Topic: Asia
Beijing has pulled the red carpet from under the feet of Christian Bale, the Oscar-winning actor who stars in China's latest box-office hit, after he tried to visit a detained dissident.China's foreign ministry on Wednesday accused Bale of "fabricating news" after the ...
(Reuters) - The number of stops and spats during his well-travelled career could well be a nod to his intransigence, but French striker Nicolas Anelka better learn to adapt -- and fast -- if he is to succeed in China, says one ...
Bollywood romantic hero and fashion icon Dev Anand has died aged 88, prompting a flood of tributes Sunday from across India's Hindi-language cinema industry.The Press Trust of India news agency said in a report from London that Anand, who with Raj Kapoor ...
Asia?s top film festival drew to a close on Friday after nine days packed with screenings that left audiences enthused over the future of the region?s movie industry.The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) rolled out the red carpet to a cast of ...
South Korean pop star Rain entered a boot camp Tuesday to begin mandatory military service, bidding farewell to weeping fans."Thank you for coming... I'll see you later," he said, beaming and bowing to about 1,000 people including journalists and fans outside the ...
Two-time Cannes winner and muse of Europe's top directors, Isabelle Huppert delighted fans in Busan this week as she said the best surprises in cinema were coming from the East."The great new cinematography from the last 20 years has come from Asia", ...
US celebrity socialite Paris Hilton said "I love India" after she arrived in Mumbai on Saturday on her first visit to the country where she will launch an exclusive handbag range.Dressed in a blue suit, wide belt and huge sunglasses, the 30-year-old ...
Warrior cries and brutal decapitations colour the opening scenes in Wei Te-Sheng's "Seediq Bale," the fierce Taiwanese epic running against Hollywood favourites for the Golden Lion award at Venice this year.With a record production cost of 24 million dollars, "Seediq Bale" brings ...
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are expected to be among the first Australian stars to feature when waxworks museum Madame Tussauds opens a venue in Sydney next year, according to the company.The world-famous London attraction will begin welcoming visitors in the Darling ...
Screen idol Brigitte Bardot pleaded with Australia on Wednesday to end the live export of animals for slaughter, amid public outcry over the treatment of cattle traded to Indonesia.Canberra suspended its live cattle trade to Indonesia for up to six months Wednesday ...
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