2000.11.22¡@2:16am Taiwan time updated Record 46 Nations Submit Films for Foreign Oscar BEVERLY HILLS, California, Nov 20 (AFP) - A record 46 countries have submitted films for the Oscar for best foreign language film of 2000, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. The number in contention for the 73rd edition of the Academy Awards beats the earlier record of 45, set in 1994 and equaled last year, the Academy said. Leading the list is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," by Taiwanese director Ang Lee. Starring Chow Yun Fat, Zhang Zi-Yi and Michelle Yeoh, the film tells the story of two women whose fates intertwine during the Ching Dynasty. "Love's a Bitch" (Amores Perros) by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, won the Gran Prix de la Semaine internationale de la critique at the Cannes Film Festival in May. France's entry is "The Taste of Others" by Agnes Jaoui. Other countries submitting films include Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam and Yugoslavia. According to Academy rules, the movies must be made mainly in a language or languages other than English, and should have been in commercial circulation in their countries of origin for at least seven days between November 1, 1999, and October 31, 2000. The nominees will be announced on February 13, 2001. The Oscars will be presented at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on March 21. China Times Inter@ctive Main Page (in Big-5 Chinese) Contact us¡Gservice@it.chinatimes.com.tw