Jackie Chan Photo: Li Hao/GT Ten films from the Chinese mainland were randomly selected from a pool of 62 to be released in the island of Taiwan in 2020, while there are no restrictions on films from Taiwan when they are released in the mainland. The 10 chosen movies include Vanguard, starring Jackie Chan, Li …
Hu Ge Photo: Courtesy of Qian Qian It was announced on Wednesday that Chinese crime drama The Wild Goose Lake will hit the mainland cinemas on December 6. A trailer for the film, which stars Chinese mainland actor Hu Ge and Gwei Lun-mei from the island of Taiwan, was released on the film’s official Sina …
Adele Haenel Photo: IC French star Adele Haenel lodged a complaint on Tuesday against a film director she claims sexually harassed her between the ages of 12 and 15, her lawyers said. The actress shook the French film industry earlier this month with accusations about being repeatedly touched and kissed by Christophe Ruggia, who directed …
Promotional material for Joker Photo: IC Reeling from the #MeToo movement, Hollywood has put toxic masculinity under the spotlight this year with a batch of Oscars contenders zeroing in on the father-son dynamic. From Joaquin Phoenix in Joker to Brad Pitt’s Ad Astra, A-listers have flocked to roles which highlight the damage caused by sons’ …
A Frozen 2 diorama on display in Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday windows in New York on Monday Photo: AFP As Disney’s Frozen 2 was topping the North American pre-Thanksgiving weekend box office with a record $127 million debut, it also swept the Chinese mainland box office by taking in 341.4 million yuan ($48.5 million) over …
Promotional material of Frozen 2 Photo: IC As Disney’s Frozen 2 was topping the North American pre-Thanksgiving weekend box office with a record $127 million debut, it also swept the Chinese mainland box office by taking in 341.4 million yuan ($48.5 million) over its opening weekend, according to Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan. Released on Friday …
Japanese actor Ryota Katayose takes to the stage after a screening of Ride Your Wave at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 23 in Shanghai. Photo: VCG Ride Your Wave, winner of the SIFF Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation Film, is set to hit Chinese mainland theaters on December 7, according to the …
Director Fernando Meirelles speaks with guests at The Two Popes BAFTA screening. Photo: AFP From left: Production designer Mark Tildesley, writer Anthony McCarten, actor Jonathan Pryce and actor Juan Minujín speak onstage during The Two Popes BAFTA screening on November 18 in Los Angeles. Photo: AFP Every story needs its hero and its villain. So …
Promotional material of Frozen 2 Photo: IC “Frozen II,” a sequel to the 2013 Disney animated blockbuster “Frozen,” continued to lead the Chinese mainland box office on Sunday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Monday. The film grossed 131 million yuan (18.61 million U.S. dollars) on its third day of screening, accounting …
Photo: Screenshot of Douban “The Rescue,” a new disaster film by award-winning director Dante Lam, is set for release in China on Jan. 25, 2020, the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association. The film depicts the bravery of a maritime emergency response team leader starring Eddie Peng …