China Box Office Wavers Amid Politics, a Pandemic and a Freeze on Hollywood Movies

Brittany’s tale was first revealed on February 15, 2021, followed by an explosive interview with The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson. Brittany, a former Liberal Party staffer for defence minister Linda Reynolds, told shocking details of her alleged rape by a colleague in a ministerial office.

Ralf Rangnick admits he did not send on Fred and Anthony Elanga with the expectation they would have goalscoring impacts for Manchester United at Leeds.

Two fisherman woke up to a nasty surprise after they were out working on the water on Saturday.Jason Charles and his friend David Miegle set out for a weekend fishing trip on the Cato River in the Northern Territory, Australia, but were woken up by an aggressive crocodile while they were on the boat.Charles said he awoke with a fright at about 5am with his friend screaming “there’s a croc” from the boat which they were sleeping on, which was anchored 100m up the river from Charles’ vessel.He then looked out from his boat and spotted a massive crocodile just 10m away from them.Charles then said the massive reptile was unlike any he’d seen before, with it being “big and aggressive” as it began to attack his motor boat they were both on.“It nearly pulled the motor cover off — there's teeth marks still all on it,” he said.He said the crocodile paused and looked like it was getting ready to jump onto the boat and attack them.“I think he was getting ready to launch himself into the boat for a second attack, so I jumped into the front, pulled the anchor up and floored it to where Dave was,” he said.Both the fishermen admitted they had never experienced anything like this before and were both terrified for their lives.

Holly Willoughby revealed she ‘nearly threw up’ backstage over Stef Reid’s Dancing On Ice performance with Andy Buchanan. The pair hit the ice for Musicals Week, performing a stunning routine to One (Reprise) from A Chorus Line. However, while it was judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean that they needed to impress, along with guest judge Arlene Phillips, it seems that the presenters were a little more worried for the contestants.

ITV series. Just one performance in, viewers were left puzzled by the latest batch of scores from the judges to contestant Regan Gascoigne.

Proud dad Peter Andre has posted a cute snap of son Junior looking dapper on social media this weekend. The Mysterious Girl singer, who shares Junior with ex Katie Price, shared a snap of the teen looking suited and booted.

Pam & Tommy, starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan, has rubbed some people the wrong way, as it dramatizes the real events surrounding Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s honeymoon sex tape being stolen and distributed. Anderson and Lee are not involved in the series, and the Baywatch icon, in particular, has been open about not wanting any part of it. Now, one of Lee’s former bandmates has spoken out, with some harsh words about the portrayal of the drummer and their band, Mötley Crüe.

ITV Love Island’s Kady McDermott has shared how she was DROPPED from Celebs Go Dating. Celebs Go Dating is currently airing on E4 with episodes available via the All 4 Hub.

Welsh Women's Aid. The charity, which aims to end domestic violence towards women and children, criticised the rapper for sharing private messages from his ex-partner, describing the move as "tools of manipulation to sustain power and control".

Oscars were watched by the fewest amount of people on record. Ratings plunged to historic new lows when only 10. 4 million people tuned into 2021's show.

Mission: Impossible 7 star was just another up-and-coming actor trying to make it in Hollywood. Anyone who has achieved that level of fame is bound to have increased scrutiny on both their careers and their private lives. Sometimes, details and allegations about what they’re like off-screen take years to come to light – like, for example, recent claims about Cruise’s temper from his former manager, which follow his polarizing M:I 7 rant.

have a lot of thoughts on Chrissy Teigen and her life. And usually, she responds to the public hoopla about herself in kind, with some signature dry humor. (Sometimes to her detriment, as evidenced by the bullying situation.

royal nicknames that make us say ‘what?' Prince George calls the Queen 'Gan-Gan', and Prince William gets called 'Wombat'. But those ones are cute, at least. The nickname Prince Philip had for the Queen, however, sounds a little odder than the others.

Happy Mondays star Bez has been voted off 'Dancing On Ice'. The 57-year-old music star has become the latest celebrity to leave the ITV show, after he found himself in the dreaded skate-off alongside 'Coronation Street' actress Sally Dynevor. Bez - who was partnered with Angela Egan - failed to impress the judges during the skate-off and he was sent home instead of the soap star.

READ MORE: Flight attendant warns of item elderly travellers 'always forget'"I wish I could say, but it's part of my job to keep it a secret," Mohammed explained. Privacy is the most important thing for VIP guests, such as politicians or celebrities, and one of the qualities they value the most in a hotel. The butler explained: "The guests don't want to see you the whole day.

Bez has been eliminated from Dancing on Ice, along with professional partner Angela Egan. The competition hopeful landed in the dreaded skate-off against Sally Dynevor in musicals week. However, despite managing to dodge the skate-off until tonight, the pair’s time was up.

“The Battle at Lake Changjin,” has made a whopping $892 million in the communist country since it was released there on Sept. 30.It has now surpassed the 2017 action flick “Wolf Warrior II,” which previously held the record for China’s highest-grossing movie, with $882 million in box office receipts.As the Chinese box office is the largest in the world, “The Battle at Lake Changjin” is also now the highest-grossing film of 2021 worldwide, according to Variety.It has even outearned the James Bond flick, “No Time To Die,” which has grossed just north of $700 million internationally.The film is based on the Battle of Chosin Reservoir — a military campaign that occurred during the Korean War.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Battle at Lake Changjin” has become the highest grossing film of all time in China, after nearly two months of release. Co-directed by a trio of major helmers, Dante Lam, Chen Kaige and Tsui Hark, it is also the top earning film in the world this year.The Chinese record was achieved on Wednesday evening local time when the film passed the RMB5.69 billion total achieved in 2017 by “Wolf Warrior II,” another patriotic war film.

Already the top film of 2021 globally, Chinese war epic The Battle At Lake Changjin is taking over the title of highest grossing movie ever in China, edging the previous leader, 2017’s Wolf Warrior 2. Through Wednesday evening local time, Lake Changjin had reached an estimated RMB 5.693B ($890M) after 56 days in release. Wolf Warrior 2 finaled at RMB 5,694.5M according to ticketing platform Maoyan. Presales alone for Thursday narrow the gap to a difference of about $2,000 making Lake Changjin‘s ascendance imminent. Maoyan is predicting an RMB 5.75B ($900M) finish for the full run which is due to end December 30.

Naman Ramachandran Malaysian authorities have declined to approve the Chinese war movie “The Battle at Lake Changjin” for theatrical release after outrage emerged online that the film promotes Communism, which is banned in the country.The film’s local distributor Mega Film Distribution said in a statement that it is considering submitting the title again for reconsideration by the Malaysian Film Censorship Board (LPF), and expressed its regrets that the film which has grossed $890 million so far in China had not been green lit for its Nov.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCrime comedy film “Be Somebody” expanded its box office take by 20% in its second weekend of release in China and joined in a 49% surge in nationwide gross revenues.Nationwide box office climbed from $43.1 million in the previous weekend to $64.3 million between Friday and Sunday. For all that, China’s year to date box office haul is now 26% below that of pre-COVID 2019.Staying on top of the chart for a second session, “Be Somebody” earned $23.9 million over the weekend, according to data from Artisan Gateway.