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CONTACT US AT: 8351-9456, [email protected] Tuesday December 5, 2017 16 ENtertainment CHINESE animated feature “Big Fish and Begonia,” by directors Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun, won the first prize of the full-length film category of the 15th Anilogue International Animation Fes- tival on Sunday. The animation tells the story of a world within the world, unseen by any human. On the day Chun turns 16, she transforms into a dolphin to explore the human world. Chun is rescued by a human boy at the cost of his own life. She is so moved by the boy’s kindness and courage that she decides to give him life again. But to do this, she must protect the boy’s soul, a tiny fish, and nurture it as it grows. Through adventure and sacrifice, love grows, yet now she must release him from the sea, back to life in the human world. Animation talent researcher Shelley Page, a member of the international jury of the festival, stressed in the jury chairman’s assessment that universe of Chinese film is unique and magical, and that its memorable and complex characters impressed the jury. According to the board, the director used both two- and three-dimensional techniques to create a fun and visually- rich movie. The first prize of the short- film category went to the production titled “The burden of Swedish” director Niki Lin- droth van Bahr. The five-day festival featured 13 full-length movies and 200 new short animations for the audience. In addition to screenings, exhibitions, work- shops and concerts were also featured in the program. (Xinhua) ‘ Big Fish and Begonia ’ wins at international animation festival TAYLOR SWIFT’S new album, “Reputation,” is expected to join her other albums on all streaming services this week, The New York Times reports. The singer initially withheld the album from streaming since the day it was released Nov. 10. Despite the decision to tem- porarily keep “Reputation” from streaming services, in its debut week the album sold more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S., giving the album the largest sales week of 2017, according to Billboard. And while it was not available for streaming, it was available for purchase via digital retail- ers, including Apple’s iTunes. Swift has had a tenuous relationship with streaming services in the past. She pulled her material from all stream- ing platforms in 2014. At the time, she called the platforms a “grand experiment,” and she was apprehensive about how the platforms would pay artists. However, in 2015, she made “1989” available on Apple Music following the company’s policy changes on how they would pay artists, though she didn’t make an exclusive deal with Apple. Despite her initially hold- ing back “Reputation” from streaming, earlier this year she decided to release her entire back catalog to all streaming services. “In celebration of ‘1989’ selling over 10 mil- lion albums worldwide and the RIAA’s 100 million song certification, Taylor wants to thank her fans by making her entire back catalog available to all streaming services tonight at midnight,” Swift’s manage- ment team tweeted via Taylor Nation at the time. It’s unclear what the rea- soning was behind the pause in “Reputation”’s streaming availability, but the record is now expected to be released on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and other services Friday. (SD-Agencies) Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ heads to streaming services PRODUCTION on the new Freddie Mercury biopic has been suspended so director Bryan Singer can deal with “a personal health matter.” The film, titled “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will tell the story of the late Queen frontman’s life. Twentieth Century Fox told the BBC work had been temporarily halted “due to the unexpected unavailability” of Singer. The director’s representative said it was “a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family.” A statement added: “Bryan hopes to get back to work on the film soon after the holidays.” Both Singer and a family member are believed to be suf- fering from health problems. There’s no information on the nature of his illness. A spokesman for the film studio said: “Twentieth Cen- tury Fox Film has temporarily halted production on ‘Bohe- mian Rhapsody’ due to the unexpected unavailability of Bryan Singer.” Filming has been taking place in the U.K., with “Mr. Robot” actor Rami Malek in the lead role. The movie is still expected to be released in December 2018 as planned. As well as directing, Singer is listed as a co-producer, along- side “Queen’s Brian May” and “Roger Taylor,” among others. Singer’s past directing credits include “The Usual Suspects,” four “X-Men” movies and “Superman Returns.” (SD-Agencies) Illness forces director to stop work on Freddie Mercury fi lm Bryan Singer Bryan Singer THE people of Barbados can now take a walk down Rihanna Drive. The 29-year-old singer was honored in Bridgetown, Barba- dos, on Thursday, as the street she grew up on as a child was renamed after her. RiRi couldn’t have looked more stunning — or proud — in an off-the-shoulder yellow Hellessy shirt dress at the cer- emony. Officials announced last month that they were changing the name of Westbury New Road in Barbados’ capital as a tribute to the Grammy winner. Rihanna took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion, sharing a pic of her new street sign. “On any block,” she captioned the pic, before reflecting on her childhood in Barbados. “A day my people and I will never forget!” she began a touching essay about the memories she shared with her neighbors and family on the street.” From her hit songs to her fashion and beauty lines and her acting roles, Rihanna has given Barbados a lot to be proud of. (SD-Agencies) Rihanna gets street named after her “Big Fish and Begonia.”
