“Kingdom” has established itself as one of the best titles of our time, with its relaunch with improved visuals correcting the only issue the first parts had, since the story was excellent from the beginning.
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The fifth season, which covers the Koku You Campaign Arc and The Bureaucrats Job Arc from the original manga, takes place one year after the events of the war between Qin State and the coalition army. Qin's army, headed this time by Kan Ki and having Shin and the Hi Shin Unit as reinforcements, is moving against Zhao, trying to get a foothold in their area by taking over the Koku You Hill. Qin She is the opposite commander in chief, and has the help of three local commanders, whose rather dramatic backstory is eventually revealed.
As the battle begins inside a thick forest,...
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The fifth season, which covers the Koku You Campaign Arc and The Bureaucrats Job Arc from the original manga, takes place one year after the events of the war between Qin State and the coalition army. Qin's army, headed this time by Kan Ki and having Shin and the Hi Shin Unit as reinforcements, is moving against Zhao, trying to get a foothold in their area by taking over the Koku You Hill. Qin She is the opposite commander in chief, and has the help of three local commanders, whose rather dramatic backstory is eventually revealed.
As the battle begins inside a thick forest,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, 2024, but for the entertainment industry, the summer season starts in early May. In fact, as far as the Netflix streaming service is concerned, summer this year starts on May 3rd, so they have just unveiled their full 2024 Summer Movie slate! As they put it, “Summertime: The living is easy, school’s (almost) out, and the days are growing longer and hotter — which means there’s plenty of space for cool nights spent on the couch. Curl up with family, pals, or a really big bowl of popcorn, and queue up your next Netflix obsession.” Here’s what they’ll have to offer over the next few months:
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
- 5/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The official website for the live-action Kingdom film, based on Yasuhisa Hara's historical adventure manga, released a main trailer and visual for its upcoming fourth film: Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan ( The Return of The Great General ). The new tagline reads: "An unforgettable battle begins." The site also confirms that Masao Kusakari, a 71-year-old actor, will play King Qin, who was once called the "God of War" and served by Wang Qi (played by Takao Osawa). Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan 90-second trailer Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan 30-second trailer Main visual Additionally, Yuko Araki is cast as a mysterious general named Kyou. She is one of the six great generals of Qin and is deeply involved in the "past relationship" between Wang Qi (Takao Oasawa ) and Hou Ken (Koji Kikkawa). Her character trailer is now streaming. Related: Fourth Live-Action Kingdom Film Releases New Teaser Trailer, Visual The first live-action film, Kingdom,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
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As we mentioned in the reviews of the previous two seasons, the focus turned almost completely to action, leaving the political as a footnote, in an approach that somewhat detracted from the quality of the narrative, although the action definitely compensated. For the fourth season, however, the political, and particularly the clash between Zheng and Lu Buwei takes center stage, eventually involving the Dowager Mother, in what eventually becomes the biggest threat the former has faced thus far.
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Following the conclusion of the large-scale coalition campaign, the entirety of China is in a state of economic turmoil, with the expenses of the war laying heavily on them, and a number of protagonists of the losing side, having been sidelined or even killed for their failure, with Li Mu being one of first category. The state of Qin, despite winning the war,...
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Following the conclusion of the large-scale coalition campaign, the entirety of China is in a state of economic turmoil, with the expenses of the war laying heavily on them, and a number of protagonists of the losing side, having been sidelined or even killed for their failure, with Li Mu being one of first category. The state of Qin, despite winning the war,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Screening 6 years after the second, the third season of “Kingdom” brought shattering changes to the franchise, as Studio Pierrot brought in Studio Signpost in the production and changed the character designers, resulting in probably the sole significant issue of the franchise, the artform, improving significantly.
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The political aspect is even more restrained this time, essentially being restricted to half an episode taking place in the palace, with the 24 out of the 26 episodes of the season dealing with a large-scale battle, while the last two focus on Kyou Kai's arc. In that fashion, the nation of Qin faces its biggest challenge yet, as a coalition army of a number of other nations led by Li Mu attack the kingdom. As the invasion begins, the Qin strategists figure that the best way to defend their country iss to abandon all posts...
