Two Chinese Films Enter Busan Film Fest Competition
This year's Busan International Film Festival will feature two Chinese films in the "New Currents" competition section.
Chinese mainland director Li Xiaofeng's film "Nezha" and Taiwan director Wang Wei-ming's film "(Sex) Appeal" are part of the 12-title selection, hailing from 10 countries or territories.
Based on the titular short story, "Nezha" depicts the friendship of two teenage girls.
It is director Li Xiaofeng's first film.
"(Sex) Appeal" is a high tension drama based on real events which involve a female music student who accuses a man of rape, but does not provide physical evidence.
The film features a high profile cast including Vivian Hsu, Amber Kuo and Leon Dai.
The Busan International Film Festival runs from Oct. 2 to the 11th.
Shakespeare's Globe to Launch Touring Performances in Asia, Russia
Shakespeare's Globe Threatre will bring a reworked version of the comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to China in mid-September.
The reworked play will be based on the Globe's award-winning 2013 version.
The play will debut at the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center from September 19 to 21, and then continue performances in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Beijing.
The troupe will also play in Russia and Singapore.
To make sure that audiences can experience the original feeling as watching and sitting in the Shakespeare's Globe Theater on the Thames, the stage of the theater will be replicated in those modern theaters.
Stars React to Celebrity Nude Photo Leak at GQ Awards
Hollywood A-listers and legends from the music world have glammed up the red carpet at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London.
Samuel L. Jackson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Pharrell, and Beatles drummer Ringo Starr were among the celebrity attendees at the lavish event.
A topic of conversation among celebrities and regular folk alike is the photo scandal that has seen naked pictures of over 100 celebrities stolen and posted online.
TV presenter Piers Morgan sympathises with the victims, but still makes an attempt at humour.
"I'm actually disappointed that he hasn't taken any of mine. But obviously he had a quality control valve on the naked celebrity element. No to be serious - it's pretty horrible for these actresses and I think that it's one of those situations when it'd be good to think that the public respond in a responsible way by not actually downloading these pictures, sending them around and perpetuating what is a pretty awkward invasion of their privacy."
Musician Jessie J also commented on the controversy:
"I think it's really awful and I think that nobody deserves to have their privacy tampered with. I think everyone deserves their sanity and sanity is privacy. I hope that it's sorted and that it doesn't happen again."
The FBI says it is investigating the case, but adds that any further comment "would be inappropriate at this time."
Designers to Showcase Latest Collections at New York Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is set to kick off in New York tomorrow.
Over 300 designers will showcase their Summer/Spring 2015 collections during the week.
Organizers refer to the week as the premiere industry event for designers around the world.
"It's an opportunity for designers to present their latest collection to the industry. To buyers, to editors, to press and to their clients. People come to view it and then hopefully place orders and then what gets ordered goes into production and that's what you see in the stores months later."
New York Fashion Week serves as the official international start to the global fashion week season.
It will run until next Thursday in New York's Lincoln Center.