Council accused of 'acting like totalitarian state' for suspending librarian who questioned Chinese involvement in shopping centre

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBeijing- and Amsterdam-based sales agency Fortissimo Films has added to its Cannes slate feature-length Chinese documentary “Keep Running.” It will be first pitched to distributors during the Cannes Market.The picture tracks a team of teenagers form underprivileged backgrounds who live in Gen He, the coldest part of China, and run every day despite the harsh circumstances.It is the first full-length picture directed by Sun Getting, who previously made TV series

Carole Horst Variety’s Cannes Preview breaks down the state of the independent film business and the digital marketplace plus previews buzz titles in the market, probes the economic impact of the festival on the city and the summer festival season, plus looks at China’s box office boom.To catch up on early Cannes coverage, please click below:

Colosseum-esque exhibition currently boasts 433 million views on the Chinese media platform Weibo. In the shocking footage of the show — titled “Tuoling Legend,” or “The Legend of Camel Bell” — wolves can be seen pursuing performers across the stage sans any leashes or safety harnesses.

Rebecca Davis editorAnimation luminary Fred Seibert’s FredFilms will team up with Chinese content production firm DeZerlin Entertainment for an incubator projected called “Hot Pot! Cartoons,” which hopes to bring emerging Chinese talent and content out to the global market.In the project, FredFilms’ U.S.-based development and production team and Qingdao-headquartered DeZerlin will supervise up-and-coming Chinese creators to develop animated shorts for global distribution.“Often what’s happening

Jon Stewart used his time as the first post-COVID guest on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to push the theory that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan, China.  The former "Daily Show" host sat down with his old comedy friend for an interview where he almost immediately began pushing the unproven theory that COVID-19 began spreading across the world after leaking from a lab that was doing research on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan.  "I think we owe a great debt of gratitude to science

Rebecca Davis editorOne of the most prominent Chinese propaganda films of the year is set for a flashy, state-sanctioned premiere as the opening night selection of the Shanghai Intl. Film Festival on Friday.

Haley Bosselman editor“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu sees his error in casting brown actors in subservient roles.While promoting his new film “In the Heights,” Chu told Insider that he should have made the South Asian characters in “Crazy Rich Asians” “more human” and that he “totally gets” the criticism.The 2018 rom-com hit centers on the relationship between Chinese American professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and history professor Nick Young (Henry Golding).

On Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight”, John Oliver brought to light the little-known story of the Chinese survivors of the Titanic tragedy.

Ashley Hume “It’s going to be Washington Heights that is going to show the world how to get up again,” declared director Jon M. Chu as he addressed the audience ahead of the special preview screening of Warner Bros.’ “In the Heights.” “Because it showed me how to get up again.”Chu’s sentiments reflected the overall atmosphere of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), held Thursday night at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Warner Music China is expanding its hip hop label Juuice, extending the division’s operations into Taiwan and Hong Kong. The label has also announced the signing of rapper Bohan Phoenix.Confirming all this, Jonathan Serbin – CEO of Greater China for Warner Music Asia – says: “We are delighted to announce the expansion of Juuice across Greater China.

Central Perk loves everything about the Friends reunion. The Chinese Central Committee apparently does not.