That was followed by criticism of Madagascar's new leaders -- such as from U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Eric Wong, who noted reports that press freedoms had been restricted, political enemies were being held for years without trial, and civilians were raped or executed while their villages burned.

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Produced by Wong Kar-wai (Happy Together, Chungking Express) and directed by actor Eric Kot, First Love brims with ideas, is chockablock with local color and has fun playing with the idea of cinema.

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Co-founders Eric Ho, formerly in digital partnerships at American Express, and Stanley Wong, previously an engineer at Sony, started working on Husky Chat full-time in June after a few months of kicking around ideas.

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