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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCinema box office in China hit RMB4.2 billion ($651 million) over the seven-day National Holiday period, according to government sources on Friday.By far the top title was “The Battle at Lake Changjin,” which had grossed RMB3.50 billion ($543 million) by 5pm local time on Friday, its ninth day of release. In second place over the holiday period was “My Country, My Parents” with RMB1,08 billion ($167 million).Like “Battle,” “Parents” was released on Sept.

coronavirus outbreak spurred travel restrictions and demands for testing, vaccinations and quarantines.Spending appeared to have bounced back, however, with tourists splashing out 389 billion yuan ($60 billion) during the holiday, up almost 60% from last year, Xinhua reported, citing figures from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.Such figures are closely watched as China seeks to shift its economic model away from real estate and infrastructure investment to one more focused on services and

Nick Cannon was really into Kim Kardashian.The 40-year-old actor and TV presenter opened up about his previous relationship with the reality star and admitted that she «broke my heart.»«People didn’t know, they were just like, ‘Who’s that chick with Nick? She’s bad,'» Cannon recalled during an interview on the podcast.

Rebecca Davis editorTrinity Cine Asia has acquired all U.K. and CIS rights to Chinese disaster film “Cloudy Mountain” from Beijing Blossoms Entertainment.The film first debuted on Sept.

Squid Game has been gaining traction in China, despite the streaming platform being unavailable in the region.This is according to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, which claims that the show has garnered over 1.7billion mentions on Chinese social media platform Weibo as of October 4.

While China is one of the most wealthy and advanced countries in the world, the government’s policies have shrouded much of it in mystery. Well, in the new documentary, “Ascension,” filmmaker Jessica Kingdon pulls the curtain back to reveal the way China has secured its world status on the backs of its citizens and a growing class divide.

China’s ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’ was the highest grossing film anywhere in the world over the past weekend, with a $203 million haul.That score was fractionally lower than the combined total earned by “No Time to Die” ($119 million in international markets) and by “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” ($90.2 million in North America).The film was the far away winner in mainland China, where it was released on Thursday, a day ahead of the National Day holiday.

Rebecca Davis editorChina’s box office slowed to one of its lowest points of the year this week, bringing in a total of just $24.6 million over the three-day weekend, the last before the break-out of patriotic National Day holiday blockbusters arriving Sept.

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the value of Bitcoin has plummeted 3.9% from a peak of nearly £34000 this morning to £30794. Ethereum is down 6.14%, while XRP has lost 5.2% of its value.Nothing has created more wealth in the past decade than technologies banned in China.

Rebecca Davis editor“Dune” is seeking to lure in China viewers with a new trailer revealing not-yet-seen scenes billed as a “China exclusive.”Without dropping spoilers, the clip shows new images of story’s legendary sandworms and the character Paul Atreides’ visions, among other things.The trailer is slightly more explanatory and less action-oriented. Text inserted into the clip features lines in Chinese that roughly translate to: “From the depths of hopelessness a legend is born.

Zhao Wei epitomizes many aspects of the Chinese government’s campaign to tear down fandom, celebrity and the driving forces behind them.Zhao attained major stardom in the late 1990s with TV series “My Fair Princess,” starred as the leading lady in John Woo’s epic “Red Cliff” and directed 2013 hit YA film “So Young.”Along the way, she shook off a scandal about wearing a dress that looked like a Japanese flag, became unfeasibly wealthy and got banned for five years by China’s securities regulator

Rebecca Davis editorFollowing a dismal summer, China’s box office over this year’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday hit its lowest point since 2014.Chinese citizens had to work on Saturday, Sept. 18, but enjoyed a three-day vacation for the holiday from Sept.