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Chinese writer Zhang Xianliang dies at the age of 78
Chinese writer Zhang Xianliang has died at the age of 78.
Zhang, born in 1936 in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, began his literature career in the early 50's.
He was sent to a labor camp for one of his poems and was criticized as counter-revolutionary during the "anti-rightist" movement.
Zhang's works have been translated into over 30 languages. Among them, "Half of Man is Woman" breaks the taboo of talking about sex in the literature circle on the Chinese mainland.
Zhang also established Zhenbeibu Western Film Studio in the 1990s, where more than 100 popular films were shot.
Further details about Zhang's death are awaiting his family's confirmation.
Robin Williams remembered at San Francisco Memorial Service
Industry friends, colleagues and family gathered have gathered to remember the late Robin Williams in a memorial at San Francisco's Curran Theatre.
His widow Susan Schneider reportedly spoke at the memorial held over the weekend, as did Williams' three children, Cody, Zelda and Zak.
Others who provided remembrances include Billy Crystal, who hosted the tribute, Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Bonnie Hunt.
Stevie Wonder led a musical tribute.
Williams was found dead after committing suicide on Aug. 11 at the age of 63.
Chile Jedi- 'Jedi Knights' teaches how to 'Use The Force' and swing lightsaber
A school in Chile has an interesting approach to teaching life skills and philosophy to young students.
It trains them as "Jedi." The fictional order of knights from the Star Wars universe has a philosophy all its own.
Instructor Sergio Angeloni teaches students to harness "The Force" through meditation, martial arts - and of course - lightsaber combat.
"We teach them a little bit of different things: Yoga, a little Taekwondo, a little oriental philosophy, meditation."
Many children return to the school regularly after graduating to further home their skills in the Jedi discipline, praising the training as having helped their outlook on life.
There are currently two students training at the school hoping to join the privileged few graduates .
To graduate, students have to complete four semesters of classes over two years.
'Gone Girl' opens New York Film Festival with star-studded red carpet
The New York Film Festival has kicked off with the world premiere of 'Gone Girl.'
Stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry, and Neil Patrick Harris walked the red carpet.
Based on the best-selling novel, by Gillian Flynn, Affleck and Pike play a married couple going through some problems. After she suspiciously disappears, he becomes the prime suspect.
Affleck said he was impressed by the film.
"One of the things about this that was very exciting was I got to learn from David Fincher. He's a guy whose movies I watched before directing three of the movies that I directed. I would watch and study his stuff because I think he's one of the great masters. I mean there is no better class you could take than stand next to a guy and watch him do his thing."
"Gone Girl" comes out in U.S. theaters this Friday.
New Aphex Twin Album drops.
The world-famous electronic musician Aphex Twin has released his new album to widespread critical acclaim.
"Syro" is the musician Richard James's first studio outing in more than a decade.
Recorded in spurts over the 12 year interim since James's last effort, Syro features 12 songs and incorporates several subgenres of electronic music including techno, glitch, jungle and ambient.
The album also features edited vocal tracks provided by James and his family.
Syro's promotional campaign included an announcement made available only on the Deep Web, as well as several press releases in broken English and events in various international cities.
The album is already available on Spotify to users in Hong Kong, and early sources indicate that this may be the first Aphex Twin outing to drop here on the Chinese mainland.
Distributor pulls Cage film "Outcast."
Production and sales company Arclight Films' 12th century war romance Outcast has been pulled from a wide release in China just hours before it was due to start screening.
The film, featuring Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen and directed by Nick Powell, is co-produced by Australian-U.S. firm Arclight Films.
A company representative says they were puzzled as to why the Chinese distributor Yunnan Film Group called off the day-and-date release last-minute.
It's not immediately clear if the movie would be released in China down the line.
The film was made in English but qualified as an official co-production under Chinese guidelines.
Yunnan Film Group providing more than half of the undisclosed budget.
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