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Resurfaced podcast footage shows Texas GOP congressional candidate Brandon Herrera joking about sending unadopted kittens to Chinese restaurants, invoking a racist stereotype and drawing fresh campaign backlash
Film & TV
Japan will be the 2026 Country of Honour at Cannes’ Marché du Film (May 12–20), spotlighting animation, genre cinema, and
The legendary filmmaker aims for a July theatrical debut as Singaporean distributor Encore Films secures the global rights outside mainland
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The Squid Game star joins a gritty martial arts project directed by veteran cinematographer Lee Mo-gae and produced by Hive
The annual selection highlights eight trailblazing Asian and Pacific Islander talents reshaping the industry, from "Bridgerton" star Yerin Ha to
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Trinity CineAsia acquires the distribution rights for the award-winning Hong Kong social drama, scheduled for a theatrical launch this May.
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Hong Kong legends Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and Jet Li are reportedly joining forces for a new historical epic titled
The Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film winner, Ciao UFO, arrives in the UK