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Big screen dream team

This year's Venice Film Festival features a slew of new Chinese films. Ang Lee is back at the Lido with his Shanghai-set espionage thriller Lust, Caution (Se Jie). Adapted from a short story by Elieen Chang, a 1920s-born writer known for her stories of love in 1930s' Shanghai and occupied Hong Kong, the film revolves around a college girl and a spy she is supposed to assassinate but falls in love with.

The big Ang

Some directors dazzle us with films that are slick, cool and stylish. Ang Lee's are none of those things especially but instead reveal the wisdom of a truly great storyteller.

Hot Knot wins big at Huabiao

At Sunday night's award ceremony for the 12th Huabiao Film Awards - the top award for Chinese movies - the romance blockbuster The Knot, or Yun Shui Yao, claimed six key prizes for Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Playwright and Best Film Technology.

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Unearthing a serious Chinese interest

In the mining industry, there is no better place to be than in China. And there is no better time than now.

Inspiring confidence, delivering assurance

Founded in 1901, the British Standards Institute (BSI) has been the origin of many industry and manufacturing standards that have since been adopted internationally - a testament to the organization's credibility and competence.

Looking to ensure freedom from fraud

Retail Decisions, a specialist supplier to the payments industry with some 300 employees and clients across six continents, is a leading supplier of fraud prevention technology with a particular focus on the "card-not-present" market. It works with retail giants such as Tesco, Macy's and Sears on a global basis from its main centers of operation in London, the United States and Australia.

Balli Steel grows with China's steel industry

About three years ago, there was a major shift in the Chinese steel industry as new mills with state-of-the-art technology came online to meet the country's high demand.

ISG strengthens Asian presence

London-based Interior Services Group, a provider of construction management services and internal refurbishment, is capitalizing on robust growth in the UK market by having expanded its Asian activities with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Japan and Dubai.

Staying connected with The Local Channel

In today's world, it has become increasingly important to stay connected. Ready, round-the-clock access to information has become vital, whether people are in London or in remote provinces in China.

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