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The political aspect is even more restrained this time, essentially being restricted to half an episode taking place in the palace, with the 24 out of the 26 episodes of the season dealing with a large-scale battle, while the last two focus on Kyou Kai's arc. In that fashion, the nation of Qin faces its biggest challenge yet, as a coalition army of a number of other nations led by Li Mu attack the kingdom. As the invasion begins, the Qin strategists figure that the best way to defend their country iss to abandon all posts...
- 2/24/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The official website of Kingdom live-action film unveiled a new teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth film, titled Kingdom: Taishogun No Kikan (Return Of The Great General), on Feb 23, 2024.
A visual was also revealed along with the trailer. The visual depicts a scene from the Battle of Bayou, where the Qin and Zhao armies clash.
The 4th live-action film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024, and will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx, and Dolby Cinema.
The 3rd live-action film of the franchise, titled Kingdom: Unmei no Hono, released in the Japanese theatres on July 28, 2023.
The second live-action adaptation of Kingdom movie released in Japan on July 15, 2022, and earned over 5 billion yen during its run at Japanese theatres. It was the highest earning Japanese live-action film of 2022.
The first film, Kingdom was released in Japan in April 2019 and grossed 690,219,500 yen (about US$6.17 million) in its first three days, selling 506,861 tickets.
A visual was also revealed along with the trailer. The visual depicts a scene from the Battle of Bayou, where the Qin and Zhao armies clash.
The 4th live-action film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024, and will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx, and Dolby Cinema.
The 3rd live-action film of the franchise, titled Kingdom: Unmei no Hono, released in the Japanese theatres on July 28, 2023.
The second live-action adaptation of Kingdom movie released in Japan on July 15, 2022, and earned over 5 billion yen during its run at Japanese theatres. It was the highest earning Japanese live-action film of 2022.
The first film, Kingdom was released in Japan in April 2019 and grossed 690,219,500 yen (about US$6.17 million) in its first three days, selling 506,861 tickets.
- 2/23/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
The official website for the live-action Kingdom film, based on Yasuhisa Hara's historical adventure manga, released a new teaser trailer and visual for its forthcoming fourth film: Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan ( The Return of The Great General ). The latest installment depicts the climax of the Battle of Bayou, the all-out war between Qin and Zhao that has continues from the previous third installment, Kingdom: Unmei no Honoo ( The Flame of Destiny ) released in July 2023. Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan is set to release in Japan on July 12, 2024, and will also be screened in the IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx and Dolby Cinema theaters from the first day of its release. The first live-action film, Kingdom, released in Japan in April 2019, followed by Kingdom 2: Harukanaru Daichi he ( Far and Away ) in July 2022 and Kingdom: Unmei no Honoo ( The Flame of Destiny ) in July 2023. The total box-office gross of the past three films...
- 2/23/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The inaugural Hong Kong International Film Festival Industry – CAA China Genre Initiative (Hcg) has set its first projects which will be showcased during the 28th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market alongside the 22nd Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum running from March 11-13.
As part of the program designed to foster Chinese-language genre projects, CAA China will award $20,000 each to two projects to support their development, with customized guidance from mentors. CAA China may board the winning projects later by entering into script development agreements.
Below are details on the six projects selected:
Call of Lobster (comedy/drama), director: Yin Chen-Hao
Yung-Fu, a dedicated lobster farmer, has always held onto the belief that he would eventually succeed. One day, a news story catches his eye: A North Korean official has been executed for failing to farm lobsters for Kim Jong-Un. Yung-Fu knows his time has come — seeing this as...
As part of the program designed to foster Chinese-language genre projects, CAA China will award $20,000 each to two projects to support their development, with customized guidance from mentors. CAA China may board the winning projects later by entering into script development agreements.
