Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese animation film “New Gods: Yang Jian” was the top film at the mainland China box office over the latest weekend. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” opened in third place.“New Gods: Yang Jian” earned 19.8 million (RMB134 million) on its debut between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. It places ahead of previous winner “Moon Man” which slipped from first to second place with a $17.8 million (RMB121 million) fourth weekend.
Nursery School Murderer At Large After Killing 3 & Injuring More In Horrific Stabbing Attack
05.08.2022 - 23:33 / perezhilton.com
Three people were killed and six more were reportedly wounded in a horrific knife attack at a nursery school in China this week.
Multiple media reports claim the incident occurred at a kindergarten-type facility (not pictured) for young children in Anfu County, in China’s southeastern Jiangxi province. The ages of those killed and wounded in the attack have not yet been revealed. It’s obviously an unbelievably tragic situation, and police are rushing to figure out why it happened — and hold the attacker responsible.
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According to The Mirror, police in the area published a statement on China’s Weibo social network confirming the attack. They claim the incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday. In their statement, cops noted “a gangster wearing a peaked cap and mask” stormed the private kindergarten and carried out the horrific violence. After the assault, the man reportedly got away, and is still currently at large.
The police statement added:
CBS News reported that Chinese media outlets later posted video that had apparently been shot in the immediate aftermath of the attack. In that clip, a police officer “can be seen carrying a tiny child in his arms to an ambulance.” Oh no…
Following the attack, cops named Liu Mouhui as their initial alleged suspect in the killings, according to The Mirror. The man, who is said to be 48 years old, has not been detained. As of Friday morning, the latest reporting indicates he is still at large and wanted by police.
As CBS News notes, mass violent crime like this is “rare” in China, although “there has been a spate of mass stabbings in recent years.” The outlet claims knife attacks
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etonline.com
19.08.2022 / 22:15
New Music Releases August 19: Demi Lovato, BLACKPINK, Blake Shelton, Offset & More
New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Demi Lovato shared her latest album, featuring the fiery, viral anthem «29.» K-pop sensations BLACKPINK dropped their latest single, «Pink Venom.» Maren Morris and Zedd teamed up again for a new single, «Make You Say,» featuring BEAUZ. And Blake Shelton brought back his '90s mullet for the music video for his latest, «No Body.» Ahead of 88rising's Head In The Clouds Festival this weekend, Thai rapper MILLI and Chinese singer Jackson Wang partnered on a new single, «Mind Games.» Both artists will be performing at the Los Angeles festival, alongside acts like mxmtoon, keshi, Jay Park and more.Also new this week, new singles from Offset, Anitta feat.
deadline.com
17.08.2022 / 20:59
‘Diary Of A Murderer’ Film Based On Young-Ha Kim Novella In Works From Mammoth Pictures; ‘The Night’s Kourosh Ahari Directing
EXCLUSIVE: Mammoth Pictures has acquired film and TV rights to the bestselling novella Diary of a Murderer from award-winning Korean author Young-ha Kim. The company’s Creative Director Kourosh Ahari (The Night, Parallel) is set to direct an English-language feature adaptation, marking the first production under the deal, from a script by Henry Chaisson (Searchlight’s Antlers, Apple TV+’s Servant).
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15.08.2022 / 20:47
11 Crystal Healing Necklaces to Make You Feel More Balanced
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13.08.2022 / 02:57
How ‘Day Shift’ Director J.J. Perry Made the San Fernando Valley More Magical
You’ve come from the second unit/stunt world. Can you talk about coming from that background and how it has informed your decisions as a feature director?Absolutely. Listen, to be 100% transparent with you, when I got out of the army in 1990, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
deadline.com
11.08.2022 / 19:29
Chinese Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Appeal In Landmark Sexual Harassment Case Against TV Host
A Chinese court has rejected an appeal by a young woman who alleged sexual harassment against a popular male TV host in what has been referred to as a landmark case. Foreign media outfits reporting locally have called the decision a blow to China’s #MeToo movement.
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06.08.2022 / 18:09
Maher Roasts Kyrsten Sinema for Holding up Climate Bill to Appease Hedge Funders (Video)
by announcing she’s agreed to support the bill. Her sticking point had been a part of the bill that would have made minor changes to the so-called “carried interest loophole,” a tax law quirk that allows executives at private equity firms and hedge funds to pay lower taxes than their employees. She supports the loophole and demanded that provision be removed from the bill.Interestingly, Sinema has made no public statements explaining her demand.
nme.com
05.08.2022 / 14:33
‘Beyond Good And Evil 2’ gets new lead writer 5 years after being announced
Ubisoft’s Beyond Good And Evil 2 has a new lead writer – Sarah Arellano.The prequel to 2003’s Beyond Good And Evil was first teased in 2008 before officially being announced at 2017’s E3 conference with a trailer, though no release date was confirmed.Since then, updates on Beyond Good And Evil 2 have been few and far between. In 2020, creator Michel Ancel retired from the games industry but said work on Beyond Good And Evil 2 was “going super well,” before promising “beautiful things to be seen soon.”However, he said the same thing about Wild which was quietly cancelled in 2021.Earlier this year, it was reported that Beyond Good And Evil 2 was still in pre-production.