DAILY BRIEF: Jan 22, 2020

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Why ‘The Farewell’ Flopped In China
Although the film was distributed directly by Maoyan, one of China’s two top online ticketing platforms, the critical darling made a paltry $78,000 on opening day Jan. 11, 2020, accounting for just 1% of the country’s total screenings. Variety
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With Stop-Motion Short ‘Sister,’ Director Siqi Song Examines Psychological Toll Of China’s One-Child Policy
An Oscar-nominated stop-motion short made within the CalArts Experimental Animation Program, Siqi Song’s 'Sister' is a somber meditation on the lives affected by China’s one-child policy, informed by the director’s unique coming-of-age experience. Deadline
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Michelle Yeoh To Narrate ‘The Hidden Kingdoms Of China’ Special For Nat Geo – TCA
'Crazy Rich Asians' star Michelle Yeoh has been tapped to narrate Nat Geo’s upcoming natural history special The Hidden Kingdoms of China. The two-part special premieres at 9 p.m. Saturday, February 22, on National Geographic. Deadline
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‘The Rescue’: Review
Dante Lam’s mega-budget blockbuster starring Eddie Peng leads the pack going into Chinese New Year. Screen
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Google Doodle celebrates Anna May Wong nearly 100 years after her first leading role. Here's why she's in focus
The woman with a wry smile in Wednesday's Google Doodle is considered to be the first Asian-American movie star -- and she still has something to teach Hollywood nearly a century after she broke into it. CNN