor recently saw an ad for The Break-Up and had no idea who Vince Vaughn was. In fact, he said Vaughn looked like a refrigerator repair man. That's nice. Hey Chevy, when is National Lampoon's Nebraska Vacation coming out? Do let us know. Cheers. (Oh, and he also calls his daughter a whore ... for fun. Seriously, read the article. What a guy.)