China’s Adored Transgender Icon as Dior’s New Ambassador
Luxury brand Dior is teaming up with transgender icon Jin Xing for its signature fragrance, Dior J’adore. Well-loved in China, Jin Xing is a dancer, choreographer, and TV presenter with 13 million followers on social media. Jin has also appeared in a brand video discussing women’s independence and diversity, which currently has 998k views and, alongside the actress Li Bing Bing, is part of the #diorstandwithwomen program. Read more Jing Daily
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ to Premiere in China This Month
China issued a last-minute approval for the distribution of “A Quiet Place Part II,” which will premiere on May 28 in line with its U.S. release date. The original film made $34.4 million in China in 2018. However, the sequel has grossed just $4,600 in midnight screening tickets and $144,000 in total pre-sales as of early Thursday morning local time. It will go up against the debut of “Stand By Me Doraemon 2″— a popular Japanese 3D computer animation that has sold $903,000 in total pre-sales— but has still managed to secure 20.1 percent of screenings nationwide on opening day. Read more Variety
