Hong Kong Filmart Kicks Off First-Ever Online Edition

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe 25th edition of the Busan International Film Festival will shrink by a third and be presented in a hybrid in-person and offline format, due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus.Running with newly announced dates of Oct.

Regina King is now getting noticed for her work behind the camera.

Jessica Kiang Once more with rather less feeling: after “Love in a Fallen City” and “Eighteen Springs,” acclaimed Hong Kong director Ann Hui returns to the work of celebrated 20th century author Eileen Chang with “Love After Love,” a not-at-all-short adaptation of a Chang short story laboring under the English title “Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier.” Hui has assembled something of an all-star lineup, with the young leads played by rising actors Sandra Ma (“Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong Disneyland may reopen soon, following reduced social distancing restrictions announced Tuesday by the territory’s government.The park was closed between Jan. 23- June 18 due to precautions against the coronavirus outbreak.

As Disney's mega-budget live-action remake of Mulan prepares to roll out in theaters in select markets across Asia, pro-democracy activists in several countries in the region are calling on audiences to steer clear of the movie via the growing #BoycottMulan movement.

Mulan” is facing renewed boycott calls from Asian activists.Thai and Taiwanese activists have joined Hong Kong protestors fighting for democratic reform who first raised the call for boycotts of the film last year, after its Chinese-born star sided with the Hong Kong police and their crackdown of pro-democracy militants.“I support the Hong Kong Police,” said Liu Yifei, who is also an American citizen, sharing a post from the Beijing People’s Daily on Weibo, a Chinese blog site in August 2019.

Disney film’s online release yesterday (September 4).After the film’s initial March release date in cinemas, which was curtailed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the film finally arrived on the Disney+ streaming service this week.Fans have been calling for a boycott of the film due to star Liu Yifei’s reported support of Hong Kong police during ongoing clashes in the country.Posting on Chinese social media site Weibo (via The Los Angeles Times) last year, Liu shared a statement from reporter Fu

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe final frontier is continuing to bring audiences inclusive characters played by members of underrepresented communities in Hollywood.

The 77th Venice International Film Festival opened Wednesday with few stars and fewer fans but with a determination that, coronavirus pandemic or not, the show must go on. By kicking off the first major festival to start since the pandemic, Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera has said he hopes to prove "a restart for cinema" and a sign that the global film industry could bounce back after months of enforced shutdown.

already heard that actress Caroline Quentin, former American footballer Jason Bell and Singer Max George but now there’s three more been added to the lineup.Her #Strictly Life Begins here! Welcome actress Caroline Quentin, our first celebrity of 2020!

Nicola Adams is set to become Strictly Come Dancing’s first ever same-sex pairing after the Olympic boxer was confirmed for the new series of the BBC dance show.The double Olympic gold medallist is the sixth celebrity contestant confirmed for the 18th series, which will return in the autumn.Speaking about being signed up for the new series, Nicola said: “I’m really excited to be joining this year’s incredible line-up for Strictly Come Dancing.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The Black List is partnering with the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau and Pillars Fund to put Muslim screenwriting talent into the spotlight with the inaugural 2020 Muslim List. Starting today, submissions for the Muslim List will be open and will close on December 4.

Glamour, which includes 18 months of guaranteed pay that cannot be reduced even if she can’t compete.) Each piece in the Nike M collection is designed to expand and contract with you throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Data from more than 150,000 body scans of women helped the Nike design team understand exactly how the body grows and changes.

 Maluma  just made history at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). He was on stage performing his tropical hit “Hawái” and winning his first-ever VMA for best Latin video for ‘Qué Pena!’ with  J Balvin .

attacking passengers at the station during their arrest of suspected protesters.

Hong Kong actress/producer Josie Ho is set to collaborate with French director Luc Besson and American History X helmer Tony Kaye through the Hong Kong-based 852 Films, the production company she had founded with husband Conroy Chan in 2009. Ho will star in the entire slate, she and Chan will also take up producer duties for the films.

cancelled back in May due to the coronavirus outbreak.Now, the festival have shared details of a new online event set for Saturday September 6, in which a number of artists will play live from the festival’s home of the Larmer Tree Gardens.Squid, Katy J Pearson, Billy Nomates and more will all perform as part of the event, dubbed In The Garden Of Streaming, which will also feature a collaborative improvisation between Black Midi drummer Morgan Simpson and Kwake Bass.