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· Isa Peralta
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ dominates domestic box office on opening weekend
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” slung its way to the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office this weekend, garnering over $120.5 million. What happened: The sequel to the hit 2018 film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was released on Friday and had the second-biggest…
· Carl Samson
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ breaks 2023 box office with $377 million global debut
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” leaped to the top of the box office in its long Easter weekend opening with a $377 million global haul, beating “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s” $225.3 million to become the biggest worldwide debut of the year yet. The…
· Carl Samson
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ tops box office with franchise-best $73.5 million debut
“John Wick: Chapter 4” crushed its competition to lead the weekend box office with a record opening. In just three days, the Keanu Reeves-led film amassed $73.5 million domestically, marking the franchise’s best debut. “John Wick” premiered in 2014 and made $14 million on its…
· Ana Yoo
‘Furies’ trailer: Veronica Ngo directs Netflix prequel to Vietnamese box office smash
Netflix has released the trailer for “Furies,” the much-anticipated prequel to the 2019 Vietnamese box office smash “Furie.” A description of the upcoming martial arts thriller by Netflix reads: “Three furious vigilantes unite to take down a sinister crime syndicate that…
· Bryan Ke
James Wan’s ‘M3GAN’ slays box office with over $30M on opening weekend
Universal Pictures’ “M3GAN” has become the country’s second highest-grossing film of this year after earning more than $30 million on its opening weekend. The PG-13 sci-fi horror film, produced by James Wan, was released domestically on Friday, opening to a strong start on the…
· Ryan General
‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ tops North American weekend box office
Toei Animation’s latest film in the “Dragon Ball” franchise "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" earned $21 million in its North American weekend debut, outperforming Idris Elba’s "Beast," which opened to a dismal $11.5 million from August 19-22, 2022. Crunchyroll, which specializes…
· Ryan General
China’s box office king Wu Jing joins Jason Statham for ‘The Meg’ sequel, Li Bingbing out
The upcoming Warner Bros. film “Meg 2: The Trench” has added Chinese star Wu Jing to its main cast. Wu, who is China’s all-time highest-grossing male actor, is joining British star Jason Statham in the highly anticipated sequel. The project, helmed by director Ben Wheatley,…
· Ryan General
Chinese film depicting the ‘War to Resist American Aggression’ may be 2021’s world box office king
A new war film commissioned by the Chinese government is raking in a record amount of money at the Chinese box office and is en route to becoming the world’s top-grossing film of 2021. What the movie is about: The “Battle at Lake Changjin” is a three-hour-long epic that depicts…
· Ryan General
With a staggering box office total of nearly $200M, ‘Shang-Chi’ is officially the biggest film of 2021
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which features Marvel Studio’s first leading Asian superhero, is now the biggest movie of 2021 and the pandemic era, in the U.S. Power figures: The film, which stars Simu Liu as the titular superhero, took in $13.3 million in its…
· Ryan General
‘Shang-Chi’ makes legendary box office debut with $90M opening weekend
Marvel Studios’ first Asian-led superhero film has exceeded early box office predictions with a stellar $71.4 million domestic performance on its opening weekend and is set to earn around $90 million through Monday. Smash hit: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which…
· Thy Nguyen
Vietnamese Dramedy ‘Bố Già’ Crushes Specialty Box Offices Grossing at $350K
Vietnamese comedy-family drama “Bố Già” raised over $350,000 at specialty box offices over Memorial Day Weekend. About the movie: “Bố Già” is a film adaptation of a popular Youtube series in 2020 that had more than 90 million views within its five-episode run, according to…
· Ryan General
‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘Demon Slayer’ Top Domestic Box Office
“Mortal Kombat” topped the domestic box office in the U.S., generating $23.3 million during its opening weekend, while “Demon Slayer” landed in second place. Based on the iconic video game of the same name, the martial arts fantasy film from Warner Bros. premiered in 3,073 local…
· Carl Samson
She Played Bruce Lee’s Sister in ‘Enter the Dragon’, Then Beat Him at the Box Office
In the 1970s, a Taiwanese martial artist made waves in the U.S. to become known as the “female Bruce Lee.” Angela Mao, who now runs restaurants in New York, did so well that one of her films even knocked Lee’s “Enter the Dragon” off the top of the box office for a week — while…
· Bryan Ke
Bangkok police apologize after officers charged with extorting Taiwanese actor
An investigation found that seven Bangkok police officers allegedly extorted Taiwanese actor Charlene An while she visited Thailand’s capital in early January. Speaking to reporters on Monday, national Police Chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas said officers found guilty in the case…
· Rebecca Moon
Climbers shocked to see dedicated delivery worker carrying pizza boxes up Mount Fuji
A Japanese office worker dressed up as a Domino’s Pizza delivery man and climbed for roughly six hours to the top of Mount Fuji. The man began his journey at 7:38 a.m. on Saturday and finished at 1:27 p.m. Using his delivery bag, the man carried various equipment and necessities…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese company designs upright ‘nap box’ for exhausted workers to sleep at their jobs
Two Japanese companies have joined forces to design a vertical “nap box” to promote a healthier work environment in offices and to increase productivity. Users will sleep in the pod standing upright, which is purportedly designed to ensure comfort for the head, knees and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vancouver transit officer who went viral for calmly handling an anti-masker is promoted
Constable Peter Kwok, a Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer who went viral for a video of his calm handling of an anti-masker on a SkyTrain in 2020, was promoted to the role of media relations officer on Monday. The anti-masker, who filmed the incident, was issued with a $230…
· Jane Nam
Netizens react to President Biden posing with a finger heart for Oval Office photo with BTS
A photo of the K-pop group BTS doing ‘finger hearts’ with President Biden at the White House has netizens falling for their favorite group all over again. Internet users voiced how thrilled they were with the fact that the Grammy-nominated boy band convinced America’s…
· Ryan General
Boxer Amir Khan says he and his friend were removed from flight for being ‘two Asian boys’
Professional boxer Amir Khan said he and a colleague were removed last week from an American Airlines flight in the U.S. for “racially motivated” reasons. Khan’s claims: The 34-year-old British boxer and his companion were removed from Flight 700 at Newark Liberty International…
· Carl Samson
Over 100 kittens, puppies rescued from ‘blind boxes’ in latest bust of China’s ‘mystery box’ craze
Over 100 cats and dogs being sold in “mystery boxes” were rescued in Shanghai on Monday, igniting new discussions on animal welfare and postal regulations in China. Where they were found: The animals, which were mostly kittens, were found in front of a residential community in…
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