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Chinese cinema gears up for its biggest night of the year
It wouldn't really be the Chinese film industry's night of nights without a little controversy -- and a hint of a scandal. And Taiwan's Golden Horse awards -- to be held in the capital Taipei this Saturday) -- have already delivered a little bit of both.
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'New Moon' number one around the world, breaks records
Monday, 23 November 2009
The third highest grossing movie in Hollywood history, The Twilight Saga: New Moon won the highest opening day score with $67.2 million, the film's studio Summit Entertainment reported.
Beauties and their beasts
Sunday, 22 November 2009
'New Moon' shows the lure of loving a monster. Danny Brierley and David Usborne report.
John Woo exporting Hollywood values to China
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Fittingly for a director who has scored cinematic hits in Hong Kong and Hollywood, John Woo says his next film will depict Chinese and Americans working side-by-side successfully.
'Twilight' sequel breaks opening day record
Sunday, 22 November 2009
All the hype surrounding the "Twilight" vampire romance sequel is scoring big at the box office, with industry reports estimating Saturday it took in the largest opening-day receipts on record.
Weekend top 5 studios estimates, November 20-22, 2009
Sunday, 22 November 2009
'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $140.7 million.
'Twilight' sequel a bleeding money-maker
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The "Twilight" vampire romance sequel "New Moon" raked in 140.7 million dollars in its premiere weekend, a spectacular showing for the cult series, Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
Bollywood changes its tune with English lyrics
Sunday, 22 November 2009
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'Twilight' sequel scores monster box office opening
Saturday, 21 November 2009
The hotly anticipated sequel to vampire romance "Twilight" scored a monster hit at the North American box office on Friday, shattering previous records for midnight openings, reports said.
Ranbir Kapoor tipped as Bollywood's next male superstar
Saturday, 21 November 2009
For years, Amitabh Bachchan and the three Khans -- Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman -- have been Bollywood's leading male actors.
Will Ferrell tops list of 'over-rated' film stars
Friday, 20 November 2009
As revenues slump, big names struggle to justify million-dollar paypackets
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