Below are details on the six projects selected:
Call of Lobster (comedy/drama), director: Yin Chen-Hao
Yung-Fu, a dedicated lobster farmer, has always held onto the belief that he would eventually succeed. One day, a news story catches his eye: A North Korean official has been executed for failing to farm lobsters for Kim Jong-Un. Yung-Fu knows his time has come — seeing this as...
- 1/25/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The follow-up comes 15 years after the original box office hit.
Fortissimo Films has secured international rights to upcoming Chinese comedy If You Are The One 3, the anticipated third instalment in Feng Xiaogang’s box office hit franchise.
The Amsterdam and Beijing-based sales company will begin talks on the feature ahead of its local release on December 30. Fortissimo will launch the title to the international market at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) in February. The firm will not handle sales in North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Australia or New Zealand.
The third instalment is released 15 years after You Are The One,...
Fortissimo Films has secured international rights to upcoming Chinese comedy If You Are The One 3, the anticipated third instalment in Feng Xiaogang’s box office hit franchise.
The Amsterdam and Beijing-based sales company will begin talks on the feature ahead of its local release on December 30. Fortissimo will launch the title to the international market at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) in February. The firm will not handle sales in North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Australia or New Zealand.
The third instalment is released 15 years after You Are The One,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The second season of the epic series saw Akira Iwanaga replacing Jun Kamiya as director, with the quality of the story, however, remaining at the same rather high level, just as the visual at the same mediocre one, although some efforts at improvement did take place. Let us take things from the beginning through.
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It has been one year since Wang Qi was killed, and Xin continues to to fight as a 300-man Commander on the battlefield along with his comrades. His ambition and effort to become stronger has led the group in non-stop battles, with their fame, however, growing with each victory. At the same time, two more prominent 300-man young commanders seem to have the same goal with him, although following rather different approaches. Ou Hon, whose aristocratic lineage has made him a de facto war leader,...
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It has been one year since Wang Qi was killed, and Xin continues to to fight as a 300-man Commander on the battlefield along with his comrades. His ambition and effort to become stronger has led the group in non-stop battles, with their fame, however, growing with each victory. At the same time, two more prominent 300-man young commanders seem to have the same goal with him, although following rather different approaches. Ou Hon, whose aristocratic lineage has made him a de facto war leader,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Before it became a blockbuster movie, “Kingdom” was first a manga by Yasuhisa Hara and then an anime by Studio Pierrot. Despite the fact that it is animated in CGI, the quality of the story, and the artform actually, has still made it a rather successful series.
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The story of Kingdom is a fictional adaptation of the Chinese history known as the Warring States period, which ended in 221 BC when Ying Zheng, king of Qin, succeeded in conquering the other states and unifying China. Several of the characters are based on historical figures.
The first season consists of 38 episodes which focus on three different arcs. In the first one, we meet Xin and Piao, war-orphans working as servants in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. However, they dream to become the “Great Generals of the Heavens” and train daily.
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The story of Kingdom is a fictional adaptation of the Chinese history known as the Warring States period, which ended in 221 BC when Ying Zheng, king of Qin, succeeded in conquering the other states and unifying China. Several of the characters are based on historical figures.
The first season consists of 38 episodes which focus on three different arcs. In the first one, we meet Xin and Piao, war-orphans working as servants in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. However, they dream to become the “Great Generals of the Heavens” and train daily.
- 9/19/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Fukuoka (Japan), July 30 (Ians) The United States wrapped up the World Aquatics Championships with their most successful day, clinching three of the six titles available. However, China topped the final standings with a total of 20 gold medals.
The U.S. swim team, victors of 14 gold medals at last year’s Budapest World Championships, took home seven this time, supplementing their tally with 20 silver medals and 11 bronze.
Leading the U.S. charge was world record holder Hunter Armstrong, who spearheaded a 1-2 finish in the men’s 50m backstroke with a time of 24.05 seconds. Defending champion Justin Ress clinched silver in 24.24 seconds.
