4 h. ago China actress loses brand partners for saying ‘hundreds of thousands’ a month is not enough

A Chinese actress has apologised for making comments in which she flaunted her wealth, sparking a public backlash. Yan Xuejing made the controversial comments during a live-streaming session at the end of December when she said a couple should earn at least 800,000 yuan (US$115,000) a year to “maintain a family’s operation”, China Newsweek reported. Yan, 53, complained to her audience that her son earns little. “He is 32 years old. He and his wife both have a very low income,” said Yan. She...

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4 h. ago China actress loses brand partners for saying ‘hundreds of thousands’ a month not enough

China actress loses brand partners for saying ‘hundreds of thousands’ a month not enough  South China Morning Post

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22 h. ago Iran’s leader says ‘thousands’ killed in protests, Trump a ‘criminal’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said “several thousand people” died in this month’s anti-government demonstrations, his first acknowledgment of the deadly scale of the unrest. Some of those were killed “brutally and inhumanely”, Khamenei said without offering details in a public meeting broadcast on state TV. He accused the US and Israel of aiding the killings and said the Islamic Republic had evidence to support the claim. Iran did not intend to push the country towards...

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1 week ago Biomed trailblazer reveals antibody therapies set to change over 200 million lives

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hundreds of millions of people worldwide live with immunological disorders such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and inflammatory bowel disease, according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO). The toll is rising rapidly, driven by genetics, infections, environmental exposures, and the pressures of modern lifestyles. Projections suggest that this burden will continue to swell over the coming...

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3 w. ago China actress Mao Xiaotong abandoned by dad, rejects his cash demands after becoming famous

Award-winning Chinese actress Mao Xiaotong may be famous for her sweet and cute appearance, but she has a tough streak that has seen her walk away from toxic relationships with her father and ex-boyfriend. Mao, 37, has won multiple awards including the Magnolia Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Huading Award for Best Actress in Contemporary Drama. She is widely recognised for playing independent and innocent female characters in Chinese television dramas, such as Nothing but Thirty and...

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3 w. ago China actress Mao Xiaotong abandoned by dad, rejects his post

China actress Mao Xiaotong abandoned by dad, rejects his post-fame cash demands  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago How Fan Bingbing mastered ancient black magic for Malaysian film role

Award-winning Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun has shared behind-the-scenes footage of his latest film, Mother Bhumi, including a clip showing actress Fan Bingbing learning how to draw a talisman, China Press reported. According to Chong, he persuaded his father to guide the Chinese actress on creating a talisman to ward off curses, a ritual that was crucial to the film’s plot. Fan stars in the film as Feng Yin, a widowed farmer who uses magic to help her community in Malaysia’s Kedah state. He...

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3 w. ago China woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career

A Chinese woman who dreamed of becoming a dancer spent four months losing 20 kilograms and is now being mistaken for the actress Joey Wong, gaining over 310,000 followers online. Liu Wendi, 32, from Ezhou in Hubei province, central China, recently gained online attention after sharing a video documenting her weight loss journey. She documented her transformation from 72.5kg to 52.5kg, losing nearly 20kg in just four months, prompting many netizens to remark on her striking resemblance to Hong...

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3 w. ago Chinese woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career

A Chinese woman who dreamed of becoming a dancer spent four months losing 20 kilograms and is now being mistaken for the actress Joey Wong, gaining over 310,000 followers online. Liu Wendi, 32, from Ezhou in Hubei province, central China, recently gained online attention after sharing a video documenting her weight loss journey. She documented her transformation from 72.5kg to 52.5kg, losing nearly 20kg in just four months, prompting many netizens to remark on her striking resemblance to Hong...

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