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Ripe time

[2014-09-25 06:56]

Of late, China's diplomacy has witnessed the promotion of popular culture through the country's cinema.

New Chinese movie set to revive action genre

[2014-09-25 06:56]

The movie isn't about a superhero, nor is it adapted from a comic book, but since its release two years ago, it has attracted the kind of attention that's rare for a Chinese production.

Jolie to direct film about Kenya conservationist

[2014-09-25 06:56]

Angelina Jolie is to direct a "sweeping epic" film about veteran Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey's fight with ivory poachers, the studio behind the movie said on Sept 19.

Curbing the stream

[2014-09-25 07:02]

The country's top media regulator has taken its firmest steps yet to restrict streamed content from reaching TV set-top boxes.

'TV dwells on disaster in covering climate change'

[2014-09-25 07:02]

Television news tends to focus on disasters, such as droughts or floods, in covering scientific findings about climate change, an approach that may exaggerate pessimism about the subject, according to a new study.

British cult TV hit Downton Abbey returns

[2014-09-25 07:02]

Downton Abbey, the British period drama that has attracted a cult following worldwide, is back this week, with 8.4 million Britons watching the first episode of the new series.

Showtime Shonda

[2014-09-25 07:02]

Let's just go ahead and make it official. "Thursday" should be renamed "Shonday".

Farrell, Vaughn in True Detective season 2

[2014-09-25 07:02]

Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will star in the second season of HBO's True Detective.

Batman prequel Gotham premieres on Fox

[2014-09-25 07:02]

The backstory of Batman's many villains came to life on Monday in a new US television drama series that Fox hopes will help lift its prime-time ratings out of the doldrums.

A different color of funny

[2014-09-25 07:02]

Ning Hao shows a new hue with his latest film Breakup Buddies.

The Maze Runner dashes to top of US box office

[2014-09-25 07:02]

The sci-fi action film The Maze Runner sprinted into first place at the North American box office last weekend, earning $32.5 million on its debut, industry figures show.

The unlikely titan

[2014-09-24 07:24]

Mao Kunlun was delighted when China's leading e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd presented the largest initial public offering in history on the New York Stock Exchange on Sept 19 - even though Mao didn't invest in the stock, he knew it would bid well for his company's earnings.