Actress Lin YunSource: Weibo
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Beijing gears up for Strawberry Music Festival during May Day holiday #Entertainment #China #Beauty #Pretty
(China Daily) Beijing is set to host the renowned Strawberry Music Festival, one of the country's largest outdoor music extravaganzas, from May 2 to 4, coinciding with the upcoming May Day holiday.
Over the course of three days, both domestic and international singers and bands will take to four stages, with standout performances featuring the debut of veteran singer Wei Wei at the Strawberry Music Festival and the return of the award-winning UK rock band, Travis, marking their second appearance at the festival since their debut in 2013.
The festival will also showcase the talents of prominent Chinese rock bands such as Miserable Faith, Second Hand Rose, and Queen Sea Big Shark, promising an eclectic and vibrant musical experience for attendees.
In addition to the Beijing event, the Strawberry Music Festival will also unfold in Wuhan, Hubei province, on May 1 and 2. The lineup for this leg of the festival will include performances by Chinese rock band Re-TROS, American band The Drums, and Chinese singer-songwriter Zhao Lei, adding further diversity and excitement to the festival's offerings.
Earlier in January, the Strawberry Music Festival unveiled its 2024 theme, "Ode to Life", signaling its expansion to various Chinese cities, including Beijing, Changsha in Hunan province, Chengdu in Sichuan province, and Xi'an in Shaanxi province, underscoring the festival's commitment to bringing its outdoor musical celebration to diverse audiences across the nation.
Source: By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-22 12:06
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Howl's Moving Castle finally arrives in Chinese theaters #Entertainment #China #Beauty #Pretty
(China Daily) After two decades since its original release, the beloved animated masterpiece Howl's Moving Castle by iconic Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki will make its debut in domestic theaters across the Chinese mainland on April 30, marking its first-ever screening in the region.
Loosely based on British author Diana Wynne Jones's novel of the same title, the film will be presented in two versions: the original Japanese and a Mandarin-dubbed edition. The Chinese version features the voices of Yu Shi as the wizard Howl and Tian Xiwei as the young milliner Sophie.
A premiere event was hosted in Beijing on April 19, graced by the presence of Yu, renowned for his role in the fantasy epic Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, and Tian, celebrated for her performances in romance dramas such as The Song of Glory.
Yu, who gained fame for lending his voice to the character Valentino in Disney's Wish, described the challenge of embodying Howl, emphasizing the character's duality as both powerful and endearing yet also displaying a hint of childishness due to his portrayal as a character in his 20s.
Tian, reflecting on her experience, shared that she first watched Howl's Moving Castle as a middle school student. Now 26, she expressed the pressure she felt when invited to voice the female protagonist Sophie, who undergoes a transformation into a 90-year-old woman at the beginning of the story.
Distributors revealed that the film has garnered significant anticipation, with over 1.14 million subscribers on the country's major movie information platforms, including Maoyan, Taopiaopiao, and Douban, adding the movie to their want-to-watch lists, indicating a strong interest from the audience.
Source: By Xu Fan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-22 11:09
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