"Ant-Man" rules China's box office
New stats show Marvel superhero flick "Ant-Man" ruled the Chinese box office in the calendar-week ending today, pulling in 250 million yuan, or just over 39-million U.S. dollars.
"Ant-Man has grossed some 523 million yuan since it was released on October 16th in China.
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Domestic film "Goodbye Mr. Loser" has come in a respectable 2nd for this week, earning 144 million yuan.
That films total box office has hit 1.35 billion yuan since opening on September 30th.
3rd place this week has gone to "Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno," which has grossed 58.1-million yuan.
Animated fantasy "The Little Prince" lands in fourth place, just behind "Detective Conan" at 58-million yuan.
The French production has earned nearly 128-million yuan since its release on October 16th.
Rounding out the top five is "The Youth That Is Fading Away," a domestic rom-com, which has earned 28.5 million yuan in the week.
Actress Jiang Yiyan earns fame for 8-year volunteer teaching
A documentary about Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan has gone viral on Sina Weibo and WeChat.
The 17-minute film features an interview with Jiang and details her experience as a part-time volunteer teacher for 8-years in remote Bama County in Guangxi.
The 32-year old actress is best known for her role in the 2009 historical drama "Nanjing! Nanjing!"
Some of those who have seen the documentary have taken issue with her decision to highlight her time as a volunteer, suggesting she's using it to try to gain notoriety for herself.
However, others have been praising her for helping highlight the plight of rural schools in China.
Jiang Yiyan has launched a "Crawler Fund" to raise money for rural schools and children.
Schools in remote, rural parts of China often remain underfunded, with teachers and students often forced to take classes in squalid conditions.
Black Sabbath Scrap Final Album Plans to Focus on Tour
A little over a year after Ozzy Osbourne announced that "Black Sabbath" would record a second reunion record, the band has abandoned plans to go into the studio.
A rep for the group has confirmed "Black Sabbath" has opted out of recording another studio album for Universal.
Instead, the band has booked a lengthy farewell tour it has dubbed "The End."
Ozzy Osbourne revealed last year the group had plans to record one more album, which would be a follow-up to the group's 2013 chart-topping album "13."
However, as Ozzy prepped for a solo appearance at New Orleans' "Voodoo Fest," he revealed to reporters that "Black Sabbath" has chosen not to do another LP.
The group will kick off its final tour on January 20th in Nebraska, which is the first a month-long series of dates as part of the first US-leg of their final tour.
Announce Plans For 1st Solo Concert, 7 Years After Debut And Down 1 Member
Fans of South Korean girl group "f(x)" are going to have a chance to see them in-action again, some 7-years after the group put on a full-fledged concert.
The group's management has announced "f(x)" are going to put on their first solo concert in Seoul sometime in the new year.
The announcement comes a day after "f(x)" released its fourth studio album, "4 Walls."
This will be the first first solo concert from "f(x)" since the girl group debuted in 2009.
It's going to be held in Olympic Park in southern Seoul.
"4 Walls" is the group's first album since former member Sulli left the group in August.
Brown Eyed Girls Releases Physics-Inspired Tracklist For Upcoming Album 'Basic'
Following the release of individual image teasers, South Korean band "Brown Eyed Girls" is attempting to build up more hype for their upcoming album.
They've revealed the full track list for the yet-unnamed forthcoming album.
All the songs on the new album, except for "Ice Cream Time" and "Obsession," have some sort of links to the world of physics.
This is adding fuel to speculation "Brown Eyed Girls'" new album is going to be titled something physics-related.
The teaser image also includes other physics-based concepts, like geometric shapes, fractals, waves, wormholes and atoms, as well as a mysterious equation that was found on their individual teaser images.
"Brown Eyed Girls" will be releasing their new album on midnight on November 5th.