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So many stars watched Louis Vuitton‘s latest designs walk the runway on Thursday (April 18) in Shanghai, China.

celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Heidi Klum and Jennifer Lopez has been shockingly connected to a severely increased risk of cardiovascular death, via a newly published study.Users of the so-called 16:8 diet — in which one eats only during an eight-hour window and fasts for the other 16 hours in a day — are at an increased 91% risk of dying from heart disease compared to those who eat over 12- or 16-hour periods, South West News Service reports.“Our findings encourage a more cautious, personalized approach to dietary recommendations, ensuring they are aligned with an individual’s health status and the latest scientific evidence,” senior author Dr. Victor Wenze Zhong said in a statement.“We were surprised to find in our study that people who followed an eight-hour, time-restricted eating schedule were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease,” added Zhong, a professor and chair of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.Those with a cardiovascular illness who ate in a window of time lasting between eight and 10 hours a day have a 66% higher risk of dying from heart disease or stroke, according to the data.Researchers analyzed the eating habits of more than 20,000 US adults — with an average age of 49 — over a median period of eight years.The research was presented Monday at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024 in Chicago.

‘Marie Antoinette‘ Back On The BBCThe BBC has announced that it has acquired the second season of Canal+ Creation Originale Marie Antoinette. Sue Deeks, head of acquisitions for the BBC, said the first season of Deborah Davis’ drama had been a “great success” for the corporation. Marie Antoinette is produced by Claude Chelli and Margaux Balsan for Capa Drama, Stéphanie Chartreux for Banijay Studios France, as well as Bedside Productions. Season 2 is currently in production.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Shanghai was the venue for the launch of Chinese streaming firm iQiyi’s latest venture into Virtual Reality. Its ‘Luoyang VR Project’ is a studio-based experience in which users are invited to experience up to 12 different entertainment zones in the ancient city of Luoyang in Henan province. Requiring headsets and using a physical space of some 300 square metres, the set-up stimulates the physical experience of high winds, waterfalls and explosions. IQiyi described the project as “the first attempt in the VR industry to integrate different elements from immersive theatre, VR, and original IP,” and said that it leverages “inside-out tracking” technology and other industry-leading, sensory-simulation techniques to build in cars, boats, carriages, and other props. “The upshot is a highly realistic environment that fully immerses the audience in the story,” the company said.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Japanese electronics giant, Sony has opened a virtual production studio in Shanghai, China, that it says can be used for shooting film, TV and commercials. The studio opened last month and is jointly operated with Gwantsi, one of China’s largest commercials production companies. Virtual production involves the use of high-resolution screens that create a backdrop in front of which actors perform. This can reduce the need for location travel, cut set-up times, shorten post-production and provide a more life-like environment for performers than traditional green-screen environments. VP studios are also well adapted to motion capture production.

Disney yesterday began overseas rollout on the remastered rerelease of James Cameron’s Avatar in five early markets with the Na’vi seeing a collective $877K gross. The 4K high dynamic range version was No. 1 in France at $513K, coming in 8% ahead of the comparable 3D rerelease of Titanic in 2012.

After temporarily shuttering amid a surge in Covid cases last March, China’s Shanghai Disneyland will reopen to the public this week, management at Shanghai Disney Resort said today. Ticket sales and annual pass reservations resume from tomorrow and the park will then return to operations on Thursday, June 30. Shanghai ended its strict lockdown earlier this month.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“My Blue Summer,” a local romance led the Chinese box office higher over the latest weekend with a modestly respectable $7.2 million (RMB48.2 million) opening session. But the trend is hard to discern due to continually changing COVID conditions in China and the country’s uncertain economic direction.The nationwide Friday to Sunday box office total was $26.7 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. The total was more than double the $11.5 million achieved the previous weekend.The performance was goosed by the Dragon Boat Holiday weekend, operating June 3-5.

MiHoYo has revealed the newest character who will be joining the Genshin Impact roster soon.As usual, the developer took to Twitter today (May 16) to announce the latest addition to the free-to-play role-playing game (RPG), revealing the official artwork for the character, Doushin Shikanoin.So far, it’s been confirmed that Doushin Shikanoin will wield the Anemo Vision – one of seven elemental abilities in the game – along with a sword. Shikanoin is described as a young detective from the Tenryou Commission located in the region of Inazuma, and is “free-spirited and unruly, but cheerful and lively.”"Doushin Shikanoin has admirable wit and insight.

Chinese pensioner came inches away from being cremated alive after nursing home staff sealed him in a body bag thinking he had died from Covid, it has been reported. Strange footage from China shows hazmat suited nurses carrying the body bag with the alive pensioner to a hearse before noticing movement.They then unzip the bag and find that the man is very much alive and moving about in the sack reports the Sun.

