US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine will address police brutality in a new storyline.
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attacking passengers at the station during their arrest of suspected protesters.
In a statement the government claimed that protestors were vandalising stations and attacking members of the public and officers had entered the station to “stop all violent acts and arrest offenders.”Anti-government protests in Hong Kong erupted in 2019 following the proposal of an extradition bill which triggered the first protest in April.The bill has since been withdrawn but it would have allowed for criminal
.US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine will address police brutality in a new storyline.
BTS members share a deeply-knit bond that is now beyond friendship and more like a family. RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook have been by each other's side for nearly a decade and judging by the massive success that they are achieving years later with their music is a testament that they're not going anywhere, anytime soon.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe 25th edition of the Busan International Film Festival will shrink by a third and be presented in a hybrid in-person and offline format, due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus.Running with newly announced dates of Oct.
Jessica Kiang Once more with rather less feeling: after “Love in a Fallen City” and “Eighteen Springs,” acclaimed Hong Kong director Ann Hui returns to the work of celebrated 20th century author Eileen Chang with “Love After Love,” a not-at-all-short adaptation of a Chang short story laboring under the English title “Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier.” Hui has assembled something of an all-star lineup, with the young leads played by rising actors Sandra Ma (“Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong Disneyland may reopen soon, following reduced social distancing restrictions announced Tuesday by the territory’s government.The park was closed between Jan. 23- June 18 due to precautions against the coronavirus outbreak.
As Disney's mega-budget live-action remake of Mulan prepares to roll out in theaters in select markets across Asia, pro-democracy activists in several countries in the region are calling on audiences to steer clear of the movie via the growing #BoycottMulan movement.
Mulan” is facing renewed boycott calls from Asian activists.Thai and Taiwanese activists have joined Hong Kong protestors fighting for democratic reform who first raised the call for boycotts of the film last year, after its Chinese-born star sided with the Hong Kong police and their crackdown of pro-democracy militants.“I support the Hong Kong Police,” said Liu Yifei, who is also an American citizen, sharing a post from the Beijing People’s Daily on Weibo, a Chinese blog site in August 2019.
Disney film’s online release yesterday (September 4).After the film’s initial March release date in cinemas, which was curtailed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the film finally arrived on the Disney+ streaming service this week.Fans have been calling for a boycott of the film due to star Liu Yifei’s reported support of Hong Kong police during ongoing clashes in the country.Posting on Chinese social media site Weibo (via The Los Angeles Times) last year, Liu shared a statement from reporter Fu
a statement from the Treasury suggests there'll be no further support for the scheme after the bank holiday. But, that may not quite be the end of it as Manchester restaurants have announced they'll be offering the same deal at their own expense next month.
Hong Kong actress/producer Josie Ho is set to collaborate with French director Luc Besson and American History X helmer Tony Kaye through the Hong Kong-based 852 Films, the production company she had founded with husband Conroy Chan in 2009. Ho will star in the entire slate, she and Chan will also take up producer duties for the films.
protest against racial injustice and «the continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police.»«Before I am a [sic] athlete, I am a Black woman.
Erik Pedersen Managing EditorThe WNBA has postponed its three games scheduled for tonight. The league’s move follows the postponed of today’s NBA playoff games in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting by police in Kenosha WI.“The consensus is to not play in tonight’s slate of games and to kneel, lock arms and raise fists during the national anthem,” said Elizabeth Williams of the Atlanta Dream.