Vogue Hong Kong honors women in sports ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and chose Naomi Osaka to be part of their unique feature. The publication released images of the athlete rocking exquisite tennis-inspired fashion.
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alter the problematic appellation way back in November 2020 — but quietly made the moniker makeover official on January 1. “I can confirm that the village is being renamed,” Andrea Holzner, the mayor of Tarsdorf, the municipality where the newly censored village is located, told local media at the time.
Vogue Hong Kong honors women in sports ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and chose Naomi Osaka to be part of their unique feature. The publication released images of the athlete rocking exquisite tennis-inspired fashion.
Though “Nitram” never depicts the unspoken horrific massacre that its protagonist commits, the entire film queasily pulses in the anxious anticipation of the unspeakable event. It’s not an easy film to watch, knowing what’s coming but remaining completely powerless, not unlike watching a car crash in motion and being unable to stop it.
Vivienne Chow Action star Sammo Hung will take the helm of the production of “Seven Little Fortunes,” a feature film re-telling Hung’s childhood story where he and a generation of Hong Kong action movie icons such as Jackie Chan were coached by their mentor, Peking opera master Yu Jim-yuen.Co-produced by Yuen Biao Films Production, Beijing Renxing Film Media Culture and Quanton Times Pictures, Hung will be the chief director of the film penned by Raymond To (“I Have A Date With Spring”).
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpecialty U.S. distribution company KimStim is to give a North American release to “Wood and Water,” a German-made feature set against the backdrop of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.The film premiered in the Deutsche Perspektive section of this year’s erlinaleand won the Compass-Perspektive Award special mention during the Berlin festival’s summer edition.
A confidential screening of Hong Kong protests documentary Revolution Of Our Times was held for select members of the press at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. Not on the official schedule, the Special Screenings title is a harrowing two-hour-plus look at the 2019 pro-democracy riots and is directed by Kiwi Chow (A Complicated Story, Ten Years, Beyond The Dream).
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn a late move, the Cannes Film Festival has announced the addition of a new film to its official line-up. The documentary, “Revolution of Our Times,” depicts recent political and social events in Hong Kong, and will play on Friday in a special screening.Cannes this year is chock full of issue-led programming about climate change, crises in Africa, diversity and equality.
coronavirus pandemic. It usually draws hundreds of thousands of people looking for everything from the latest bestsellers to works by political figures.This year, far fewer politically sensitive books are on display.
Joey King, the young star of Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” film series, has extended her relationship with the streamer by signing a first-look film deal with Netflix. The 21-year-old actress will produce and develop movies for Netflix through her production company, All The King’s Horses.
Joey King, star of Netflix’s The Kissing Booth franchise, is expanding her relationship with the streaming giant with a first-look deal. Under the pact, King will produce and develop films For Netflix via her All The King’s Horses production company. At 21, King is one of the youngest creatives to strike a deal with a streaming network.
Amazon decided to shelve their forthcoming Tiger King adaptation.The project was reportedly picked up by the studio back in September, with Cage set to play the role of the controversial zookeeper Exotic.However, speaking to Variety this week, Cage confirmed that the Tiger King-themed series has been dropped for now.“We should clear the record,” Cage said.
Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic...for now. The Oscar-winning actor was set to play the viral star but said Amazon decided to shelve the project, inspired by the Netflix docu-series In a new interview with , Cage said that while he was very much into the project, Amazon ultimately felt like the content was «past tense,» after the series took so long to come together.
John Cameron Mitchell was photographed in costume as Joe Exotic on Sunday. The actor is starring in the upcoming Peacock series as the zookeeper who became famous from the Netflix series "Tiger King." Actress Kate McKinnon will play Carole Baskin and Kyle MacLachlan will star as Baskin’s husband, Howard. Mitchell filmed a celebratory PDA scene in front of a pet shop in Brisbane on Sunday.
Gayle King is taking a strong stance when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine — even if it means not seeing some members of her family.The 66-year-old co-anchor interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday's program, and the director of the U.S.
Amanda Knox has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage during her first pregnancy with husband Christopher Robinson.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown marks the return of the long-running racing series.The new instalment from KT Racing had been teased earlier this year, but a new cinematic trailer from yesterday’s Nacon Connect (July 6) finally revealed that it will be set on Hong Kong Island.Soundtracked to Yuksek’s ‘Fireworks’, the trailer encapsulates Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown‘s luxurious style, from the shiny cars to the accessories adorned of the hands behind the wheel.In between racing through
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has said she wants to play Carole King in a biopic. You can watch the full interview in the video above.The actor, currently starring in Fear Street 1994 on Netflix, recently spoke to NME about her dream roles in a potential biopic.When asked by NME which musician she might like to play in a biopic, Sink shared her love for the ‘Natural Woman’ singer.“I really love Carole King,” the actor said.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRyan Coogler, Shaka King, Charles D. King, and Lil Rel Howery are teaming on an original feature film about American political insurrection.
Spike Lee made history at the Cannes Film Festival jury press conference Tuesday.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAMM Global, a production and investment company spun out of Hong Kong’s Asia Television, and Phoenix Waters Productions have announced “Crypto Keepers,” which they claim will be Asia’s first NFT drama series.NFTs or non-fungible tokens, which aim to lock in the value of digital intellectual property, have taken the art and music worlds by storm and are now being expanded into more traditional media spheres.The drama, an English and Cantonese language hybrid, is