New realistic movie to hit

Chinese cinemas

Director Wen Muye’s second feature film “Nice View” is slated for national release on February 1, Chinese New Year’s Day.

Bob Saget, ‘Full House’ star,

dies at 65

Bob Saget, whose comedic, affable portrayal of widowed dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” made him one of TV’s most popular dads, was found dead in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. He was 65.

‘Drive My Car’ named best picture

The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) named “Drive My Car” as its best picture of 2021 during the 56th annual meeting,

Leonardo ‘Tree’ Caprio:

New species named after star

A new tree species has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio as a tribute to the Hollywood star’s anti-logging campaigning, London’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

Zhang Hanyu to lead

suspense drama

Chinese actor Zhang Hanyu has grabbed the lead role in “Unspoken,” a China-Canada co-production.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. to

star in Basquiat biopic

“Cyrano” star Kelvin Harrison Jr. will embody late U.S. artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) in a new project from director Julius Onah.

Linda Chung misses out on best actress award for 11th time

Speaking of her feelings after missing out on Hong Kong’s TVB Anniversary Awards’ best actress award for the 11th time, Hong Kong actress Linda Chung said she was not disappointed. Chung, 37, was widely commended for her role as a doctor in the medical drama “Kids’ Lives Matter.”

Lawsuit dismissed for Nirvana’s baby album cover

In 2021, the man who as a baby was photographed naked for the cover of U.S. band Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album sued the band for sexual exploitation — and now a California judge has dismissed the case on procedural grounds.

Sidney Poitier dies at 94

U.S. actor Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in “Lilies of the Field,” and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at age 94.

(SD-Agencies)