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                                       Renowned Chinese actress and celebrity                

                                                     Teresa Cheung      

                      Receives Human Rights Hero Award at United Nations     

                      Asian star works to make human rights a global reality  

            Chinese writer, movie actress, and fashion icon Teresa Cheung received the International Human Rights Hero Award Friday, August 25, at the United Nations, for her work to make human rights – and the rights of children in particular – a global reality.  

            She was one of a five Human Rights Heroes honored during a two-day summit sponsored by Youth for Human Rights International, the International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, Artists for Human Rights and a coalition of other groups.  

         Contributing to the proceedings were UN officials including: veteran human rights figure, Mr. Ram Babu Dhakal, from the UN Mission of Nepal and Mr. Enzo DiTaranto, coordinator of Action 2, a key UN Reform body, who welcomed the conference on behalf of the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights.  Hans Janitschek, President of the UN Society of Writers, spoke about the role of the artist in bringing about true human rights reform.    

         Mr. Gary Krupp of the Pave the Way Foundation and Imam Dr. Muhammad Hatim of the Malik Shabazz International Justice Foundation joined other human rights leaders and diplomats on the discussion panels.  

         The emphasis of the summit is on the use of human rights education to prevent war and conflict and to enable people to live in a world of peace and mutual respect.  

          A key part of the program Friday, at Conference Room One, was the international premiere of a series of 30 public service announcements, each one covering a point of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.   The videos are produced by award-winning writer and director Taron Lexton, of Youth for Human Rights.  

Ms. Cheung stated, “I think many people are unaware of the 30 human rights outlined by the UN.  Youth for Human Rights International is getting the message out to where the world's future lies--our children.”   

Cheung’s advocacy, and that of YHRI, could not be more needed than it is today, with 100 million children worldwide who are currently on the streets, or the 115 million of primary school age who are out of school, or the 120 million under 15 who are forced to work full-time. 

The new public service announcements are among YHRI’s unique “tools for tolerance,” which include What are Human Rights?, an illustrated booklet that, in child-friendly prose, describes each of the United Nations Universal Declaration’s 30 principles.  Translated in more than 20 languages, What are Human Rights? is specifically for use in schools and community centers worldwide. 

The PSAs brought the attendees to their feet in a standing ovation, and then had the assembled delegates discussing how they could use the videos to make the Universal Declaration widely known and widely implemented.  

Also receiving awards and sharing human rights successes at the United Nations will be youth and adult leaders from Liberia, Iran, New Zealand (Samoa), Canada, and Columbia.                         

Hong Kong Film Critic Society Awards Announced (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)

January 18, 2005  

Yesterday Hong Kong Film Critic Society announced its pick of the best of 2004. Although Hong Kong film industry only released 60 movies last year, it spent the critics a long time to come out the list. The best film is awarded to McDull Prince de la Bun, an animated sequel about the new adventure of a little pig. Yee Tung-Shing won the title of Best Director for One Nite in Mongkok. Gordon Chan and Chung Kai-Cheong's screenplay for A-1 is selected as  the best. Leung Chiu-Wai was named the Best Actor, after defeating Lau Ching-Wan (Fantasia), Eason Chan (Love Battlefield) and Leung Ka-Fai (A-1 and Dumping - Three ... Extreme). Previously he received the title for Infernal Affairs. However, the tightest competition was for the title of Best Actress. According to local newspaper Sing Pao Daily, there were five actress remained in the race after the first round of ballot - Zhang Ziyi (2046), Bai Ling (Dumping - Three ... Extreme), Teresa Cheung (Colour Blossoms), Yuen Qiu (Kung Fu Hustle) and Liu Joyin (20 30 40). Among them, Zhang Ziyi and Teresa Cheung were tied as the front runner, and  Zhang Ziyi finally won after five rounds of ballot. This is her first best actress title from the city. 

The complete list:

Best Picture: McDull Prince de la Bun

Best Director: Yee Tung-Shing (One Nite in Mongkok)

Best Screenwriters: Gordon Chan and Chung Kai-Cheong (A-1)

Best Actor: Leung Chiu-Wai (2046)

Best Actress: Zhang Ziyi (2046)

Films Recommended: Dumping - Three ... Extreme, One Nite in Mongkok, Throw Down, Kung Fu Hustle, Love Battlefield, A-1, Colour Blossoms, 2046, Breaking News.

首位亞洲名人

 章小蕙洛杉磯接受彩鑽治療

   The first Asian actress celebrity  Teresa Cheung invited to experience Oscar diamond spa
 At Soho House in Los Angeles  

現居於洛杉磯的章小蕙將於(美國時間)三月四日(本周六)，在DTC的特別安排下，前往參與「Diamond Aquifer: A Mystical Encounter」彩鑽治療活動，並與傳媒分享接受彩鑽治療的經驗。  

DTC 於洛杉磯SoHo House舉辦的「Diamond Aquifer: A Mystical Encounter」彩鑽治療活動，已成為奧斯卡的前奏節目之一。而遠赴美國荷里活發展的多才多藝名人章小蕙，將成為首位亞洲名人接受彩鑽治療，並與傳媒分享接受彩鑽治療的經驗。多位荷里活名人紅星如Paris Hilton 、Demi Moore 及Felicity Huffman，亦於日前往享受彩鑽治療及欣賞場中展出的逾千萬港元名貴鑽飾。