Ever since China tightened regulations on their celebrities in the entertainment industry, the slightest mistake can be a career ending move. Unfortunately, another celebrated star has just fallen to the entertainment crackdown. International pianist Li Yundi (李云迪) has been the apple of China’s eye for a while. However, last night (21st October), an unexpected news spread...
A handout photo. Textbook publisher embarrassed by insect mix-up.South China Morning Post A Chinese father lay down in the middle of a road begging police to detain him because his daughter could not solve a simple mathematics calculation. The man, a resident of Kunshan in Jiangsu eastern China, said he felt “so angry and so helpless”...
China’s TV show “Call Me By Fire (披荆斩棘的哥哥)” is a dream come true for many older artists. Although they have made names for themselves, the show gives them a chance to debut as a group. While that is the main aim of the show, the show inadvertently re-introduces some of these older artists to the...
Beneath the glitz and glamour, many celebrities in showbiz have secrets they’d prefer to keep close to their chests. But in some instances, the past can come back to haunt certain people. As seen in the list below, some of these famous A-listers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even Japan apparently have close connection to...
Most people usually plan for a simple life- study hard, get a job, get married, have kids and then retire. It’s a tried and true life plan which many people subscribe to. It’s a life plan that leaves out a lot of complications. Social influencer Abby Han Anran (韩安冉) (22) is following a different life...
A handout photo. In Neflix’s Squid Game, financially-troubled contestants play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win a cash prize.South China Morning Post New Netflix series Squid Game has yet to be officially released in China, but factories in the country are already busy churning out related products for domestic and...
Questions involving Squid Game’s front man are among many that viewers have after watching the show.Netflix This article contains spoilers. Squid Game is one of the most successful Korean drama series ever, with millions of people worldwide revelling in the explosive climaxes, the unflinchingly bloody sequences and the slow disintegration of some characters' honour and morality. Using...
It has been nearly a week since Chinese actress Zheng Shuang (郑爽) launched a virtual campaign against ex-husband Zhang Heng (张衡). It began with her accusing him of cheating, followed by nude photos of Zhang Heng’s mistress. Although she initially claimed she was exposing Zhang Heng to obtain an apology, her most recent posts seem to indicate...
Your name is a huge part of your identity. Parents spend ages agonising over names for their children and often have disputes over it. Most people are pleased when they share names with celebrities. But, it can be a bad thing when the celebrity gets into a scandal. After Kris Wu or otherwise known as...
It has been nine months since news of Chinese actress Zheng Shuang (郑爽)’s surrogate scandal broke. Unfortunately, the actress has yet to fully recover from the damage wrought by it. In addition to her movies being removed, fans have sided with former lover Zhang Heng (張衡). However, Zheng Shuang is now exposing her ex-husband’s true colours and...
