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Warner Bros Discovery, Tencent Adapting ‘Glow Up’ Format for China

Warner Bros. Discovery China is launching reality TV show “Glow Up China” in mainland China later this month. Delving into the universe and talents of Chinese make-up artists, the series...

TikTok Owner Bytedance Poised to Close ‘Marvel Snap’ Game Publisher Nuverse

Bytedance, the unlisted Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, is poised to slash most of its games operations, including Nuverse, which publishes ‘Marvel Snap.’ “We regularly review our businesses and make...

TVB, Hong Kong’s Top Broadcaster, to Lay-Off 300 Staff and Cut Channels

Television Broadcasts (TVB), long the dominant free-to-air TV operator in Hong Kong is to dismiss 300 staff, or 8% of its already reduced workforce, in a further cost cutting move. The...

China Box Office: Annual Total Passes $7 Billion as ‘Across the Furious Sea’ Sails Off With Weekend Win, Disney’s ‘Wish’ Opens Fifth

China’s nationwide annual box office passed the symbolic $7 billion and RMB 50 billion marks in recent days, confirming a decent, but still incomplete recovery of the theatrical cinema industry. According...

Korea Box Office: ‘12.12: The Day’ Brings Crowds Back to Cinemas

Korean drama “12.12: The Day” brought life back to South Korean cinemas with a powerful $11 million opening weekend. Directed by Kim Sung-soo and starring the reliable Hwang Jung-min and...

‘Stonewalling’ and ‘Old Fox’ Take Honors at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards

The husband and wife team of Otsuka Ryuji and Huang Ji, who worked with a minimalist crew and mostly non-professional actors, gave a round of thanks to Asian leading auteurs for...

Kris Wu’s 13-Year Jail Term Upheld by Chinese Appeal Court

An appeal court in China on Friday confirmed the original trial verdict which ruled against Chinese Canadian rapper and actor Kris Wu (real name Wu Yifei). An appeal hearing by...

Taiwan Drifts Towards Cultural Power as Golden Horse Film Awards Cap Month of Industry Activity

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival drifted to a conclusion in midweek, with project awards presented on Wednesday, followed by Thursday’s festival closing events. These involved a screening of portmanteau film...

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