US TV series 'Kung Fu' aims to break stereotypes about Asians but misses the mark when it comes to real Asian people and culture
A new US TV series Kung Fu, which places Asian people front and center and features Chinese culture, including martial arts, has been getting some compliments in the US, but reviews from where this culture originated are the true test for the series.
New drama wows audiences with Tang Dynasty costumes
A new Chinese period drama has grabbed audience's attention with its full display of China's Tang Dynasty's (618-907) culture as well as its interesting storyline. Court Lady, a romantic story about two young people living in an alternate history, has become a hot topic on Sina Weibo due to its full display of historically accurate costumes from the glorious dynasty that existed more than 1,000 years ago.
Hong Kong TVB sitcom earned mainland netizens' thumbs-up for promoting national security law
Sitcom Come Home Love: Lo and Behold, airing on Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited, has earned numerous thumbs-up from netizens in the Chinese mainland for including a scene promoting national security law. Many netizens in the mainland commented on how they feel Hong Kong has improved after the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
China to air first TV series about nation's PLA Rocket Force
The first TV series about China's PLA Rocket Force is set to air on Chinese satellite TV stations and streaming platform Youku starting Monday. The name of the drama Haoshoujiuwei, which literaly means "bugler in position," is a term that is widely used among PLA rocket force soldiers to warn others in the team that rockets will soon be launched.
How did 'Game of Thrones' become such a 'phenomenon'?
Winter came and went, leaving millions disappointed by the ending and a generation of adolescent boys exhausted from over-stimulation.
Controversial service provides fans with their own 'personalized ending' to hot dramas
"We can combine your request with our team's freely imagined ideas," reads a reply from a "creative script writing" service to Cho, a Jackson Yee fan who was unhappy with the ending the idol's character received in the popular film Better Days. With a payment from Cho, the service would provide her with a new "personalized" ending to the film.
Online eating shows' new excessive drinking trend becomes target of criticism
Following the rise of livestreaming food shows called mukbang, Korean for "eating show," many streamers in China have jumped on the bandwagon to capitalize on the trend. Now this genre has developed its own "subfield" that focuses solely on alcohol consumption.
Star Thandie Newton reverts to original name spelling, 'Thandiwe'
British actress Thandie Newton says she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her name, Thandiwe, after decades in Hollywood.
Foreign trainees in 'Chuang2021' face boycott after their agencies overseas embroiled in a controversy concerning China's national sovereignty
Chinese netizens are calling for five foreign trainees taking part in the hit Chinese variety show Chuang 2021 to “get off the show” after entertainment agencies Avex Group in Japan and RBW in South Korea became embroiled in a controversy concerning China's national sovereignty.
'Big Brother' still huge in Brazil, 21 seasons on
Brazilian TV is perhaps best known for its "telenovelas," but another kind of show has been captivating the country and holding a mirror up to its changing face for 21 seasons: reality franchise Big Brother Brazil.
Netflix, 'Lupin' and EU rules spark a TV revolution
Lupin, a French reboot set in postcard Paris, has made Omar Sy a global star and fulfilled a long-lost dream for Europeans: the confidence to take on Hollywood.
'Arrested Development' star Jessica Walter passes away aged 80
US actor Jessica Walter, best known to modern audiences as the acerbic grandmother of cult comedy Arrested Development, has died aged 80, her agent told AFP Thursday.
New all-female talk show ignites netizen anticipation with cast announcements
A new all-women talk show, Listen to me, has stirred up anticipation among netizens after the remaining members of the cast were announced on Wednesday.
Netizens applaud Chinese authorities move to limit broadcast of programs featuring immoral entertainers
China's National Radio and Television Administration published a draft regulation on Tuesday that includes an article limiting the broadcast of programs featuring entertainers who have committed illegal or immoral acts. The move has been applauded by Chinese netizens, who have lamented the frequency of recent scandals involving Chinese entertainers, such as Zheng Shuang's surrogacy scandal.
Japanese documentary director goes behind the scenes at Huawei
In the wake of several crackdowns by the US, Chinese telecom giant Huawei's overseas reputation may take a serious hit in the eyes of some Europeans and Americans. Can the company still survive under such pressure and how will it continue to develop? Japanese documentary director Ryo Takeuchi, who is now living in China, entered the company and brought the real Huawei to center stage.
Spike Lee makes HBO documentary for 9/11 anniversary
Acclaimed film director Spike Lee is making a documentary for HBO charting New York's recovery from the 9/11 terror attacks through to the coronavirus pandemic, WarnerMedia announced Monday.
China's state TV station airs Japanese animation after 14 years, move seen as sign of better relations
Japanese animation Cells at Work! aired on the national broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), the first Japanese show to be released by CCTV in more than a decade. The move has been hailed by Chinese comic fans and was also interpreted as a sign of improving relations between China and Japan.
HBO documentary on Woody Allen sexual abuse case applauded by Chinese netizens
Allen v. Farrow, a four-part documentary series that scrutinizes the sexual abuse allegations against the famous US director Woody Allen was released on Sunday on HBO.