HONG KONG (AP) — Jackie Chan, the comical kung fu king, is starring in a new movie so violent that its director decided not to release it in mainland China, which doesn't have a film ratings system.

Today begins the year of the ox. Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. Several stars will be celebrating the new year this month. Peruse our photo slideshow,

There are a number of Asian actresses who have crossed over to Hollywood, plus many American actresses are of Asian descent. Enjoy a look at some of the most beautiful Asian women from the big and small screen.

Gong Li is focusing on developing her career in Hollywood, after complaining directors in her native China take too long to make a movie. Li was advised by director ex-lover Zhang Ziyou to stick to Chinese movies, but the stunning actress prefers the fast-paced Western film industry.

Chinese actress Gong Li has been heavily criticized for her choice of fashion while lobbying for environmental protection - because she was wearing fur. Li, a delegate to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was proposing plans to clean up the environment when she was heckled by the state-run media for wearing fur over her shoulders.

Anger is mounting among Chinese moviegoers after the government postponed releasing a string of Hollywood blockbusters, such as Miami Vice, in favor of homegrown films. The country's Ministry of Culture put back the Michael Mann movie - starring Chinese actress Gong Li - to next month to promote the 'October Golden Autumn Excellent Domestic Film Exhibition Month'. The festival celebrates China's revolutionary past and heroic figures through 10 local films.

Colin Farrell has been caught romancing his Miami Vice co-star Gong Li at the movies's intimate post-premiere party. The Irish star was getting up close and personal with the Memoirs Of A Geisha beauty, who is ten years his senior.

Summary: Writer and director Michael Mann updates the groundbreaking television crime series he created in the 1980s with this stylish thriller.

Vivendi Universal Games' Sierra Entertainment has announced the development of Miami Vice The Game, a thrilling third-person action shooter inspired by the Universal Pictures crime drama, Miami Vice (based on the television series), in cinemas July 28, 2006. Developed by UK-based Rebellion, Miami Vice The Game will be available exclusively for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system in July 2006.

Gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain has been banned in mainland China after outraging censors there. The film shocked China's broadcast regulator the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television, as the nation still considers homosexuality a taboo subject. Director Ang Lee last week hailed Asia for having a more open-minded stance on sexuality - so the ban will be a blow to the Taiwanese film maker.