‘Expats’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman and Lulu Wang Series Explores International Community in Hong Kong

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hong Kong saw “A Guilty Conscience” become the highest-grossing film of all time at its local box office. But the wider cinema market in Hong Kong remained stuck far below pre-pandemic levels. Data from Hong Kong Box Office Limited, a joint venture between Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA) and the Hong Kong Theatres Association, showed annual cinema revenue of HK$1.43 billion ($184 million) in 2023. That was a 25% improvement on 2022, when the industry was battered by on-off closures due to government COVID-control measures, and managed only HK$1.14 billion ($146 million).

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Money Heist” is back for another round. Two years after its conclusion, the beloved Spanish series is releasing a prequel show based on one of its most intriguing characters. Aptly titled “Berlin,” the series explores the enigmatic character’s past and premiered on Netflix this December 29th.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “If you really missed not seeing us on screen together, then ‘The Goldfinger’ is your opportunity to do so,” says Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau of his new crime movie where he is again paired with Tony Leung Chiu-wai (“In the Mood for Love”). The film releases at the end of the month in different parts of Asia and North America (from Dec. 30).

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is back, baby! After decades of wearing her locks long and straight, the actor revived her vintage hairstyle for the Sydney premiere of her new series, Expats. Kidman's Bardot-esque updo showed off her strawberry curls, with a few pieces falling coquettishly across her face. I'm reminded of an elegant spin on Kidman's hairstyle in the most iconic picture of her ever taken—the one where her divorce from Tom Cruise was finalized.Matching the vibe of her sophisticated bedroom hair, I'm describing Kidman's Fendi Couture gown as an elevated naked dress.

Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban pose for photos together at a special screening of Expats at the Palace Verona on Wednesday (December 20) in Sydney, Australia.

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“I just sometimes want to be alone. Where I’m not somebody’s wife, not somebody’s mother. Where I’m not defined by tragedy.” Those words from Nicole Kidman‘s Margaret open the first trailer for Expats, Prime Video’s six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang, based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates.

Can tragedy provoke a larger discussion? Lulu Wang explores the complex issues surrounding privilege and social conscience in “Expats.” The filmmaker additionally serves as creator, executive producer, and writer on this adaptation of Janice Y. K.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are celebrating the holidays in their native Australia!

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The Federation Of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong has issued a statement to confirm that Hong Kong’s official Oscars submission, A Light Never Goes Out, has been disqualified from the race. 

Pharrell Williams has unveiled his new single ‘Airplane Tickets’, featuring contributions from Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro. Watch the song’s video below. The song received its public debut at Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Men’s Pre-Fall 2024 Runway Show in Hong Kong on November 30.A new video for the song has now been released, directed by Maxime Quoilin and filmed on location in Hong Kong, including around the area’s Avenue of Stars.