Entertainment « Week In China - Part 3

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What were the big themes of 2018? China’s movie industry has the answers
Dec 14, 2018 (WiC 435)

Four of the most famous huabiao in China can be found in Tiananmen Square. The giant marble columns were built in the Ming Dynasty as imperial signage flanking the Forbidden Palace, although the huabiao originated some 2,000 ...

Youku’s latest hit reality TV show sees celebrities train to be astronauts
Dec 14, 2018 (WiC 435)

According to folklore, Chang'e and her husband Houyi were immortals living in Heaven until a row with the Jade Emperor saw them banished to Earth. The pair found human life hard and miserable so Houyi went on a quest for an elixir that would ...

Tencent-invested Marvel film gets huge online marketing push in China
Nov 30, 2018 (WiC 434)

When Venom was first released in the US in early October, it ran into serious headwinds. In addition to lacklustre reviews from most of the critics, fans of Lady Gaga waged war on the superhero film (based on a character from Marvel ...

Political comments prompt a broadcast halt for film awards ceremony
Nov 23, 2018 (WiC 433)

The entertainment industry has occasionally used its award ceremonies as a platform to express its political preferences. In 1993, when the actor Richard Gere presented at the Oscars, he delivered a monologue calling attention to China’s human ...

How a Chinese singer’s fans knocked Ariana Grande off the top of the charts
Nov 16, 2018 (WiC 432)

There are ways to turn a bad breakup into a positive experience. Taylor Swift, for instance, has used her catchy tunes to dismantle her ex-boyfriends. Pop singer Ariana Grande also recently released a new single thank u, next as a ...

Star rapper’s year in China
Nov 9, 2018 (WiC 431)

Early last month Donald Trump hosted an unlikely meeting in the Oval Office. Rather unexpectedly, he was on the listening side of of the occasion. In this case it was Kanye West sharing his views in a monologue that was broadcast live to the ...

Chinese starlet Yang Mi tries her hand at ‘method acting’ in low budget film
Nov 2, 2018 (WiC 430)

Attractive actresses often take on ugly roles in search of a breakout performance. In Monster, Charlize Theron wore mottled makeup and crooked teeth to play a serial killer. Playing crazy won her an Oscar for the best actress in 2003. ...

Why a celebrity marriage caused a social media meltdown
Oct 26, 2018 (WiC 429)

The doorway of a traditional courtyard house in Beijing always comes with a pair of mendang, i.e. the stone bearings on both sides, and hudui, the wooden pins above the door for hanging lanterns. These decorations tell visitors ...

Chow Yun-fat’s action flick rekindles Hong Kong film industry’s mojo
Oct 19, 2018 (WiC 428)

Back in 2015, two makers of film props in Hong Kong were charged with holding thousands of counterfeit notes in Hong Kong dollars and other currencies without the proper permits. The authorities said that the film’s producers should have ...

Indie film director takes on Golden Week competition to promote movie
Oct 5, 2018 (WiC 427)

Television networks know that nostalgia can be a hit with audiences. The sitcom Will & Grace will make a comeback this year on NBC and the 1990s show Murphy Brown has returned to the small screen after a 20-year absence too. Other ...

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