DAILY BRIEF: Sep 23, 2021
NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS
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Chicago's Asian Film Festival Features Wuxia Classics by Chinese Master Filmmaker
Asian Pop-up Cinema, an Asian film festival in Chicago, pays tribute to master wuxia (literally martial heroes) filmmaker King Hu by featuring his digitally restored classics starting Wednesday. China.org
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How a Hard-Hitting Baseball Film Scored a Surprise Home Run in China
Director Xu Huijing discusses the making of his curveball documentary about a baseball club for migrant children in Beijing, which has become an unexpected hit with Chinese critics and viewers alike. Sixth Tone
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Korean Shows, Films Hit iQiyi as 2021 Comes to a Close
The China-based streaming platform recently announced it would release a number of South Korean shows and movies on its service during the last quarter of 2021. ABS-CBN News
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BLACKPINK Lisa Reveals What it Was Like as a Dance Mentor on ‘Youth With You’
Rolling Stone recently shared an interview they had with BLACKPINK member Lisa. There, the female idol revealed what it was like when she first joined the Chinese survival program "Youth With You." Kpop Starz