Censorship concerns have been raised in Hong Kong after “The Simpson” episode was blocked from Disney+ in the region.
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Kang Daniel is set to team up with K-R&B musician Chancellor on a remake of hip-hop trio Epik High’s ‘Fly’Earlier today (November 10), Superman C&M and Cyworld Z shared that the duo will be releasing a remake of Epik High’s iconic 2005 song ‘Fly’ for the South Korean social networking service.
Cyworld has also unveiled new virtual avatars of both artists in anticipation of the cover, which drops on November 16 at 6PM KST.“Kang Daniel and Chancellor will be participating as new singers for
.Censorship concerns have been raised in Hong Kong after “The Simpson” episode was blocked from Disney+ in the region.
Disney+ appears to have censored an episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong that refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.Following the launch of the streaming platform in the territory this month, the 12th episode of season 16, titled ‘Goo Goo Gai Pan’, is not available in Hong Kong, according to The Guardian.The storyline sees Selma and the family travel to China to adopt a baby, and in one scene they visit the famous Beijing square.
An episode of The Simpsons during which the family visits Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+’s Hong Kong platform.
Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe Disney Plus streaming service appears to have censored an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month. The episode concerns a visit by the fictional cartoon family to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.Local media in Hong Kong report that the episode, the 12th in the 2005 16th season, cannot be accessed in the territory.
Academy Awards.The Golden Horse Awards, which began in 1962, is considered one of the most prestigious awards for Chinese-language films.This year, the Hong Kong film “Drifting”, which is based on a 2012 court case involving homeless people in the working neighborhood of Sham Shui Po, received 12 nominations including for Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Cinematography.Two Taiwanese movies, titled “The Soul,” “The Falls” and “Till We Meet Again” received 11 nominations each.“The Falls”
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAudiovisual rights markets in Asia are coming up with new features to attract and retain executive interest, as business travel in the region remains deeply troublesome.The Singapore Media Festival, which kicked off on Thursday, is opting for a hybrid format, with a mix of in-person and online component events.
Hundreds of families from Hong Kong have settled in Trafford and been given a very warm welcome.
Tablo of K-hip-hop trio Epik High has opened up about how he deals with online trolls and negative comments.In a new interview with Elle Singapore, the Korean-Canadian musician spoke about how the group cope with negative comments and opinions. Tablo also touched on his 2010 ‘TaJinYo’ scandal, which he described as “the biggest and longest cyber-attack in [South Korea]’s history”.“I have an undesirably deep understanding of [being targeted by negative comments],” he said.
Escape From Mogadishu, Korea’s submission to this year’s International Feature Oscar race, tells the harrowing true story of North and South Koreans caught in the middle of a brutal civil war in Somalia in 1991, and how the divided nation worked together to survive the crisis in a foreign land.
confirms. The verdict was read on Friday, after Rittenhouse's attorney argued that he opened fire in self-defense.
Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
J. Kim Murphy administratorAfter a two-week trial, a jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges in the Kenosha shootings.The 12-person jury began deliberating on Tuesday before reaching a verdict.
A jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges in the killing two men and wounding another during the protests that followed a police shooting in Kenosha, WI in the summer of 2020.
In what is said to be one of the biggest naming rights deals in U.S. history, Downtown L.A.’s Staples Center will become Crypto.com Arena, beginning Christmas Day. The deal between the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange and AEG is worth $700 million, according to multiple reports. As part of the deal, Crypto.com becomes “an official cryptocurrency platform partner of the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Kings,” according to a statement from the currency trader.
Vivienne Chow Collective memories of Hong Kong cinema and pop culture have a major role to play at the newly opened M+ museum of contemporary visual culture, which is received tens of thousands of visitors on its opening weekend despite the city’s changing political landscape.While much emphasis and media spotlight have been placed on the exhibition of the famed collection of Chinese contemporary art donated by the Swiss mega art collector Uli Sigg, what appealed most to the local public on the
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMagnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to “Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend.” The film is a currently in-production sequel to “Ip Man: Kung Fu Master,” which Magnet previously released.“Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend” is written and directed by Li Liming and produced by Beijing-based Kai Pictures.
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong’s swanky new M+ museum — Asia’s largest gallery with a billion-dollar collection — is set to open on Friday amid controversy over politics and censorship.M+ boasts 183,000 square feet (17,000 square meters) of exhibition space, 33 galleries and over 6,400 works in its collection that range from modern and contemporary art to architecture and moving images.
Theatres, long shuttered as COVID brought life to a standstill, are turning on their lights, opening their doors, and raising their curtains to audiences hungry for live theatre, and no one is happier to be back treading the boards than the cast of the mega-musical Hamilton.For Daniel Assetta, who plays Samuel Seabury and understudies the role of King George III, returning to Hamilton, which he calls “one of the most exciting pieces of theatre in our generation,” feels like “the beginning