First Person: Neil Gaiman

Sandman creator, bestselling author and all-round nice guy Neil Gaiman talks to us about getting lucky, the David Lynch collaboration that was not to be, and how he deals with deadlines.

First Person: Yonfan

Veteran film director Yonfan has seen his share of controversy —he directed Daniel Wu and Stephen Fung in the gay scenes in “Bishonen” (1998) and cast attention-seeking socialite Teresa Chang as a S&M queen in “Color Blossoms” (2004). This month he is releasing “Prince of Tears,” a film based on his childhood memories of Taiwan. He talks to Winnie Yeung.

60 Seconds: Da Fresh

A minute of the French DJ's time before his Oct 25 show.

60 Seconds: Guanghui

Guanghui is a true insider of Shanghai’s live music scene, thanks to his dual role as the owner of 021 Bar and a guitarist for the rock band Old Street. He’ll give a solo performance at his own place on Nov 10.

Wu Aizheng, executive director of A-Studio, is a finalist in this year’s Game Comic competition for animators and cartoonists, the winner of which will be announced on December 31. Visit http://game.21cn.com/mvg2008/china for more details.

Street Talk: Wu Si

Wu Si is a headhunter at Boyden Global Executive Search. For more info visit www.boyden.com, or call 6113 8258.