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· Carl Samson
Fake Audience Members in China Make $120 Per Show By Crying and Laughing
People with a knack for acting but do not necessarily want to take the stage are earning well in Chinese reality shows. These actors make up the country’s lucrative “professional audience” industry, now pegged to be worth over 180 million yuan ($26.5 million) since its boom in…
· Ryan General
AAJA condemns China expulsion of NY Times reporter Vivian Wang
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is backing New York Times correspondent Vivian Wang after China expelled the reporter in February over a newspaper event featuring Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, despite Wang having no involvement in the interview. The Times…
· Ryan General
Hundreds of rescued LA Chinatown film prints return to the silver screen
Nearly 600 original 35 mm Chinese-language film prints recovered from Los Angeles’ former Sing Lee Theatre are now returning to public exhibition through the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The films, produced between 1960 and 1988 and originally screened in Chinatown, include…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Hulu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’ impresses viewers and critics with bold satire
Hulu’s new action-comedy series “Interior Chinatown” is receiving generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences alike. Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning novel, the show premiered on Tuesday and currently boasts an 82% critic and 94% audience approval rating on Rotten…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the musician promoting banjo and bluegrass in China
Eric Shi, a Chinese banjoist and content creator, promotes his instrument and bluegrass — a genre of American roots music — in China. Shi runs channels on Bilibili and YouTube, posting videos of himself, his family, students and band playing bluegrass music covers, such as Hank…
· Ryan General
How China’s minute-long micro drama videos are making big waves globally
China’s micro drama industry, valued at $5 billion annually, is rapidly growing and challenging the traditional film industry. These minute-long videos, which are attracting millions of viewers on platforms like Kuaishou and Douyin, are rapidly expanding beyond China’s borders.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chow Yun-fat speaks out about China’s censorship of Hong Kong films
Hong Kong acting legend Chow Yun-fat expressed his concerns about China’s strict censorship in the film industry while acknowledging the financial significance of the mainland Chinese market for filmmakers. Chow’s concerns: Chow, who was named Asian Filmmaker of the Year ahead…
· Ryan General
SF Chinatown to celebrate a modernized ‘Ghost Month’
San Francisco’s Chinatown is embracing a modern approach to hosting a time-honored Chinese tradition this August. A different take: Organized by the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, the city’s inaugural “Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival” is transforming the somber “Ghost…
· Editorial Staff
Philippines clears ‘Barbie’ film for release, but wants blurred South China Sea map
Amid the ongoing “Barbie” South China Sea map controversy, local censors have declared that the Warner Bros. film will still be released in the Philippines. Background information: Earlier this month, Vietnam banned “Barbie” from playing in cinemas across the country because of…
· Bryan Ke
Ron DeSantis again slams ‘really cheap’ Christmas toys made in China during Texas rally
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Christmas toys made in China for the second time this year at his campaign rally in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday. What he said: DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, complained about the “cheap” made-in-China toys he and his wife bought…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian Uncle Roger banned on Chinese social media after joking about China’s government
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his online persona Uncle Roger, has been suspended on Chinese social media after making jokes about China’s government in his stand-up show “The Haiyaa Special.” Last week, the comedian posted a clip from his upcoming comedy…
· Chandler Treon
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ranking of the world’s best cuisines, 16 Asian countries made the Top 50.
· Editorial Staff
Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community
Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’ Philadelphia’s Chinatown community is pushing back against a proposal for a new…
· Ryan General
Maskless crowds at World Cup cause uproar in China
Qatar World Cup coverage in China has sparked an uproar among Weibo users, who have been speaking out against the Chinese government’s implementation of its strict zero-COVID policy. Initial coverage of the football tournament that showed audiences not wearing protective masks…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian brushes off Chinese backlash over viral comedy set: ‘That’s exactly why I left China’
He Huang, a 32-year-old Chinese-born comedian, faced backlash from Chinese netizens after her stand-up comedy set on “Australia’s Got Talent” went viral. Huang’s set included a series of self-deprecating jokes about her name, marital status, parents and the COVID-19 pandemic.…
· Ryan General
How the new ‘Minions’ movie scored rare approval to release in China
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” is set to be released in Chinese cinemas in less than two weeks, defying a recent trend of major Hollywood blockbusters failing to break into the Chinese moviegoing market. The approval could potentially provide a huge boost in revenue for Universal…
· Jane Nam
Chinese ambassador calls on Chinese Americans to improve China-US relations: ‘No egg stays unbroken when the nest is overturned’
At a Chinese American gala event on Thursday, Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang called on Chinese Americans to “help build [a] China-U.S. friendship" and “bridge differences and ease confrontation.” In the opening of his speech, Ambassador Qin also added that “ultimately…
· Rebecca Moon
Warner Bros. censors gay relationship dialogue in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ for China release
Warner Bros. has approved China’s request to remove references to a gay relationship in the movie “Fanastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” A six-second dialogue alluding to a romance between the male characters Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald was removed from the…
· Editorial Staff
China peddles pro-Putin documentary as world condemns Russia for atrocities in Ukraine
China is reportedly organizing viewing sessions for a pro-Putin documentary for selected audiences across the country. The documentary, which runs for 101 minutes, was completed last year and does not include the war in Ukraine, but pins the downfall of the Soviet Union to…
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