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China to Submit "Wolf Totem" for Oscar Consideration
It's been reported that China is going to submit the drama "Wolf Totem" for this year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Jiang Rong, the film centers on a young man, who is sent to Inner Mongolia to teach shepherds and who becomes fascinated with local wolves.
The novel-turned-film is directed by French director Jean Jacques Annaud, who worked with animals in previous projects like 1998's "The Bear" and 2004's "Two Brothers", which focused on two tigers.
The China-France co-production was screened in China in February and grossed 110.5 million US dollars.
It is set to be released in the US on September 11.
The official announcement of China's submission is expected to be made close to October 1.
A documentary on "The Cairo Declaration" Premiers in Egypt
A documentary on "The Cairo Declaration" has premiered in Egypt.
The documentary starts with the Declaration and then introduces Japanese Aggression against China, the establishment of China's national united front of resistance, the Diaoyu Island Issue and the peaceful development of China.
The interviewees in the documentary come from Egyptian political circles, think tanks, and media.
Some of the historical materials are disclosed for the first time.
The event was organized by China's Embassy in Egypt.
Bona's Second Quarter Profits Grow by 58 Percent
Bona Film Group, one of China's largest film producers and distributors, has seen its profits in the second quarter increase by 58-percent, hitting 8.7 million US dollars.
The company enjoyed gross box office revenue of 2.2 billion yuan, or 340 million US dollars, accounting for 25 percent of the total revenue for Chinese films in the period.
Top performers for the company as a distributor were April's "Insanity" and Hong Kong action film "SPL 2" which was the top Chinese-language film of the quarter.
Korean movie "The Assassination" will be released by Bona next month.
Simon Cowell breaks silence on One Direction 'hiatus'
Simon Cowell has broken his silence on the impending hiatus of his chart-topping group One Direction.
The record label boss says the schedule for the boy band is grueling and they want to take some time off.
He says any time they reunite, people will support them.
Cowell also acknowledges that no definite timeline is in place for One Direction to eventually re-form.
Group member Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson announced earlier this week that One Direction will likely take a "well-earned break" from working together following the release of their upcoming fifth album.
They just released new single 'Drag Me Down' in July.
A full album follows in the lucrative Christmas period.
Earlier this year, Horan, Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles announced intentions to carry on as a four-piece when founding member Zayn Malik quit the group.
Malik is currently at work on his debut solo record for RCA.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Inspire a Sitcom
Recording artist John Legend and his model wife Chrissy Teigen are the inspiration behind a sitcom that may be coming to ABC.
Creator Kenya Barris says he has been working on a project loosely based on the couple.
The focus of the show would be on an interracial couple, and filming could start next February.
And Legend and Teigen have already signed on as producers.
A working title for the sitcom is "Ordinary People," same name has one of Legend's Grammy winning tracks.
Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer are Writing a Screenplay together
Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer are writing a comedic screenplay together and they are planning to costar in it as well.
The Hunger Games star told the New York Times that the script just flowed out of them and they've got about 100 pages right now.
She plans to fly out to meet with Schumer in person to continue writing.
Lawrence adds "Amy and I were creatively made for each other".
Mariah Carey to Publish "All I Want for Christmas is You" Children's book
American singer Mariah Carey is turning her hit "All I Want for Christmas is You" into a children's book.
Doubleday Books for Young Readers announced a kids' picture book based on the song will be available in November.
The picture book tells the story of a little girl whose greatest Christmas wish is for a new puppy.
It is illustrated by Colleen Madden.
Full line-up of this year's Shanghai Echo Park Festival comes out
The full line-up of this year's Shanghai Echo Park Festival has been out, with Manchester-based indie rock band Everything Everything and renowned American hip hop duo Black Star added to the bill.
Rapper Talib Kweli is no stranger to Shanghai.
He was a major highlight when promoters Split Works held their first Shanghai music festival in Zhongshan Park back in 2007.
Nor is Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, who showed up as part of 2013's JZ Festival.
In the meantime, Manchester-based Everything Everything's electronica-imbued pop-rock feels at once familiar and fresh, and ought to make for perfect festival fodder.
Scottish electronic music producer Koreless, American DJ C.Z, Mongolian metal band Nine Treasures and Chinese DJ Yang Bing are also on the final list unveiled today.
So together with the previously announced big names such as Kelis, Gerard Way, Young Fathers, , a total of 57 bands and musicians will perform at the festival.
Echo Park Music Festival is to be held at Shanghai Rugby Club on September 19-20.
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