‘Goldfinch’ set for big screen

    Donna Tartt’s best-selling novel “The Goldfinch” is set to fly off the page following the acquisition* of movie rights by Warner Bros Studio.

    “Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner will co-produce the adaptation with Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson, the Bafta-winning producer of “The Hunger Games.”

    Tartt’s novel tells of a young boy who steals a priceless Dutch painting from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    ‘Glee’ star joins ‘Crouching Tiger 2’

    “Glee” star Harry Shum Jr. has been cast as one of the leads in the “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” sequel being directed by Yuen Woo-ping.

    Written by John Fusco, the movie is set 20 years after the events of “Crouching Tiger” and revolves around four heroes who must use their courage and skills to keep the legendary sword Green Destiny from the hands of the villainous* Hades Dai.

    Zhang Mo detained for drug use

    Actor Zhang Mo, who was detained for smoking marijuana* in 2012 for 13 days, was detained in Beijing again for allegedly using drugs, sina.com reported.

    When Zhang Mo was detained in 2012 in Beijing for smoking marijuana, Zhang Guoli apologized to the media for his son’s misconduct* and vowed to help him wean off of the drugs.

    Nathan Lee, Stephy Qi engaged

    South Korean star Nathan Lee on Saturday proposed to his Chinese girlfriend Stephy Qi, who said “yes” in tears.

    Qi, a singer and actress, was shooting a set of photos for the fashion magazine “Cosmobride” on Saipan Island when Lee secretly flew in her mother and best friends to arrive at the picturesque* beaches to witness his proposal. (SD-Agencies)