Vogue Hong Kong honors women in sports ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and chose Naomi Osaka to be part of their unique feature. The publication released images of the athlete rocking exquisite tennis-inspired fashion.
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Rebecca Davis editorA senior journalist at Hong Kong’s recently shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has been arrested at the airport attempting to leave the city, according to local reports.Editorial writer Fung Wai-kong was halted Sunday and arrested on suspicion of “conspiring to collude with foreign countries or foreign sources to endanger national security,” a crime punishable by up to life in prison via the city’s Beijing-imposed security law.
Fung was said to be leaving for
.Vogue Hong Kong honors women in sports ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and chose Naomi Osaka to be part of their unique feature. The publication released images of the athlete rocking exquisite tennis-inspired fashion.
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Vivienne Chow Action star Sammo Hung will take the helm of the production of “Seven Little Fortunes,” a feature film re-telling Hung’s childhood story where he and a generation of Hong Kong action movie icons such as Jackie Chan were coached by their mentor, Peking opera master Yu Jim-yuen.Co-produced by Yuen Biao Films Production, Beijing Renxing Film Media Culture and Quanton Times Pictures, Hung will be the chief director of the film penned by Raymond To (“I Have A Date With Spring”).
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpecialty U.S. distribution company KimStim is to give a North American release to “Wood and Water,” a German-made feature set against the backdrop of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.The film premiered in the Deutsche Perspektive section of this year’s erlinaleand won the Compass-Perspektive Award special mention during the Berlin festival’s summer edition.
A confidential screening of Hong Kong protests documentary Revolution Of Our Times was held for select members of the press at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. Not on the official schedule, the Special Screenings title is a harrowing two-hour-plus look at the 2019 pro-democracy riots and is directed by Kiwi Chow (A Complicated Story, Ten Years, Beyond The Dream).
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn a late move, the Cannes Film Festival has announced the addition of a new film to its official line-up. The documentary, “Revolution of Our Times,” depicts recent political and social events in Hong Kong, and will play on Friday in a special screening.Cannes this year is chock full of issue-led programming about climate change, crises in Africa, diversity and equality.
coronavirus pandemic. It usually draws hundreds of thousands of people looking for everything from the latest bestsellers to works by political figures.This year, far fewer politically sensitive books are on display.
Nadia Sawalha shared a snap of her posing in a skimpy white and pink bikini imprinted with the England flag as she showed her support for the England football team. But the Loose Women presenter has since taken it down after she deemed it "inappropriate" in the wake of the events since.The 56-year-old, stripped off ahead of the Euro 2020 final and copied a model for inspiration as she posted some dramatic images of her holding a shield in one hand and a broom in the other.
Ahead of the first couple being dumped from the Love Island villa by the public vote, it seems one friendship coupling might be getting romantic.
captioning the pic, “All has been said and done full circle ⭕️ … back to RED !!!!!”The mention of “red” appears to be a reference to Spears’ “Project Rose” or “Project Red” — which she’s mentioned on social media for the past several months and previously described as a “personal photo project.”Just a few days ago, the songstress also shared a nude photo, confusing many fans since her neck tattoo was mysteriously missing.
Tik Tok star has tragically taken her own life at the age of 19, just days after posting a haunting final video. Caitlyn Loane had tens of thousands of followers on the social media app thanks to her fun videos documenting her daily life working as a farmer.