It may be hard to imagine today, but in the mid-1990s Hollywood made a series of high-profile films criticising China, rather than pandering to the country to maximise worldwide box-office profits. Released with varying degrees of fanfare in 1997, Martin Scorsese’s Kundun, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Seven Years in Tibet and Jon Avnet’s Red Corner are scarcely talked...
The Chinese education ministry has expressed support for classes to teach students the "correct view of love" and "vast and enthusiastic" activities on campus to promote the correct view of family life. The ministry made the comments in August in response to a National People Congress deputy's recommendation that family education should be made a compulsory...
Angelababy (楊穎) has been very busy since her divorce, accepting two dramas and filming for variety shows. In September, she attended numerous brand events and magazine fashion photo shoots. Despite her work-filled schedule, Angelababy admitted she would feel lonely. A regular guest on reality dating show Heart Signal 5 <心動的信號5>, Angelababy shared what makes her feel truly lonely, “I...
Chinese star Wang Yibo (王一博) is trending on the hottest search list lately as he is speculated to be dating one of China’s controversial heiresses, Qi Meihe (綦美合). The pair is speculated to have been involved for four years! A netizen exposed Yibo and Meihe had recently completed PCR tests at the same time and location. As evidenced in screenshots...
Under fire for his inappropriate behavior during filming, actor Hans Zhang Han (張翰) is accused of sexually harassing his female co-stars. With outcries over his hands on Wang Xiaochen’s (王曉晨) chest still fresh, netizens dug out evidence that he has a habit of groping actresses. Taiwanese actress Janine Chang (張鈞甯) is discovered to be another past victim during their collaboration in 2018’s Here to Heart <溫暖的弦>....
Condemned for illegally soliciting sex services, Evan Li Yifeng’s (李易峰) career is likely over. Scrutinizing his behavior, netizens dug up more “evidence” of the actor utilizing sex services. Some escorts and sex workers even revealed the actor’s strange kink of wearing sunglasses during hookups. “We were singing karaoke, and there was a man sitting in the corner...
A domestic helper from Indonesia died after falling in a pool while on a hike at a scenic Hong Kong spot famous for its waterfalls on Monday. The 35-year-old woman was hiking with her friends at Tso Kung Tam Stream in Tsuen Wan when she fell into a deep pool and disappeared. A woman friend of the...
You do crazy things when you’re in love. It may leave you vulnerable, and open to judgement but hey, you are in love! And in an ideal world, it would be okay. Unfortunately, some people don’t always treasure the trust you’ve given them. Chinese internet celebrity Qi Jiale (戚佳丽) recently went viral for appearing in a rather...
Arrested for teen rape charges last year, Canadian-Chinese singer Kris Wu (吳亦凡) has been detained at Beijing Chaoyang Detention Center for one year. Court proceedings started this June, but were held in private to protect the victims’ privacy. As the star also faces litigation involving millions in financial dispute, his companies’ financial assets have been frozen. Since Kris’ arrest, all the brands...
China's Miniso Group has apologised for promoting itself as a Japanese-style brand and said it would make changes across its stores to rectify this, becoming the latest retailer to respond to a surge in patriotism among Chinese shoppers. The company, which has over 5,000 stores in China and abroad, has for years described itself as "a...
