BEIJING -- An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China apologized to his family and fans on Monday and said he will take a break from performing after a public dispute on social media with his ex-wife, who accused him of infidelity and hiring prostitutes.The dayslong back-and-forth has riveted fans of Wang Leehom, who is popular across the Chinese-speaking world and has acted in movies including “Lust, Caution” in 2007.
China’s Legend Media Buys Factual Package From Fremantle
01.12.2021 - 03:03 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese content aggregator Legend Media has swooped for a 100-hour package of content from multinational Fremantle, which said that it was Legend’s first and biggest factual package so far.The company has licensed digital rights for China and will be placing the factual programs across top Chinese VOD platforms.
The deal was announced on the eve of the Asian TV Forum and Market in Singapore.The package includes Fremantle’s first premium documentary “Arctic Drift:
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20.12.2021 / 07:41
China Box Office: ‘Fireflies in the Sun,’ a Remake of ‘John Q,’ Soars to Weekend First Place
Rebecca Davis editorIn another quiet weekend in China, Korean War blockbuster “The Battle at Lake Changjin” was at last eased out of the top five for the first time since its Sept. 30 debut.
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13.12.2021 / 15:43
China Box Office: ‘Schemes in Antiques’ Conspires to Hold Top Spot
Rebecca Davis editorChinese action-adventure title “Schemes in Antiques” conspired to hold its own at the top of the China box office with a $14.7 million second weekend, having opened first last week with a solid $25.6 million three-day debut.Originally set to premiere in April, the tale of intrigue around real and counterfeit artifacts from Hong Kong director Derek Kwok Chi-kin (“Wukong”) has now grossed $52 million (RMB331 million) of a projected $66.6 million, according to data from Maoyan.
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06.12.2021 / 08:47
China Box Office: ‘Schemes in Antiques’ Takes Weekend Honors
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAction-adventure film, “Schemes in Antiques” grabbed the top spot at the mainland China box office with a solid $25.6 million debut.It deposed crime comedy “Be Somebody” which had topped the chart for the past three weekends and earned $13.3 million in its fourth weekend, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.
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05.12.2021 / 13:25
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ China Release Date Confirmed For January
After having been cleared by authorities in late November for an eventual China release, the market has now given Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s highly-anticipated The Matrix Resurrections an official date — on January 14, 2022.
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03.12.2021 / 02:25
China, Olympics Committee Responds To Suspension Of Tournaments By Women’s Tennis Assn. Over Peng Shuai Situation – Update
UPDATE: China has responded to the Women’s Tennis Association announcement on Wednesday that it is suspending all of its tournaments in that country. The WTA said it was taken the action because of concerns about the treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai.