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Will Tizard ContributorSci-fi thriller “Annular Eclipse” fills the screen with a futuristic dystopia in which even top assassins can’t be too sure they aren’t being double-crossed by a scheming algorithm.Screening in the Camerimage Film Festival’s cinematographer debut section, the story of shadowy power plays, cyber manipulation and intrigue was a challenge for DP Fang Yi, who has worked with director Zhang Chi for a decade.But Yi says he was up for the quest to create dynamic, shifting
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It appears as though Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who has been at the center of an international controversy after high-profile leaders in the sport raised concerns about her well-being, may be safe and sound.
Naman Ramachandran Malaysian authorities have declined to approve the Chinese war movie “The Battle at Lake Changjin” for theatrical release after outrage emerged online that the film promotes Communism, which is banned in the country.The film’s local distributor Mega Film Distribution said in a statement that it is considering submitting the title again for reconsideration by the Malaysian Film Censorship Board (LPF), and expressed its regrets that the film which has grossed $890 million so
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefPremium video consumption in Southeast Asia grew at 6% quarter-on-quarter in the July to September period, roughly double the 3% expansion of the overall online video sector, says a new market report.
Tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public this weekend, showing up to a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos and video released by journalists in attendance at the event.
Guy Lodge Film CriticMany’s the child who, when faced with what they feel is undue criticism or complaint from their parents, has reacted with a standard adolescent whine: “I didn’t ask to be born!” It’s a sentiment that resonates a little differently, however, through “Four Journeys,” in which Dutch-based Chinese multimedia artist Louis Hothothot quite sincerely invites his parents to discuss why they had him, and they explain with some candor their regrets about doing so.
The owner of a Chinese takeaway shop in Salford has been hauled before court after inspectors found the shop in a disgusting state.
Rebecca Davis editorTencent has released the first trailer for its take on Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin’s epic novel “The Three-Body Problem,” sparking comparisons between the local adaptation and the Netflix version also underway.The book is the first in Liu’s Hugo Award-winning trilogy about humanity’s first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization.Tencent’s adaptation is directed by Leon Yang Lei (“The Red”) and stars Zhang Luyi (“The Red,” “The Devotion of Suspect X”), Yu Hewei
A girl who was murdered by a family friend at her family’s Chinese takeaway never found out she had passed all of her exams with As, according to her devastated parents.
Rebecca Davis editorSmall but growing production firm Midnight Blur Films has had a strong fall.Its soft sci-fi feature “Journey to the West” just won top accolades at China’s Pingyao Intl.
A woman was thrown out of a council meeting in Wigan today following an outburst in which she accused councillors of having 'blood on their hands'.
Vivienne Chow OTT Entertainment, the local agent of mainland Chinese streaming giant iQiyi, says it will not apply to renew its contract to operate in Taiwan, citing Taiwanese government opposition.The decision highlights the political currents that underpin so much of the entertainment industry in Asia.
One woman who visited Shanghai Disneyland on Saturday either later tested positive for Covid or came into contact with someone who had it, according to reports. As a result, more than 30,000 visitors were locked in the park Sunday by Chinese government officials and forced to test negative before they were allowed to leave. According to AP “all 33,863 people who had been at the park” did indeed test negative.
Dark Glasses, the new film from Dario Argento, has just been released.The feature marks Argento’s first movie as director in 10 years, and will be released via Wild Bunch International.A synopsis for Dark Glasses obtained by Screen Daily reads: “Ilenia Pastorellistars as a prostitute blinded by a serial killer in a botched attack who takes in a young Chinese boy, whose life has also been abruptly altered forever by the maniac’s actions.“He will become her ally in a terrifying struggle to see off