The action, loosely based on a true story and filmed on location at and near a Utah university (and, briefly, in China), concerns Liu Xing (Liu Ye), a brilliant young astrophysicist from Beijing who travels to the United States for graduate study under Professor Jacob Reiser (Aidan Quinn), a scientist whose work he admires but whose best years and ideas are behind him.

NEWYORKER: Dark Matter

So far this includes Google's network, Orkut, as well as LinkedIn, Ning, hi5, Friendster, Xing, Plaxo and a few others.

ECONOMIST: Social networking

She'll be teaming up with fellow Singaporean actor Li Nan Xing to film The Unbeatables 2, a sequel to the high-rated gambling television series.

CNN: PEOPLE

He didn't defend another one-time associate, Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan, a fundraiser, who was convicted of conspiring to commit wire fraud and attempted wire fraud.

WSJ: New York City Comptroller Liu Defends Campaign

On Thursday, Ms. Lee testified for a second day in Manhattan federal court at the trial of Jia "Jenny" Hou, Mr. Liu's former campaign treasurer, and Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan, a longtime campaign contributor.

WSJ: City Comptroller John Liu Stands By His Aide

Lin You Xing, 38, who was married with a son.

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Court papers show Ms. Lee has received immunity from prosecutors in exchange for her testimony as a witness at next week's trial of former campaign treasurer Jia "Jenny" Hou and fundraiser Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan.

WSJ: Trial Pits Liu's Aide, Ex-Backers