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Saturday 12 auguSt 2017
James Cameron says ‘Terminator 2’ as ‘timely as it ever was’
By JOSEPH LONGO, Asso- to stop nuclear annihilation
ciated Press — into a 3D format that hits
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. movie theaters Aug. 25. It
(AP) — James Cameron arrives just as escalating
has taken time out from tensions over North Korea’s
crafting the upcoming four nuclear ambitions are in
“Avatar” sequels to return the headlines.
to one of his old films, one “I think the film is as timely as
he says is as up-to-the-min- it ever was, probably more
ute as ever — “Terminator so less on the nuclear side
2: Judgment Day.” and more on the AI side
Cameron converted the and dealing with our rela-
26-year-old film — in which tionship with our own tech- to kill them. Schwarzeneg-
one robot with artificial in- nology,” Cameron said
telligence battles another Thursday. “And how we do
really stand the possibility
of making ourselves obso-
lete?” The 1991 release — a
sequel to the 1984 original
— starred Arnold Schwar-
zenegger, Edward Furlong,
Linda Hamilton and Robert
Patrick. It followed Sarah
Connor and her 10-year-
old son John fleeing an ad-
vanced shapeshifting Ter-
minator sent back in time
ger’s less advanced Termi-
nator was also sent back
in time to protect the pair. In this Sept 15, 2015 file photo, Oscar-winning director James
The film featured a scene in Cameron attends the U.S. China Climate Leaders Summit in Los
which Sarah Connor imag- Angeles.
ines a nuclear blast con- be on guard and constant- the series, Cameron said
suming Los Angeles. ly aware. So whether it’s the idea was being dis-
“I tend to be kind of an climate change, or wheth- cussed but he wanted to
apocalyptic kind of guy. er it’s the threat of an AI make sure it had “fresh
I look at all the worst case potentially replacing us or imagery, fresh characters”
outcomes,” said Cameron, rapidly altering our word and wasn’t “mired in the
who said he started writ- in a negative outcome for past.” The director said
ing the film before the Ber- humans or weather it’s nu- any reboot must “feel like
lin Wall came down and clear warfare — these are a new, 21st-century version
the collapse of the Soviet things we need to be con- of a “Terminator” story but
Union. stantly vigilant about.” still stay true to what that
“I think that it’s we have to As for any film reboot of means.”q
Ou-yang Nana swings from
Jackie Chan role to Disney album
By ANGELA CHEN
Associated Press
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ou-
yang Nana may be the
new ‘it girl,’ with a star-
ring role in the next Jackie
Chan movie, but she’s re-
turning to her roots and first
love: cello. The 17-year-old
actress just released her
second cello album, “Cello
Loves Disney,” where she
plays all the classic hits
from her favorite fairy tales.
Ou-yang said that it was a Nana poses during an interview with The Associated Press in
dream come true to record Taipei, Taiwan.
the songs she loves and Associated Press
knows by heart, including Fei, was a famous singer in ing Jackie Chan’s daugh-
“Tale as Old as Time” from Taiwan in the 1970s. Both ter in his new action sci-
“Beauty and the Beast.” her parents acted in televi- fi film “Bleeding Steel,”
“Never did I imagine that sion in Taiwan. scheduled for release in
when I’m 17, I could play Ou-yang Nana was trained China in December. She
it and release the album. to become a classic cellist, said the action star has
When I was little, I’d sit on but dropped out of school shared with her words of
sofa and watch the movie. to pursue acting full time. wisdom that she has taken
I’d think, ‘Oh, Belle is so Her role in the 2014 film to heart. “You will never
beautiful when she’s danc- “Beijing Love Story” jump- see (Jackie Chan) tired.
ing with Beast.’ “This was started her acting career. I’ve never heard him say
also the first song that I At 15, she was a guest of he’s tired, or wants to sleep
recorded for the album. Chanel at its Paris Fashion or take a break. ... When I
There was a lot to adjust, to show, taking selfies with see him like that, I feel so in-
get used to, but I still need Karl Lagerfeld backstage. adequate." He also tells me
to sound sweet and full of She just released ‘Secret that I should work harder
love.” Ou-yang was born Fruit,’ a coming-of-age when I’m young, so that
into a family of entertain- love story, in China. I don’t have any regrets
ers. Her aunt, Ou-yang Fei Next, Ou-yang will be play- when I’m old.”q