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detained superstar actor-rapper Kris Wu on Saturday evening on suspicion of rape following an accusation that the former Beijing police issued an alert late Saturday via Weibo: “In response to internet reports ‘Wu Xfan has repeatedly tricked young women into having sex’ and other related issues, after police investigations, Wu Xfan (male, 30, Canadian) has been detained for the suspected crime of rape in accordance with the law.”The post picked up more than 3 million likes in less than 30

Kris Wu has been detained by police.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape, police announced Saturday, following an accusation the former member of the Korean boy band EXO lured young women into sexual relationships.Wu, 30, earlier was accused by a teenager of having sex with her while she was drunk. Wu denied the accusation.The teenager said seven other women contacted her to say Wu seduced them with promises of jobs and other opportunities.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese superstar Kris Wu has been detained for suspected rape, the Beijing police said late Saturday evening local time.The Beijing Chaoyang district police wrote on their official Weibo late Saturday: “In response to internet reports ‘Wu Xfan has repeatedly tricked young women into having sex’ and other related issues, after police investigations, Wu Xfan (male, 30, Canadian) has been detained for the suspected crime of rape in accordance with the law.”Within just 25

Richard Kuipers Audiences will be rooting for a working-class family to get away with manslaughter in “Sheep Without a Shepherd,” a gripping Chinese crime thriller set in small-town Thailand. Centered on an ordinary guy whose extraordinary film knowledge holds the key to keeping his family out of jail, this cleverly scripted item marks an auspicious feature debut for Malaysia-born, Taipei-based director Sam Quah.

NEW YORK -- NBC has chosen not to engage in debate following complaints from China over the weekend about how the network depicted the country's map when its athletes marched during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.Relations between the network and China are worth watching, however, since NBC Universal is set to broadcast and stream the 2022 Winter Games from the host city of Beijing.Onscreen graphics during the ceremony depicted maps of each country as the athletes marched, yet some

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accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, according to Beijing police.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari.

Rebecca Davis editorThe recent explosive accusations of sexual misconduct against superstar actor and rapper Kris Wu were in fact the result of three different elaborate schemes to malign and fraud him, an investigation by the Chinese police concluded late Thursday evening local time.The police in Beijing’s Chaoyang district responsible for handling the case arrived at the results with unusual speed, issuing them just days after the most condemnatory of the allegations against Wu

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BEIJING -- A man has confessed to defrauding a Chinese-Canadian pop singer, Kris Wu, over a teenager’s accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, Beijing police said Thursday.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Universal Pictures Int’l Spain has snatched theatrical distribution rights to the Spanish remake of romcom “A Boyfriend for my Wife” (“Un Novio para mi Mujer”), now shooting in Barcelona.The 2008 Argentine original by Juan Taratuto, starring Adrian Suar, lured up to 1.5 million admissions in Argentina and has been remade in a slew of territories, including Mexico, Brazil, Italy, China, France, Chile, Vietnam and, most successfully, in South Korea where it sold five

The 78thVenice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.

The 78th Venice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese anti-trust regulator was Monday reported to have penalized U.S.-listed Tencent Music Entertainment for its build-up of a dominant position in online music.Among the penalties are fines for the company’s failure to properly report the acquisition of two smaller operations in 2016, and a commitment to end exclusive deals with music labels.Reuters reported that the State Administration of Market Regulation was preparing to announce the punishment imminently.

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Rebecca Davis editorThe tear-jerking, patriotic pandemic film “Chinese Doctors” locked down a $53.5 million China opening weekend, according to Maoyan, setting itself up to become the most commercially successful political tribute film so far this year.Such films have been helped along by a line-up cleared of competitors.