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''Toy Story 2'' and ''Chicken Run'' Now Showing On China Southern Airlines; Jane Fonda Biography Showcases February In-Flight Hollywood Movies.


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GUANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2001

China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.  (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:ZNH ZNH Zora Neale Hurston (author and anthropologist, 1891-1960) )(HKSE HKSE Hong Kong Stock Exchange :1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic People's Republic
n.
A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party.
 of China, is pleased to announce its in-flight programming for the start of the 21st century with an animated film festival, featuring "Chicken Run" and "Toy Story 2."

China Southern Airlines is the only airline in China to offer a selection of major Hollywood films as part of its in-flight entertainment service.

China Southern Airlines is also pleased to feature Bruce Willis, staring in Disney's "The Kid," and Richard Gere and Wynona Ryder in the love story "Autumn In New York Autumn in New York may refer to;
  • "Autumn in New York" (song), a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in 1934.
  • Autumn in New York (film), a 2000 romance-drama directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere, Winona Ryder and Anthony LaPaglia.
." A special biography on the career of actress Jane Fonda is also being shown.

Leading Chinese films include Zheng Yijian and Yang Gongru in the action-packed "A Man Called Hero"; Ge You and Xu Fan in the romantic comedy "Be There Or Be Square"; and Gong Li and Zhang Qiiong Zi in the drama "A Woman Painter."

All in-flight movies on China Southern Airlines are bilingual and are available on the airlines' Boeing 777-21B, 777-200, 757 and Airbus A320 service.

In-flight entertainment programming aboard China Southern Airlines has obtained the permission from the State Copyright Bureau, passed the censorship of the PRC Ministry of Culture and obtained all broadcast rights.

China Southern Airlines is also pleased to screen "The Chinese World Humor Collection" -- a slate of special video collections featuring legendary Chinese comedians Xiangsheng and Xiaaopin; "The CSN CSN Crosby, Stills, and Nash (band)
CSN Centrala studiestödsnämnden (Swedish: state education grant and loan program)
CSN Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (French) 
 Chinese Video Magazine"; "Chinese Sports Report" -- a global recap of the world of sport; Channel V with MTV-styled programming provided by Star TV, featuring the hottest Asian and international pop and rock artists; and "The CSN English Video Magazine," featuring "Classic Animal Tracks" from the BBC BBC
 in full British Broadcasting Corp.

Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927.
; "Next Step" by Discovery TV; Fashion TV; and vintage "Tom & Jerry" cartoons.

China Southern Airlines is pleased to feature the Boeing 777, the most state-of-the-art aircraft in the world. Each economy seat is equipped with an individual crystal PTV PTV
abbr.
1. pay television

2. public television

PTV (US) n abbr (= pay television) → Pay-TV nt (= public television
 screen with stereo headsets. Passengers aboard China Southern Airlines' Boeing 777 aircraft enjoy up to 11 channels of motion picture and informational programming selections with private, fully adjustable video monitors.

All in-flight entertainment information is available in the new Southern Comfort Magazine, China Southern Airlines' new entertainment and in-flight shopping guide -- a bilingual, bi-monthly publication that stylishly reflects China Southern Airlines' international reputation for excellence.

Published in both Chinese and English, Southern Comfort Magazine provides essential information on the latest movies, TV shows and music entertainment available on China Southern Airlines' modern fleet of Boeing 777, 757 and Airbus A320 aircraft. In addition, Southern Comfort Magazine encompasses a comprehensive guide of duty-free products available for in-flight sales on all international flights.

With more than 60 pages, every issue of Southern Comfort Magazine combines high-caliber copy, world-class photography and stunning layouts in an exciting and dynamic mix.

Ranked No. 1 in passengers carried in China for the past 20 years, China Southern Airlines -- www.cs-air.com (Chinese), www.cs-air.com/en (English) -- connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, as well as international service, including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, city (1997 pop. 5,250,000), on the right bank of the Saigon River, a tributary of the Dong Nai, Vietnam. , Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore and Sydney.
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