The Korean Wave, or hallyu, has hardly made a splash on me. I am left high and dry when people enthuse about the latest K-drama or K-pop stars. I find Korean culture fascinating and I particularly enjoy Korean food, but I am indifferent to the country’s pop culture.There was a time in China, during the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), when Korean women were popular not as entertainers but as wives in the households of the ruling Mongol grandees. Read More...
Last year, the first day of the Lunar New Year netted 1.45 billion yuan, compared to nearly 1.67 billion yuan for first-day box office revenue in 2021.
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Chinese cinemas reopen after weeks of closure with easing of Covid curbs Chinese cinemas reopen after weeks of closure with easing of Covid curbs Total box office sales for the year topped 30 billion yuan in 2022, according to the China Film Administration, a drop from 47 billion yuan in 2021. Read More...
Trigger Warning: This article includes references to sexual abuse
Since its release on Investigation Discovery, the docu-series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has not just garnered a huge audience but has even brought forth the harsh reality from the set of various shows.
While we, as an audience enjoyed the reel life of the actors, those same young stars suffered a lot. The Discovery series will be releasing a fifth episode soon to bring along the stars, speaking more about their journey. Read More...
