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· Ryan General
Japan’s Koji Yakusho wins best actor at Cannes
Veteran actor Koji Yakusho won the Best Actor prize at the Cannes International Film Festival on Saturday. The 67-year-old Japanese star received the award for his performance as a Tokyo toilet cleaner in “Perfect Days,” directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. The film…
· Isa Peralta
Malaysian film ‘Tiger Stripes’ wins Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2023
“Tiger Stripes,” a film written and directed by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu, recently won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The film beat seven other films for the prestigious award. Eu notably produced it under her production company Ghost Grrrl…
· Iris Jung
‘Ip Man 5’ and 2 other new Donnie Yen films revealed at Cannes
Three upcoming Donnie Yen films have been revealed by the Hong Kong-based Mandarin Motion Pictures at the Cannes Film Festival. The revealed films were “Ip Man 5,” “Flash Point Resurgence” and “Misjudgement.” Yen’s anticipated return to cinema arrives very soon after his success…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa to be first K-pop group to attend Cannes Film Festival
Aespa is set to make history as the first K-pop group to attend the Cannes Film Festival. On April 27, aespa’s agency SM Entertainment announced that the girl-group quartet will attend the event as global ambassadors for luxury Swiss jewelry brand Chopard, which has been an…
· Isa Peralta
Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ to make world premiere as closing film at Cannes
Disney and Pixar’s upcoming original feature film “Elemental” has been selected as the closing film of the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival. The highly anticipated animated romantic drama will make its world premiere at the prestigious festival on May 27.
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino actor Dolly de Leon finds overnight success as ‘Triangle of Sadness’ snags Cannes’ top honor
“Triangle of Sadness,” which stars Filipino actor Dolly de Leon along with Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean and Woody Harrelson, won the Palme d'Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The social satirical film focuses on the ultra-rich who are invited to a luxury cruise…
· Daniel Anderson
Song Kang Ho becomes first Korean man to win Best Actor award at Cannes Film Festival
Song Kang Ho won the Best Actor award at Cannes’ 75th film festival this weekend, becoming the first South Korean male actor to do so. Song played an illegal baby broker and starred alongside K-pop singer IU (Lee Jieun) in her Cannes debut in the film “Broker,” the first…
· Grace Kim
IU makes Cannes debut with ‘Broker,’ featuring ‘Parasite’ star Song Kang-ho
IU is making her Cannes debut with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first ever Korean-language film “Broker.” Her co-stars include Song Kang-ho (“Parasite”), Gang Dong-won (“Temptation of the Wolves”) and Bae Doona (“The Silent Sea”). “Broker” centers around black market brokers Sang-hyun…
· Carl Samson
Japanese film that imagines killing seniors as solution to aging population problem breaks Cannes
“Plan 75,” written and directed by Chie Hayakawa, unfolds in an alternate Japan in which citizens aged 75 and above are given the option — and are strongly encouraged — to be euthanized for free. An aging population is currently one of Japan’s most pressing social issues…
· Grace Kim
Lee Jung-jae makes directorial debut at Cannes with provocative political thriller ‘Hunt’
Lee Jung-jae is making his directorial debut with “Hunt,” an action-packed political thriller that will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. “Hunt,” which is set in South Korea in the 1980s, follows Lee’s character, a spy for the Korean National Intelligence Service…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Model Sparks Outrage, May Be Fined for ‘Offensive’ Dress at Cannes Film Festival
A Vietnamese model who showed up at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in a look that left little to the imagination has received widespread condemnation in her home country. Ngoc Trinh, 29, attended the French film festival on May 19 for the premiere of “A Hidden Life,” a movie…
· Bryan Ke
Jay Chou Caught ‘Spying’ on His Wife From the Crowd at the Cannes Film Festival
Mandopop superstar, Jay Chou, was caught secretly watching his wife, Hannah Quinlivan, as she walks down the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival event on Wednesday.
· Carl Samson
Tony Leung wins lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung received the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the 80th Venice Film Festival on Sunday. What he said: Leung, 61, was presented the award by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, who described him as “a director’s dream.”
· Carl Samson
Oli London says he’s now ‘living as Ken’ after detransitioning from ‘Barbie’ look
After trying to look like a Barbie doll, British internet personality Oli London says he is now happily “living as Ken.” Background: London, 33, rose to fame in 2018 after undergoing dozens of surgeries to resemble BTS member Jimin. Last year, he apologized to the K-pop idol and…
· Carl Samson
‘Extraction 2’ star Golshifteh Farahani says she lost ‘After Yang’ role because of Trump
Iranian French actress Golshifteh Farahani has blamed former President Donald Trump for her losing a lead role in the Kogonada film “After Yang,” regarded by critics as one of last year’s best movies. Why Trump is being blamed: In a new interview with Elle, Farahani, who most…
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa members open personal Instagram accounts
All four members of K-pop girl group aespa have created personal Instagram accounts. Each member posted a similar group selfie as their first upload. At the time of writing, Karina has amassed the most followers with 2 million, Winter has 1.8 million, Ningning has 1.7 million…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh confirms ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ will not have sequel
Michelle Yeoh recently confirmed that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will not be getting a sequel. The 60-year-old “Crazy Rich Asians” star recently confirmed the update in an interview with Variety’s Kering Women in Motion at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
· Daniel Anderson
Aespa announces US leg of ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour
K-pop quartet aespa has announced the dates for the U.S., Europe and Latin America portions of their “SYNK: Hyper Line” world tour. The U.S. leg of the tour will commence on Aug. 13 in Los Angeles. Other stops that month include Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and…
· Iris Jung
Video allegedly captures BTS’ V and BlackPink’s Jennie on a date in Paris
On Wednesday night, BTS’ V and BlackPink’s Jennie were allegedly caught on camera during a romantic date in Paris, France. The original video, captured and posted to TikTok by French photographer Amar Taoualit, features a couple holding hands while walking along the Seine River…
· Isa Peralta
Park Chan-wook’s ‘Oldboy’ gets restored trailer, 20th anniversary theatrical rerelease date
A restored version of Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy” will return to cinemas to celebrate its 20th anniversary. American independent film production and distribution company Neon acquired the domestic rights for the hit 2003 film and released a restored official trailer on YouTube on…