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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chen Shaojie, the chairman and CEO of leading Chinese gaming live-streaming platform Douyu, has been arrested. The NASDAQ-listed company confirmed the previously-reported news in a regulatory filing late on Tuesday. DouYu said that it was informed that Chen was arrested by police in Chengdu “on or about Nov. 16.” Reputable Chinese and international media previously reported that he had been missing for at least three weeks and had been away from public view since August. In China, suspects in criminal cases are often detained for weeks or months prior to their formal arrest.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese movie conglomerate Hengdian Films has inked a contract to fit Imax with Laser premium large format screen systems at 20 of its cinema locations. The order is the Imax’s largest recorded during the past four years. Hengdian Films is a pre-existing Imax client and the new deal will expand its Imax screen count to 27 when completed.

In yet another move to increase its footprint in Asia, IMAX is expanding its partnership with Hengdian Films via an agreement for 20 new IMAX with Laser systems across China. This marks the largest deal for new IMAX systems in four years, reinforcing the strong demand among Chinese exhibitors and audiences for the premium experience with Hollywood and local content alike. 

Bai Ling left little to the imagination as she walked the red carpet of the Brent Shapiro Summer Spectacular event in Beverly Hills on Saturday.The Chinese-American actress and model - who is best known for starring in Red Corner with Richard Gere and for posing for the cover of Playboy - wore a risqué white mini dress held together by strategically placed laces.Also at the event was Lisa Vanderpump, Lala Kent, Kathy Hilton, Kelly LeBrock and Blanca Blanco. Hot stuff: Bai Ling left little to the imagination as she walked the red carpet of the Brent Shapiro Summer Spectacular event in Beverly Hills on Saturday  The first: The Chinese-American actress and model wore a risqué white mini dress held together by strategically placed lacesThe Crow actress was the first Asian actress to ever be on the cover of Playboy in June 2005 as she appeared wearing just a few skinny leather straps around her naked body while holding a lightsaber.The Playboy shoot turned out to be a life-changing experience for the star, which gave a nod to her role in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Art-house title “Return to Dust” was a surprise weekend winner, topping the mainland China box office in its ninth weekend of release. The astonishing feat occurred on an otherwise depressed weekend in which China’s cinema box office dipped to a three-month low. This reflected the summer season winding to an end and anti-COVID measures once again forcing major Chinese cities into retreat. Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed “Return” grossing $5.3 million (RMB36.2 million) between Friday and Sunday. Those three days accounted for nearly half of the $12.7 million (RMB87.4 million) cumulative total it has earned since release on July 8, 2022.

Chinese government announced controversial measures to plunge Chengdu into lockdown and only allow one resident per household out to get supplies.The decision was made after just 157 new covid cases were discovered in the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province on Thursday, 51 of which were asymptomatic.READ MORE: 'UK's biggest spider' invades terrified man's home and keeps him hostage in bedroom China's much-maligned "zero covid" policy means that cities are forced to enter strict lockdowns even if just a handful of cases are discovered, like in Chengdu's case. After the city's people were asked to stay in after 6pm local time on Thursday, images started to circulate on Chinese social media site Weibo, showing people climbing over each other in supermarkets, cars packed with supplies and huge crowds on shopping streets.One resident said "everyone was crazily stocking up on goods".He said memories of an unprecedented Covid lockdown that lasted more than 60 days in Shanghai earlier this year made people worried about filling the pantry.

warheads that couldn’t be detected until after they were launched.Rick Fisher, a senior fellow on Asian military affairs at the International Assessment and Strategy Centre, warned that China's rail system could potentially support “a thousand additional warheads capable of reaching European and American targets”.The idea of hiding compact nuclear missiles, similar to the weapons used by nuclear submarines, on trains is not in itself new.The concept was used by the Soviet Union between 1987 and 2005, and the North Korean military has released images of a train-based missile test in the past year.North Korean news agency KCNA released photographs showing a missile being launched from the top of a camouflage-painted train in a mountainous area.But the Chinese approach – using super-fast 220mph trains instead of conventional rolling stock – makes the threat even greater and raises the prospect of a strike triggering World War Three.“Compared with heavy-haul railways, high-speed railways operate faster and more smoothly,” said a paper from researchers at the Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu.“This means that on high-speed rails, the mobility, safety and concealment of military vehicles would be greater.”The super fast trains could beat deployed anywhere on China’s 23,000 miles of high speed track, making surveillance of potential launch sites almost impossible.The launchers, currently being stored in freight cars, could potentially be housed in containers painted to resemble passenger trains, making them even harder to spot.China is believed to have conducted a test launch of a DF-41 missile from a train in December 2015.The 65ft DF-41 is an 80-ton ICBM which can deliver up to 10 nuclear warheads or penetration aids

headless "zombie" frog leaping out of a pot of chilli oil on the dining table.The unsettling scene was filmed at a restaurant in the city of Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan province, a region famed for its spicy food.The diner had ordered a local delicacy with bullfrogs marinated in chilli oil and peppercorns.In a video he uploaded on Douyin, one of the headless bullfrog is seen twitching and moving its leg several times.The skinless piece of meat eventually pushes itself out of the bowl and onto the table.Viewers were shocked and disgusted by the sighting, with some saying they'd consider to go vegan. One said: "That's a zombie frog, so scary.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxDramatic video has emerged of a man clinging to a car hood for dear life as it barrelled down a motorway for 13 miles.The 26-year-old man, who is known by the surname Li, and ex-wife Ms He, 24, were heading to a police station to settle the financial debt over their divorce dispute in Chongqing, China, on Sunday.But the ex-wife got out his car before reaching the station and called for her male acquaintance, 54-year-old Mr Fan, to pick her up.Enraged Mr Li tried to stop her from leaving and drove on to G85 Chengdu–Chongqing highway in pursuit of the pair.Footage captured by a passenger from a passing car shows Mr Li holding onto a white

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA weird-looking cat has become an internet star after he was spotted resting on a car bonnet by a local resident.The pet cat, named Panda after its distinctive black and white coat, has amazed viewers with his "sad and ugly" appearance.Footage shared on DouYin, a Chinese version of TikTok, captures Panda's poignant look while sitting on a car bonnet in front of a hostel in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province.As the camera zooms in, Panda appears to have a special hair cut with a patch of straight black fringe on the top between his two ears.The friendly moggie looks up to the camera, revealing his two big "dark

Incredible RoboCop-style helmets with AI cameras which can detect people who could have the coronavirus have been invented.