Ethan Ruan On Estranged Relationship With Father: “ I Never Want To Be Like Him”

Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan (阮經天) has had an award-winning film and television career, but despite winning the screens, he has won little in his private life. The 38-year-old rarely talks about his private life, because to him, there really is nothing much to talk about. But in a recent episode of Chinese talk show Nian Nian Tao Hua Yuan <念念桃花源>,...

Zhang Ziyi Criticized for Lacking “Youthful” Feel

Viewers are unconvinced about her portrayal of a 15-year-old in new drama “Monarch Industry”.   Monarch Industry <上陽賦>, the first costume drama which Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) filmed three years ago, finally premiered on January 9. The supporting cast consisting of Zhou Yiwei (周一圍), Yu Hewei (于和偉), Kara Hui (惠英紅) and other veterans undoubtedly pushed up anticipation for the drama. In less than a day, Monarch Industry climbed in...

Yang Yang and Dilraba Dilmurat Adorably Exchange Gifts

Filming for their upcoming drama series You Are My Glory <你是我的荣耀> has already completed, yet they’re still overloading us with cuteness! To commemorate the end of filming, Yang Yang (杨样) and Dilraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴) filmed a short clip of them exchanging gifts to celebrate the beginning of an end. They referred to each other as their characters in the clip.  The gifts were...

Jeannie Chan Tries to Seduce Edwin Siu in “Beauty and the Boss”

For an entire month, Jeannie Chan (陳瀅) stayed atop Google search rankings after a three-second performance of her character seducing Owen Cheung (張振朗) in 2017’s The No No Girl <全職沒女>. And now, three years, later, Jeannie is back with another explosive performance. Starring as Edwin Siu’s (蕭正楠) wife in the TVB drama Beauty and the Boss <愛美麗狂想曲>, Jeannie was getting bothered by Edwin’s lack of physical...

Sisley Choi Responds to Controversy Over Best Actress Win

The 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards named Sisley Choi (蔡思貝) Best Actress for her performance in Legal Mavericks 2 <踩過界 II>, successfully beating out another favorite Katy Kung (龔嘉欣). Some netizens did not think Sisley is ready for the award yet, and believed that Katy who has been with TVB for more years deserved Best Actress instead of the consolation awards she received....

Watch Awkwafina Finger Allison Janney’s Mouth in ‘Breaking News in Yuba County’ Trailer

MGM's resurrected American International Pictures label has just released a weird and wild trailer for Tate Taylor's star-studded crime comedy Breaking News in Yuba County, and you really should check it out, if only to see Awkwafina's turn as some kind of badass. Oscar winner Allison Janney stars as a housewife named Sue Buttons who becomes a local celebrity after her husband Karl...

‘Falling’ Trailer Reveals Viggo Mortensen’s Emotional Directorial Debut

Quiver just released the first trailer for Falling, the emotional drama that marks Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut. The Lord of the Rings actor also stars, wrote the script, and composed the score because he's gosh dang Viggo Mortensen. My man probably did the catering, too. [citation needed.] Mortensen stars as John, a gay man who returns to the rural life...

‘Insecure’: Issa Rae’s HBO Comedy Is Set to End with Season 5

The very incredible HBO series Insecure will end with Season 5. Based on the web series "Awkward Black Girl" from co-creator, executive producer, and star Issa Rae, Insecure has been on the air since 2016. The series follows primarily follows Millennial Issa Dee (Rae)as she navigates personal and professional ups and downs in Los Angeles. Insecure also spins around its focus toward Issa's friends — Molly...

Blackpink’s Ice Cream without the sexual overtones? Malaysian bands release Islamic-friendly K-pop covers less likely to upset Muslims

Autotune Band, signed to Malaysia’s Tarbiah Sentap Records, are one of a number of bands under the label producing a sound known as “pop nasyid”, a music style embraced by modern urban Muslims.Tarbiah Sentap Records In recent years K-pop has exploded in popularity around the world, but in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where the music has a large...

Huang Xiaoming Steps Down as Sisters Who Make Waves 2 Host

After the concept of having 30 aged over 30 female celebrities competing on a survival show proved to be a success last year, Sisters Who Make Waves 乘风破浪的姐姐2 is back for a second season with Huang Xiaoming returning as the host. However, the news that Huang Xiaoming’s ex-girlfriend Li Fei’er is one of the contestants drew attention instead and revived rumors...