VENICE UPDATE

The Venice line-up slowly emerges, like an elephant approaching us across a foggy marsh.

Taiwan's DO OVER by Cheng Yu-chieh has been invited to Critic's Week (I don't know anything except it's described as "an ensemble drama"). Gu Changwei's film is in a rush to get finished in time for Venice. According to his assistant, Gu is racing to finish it in time and he wouldn't be racing if he didn't think he stood a chance.

Jackie Chan's ROB-B-HOOD was invited to screen out of competition. But Jackie turned down the invitation. Apparently he'd rather stay home and play with the new Jones. I miss the old Jones but Jackie has already forgotten about Jones. Jones' Clubhouse, the number one site for Jones news, seems to be closed. Jones has only been missing for a week. He could still come back!