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Li Yuan poses for photo shoot
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New blockbuster to portray true story of fighting COVID-19
Yu Dong, chairman of Bona Film Group, said the new movie's working title is "Chinese Doctors," and will be based on true events. The creative team has already started work, and carried out in-depth interviews with a Guangdong medical team, led by China's top epidemiologist Dr. Zhong Nanshan, who came to aid Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.
According to him, the film will portray various major figures in the fight against COVID-19, rather than focusing on a sole individual. They plan to shoot the film this year and are now working on script.
Bona Film Group are experienced at portraying true events in movie blockbusters. Their previous triumphs include "Operation Mekong,""Operation Red Sea,""The Bravest" and "The Captain," as well as an investment in Hollywood director Roland Emmerich's war epic "Midway." Their latest effort is "The Rescue" based on the true story of a team of Chinese maritime rescuers. However, due to the pandemic, the Spring Festival release date was shelved and postponed.
China's film industry has been on hold for four months due to the pandemic and many film companies have suffered and even gone bankrupt. Cinemas are technically allowed to reopen for business with epidemic prevention and control measures, but few have reopened yet.
Yu's Bona Film Group has recently set up a new headquarters in Nansha, Guangzhou. He said at a press conference held in Guangzhou on May 27 that he wanted to help make the Great Bay Area the third biggest area for creating Chinese films, after Beijing and Shanghai.
There are other two film projects currently in development by Bona Film Group, including "Imperial Envoy" which will portray national hero Lin Zexu who stopped the illegal import of opium from the British in 1838, and "Kashmir Princess," based on the 1955 attempted assassination of Zhou Enlai, the first premier of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Source: china.org by Zhang Rui
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Singer Hao Yun gives online concert from Beijing
Supported by 4K resolution technology, the online concert saw Hao and his band traveling among three different scenes, including a virtual background of interacting with fans.
"Each show of 2020 is very special. I'm so grateful to all the fans who asked for this and I'm so glad we were able to make it happen," said Hao, the 41-year-old singer-songwriter, who is known for his folk music and lyrics, combining Beijing dialect and local humor.
Besides guitar, drum and bass, the band also features a san xian (a three-stringed Chinese lute), and mouth organ. Peking Opera performances were also mixed with Hao's rearranged songs.
The online concert is the first live concert under online ticketing platform, Damai's latest project, which offering live shows amid the coronavirus.
Source: chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-06-03 13:36
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Taiwan Pop Star Jay Chou Debuts on Mainland Social Media
What’s the story?
The Kuaishou account is the first official one for Chou on Chinese mainland social media. Previously, he was primarily active on Instagram, which is blocked on the mainland, with 5.9 million followers. Kuaishou has acquired copyright permission from JVR Music, Chou’s record label and artist management agency, to use all of the singer’s songs and music videos (Source: Sina Tech). Currently, Kuaishou users can access 173 music clips on Chou’s channel and incorporate them into their own short videos.
What are people saying online?
The story has received over 100 million views on Weibo. Meanwhile on Kuaishou, the number of Chou’s followers is surging. Excited fans flocked to the app and called on each other to push the number of followers to over 10 million. The excited fans are trying to help Chou set a record for fastest time to reach 10 million followers on Kuaishou.
Despite the enthusiasm from Chou’s fan base, many people are surprised by his decision to use Kuaishou for his first Chinese social media account. They consider the video-sharing app to be targeted at second-tier and rural netizens in China. Some question why the singer did not choose Weibo or Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, and the domestic rival of Kuaishou. “I wonder how much Kuaishou paid him. I’m a fan of Jay Chou, but I still feel reluctant to download the app,” one user commented.
Source: Caixin By Yilin Chen / Jun 03, 2020 12:25 PM
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Dili Reba celebrates birthday
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China's national theater reopens with daily limit of 600
Audiences need to make a reservation online with their valid identity cards to visit the performing arts center. The opening hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. The number of daily visitors is limited to 600.
Before entering the center, visitors must have their temperatures checked, and those with a body temperature above 37.3 degrees Celsius won't be allowed in.
Visitors are also required to wear masks and keep a social distance of one meter.
By Zhang Liying; China.org.cn, June 4, 2020
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Jackie Chan and celebs support HK national security legislation
The signatories include veteran entertainers such as Chan, Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Kara Wai, Warren Mok, Kenny Bee, Cally Kwong, Liza Wang and Bak-Ming Wong, as well as entertainment and cultural tycoons such as Albert Yeung, Charles Heung and Kenneth Fok, Beijing Daily reported.
The co-signed statement, issued on May 29, says that they fully understand the crucial importance of maintaining national security in Hong Kong and support the decision of the National People's Congress (NPC). They hope that the relevant law formulated by the Standing Committee of the NPC can eliminate existing loopholes in national security, while at the same time protecting the creative industry's normal development.
The statement urges the relevant government departments to fully communicate with all sectors of Hong Kong society to explain and relieve doubts, and it calls on all sectors of Hong Kong society to use this as an opportunity to enhance tolerance and understanding. Ultimately, they call for Hong Kong to return to the right track of civilization and the rule of law, and restart again.
Besides individual entertainers, 110 showbiz and cultural organizations also co-signed the statement, including the Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association, the Association of Chinese Culture of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Dance Federation and the Hong Kong Culture Association.
China is set to make Hong Kong national security laws as a related decision was adopted at the national legislature on May 28. The decision was made to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, uphold and improve "one country, two systems," safeguard Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability, and guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of Hong Kong residents.
Source: by Zhang Rui; China.org.cn, June 2, 2020
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Yang Zishan poses for photo shoot
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Macao Film Festival Sets Dates for 2020 Edition
With a raft of film festivals around the world suffering postponement, cancellation or transferring online in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, IFFAM organizers have said the theme of this year's edition will be "A Celebration of Life & The Big Screen" with a special curation of films that define the big screen experience.
“It has been heart-breaking to see cinemas around the world closed this year, so IFFAM would like to celebrate the return to cinemas and the joy of this beautiful communal experience,” said IFFAM artistic director Mike Goodridge. “There is nothing quite like sitting in the dark and sharing a movie with strangers, laughing together, crying together, screaming together. We can’t wait to see Macao audiences getting back into theatres and bring an exhilarating program of film and guests to them in December.”
IFFAM, which takes place in the casino capital of the world, will begin taking online submissions from filmmakers starting June 15.
Bong Joon Ho's Parasite, Kirill Mikhanovsky's Give Me Liberty and Rodd Rathjen's Buoyancy were among the notable winners at IFFAM last year.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter by Abid Rahman
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Character posters from We Are All Alone
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Chen Shu in Get Married Or Not
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