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Even though she has already made three albums and is one of the coaches on the reality singing competition The Voice UK, Jessie J hasn’t been deterred from taking on a new challenge. She is currently competing in Hunan Satellite TV’s ...
Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal and James Brolin starred and David O Russell directed. Yet in spite of a bankable cast and an experienced director it turned out to be one of the most delayed films in recent Hollywood history. Originally titled ...
“The Force” did not seem to be with Star Wars when it returned to the Middle Kingdom for the third time at the beginning of 2018 – so much so that 92% of the film’s Chinese screen time was pulled after a tepid debut. The ...
The divorce between actor Wang Baoqiang and his wife was arguably the biggest celebrity scandal to grip China in 2016. For much of last year nothing came close to the social media fervour Wang caused by publicly shaming his wife (who’d cheated ...
What do freezing children, a Lycra shortage and arrests for burning coal have in common? The answer: they were all part of China’s drive to meet cleaner air targets in 2017. The good news is that in Beijing, at least, the ambitious goal was ...
Steven Spielberg has become known for crowd-pleasing commercial blockbusters like Indiana Jones and E.T. as well as weighty dramas such as Saving Private Ryan and Lincoln. In fact, the prolific director could ...
One dream, nine friends, three core beliefs, one heart. That’s the explanation for how Guangzhou girl band 1931 got its name. But three years on and the dream is already over. Last month YY Media, the company that created 1931, announced the ...
Actress Vicki Zhao first tackled the role in 2009. So did China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan in an opera. And last week, Disney announced that local actress Liu Yifei will be the latest to play Mulan. Its forthcoming film of the same name – ...
The year 2022 will be an eventful one for sport in China. Beijing will host the Winter Olympics, making it the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter games. Hangzhou will play host to the Asian Games as well. Continuing the theme of ...
The end of 2017 may still be 30 days away but China’s media regulator seems keen to bring on the holiday cheer. Last week, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) announced that as of November 20, ...