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CONTACT US AT: 8351-9456, [email protected]
Tuesday December 5, 2017 16 ENtertainment
CHINESE animated feature “Big Fish and Begonia,” by directors Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun, won the fi rst prize of the full-length fi lm category of the 15th Anilogue International Animation Fes-tival on Sunday.
The animation tells the story of a world within the world, unseen by any human.
On the day Chun turns 16, she transforms into a dolphin to explore the human world. Chun is rescued by a human boy at the cost of his own life. She is so moved by the boy’s kindness and courage that she
decides to give him life again. But to do this, she must protect the boy’s soul, a tiny fi sh, and nurture it as it grows. Through adventure and sacrifi ce, love grows, yet now she must release him from the sea, back to life in the human world.
Animation talent researcher Shelley Page, a member of the international jury of the festival, stressed in the jury chairman’s assessment that universe of Chinese fi lm is unique and magical, and that its memorable and complex characters impressed the jury.
According to the board, the director used both two- and three-dimensional techniques to create a fun and visually-rich movie.
The fi rst prize of the short-fi lm category went to the production titled “The burden of Swedish” director Niki Lin-droth van Bahr.
The fi ve-day festival featured 13 full-length movies and 200 new short animations for the audience. In addition to screenings, exhibitions, work-shops and concerts were also featured in the program.
(Xinhua)
‘Big Fish and Begonia’ wins at international
animation festival
TAYLOR SWIFT’S new album, “Reputation,” is expected to join her other albums on all streaming services this week, The New York Times reports. The singer initially withheld the album from streaming since the day it was released Nov. 10.
Despite the decision to tem-porarily keep “Reputation” from streaming services, in its debut week the album sold more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S., giving the album the largest sales week of 2017, according to Billboard.
And while it was not available for streaming, it was available for purchase via digital retail-ers, including Apple’s iTunes.
Swift has had a tenuous relationship with streaming services in the past. She pulled her material from all stream-ing platforms in 2014. At the time, she called the platforms a “grand experiment,” and she was apprehensive about how the platforms would pay artists. However, in 2015, she
made “1989” available on Apple Music following the company’s policy changes on how they would pay artists, though she didn’t make an exclusive deal with Apple.
Despite her initially hold-ing back “Reputation” from streaming, earlier this year she decided to release her entire back catalog to all streaming services. “In celebration of ‘1989’ selling over 10 mil-lion albums worldwide and the RIAA’s 100 million song certifi cation, Taylor wants to thank her fans by making her entire back catalog available to all streaming services tonight at midnight,” Swift’s manage-ment team tweeted via Taylor Nation at the time.
It’s unclear what the rea-soning was behind the pause in “Reputation”’s streaming availability, but the record is now expected to be released on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and other services Friday.
(SD-Agencies)
Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ heads to streaming services
PRODUCTION on the new Freddie Mercury biopic has been suspended so director Bryan Singer can deal with “a personal health matter.”
The fi lm, titled “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will tell the story of the late Queen frontman’s life.
Twentieth Century Fox told the BBC work had been temporarily halted “due to the unexpected unavailability” of Singer.
The director’s representative said it was “a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family.”
A statement added: “Bryan hopes to get back to work on the fi lm soon after the holidays.”
Both Singer and a family member are believed to be suf-fering from health problems. There’s no information on the nature of his illness.
A spokesman for the fi lm studio said: “Twentieth Cen-tury Fox Film has temporarily halted production on ‘Bohe-mian Rhapsody’ due to the
unexpected unavailability of Bryan Singer.”
Filming has been taking place in the U.K., with “Mr. Robot” actor Rami Malek in the lead role.
The movie is still expected to be released in December 2018 as planned.
As well as directing, Singer is listed as a co-producer, along-side “Queen’s Brian May” and “Roger Taylor,” among others.
Singer’s past directing credits include “The Usual Suspects,” four “X-Men” movies and “Superman Returns.”
(SD-Agencies)
Illness forces director to stop
work on Freddie Mercury fi lm
Bryan SingerBryan Singer
THE people of Barbados can now take a walk down Rihanna Drive.
The 29-year-old singer was honored in Bridgetown, Barba-dos, on Thursday, as the street she grew up on as a child was renamed after her.
RiRi couldn’t have looked more stunning — or proud — in an off-the-shoulder yellow Hellessy shirt dress at the cer-emony. Offi cials announced last month that they were changing the name of Westbury New Road in Barbados’ capital as a tribute to the Grammy winner.
Rihanna took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion, sharing a pic of her new street sign.
“On any block,” she captioned the pic, before refl ecting on her childhood in Barbados.
“A day my people and I will never forget!” she began a touching essay about the memories she shared with her neighbors and family on the street.”
From her hit songs to her fashion and beauty lines and her acting roles, Rihanna has given Barbados a lot to be proud of. (SD-Agencies)
Rihanna gets street named after her
“Big Fish and Begonia.”
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