SEOUL - US ACTOR Tom Cruise said on Sunday he had always dreamt of killing Adolf Hitler, revealing one of his motives for starring in his latest film featuring a plot to murder the Nazi leader.

In Valkyrie, the 46-year-old plays the role of Colonel Stauffenberg, a German officer plotting to kill Hitler during World War II.

WEDDING dress sponsors take note. Soon-to-be bride Fann Wong wants her white gown to be 'something like a family heirloom, one that can be passed down from generation to generation'.

That is not all. 'It must be expensive too,' she added, before casting a playful look at her fiance, fellow actor Christopher Lee. The telegenic couple, both 37, were at a promotional event for their upcoming movie, The Wedding Game, at IMM yesterday.

HONG KONG - IN the age of digital animation and computer special effects, Hayao Miyazaki is a purist.

The 67-year-old Oscar-winning master animator known for his hand-drawn movies said in a newspaper interview on Sunday he hasn't seen any of the major digitally animated films in the last two decades.