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May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Golden Lion in Rare Venice Double

May el-Toukhy's post-war drama 'Woman Unknown' won the Golden Lion at Venice on Saturday, with star Mathilde Arcel taking best actress in a rare double win

China Tests Star-Based Navigation for Its 2030 Jupiter Mission

Chinese researchers tested stellar aberration navigation aboard the Tianhui-7 satellite in January, fixing its position to within 5km ahead of a 2030 Jupit

Hong Kong Cuts Subsidised Physiotherapy Places by a Third for 2027-28

Hong Kong's Education Bureau cut subsidised physiotherapy places by about a third for 2027-28 as graduates face a tightening job market

China Sets 2030 Target for Public Cultural Services in 15th Five-Year Plan

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a 15th Five-Year Plan for public cultural services, setting 2030 targets and 18 key engineering projects.

China Unveils Publishing Industry Plan for 2026–2030 With 33 Major Projects

China's National Press and Publication Administration has issued a publishing industry plan through 2030, listing eight priority areas and 33 major project

Marvel’s “Fantastic Four” Battles DC’s “Superman” at the Box Office

The age-old rivalry between Marvel and DC Comics has once again taken center stage at the global box office, as fans flock to theaters...

Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson Team Up for Action-Comedy Heist “The Pickup”

Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson join forces in The Pickup, a dynamic heist comedy that casts them as an unlikely pair of armoured truck...

Walking with Dinosaurs Returns with Character-Driven Prehistoric Stories

Dinosaurs have never gone out of style. Their timeless appeal in museums and media is undeniable, and now the BBC revives the classic 1999...

East Meets East: The Cross-Cultural Clash Behind Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

Despite portraying Japanese characters as cruel antagonists in martial arts films of the 1960s and 70s, Hong Kong studios actively collaborated with Japanese counterparts....

Jafar Panahi Wins Palme d’Or for Revenge Thriller “It Was Just An Accident”

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi took home the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for his powerful revenge thriller It Was Just...

Ethan Coen’s “Honey Don’t!” Brings Inventive Noir and Dark Humor to the Big Screen

Ethan Coen, widely known as one half of the Oscar-winning Coen brothers, brings his solo directorial style to the forefront with Honey Don’t!, a...

The Haunted Palace: A Supernatural Period Drama of Spirits, Secrets, and Romance

The past has a haunting grip on the characters of the period drama The Haunted Palace, a supernatural mystery blended with romantic comedy elements....

Golden Owl Treasure Hunt Relaunch Delayed but Not Cancelled, Says Organiser

The highly anticipated relaunch of the iconic Golden Owl treasure hunt, a game that originally captivated thousands of seekers for over 30 years, has...

It Was Just An Accident: Jafar Panahi’s Powerful Exploration of Trauma and Freedom in Iran

In It Was Just An Accident, director Jafar Panahi imagines an Iran where women freely appear and work in public without headscarves and wear...

Bi Gan’s Resurrection: A Visually Stunning but Challenging Ode to Cinema at Cannes

Eight years after the commercial failure of his critically praised Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan returns to the Cannes Film...

Koji Fukada’s Cannes Film Explores the Hidden Pressures of J-Pop Stardom

Unveiled at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Koji Fukada’s film centers on the pressures faced by a J-pop girl group but offers a story...

Resident Playbook Review: A Heartfelt Yet Uneven Medical Drama

Resident Playbook tells the story of a young woman who picks herself up and endures the challenging first year of her medical residency. Unlike...

Nine Puzzles Delivers a Sharp, Twisted Take on the Crime Thriller Genre

A cryptic trail of murders spanning a decade forms the chilling core of Nine Puzzles, a new psychological thriller series that pairs two unlikely...

Exit 8 Turns Minimalist Game into a Haunting Psychological Thriller

When Japanese indie developer Kotake Create released The Exit 8 in 2023, it quickly gained a cult following. A minimalist walking simulator set in...

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