3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (390+ words) SEOUL, Sept 14 — In a Venice Film Festival filled with Hollywood stars and high-concept cinema, South Korean director Lee Chang-dong took home one of its top prizes with a film that does something strikingly simple — it looks squarely at the pain…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (492+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — After winning over audiences in Toronto, Busan and Udine, Malaysia-Indonesia film The Fox King finally opens at home, premiering nationwide on September 17, one day after Malaysia Day. For director Woo Ming Jin, the film’s journey abroad was…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (615+ words) LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 — The brightest stars in television are set to walk the red carpet Monday at the Emmy Awards, with horror-comedy series Widow’s Bay and gritty hospital drama The Pitt expected to win big. Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay, which…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (674+ words) VENICE, Sept 14 — The Venice Film Festival awarded its top prize on Saturday to a Danish-made drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi — the only feature film with a female director in the competition. Woman…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (559+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Fans camped outside Kuala Lumpur International Airport from 11pm the night before, and some at Sunway Velocity Mall from as early as 6.30am — all for a glimpse of Chinese actor Cheng Lei during his first visit to Malaysia. At…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (359+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 14 — “I’m happy, very happy. The people are looking at me. At least they see me. My face, my face is being shown all around the world,” said M.Rehman, who played the piano for Prime Minister Datuk…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (317+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Chinese star Cheng Lei got up close with Malaysian fans yesterday when he took the stage at Sunway Velocity Mall here for the iQIYI Starship 2026 fan engagement event. The How Dare You!? actor entertained fans with games…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (615+ words) PASIR PUTEH, Sept 13 — A keen interest in wayang kulit (shadow puppetry) performances since childhood inspired Muhammad Airell Amsyar Anuar, 19, to produce a range of puppet characters. The youngest of three siblings from Kampung Banggol Pak Esah said he began dabbling…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (696+ words) PARIS, Sept 13 — Celine Dion wept tears of joy yesterday as she fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with a sell-out concert in Paris. The 58-year-old French Canadian singer appeared visibly moved…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (359+ words) LONDON, Sept 13 —The Odyssey has surpassed Jurassic World as the highest-grossing Universal Pictures film of all time just months after its release, PA Media/dpa reported. The blockbuster, which was released on July 17, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek…...