China’s Xu Jiayu, a two-time 100m backstroke world champion, secured the bronze with a time of 24.50.
The U.S. added two more gold medals to their haul in the men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relays.
China, boosted by four-gold medal winner Qin Haiyang, bagged silver...
The U.S. swim team, victors of 14 gold medals at last year’s Budapest World Championships, took home seven this time, supplementing their tally with 20 silver medals and 11 bronze.
Leading the U.S. charge was world record holder Hunter Armstrong, who spearheaded a 1-2 finish in the men’s 50m backstroke with a time of 24.05 seconds. Defending champion Justin Ress clinched silver in 24.24 seconds.
China’s Xu Jiayu, a two-time 100m backstroke world champion, secured the bronze with a time of 24.50.
The U.S. added two more gold medals to their haul in the men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relays.
China, boosted by four-gold medal winner Qin Haiyang, bagged silver...
- 7/30/2023
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Fukuoka (Japan), July 26 (Ians) France’s Leon Marchand claimed his second gold medal while Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan broke the women’s 200m freestyle world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.
Leon Marchand made a big move by adding the men’s 200m butterfly title to his 400m individual medley victory.
The 21-year-old emerged victorious in 1:52.43. Poland’s 19-year-old Krzysztof Chmielewski finished second in 1:53.62. Tomoru Honda captured bronze, Japan’s second medal at the tournament, in 1:53.66, reports Xinhua.
Mollie O’Callaghan broke the women’s 200m freestyle world record as she led Australia to a 1-2 finish on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old hit the wall first in a time of one minute 52.85 seconds, taking 0.13 seconds off the previous world record of 1:52.98, set by Italy’s Federica Pellegrini on July 29, 2019.
Pellegrini was the oldest on the list of women’s long-course world records. The current longest-standing...
Leon Marchand made a big move by adding the men’s 200m butterfly title to his 400m individual medley victory.
The 21-year-old emerged victorious in 1:52.43. Poland’s 19-year-old Krzysztof Chmielewski finished second in 1:53.62. Tomoru Honda captured bronze, Japan’s second medal at the tournament, in 1:53.66, reports Xinhua.
Mollie O’Callaghan broke the women’s 200m freestyle world record as she led Australia to a 1-2 finish on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old hit the wall first in a time of one minute 52.85 seconds, taking 0.13 seconds off the previous world record of 1:52.98, set by Italy’s Federica Pellegrini on July 29, 2019.
Pellegrini was the oldest on the list of women’s long-course world records. The current longest-standing...
- 7/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Fukuoka (Japan), July 25 (Ians) Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte claimed the women’s 100m breaststroke title again at the World Aquatics Championships here on Tuesday, 10 years after her first win in the event.
While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.
The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and...
While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.
The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Fukuoka (Japan), July 24 (Ians) Italy’s Thomas Ceccon won the men’s 50 meters butterfly title while China bagged the men’s 100m breaststroke and women’s 100m butterfly gold medals in the swimming section of the World Aquatics Championships here on Monday.
Ceccon, the 100m backstroke gold winner at last year’s Budapest world championships, emerged a surprise victor in 22.68 seconds.Portugal’s Diogo Matos Ribeiro took silver in 22.80 seconds, and Frenchman Maxime Grousset settled for bronze in 22.82, reports Xinhua.
China’s Qin Haiyang claimed the men’s 100 meters breaststroke title on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who had already registered the world’s top three times this season, clocked 57.69 seconds to become the first Chinese men’s breaststroker to win a world title. The winning time is also a new Asian record, 0.13 seconds faster than the one he set in Sunday’s semifinals.
“I can do better,” said Qin to the audience after his victory.
Ceccon, the 100m backstroke gold winner at last year’s Budapest world championships, emerged a surprise victor in 22.68 seconds.Portugal’s Diogo Matos Ribeiro took silver in 22.80 seconds, and Frenchman Maxime Grousset settled for bronze in 22.82, reports Xinhua.
