Entries by AlanPaul
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, it’s true. I have a movie deal
I can finally truly say that I have a movie deal for Big in China. It’s the same deal that we agreed to within a couple of weeks of Big in China’s March 1 release, but now it’s signed, sealed and delivered. Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Pictures has purchased the option. Reitman himself is signed on to […]
Chinese escorts like Big in China?
Well, this is awkward…A lovely review of Big in China, posted by “chinaescort” on a page of ads for China escorts and masseuses. Thanks for pointing me there, Google Alerts! Sample post: “Hi, guys, I am Sonja, a fragrant young Chinese girl who knows how to please the clients in her life — and loves […]
Damn it, sugar DOES NOT make kids hyper
Few urban legends annoy me as much as “sugar makes kids hyper.” It’s so widespread that I don’t even bother correcting it any more. I just end up sounding like a know-it-all nag, one of the only things in the world more annoying than someone sprouting off urban tale nonsense as gospel fact. This one […]
Yes, Beijing pollution is really that bad. A Big in China excerpt
The air in Beijing seems to be really, really bad right now. So many friends there are discussing/tweeting/emailing me about it. As James Fallows wrote today on his Atlantic blog, “‘Hey, Beijing has bad air!’ is not a news flash. But this is a truly dire challenge for China and the world more generally and worth […]