Chinese authorities are scrambling to lock down Covid-hit parts of Beijing as the death toll in Shanghai continues to rise.Fences have been put up around blocks of flats where infections were found sealing them off from the outside world. Residents in the eastern Beijing district of Chaoyang are being tested three times a week after a spike in the deadly virus.The Chinese province of Shanghai has been the centre of the latest outbreak, the worst since Wuhan more than two years ago.

cats in sacks dumped at a roadside in China, allegedly waiting to be destroyed after their owners caught Covid.The living felines have been stuffed so tightly in the mesh bags that many of them are unable to stand and are sprawled over each other.One cat is audibly yowling while others appear to be so frightened they are silent. The footage was recorded in Shanghai where a brutal culling of cats belonging to people who have caught Covid is said to be taking place.China is still trying to adopt a zero Covid cases approach to the pandemic and is using very tight controls, such as refusing to let people leave their homes or offices.The disturbing footage was shared on Twitter by US pro basketball player Enes Freedom with the caption: "26 million people in lockdown in Shanghai."People are committing suicide from their balconies and pets from people getting tested positive for Covid are being collected to be killed and slaughtered in Shanghai, China.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” dominated the box office in China since its opening on Friday. But, with the country on high alert for COVID, the weekend’s cinema business remained close to recent lows.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway shows “The Secrets of Dumbledore” earning RMB62.2 million ($9.7 million at current exchange rates) between Friday and Sunday. That gave it a huge 63% market share on a weekend worth just $15.5 million.In 2016, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find” them produced a $85.9 million total in China.

Chinese residents are being kept inside their homes by 'dystopian' drones and robots as authorities enforce its strictest lockdown yet.A video posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo shows a drone patrolling the skies around Shanghai flashing red and white lights.Using a loudspeaker, it barks at residents: "Please comply with Covid restrictions. Control your soul's desire for freedom.

Jimmy Wang Yu, a Taiwanese actor who was once one of the biggest stars of martial arts cinema, died Tuesday in a Taipei hospital from an undisclosed illness he battled for six years. He was 79 and his death was announced on Instagram by his daughter, Linda Wang.

After moving to reduced capacity earlier this month amid a surge in Covid cases, China’s Shanghai Disney Resort has opted to temporarily shutter beginning today.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSome cinemas in central Shanghai were closed from Friday in reaction to a surge in coronavirus cases in the city and other parts of China. The Shanghai Disneyland theme park announced partial restrictions that take effect from Saturday. On Saturday, Chinese authorities announced that a total of 1,649 new cases in the country had been discovered on Friday.

cat at home during holidays after watching the moggie's response from a pet camera.Ms Yi, from Shanghai in China, left her cat Lil O to her cat sitter friend when she headed back to her family home for the Lunar New Year celebrations."He's got a habit of sitting on the sofa every day while waiting for me to come back home from work," she told local media."But he didn't know I left home for Lunar New Year, so I turned on the pet camera to check in on him and realised he had been waiting for me on the sofa."Ms Yi tried to call Lil O's name through the speaker on the pet camera and what the feline did next has pulled her heartstrings.In the video posted, she looks at Lil O, who is waiting for her on the sofa, and whispers: "Lil O!"The smart feline quickly turns to the camera and jumps up to the table.Ms Yi then turns the camera to the right and tilts it to an angle so that she could see her pet standing from the far end.Lil O gives a curious look when he goes closer to the camera to check for the familiar sound.He sniffs the camera and tilts his head to a side, as if trying to figure out where Ms Yi is."I'm so surprised that he understands his name and when he jumps up and walks close to the camera, my heart melted," she said."He usually sleeps in the bedroom when I was at home. I haven't been back since Sunday (January 30) and he's been spending a lot of time on the sofa waiting for me."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Some pet lovers were left getting teary after watching the pet camera clip."This made me cry! Lil O looks like a lovely cat," one said and another added: "My heart aches when I see cats like this.

Sunderland star Asamoah Gyan earned nearly £3million per goal during his two years playing in China for Shanghai SIPG.

Ange Postecoglou reportedly wants to push the boat out to land Australia international Aaron Mooy. The former Brighton and Huddersfield midfielder is currently turning heads in China with Shanghai SIPG and is valued at around £4m.Mooy previously spent two years with St Mirren a decade ago and has gone on to forge a reputation as an all-action midfielder for club and country.

Maleonn, also known as Ma Liang, has become one of China’s leading conceptual artists, producing works of stunning imagination that span photography, video, drawing, installations, set design and mechanical puppetry.