they rose to global prominence, becoming creditor nations that dispensed industrial and financial capital around the world. Where economic power led, political influence often followed; where capital could not enter on its own, armed force opened the way.

Given these historical precedents, China's transformation into a capital-exporting economy suggests that it is maturing as an industrial power and that its international influence will continue to expand. China and today's United States occupy remarkably similar positions to yesteryear's United Kingdom and a rising United States in the early 20th century, albeit with some notable differences. Foreign investment is still extremely asymmetric, with developed nations far outspending their developing counterparts. From 1980 to 2008, the foreign direct investment of firms from the advanced capitalist economies (the U.S., Europe, and Japan) grewChasing the Dragon marks the first film collaboration between Donnie Yen and Andy Lau. A remake of 1991's To Be Number One, Andy portrays corrupt police officer Lee Rock while Donnie plays drug lord Crippled Ho. Despite never having worked together, Andy and Donnie have followed each others career.

Andy said Donnie has a breakthrough role in the film, "I think Donnie really has a chance to win the Best Actor award. I've actually talked about this at my company many times already. During this production, I trust that everyone was able to see Donnie's changes and his dedication. That alone is enough for both a nomination and the actual award."

Besides Donnie, who dropped his Ip-Man image to take on the challenges of playing a drug lord, director Wong