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Iron curtain falls on Hong Kong cinema as censors demand cuts
AFP, Published on 21/09/2021
» HONG KONG: Once renowned for world-class cinema, Hong Kong's film industry was already struggling before the latest hurdle -- Chinese mainland-style censorship as authorities take their purge of dissent into the cultural sphere.
Theatre, cinema, concerts thrive in Madrid despite virus
AFP, Published on 23/01/2021
» MADRID - With entertainment venues shuttered across much of Europe, Spain stands out as a cultural oasis where people still go to the theatre and cinema or watch concerts despite soaring infection rates.
Spike Lee to be first black head of Cannes film festival jury
AFP, Published on 14/01/2020
» PARIS: American director Spike Lee was named president of this year's Cannes film festival jury on Tuesday, becoming the first black head of the panel.
Re-enter the dragon: Hong Kong's movie new wave
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» HONG KONG - Shoot the film you've always wanted on a shoestring budget or sell out and make a blockbuster? It is a dilemma Hong Kong directors frequently face as mainland China's lucrative movie industry beckons.
Japan boy band SMAP mulling breakup: reports
AFP, Published on 13/01/2016
» TOKYO - Japanese pop fans were rocked by news Wednesday that evergreen boy band SMAP is mulling a breakup, ending the group's 30-year reign at the top of the music business that has won them legions of fans across Asia.
Top five of 100 greatest Asian films of all-time
AFP, Published on 05/10/2015
» BUSAN (SOUTH KOREA) - The Busan International Film Festival is marking its 20th anniversary with a list of the 100 best Asian films of all time, based on a poll of 73 noted filmmakers and critics.
Hong Kong star Carina Lau launches online wine, champagne brand
AFP, Published on 18/06/2015
» BORDEAUX - Hong Kong movie star Carina Lau on Wednesday launched her own online wine and champagne brand at the world's biggest wine and spirits fair Vinexpo in southern France.
'The Grandmaster' dominates Hong Kong Film Awards
AFP, Published on 14/04/2014
» Martial arts fantasy "The Grandmaster" enjoyed a bonanza Sunday with 12 wins at the Hong Kong Film Awards including best movie and best director for Wong Kar-wai.
'Grandmaster' wins 7 film awards
Associated Press, Published on 28/03/2014
» MACAU - "The Grandmaster" won best picture, best director for Wong Kar Wai and five other honors at the Asian Film Awards.
'The Grandmaster' sweeps Asian Film Awards, crew mourn stuntman
AFP, Published on 28/03/2014
» Martial arts fantasy "The Grandmaster" dominated the Asian Film Awards with seven wins including best movie, as its emotional director mourned the film's stuntman who was on the missing Malaysian jetliner.