China’s Qin Haiyang claimed the men’s 100 meters breaststroke title on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who had already registered the world’s top three times this season, clocked 57.69 seconds to become the first Chinese men’s breaststroker to win a world title. The winning time is also a new Asian record, 0.13 seconds faster than the one he set in Sunday’s semifinals.
“I can do better,” said Qin to the audience after his victory.
- 7/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Guillaume Canet’s 2023 adventure comedy Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is a movie that feels like a breath of fresh air amidst all the tension, drama, and sadness that the film industry has been releasing of late. Based on the world-famous Asterix comics by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the latest live-action movie stars some of the biggest names in French cinema, including Guillaume Canet, who plays Asterix; Vincent Cassel as Julius Caesar; and Marion Cotillard as Queen Cleopatra, among others. With an exciting adventure and an entertaining group of people, our heroes Asterix and Obelix go through a series of emotions on this journey as they try to save the day. Read on to learn more about this wholesome and light-hearted movie that’ll surely keep you entertained.
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The Princess
It’s been a while since we, the audience, got to see a proper comedy movie...
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The Princess
It’s been a while since we, the audience, got to see a proper comedy movie...
- 5/20/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Hangzhou (China), May 6 (Ians) Just a few months before the Asian Games and at the same venue, Sun Jiajun lowered the men’s 50-metre breaststroke Asian record here on Saturday, the last competition day of China’s National Swimming Championships.
Sun clocked 26.61 to win the event, slicing 0.02 seconds off Qin Haiyang’s old Asian record in March. Sun’s time ranked fourth in the world in the year so far.
“I can be faster,” said Sun. “I was sick before the competition and took a few days off. I will try my best in the World Championships and Asian Games.”
Qin came second in 26.72, and Yan Zibei third in 27.09, reports Xinhua.
Butterfly queen Zhang Yufei and backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu both swept in their trademark events.
Zhang, Tokyo Olympic champion in the women’s 200m butterfly, clocked 25.47 to grab the 50m butterfly title. Her time was the second fastest in...
Sun clocked 26.61 to win the event, slicing 0.02 seconds off Qin Haiyang’s old Asian record in March. Sun’s time ranked fourth in the world in the year so far.
“I can be faster,” said Sun. “I was sick before the competition and took a few days off. I will try my best in the World Championships and Asian Games.”
Qin came second in 26.72, and Yan Zibei third in 27.09, reports Xinhua.
Butterfly queen Zhang Yufei and backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu both swept in their trademark events.
Zhang, Tokyo Olympic champion in the women’s 200m butterfly, clocked 25.47 to grab the 50m butterfly title. Her time was the second fastest in...
- 5/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Born in Vietnam in 1927, Pan Lei later immigrated to Taiwan after doing time with the army back in 1943 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1963 as scriptwriter and director which resulted in “Lovers’ Rock” starring the young and beautiful new star Cheng Pei Pei. Selected as Taiwan’s nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards but not making the shortlist, this Taiwanese film nonetheless did generate fame for both Cheng and Pan.
During the bus ride returning home from the city to her small remote fishing village in Taiwan after her graduation, a young girl from a rich family, Lin Qiu Zi (Cheng Pei Pei) becomes friendly with a young man Qin Yu (Chiao Chuang). Qin immediately takes a shine to her and decides to stay in her village and hooks up with a local fisherman Su Da Gui (Huang Chung Hsin) who had just returned from the sea.
During the bus ride returning home from the city to her small remote fishing village in Taiwan after her graduation, a young girl from a rich family, Lin Qiu Zi (Cheng Pei Pei) becomes friendly with a young man Qin Yu (Chiao Chuang). Qin immediately takes a shine to her and decides to stay in her village and hooks up with a local fisherman Su Da Gui (Huang Chung Hsin) who had just returned from the sea.
- 1/10/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
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