MGM/Eon/Universal’s No Time To Die brought James Bond to China today, with an RMB 52M ($8.1M) No. 1 opening (including a smattering of Thursday midnights). This is the third biggest Hollywood opening day of 2021 in the market and is ahead of the launch days of the most recent comps Dune (+33%) and Free Guy (+53%). With a great social score, No Time To Die is now looking at a China bow in the $30M range.
New research claims to pinpoint 'very first Covid cases' - and it was 10 years ago
10.10.2021 - 13:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
New research claims to have pinpointed the very first Covid cases - 10 years ago.
It is believed that coronavirus may have originated from labourers who worked in a Chinese mine nearly a decade before the pandemic began.
Dr Jonathan Latham claims to have discovered that Covid-19 may have evolved in the body of infected workers.
He says this happened in April 2012 when six mineworkers were admitted to hospital with coronavirus-like symptoms while working in the Mojiang mines, in south-central
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Love and Dreams Mao-Style Get Complicated, Documentary Director Rikun Zhu Says
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28.10.2021 / 22:41
Jane Campion Says Filmmakers Can Be “Wilder” In TV Than Movies, In 1hr Q&A Conversation With Sofia Coppola
It’s been eleven years since her feature “Bright Star” (2009) and four years since her last series, the second season of ‘Top Of The Lake,‘ titled “Top of the Lake: China Girl,” but legendary auteur Jane Campion (“The Piano“). is finally back.
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27.10.2021 / 18:03
Emirates to hire 6,000 new jobs in sign of travel industry recovery
Emirates is looking to fill more than 6,000 new posts in an optimistic move within the travel industry.
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22.10.2021 / 09:51
‘Dune’ Forecast to Earn $35 Million in China After Second Place Opening
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Dune,” Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi film of epic proportions, opened solidly in China on Friday and is forecast to attain a gross box office of $35 million (RMB224 million) in the country.The forecast was made by Maoyan, one of China’s leading online ticketing agencies, which also reported that the film had grossed RMB23.8 million ($3.7 million) by 2pm Friday local time.The $3.7 million haul was only good enough for second place, behind “The Battle at Lake
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17.10.2021 / 19:23
Mum ditches £8k-a-year Chinese takeaway habit after being offered covid jab due to her weight
A mum ditched her £8k-a-year Chinese takeaway habit after she was offered the coronavirus vaccine due to her being 'obese.'
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15.10.2021 / 05:59
‘Apartment’ and ‘Hometown’ Share Busan Festival’s New Currents Award
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Busan International Film Festival announced joint winners in both of its prestige sections, the New Currents competition for emerging filmmakers and the Kim Jiseok showcase for works by established directors.Korean-made “The Apartment With Two Women” and Chinese first feature “Farewell, My Hometown” shared the New Currents award.In the Kim Jiseok award section Brillante Mendoza’s boxing drama “Gensan Punch” split the first prize with Aparna Sen’s “The
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11.10.2021 / 05:45
IQiyi International Unveils First Philippines Series, More Korean Originals
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