DAILY BRIEF: Feb 20, 2019

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Hollywood Manga Adaptation ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ to Take on ‘The Wandering Earth’ in China
James Cameron, together with Rodriguez, lead actress Rosa Salazar, actor Christoph Waltz and Kishiro came to Beijing on Monday for a series of promotional activities, including a chat with Chinese sci-fi author Liu Cixin, the author of the story upon which 'The Wandering Earth' is based. Global Times
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George Clooney's 'Catch-22' Sells to China's iQiyi
The Chinese streaming platform has picked up the Hulu miniseries, as has the Australian streamer Stan. The Hollywood Reporter
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Ai Weiwei Slams the Producers of ‘Berlin, I Love You’ for Allegedly Censoring His Part of the Film
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei began work on a segment for the anthology film Berlin, I Love You while he was still under house arrest in 2015. More than three years later, the movie is due to be released this month—but Ai’s contribution is missing. Artnet
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Oscar-Nominated 'Minding the Gap' Director Bing Liu on America’s Masculinity Crisis
For all the conversation lately about portraits of masculinity in the Midwest (or lack thereof), one of the most quietly stirring comes from Bing Liu’s Oscar-nominated documentary, 'Minding the Gap.' Vulture
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'Three Husbands' ('Sam fu'): Film Review
'Three Husbands' is arguably Fruit Chan’s most visually symbolic film to date, loaded as it is with indigenous mythology and varying tones. The Hollywood Reporter