DAILY BRIEF: Apr 18, 2019

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Did Hong Kong Film Awards best picture Project Gutenberg rip off The Usual Suspects?
Ever since Felix Chong Man-keung’s crime thriller Project Gutenberg opened in Hong Kong cinemas in October, it has been followed by accusations from professional critics and general cinema-goers alike on how the film’s central plot twist feels uncomfortably like a rip-off of The Usual Suspects (1995). South China Morning Post
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iQIYI Announces Strong Performance of Foreign and Sino-foreign Films Released Through Revenue Sharing Model
Widens influence on global film industry through quasi-simultaneous online releases of acclaimed foreign and Sino-foreign films "Triple Threat" and "The Man Who Feels No Pain." PR Newswire
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Pop star threatens to sue China’s biggest anime site over mocking videos
A controversial celebrity wants Bilibili to be responsible for censoring potentially offensive user-generated videos. Abacus News
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Bollywood's 'King' Khan on acting in Chinese films, Zero and what's next
Khan's film "Zero," which was released in India last year, will close the festival. The film, though praised for its visual effects, did not perform well at the domestic box office. CGTN
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'The Wandering Earth': Netflix Release Date, Plot, Cast, Trailer & China’s 2nd Highest Grossing Film
'The Wandering Earth' will be available to stream on the 30th of April, 2019. What's on Netflix