This is a sad day for Chinese cinema.  This after 8 filmmakers were
similarly blacklisted last summer.
                                                        ---Markus
 
 
>China has halted production of Zhang Yimou's Shanghai Triad, news reports in
>Hong Kong said Thursday. Zhang, who directed the acclaimed films Raise the
>Red Lantern and To Live, has reportedly been barred from working on foreign
>coproductions for five years. He and his constant companion, actress Gong Li,
>who starred in his films, have also reportedly been barred from attending
>foreign film festivals. Triad, budgeted at an estimated $3 million to $5
>million, was primarily financed by France's UGC.