Author - jessie tan

Meet the ‘Gucci Black Widow’ played by Lady Gaga in House of Gucci

Lady Gaga posted a photo on Instagram of her and actor Adam Driver in presumably vintage Gucci, at what appeared to be a ski resort somewhere in Europe.Instagram/ladygaga Singer and performer Lady Gaga has been travelling around Italy to film House of Gucci, a movie about the so-called “Gucci Black Widow”. From Rome to Milan and...

China’s iQIYI to develop regional stars for Southeast Asia push

A sign of Chinese video-streaming platform iQiyi Inc is pictured at the Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, in Beijing, China May 29, 2019.Reuters Chinese online video platform iQIYI plans to launch a talent agency in Southeast Asia to cultivate its own entertainers as it pushes to become Asia’s dominant streaming platform, a senior executive...

NKorea ignores US offer for talks, citing its hostile policy

  FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2021, file photo State Secretary Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are heading to Japan and South Korea for four days of talks starting Monday, March 15, as the administration seeks to shore up partnerships with...

Japanese regulators say TEPCO nuclear plant prone to attack

FILE - This Sept. 30, 2017, aerial file photo shows the reactors of No. 6, right, and No. 7, left, at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, on the northern Japanese coast in Niigata prefecture. Japanese nuclear regulators said Wednesday, March 17, 2021 that the world's largest nuclear power plant, owned by the utility behind the Fukushima...

Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment

Naomi Watanabe, a Japanese well-known entertainer, attends an event to promote the lottery application for tickets for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo in May 2019. Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning Wednesday, March 17, 2021 after making demeaning comments about the well-known female celebrity. Sasaki was in charge of the opening and...

Asia needs more talk about sex, Singapore counsellor thought, so she created a virtual sexuality festival

Singapore-based relationship counsellor and clinical sexologist Martha Tara Lee founded the Sugar and Spice Festival to help fill the sexual education and discussion gap in Asia. Photo: Courtesy of Martha Tara Lee A lack of sexuality education and meaningful conversations around the subject is a common complaint among the clients of Singapore-based Martha Tara Lee, a...

Park Min Young and Song Kang in Talks for “Office Romance Cruelty”

Another exciting Korean romcom is underway as Park Min Young and Song Kang are currently in discussions to lead Office Romance Cruelty. An unexpected pairing, fans are curious about their chemistry as they patiently wait for their responses. JTBC drama Office Romance Cruelty tells a story about love blossoming between an older woman and younger man working together at a weather forecast agency. Park...

Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin’s First Impressions of Each Other

On New Year’s Day, Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin confirmed their relationship after they were photographed on a date. Initially a pair of good friends, the two consolidated their feelings for each other through their hit romance Crash Landing On You. But before their romance blossomed, the couple already had mutually favorable impressions since their collaboration on the 2018 film The Negotiation. During...

Louis Koo’s “Back to the Past” Releases Trailer

Louis Koo‘s (古天樂) film production company has finally revealed the trailer for the film sequel to TVB’s classic drama A Step Into the Past <尋秦記>. Titled Back to the Past, Louis reprises his role as the protagonist Hong Siu Lung and is joined by the original cast including Raymond Lam (林峯), Sonija Kwok (郭羨妮), Jessica Hsuan (宣萱), Joyce Tang (滕麗名) and Michelle Saram (雪兒). A Step Into the Past saw police...

Linda Chung Hasn’t Received Notice About “Forensic Heroes 5”

Given the success of the Forensic Heroes <法證先鋒> franchise, TVB hopes to continue with a fifth installment starring Pakho Chau (周柏豪). The station is said to also to bring back Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) and Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), who starred in the first and second installments respectively. As plans for Forensic Heroes 5 is still in its early stages, the official cast has yet to be announced. When Linda was asked...