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· Carl Samson
How Draco Malfoy became China’s luck symbol for the Year of the Horse
As China welcomes the Year of the Horse, an unexpected blonde wizard from the “Harry Potter” franchise has emerged as the nation’s unofficial symbol of luck. Why Malfoy: The latest viral sensation originated from a linguistic pun regarding the Mandarin transliteration of the…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese musician taps AI to bring back late daughter for her mom’s birthday
A Taiwanese musician harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to digitally recreate his deceased daughter to deliver a message for her mother’s birthday. The video: Tino Bao, 56, posted the AI video of his late daughter, Bao Rong, who also went by her English name Felicity, on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video: The ‘Dragon Ball’ musical performance that attracted over 350M live viewers
The Dragon Ball musical performance by Chinese youth dance troupe O-DOG at Bilibili’s New Year’s Eve gala in China attracted over 350 million live viewers. The performance: The performance, celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Dragon Ball” and the lunar Year of the Dragon,…
· Iris Jung
Watch: World’s largest Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo
The largest Harry Potter theme park in the world opened in Tokyo on Friday. The Potter experience: The first Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Asia, “The Making of Harry Potter” is heavily inspired by the large success of its London theme park, which has seen over 17 million visitors…
· Editorial Staff
Largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world to open in Tokyo
Fans of the “Harry Potter” franchise will soon have another attraction to look forward to — and this time, it’ll be in Japan. “Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter,” the world’s largest indoor Harry Potter attraction, will officially open on June 16.
· Editorial Staff
Singaporean couple go viral after boyfriend surprises girlfriend with Paris trip
A video of a Singaporean boyfriend surprising his girlfriend with a trip to Paris has recently gone viral. On Dec. 28, 2022, the couple posted a nearly 2-minute clip on TikTok about the sweet gesture.
· Editorial Staff
Watch: Singaporean couple conjure up lavish Harry Potter-themed wedding
A Singaporean woman finally got the Harry Potter-themed wedding of her dreams after 20 years of waiting. On Friday, Angeline Tan, 30, posted a TikTok video with scenes from the special event, which she threw with her now-husband Alvin Ng, 31, last year in December.
· Sarah Yukiko
This Halloween, I won’t portray an Asian character
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors and does not represent NextShark’s views. In the costumes of Mulan and Cho Chang, I discovered there are limits to representation.
· Bryan Ke
‘Harry Potter’ Actress Says She Was Told to Deny Racist Attacks on Her During Filming
Actress Katie Leung‘s publicists allegedly instructed her to deny the racist attacks she encountered before and during the filming of “Harry Potter.” In a recent episode of the “Chinese Chippy Girl” podcast, the 33-year-old Asian Scottish actress revealed that she was receiving…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Oldest Amusement Park to Close After 94 Years for New ‘Harry Potter’ Park
After 94 years of bringing joy to kids and adults alike, the iconic Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, Japan has officially closed its doors to guests on Monday to make way for a “Harry Potter” theme park. Owned by Seibu Railway Co., Toshimaen was one of the largest amusement…
· Carl Samson
#AsiansForBlackLives: Harry Potter Star Responds to JK Rowling’s ‘Racist’ Name Choice
Chinese Scottish actor Katie Leung is winning praises on Twitter for her response regarding the “racist” choice of her character’s name in the “Harry Potter” series. Leung, who played Cho Chang in Warner Bros.’ movie adaptation — the only Asian character to ever share the…
· Carl Samson
Claudia Kim Breaks Silence on Racism Controversy of Nagini Casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’
Claudia Kim has weighed in on the controversy surrounding her role in “Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” The 33-year-old South Korean actress surprised Potterheads last month when she appeared in a trailer for the upcoming film as Nagini, the “Maledictus” who…
· Bryan Ke
Nagini’s Casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sparks Massive Debate for Being ‘Offensive,’ ‘Racist’
The final trailer for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” caused fans of the series to call out the offensive casting of South Korean actress Claudia Kim as Nagini, Voldemort’s giant snake, and his most protected Horcrux.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Couple’s Pokémon Wedding Invitation is the Greatest of All Time
A Japanese couple’s unique Pokémon wedding invitation card has gone viral after one guest shared it online. Wedding preparations can be extremely tedious because it comes down to that one occasion when everyone important gathers to wish lovebirds a happily ever after, and…
· Bryan Ke
‘Pokemon Go’ Creators Announce ‘Harry Potter’ Augmented Reality Game
The moment many Potterheads have been waiting for has finally arrived! Niantic Labs, the developer of the augmented reality (AR) mobile app “Pokemon Go”, officially confirmed that a “Harry Potter” AR game is coming sometime in the near future. Niantic Labs delivered the official…
· Carl Samson
‘Harry Potter’ Fans are Now a Threat to Wild Owls in Asia, Study Finds
The increasing demand for owls as domestic pets in several Asian countries is attributed to an obsession with “Harry Potter”, with papers consequently calling for the animals’ protection. For one, anthropologist Vincent Nijman and conservation biologist Anna Nekaris of Oxford…
· Ryan General
Indian ‘Mystic’ Sells Pens Guaranteed to Help You Ace Exams or Your Money Back
Like in most Asian countries, acing an exam is a must for most students in India. Those who do not want to be grounded, scolded or disowned would spend hours reviewing for an upcoming test, days or even weeks before, in an effort to have the highest mark attainable.
· Ryan General
Asian Tourists are Invading This English Village to Take the Most Ridiculous Selfies
Asian tourists have recently been flocking to an ordinary English village to the amusement and confusion of many of its residents. Batches of ‘sight-seeing’ visitors have been arriving in Kidlington, Oxfordshire on tour buses for weeks now, leaving locals wondering what was…
· Ryan General
This Tokyo Conference Room Looks Like Something Straight Out of Harry Potter
For many companies in Japan whose main employees work at home, renting a conference space becomes quite common when the need for a face-to-face meeting arises. While such facilities often feature basic rooms with plain-looking set up, a firm in Akihabara, Tokyo is trying to…