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China as a US official has planned to visit Taiwan. Video footage from the Chinese coast captured the chilling display as massive armoured vehicles moving over the sand as crowds of onlookers watched them pass.The video was shared on Twitter and has gained more than 800 likes and 500 retweets since it was posted at 9am this morning (Tuesday, August 2).READ MORE: WW3 fears grow as Taiwan 'prepares for war' with China and puts army on 'high alert'The tweet reads: "Latest footage circulating on Chinese social media WeChat shows armoured vehicles on the move in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen, as US Speaker Pelosi is reportedly heading to Taipei."The tanks were also seen in another clip travelling along a highway with no other traffic in sight.It is believed that the military was parading through the area as a show of force against the US, following reports that Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taipei, Taiwan today. Pelosi is the third-highest ranking official in the US government and a long-time critic of Beijing, who has warned that the US would "pay the price" for her visit.

Super Junior have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Super Show Spin-off: Halftime’ tour, with concerts in Thailand, Singapore and more.Today (April 18), Super Junior announced the dates and venues of their upcoming 2024 ‘Super Show Spin-off: Halftime’ tour. It comes about three months after the boyband first teased the tour in a statement to news outlet News1.The K-pop boyband will kick off their 12-date tour with a two-date performance on June 22 and 23 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.

MAMAMOO singer Hwasa has announced her upcoming 2024 ‘Twits’ solo fancon tour, with concerts in Taiwan, Singapore and more.Today (April 1), MAMAMOO’s Hwasa announced the first batch of dates for her ‘Twits’ solo fancon tour. Notably, the tour is named after the K-pop idol’s fandom name Twits, which in turn was inspired by her 2019 solo debut single ‘Twit’.Hwasa’s new tour will kick off on May 11 with a concert in Hong Kong, followed by shows in Taipei and Singapore in June 2024.

EXO singer D.O. – real name Doh Kyung-soo – has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Bloom’ fan concert tour of Asia.Today (March 25), EXO’s D.O.

MAMAMOO member Moonbyul has announced her upcoming solo 2024 ‘Museum: An Epic of Starlit’ world tour, featuring concerts in Taiwan, Singapore and more.MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul revealed the first set of dates for her newly announced 2024 ‘Museum: An Epic of Starlit’ world tour today (February 29), through the girl group’s official social media accounts.The K-pop idol will kick-off her solo world tour this March with a two-night concert at the KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea. In the following month, the musician will perform shows in the cities of Taipei, Singapore and Hong Kong.Moonbyul’s solo tour will run into May 2024, with two concerts in Japan, as well as a second show in Taiwan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Chewing Gum” was named winner of the NT$1 million Grand Prize, the top award at the 2023 Golden Horse Film Project Promotion production event. Other prizes were awarded for works in progress and for TV series. The winners were announced at a ceremony on Wednesday at the New Horizon Event Space in Taipei, Taiwan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Vietnam-based sales agent Skyline Media has closed multi-territory deals for two of its current titles “The Soul Reaper” and “Vietnamese Horror Story.” The deals follow Skyline’s recent trip to Busan’s ACFM and come ahead of its participation as exhibitor at a string of further final quarter sales events – Tokyo’s TIFFCOM, Santa Monica’s American Film Market and Taipei’s Taiwan Creative Content Fest. Folk horror film “The Soul Reaper,” currently in the final stages of post-production, was licensed to GaragePlay for Taiwan and to Westec Media Limited (WML) for Laos, Cambodia and nine other Southeast Asian territories. The film, adapted from Thao Trang’s best-selling horror novel “Lunar New Year in Hell Village” (aka “Tet O Lang Dia Nguc”), is set to be released in Vietnam cinemas on 08 December. GaragePlay is one of Taiwan’s leading distributors, and recently handles releases of “Suzume,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Someday or One Day.” WML is the biggest content distributor in Cambodia and has distributed more than 1,000 titles theatrically since its establishment.

WOODZ has announced his 2023 ‘OO-LI And’ world tour.The K-pop musician is set to kick off his ‘OO-LI And’ tour with a two-night concert in Seoul, South Korea on October 28 and 29. WOODZ will then play three shows in Japan in early-November, as well as one concert in Taiwan.At the start of end of November, the singer kick off the US leg of his tour, which will feature six shows over two weeks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and more.

The 1975 have axed the remaining dates on their Asian tour following a performance in Malaysia in which frontman Matty Healy protested anti-LGBTQ laws in the country, leading to their set being cut short by organizers. The band's performance at Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes festival on Friday, July 21, was brought to an abrupt end after Healy spoke about his conflicted feelings while on stage in a country where same-sex relationships are illegal and those convicted can be imprisoned.

The 1975 have announced the cancellation of shows in Jakarta, Indonesia and Taipei, Taiwan after having their headlining set at Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival cut short and being banned from the country earlier this week.Indonesia’s We The Fest announced today (July 23) that The 1975, who were set to headline the third day of the festival tonight, have cancelled their remaining shows in Asia “due to current circumstances”.“The band never take the decision to cancel a show lightly and had been eagerly looking forward to playing for fans in Jakarta and Taipei but unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows,” the band said, per a statement shared by We The Fest.A post shared by WE THE FEST (@we.the.fest)We The Fest has also announced that ASAP Ferg has been added to the festival’s line-up today, though it is currently unclear if he will be taking over as a headlining act.Live Nation Taiwan shared a similar statement, adding that refund information will be shared on Monday (July 24).pic.twitter.com/Rrd6c2vW73— Live Nation Taiwan (@LiveNationTW) July 23, 2023The 1975’s cancellation of their Indonesia and Taiwan shows comes after frontman Matty Healy criticised Malaysia’s government while performing at the country’s Good Vibes Festival on Friday night (July 21). Healy also kissed bassist Ross MacDonald onstage, before announcing just seven songs into their set that they had been banned from Malaysia and had to leave.“I made a mistake.

Luke Evans (“Murder Mystery,” “Nine Perfect Strangers”) and Taiwanese female actor Gwei Lun-mei (“Black Coal, Thin Ice,” “Girlfriend, Boyfriend”) will co-star in “Weekend Escape Project,” an action thriller being produced in Taiwan by Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp.  The film marks a further comeback for EuropaCorp after a four-year hiatus that followed Besson’s personal travails and financial difficulties at the company. Besson and Virginie Besson-Silla are producing the movie for EuropaCorp. Kinology is handling international sales. 

ATEEZ have announced new concert dates for their ‘The Fellowship: Break The Wall’ world tour – get the full list of cities and dates below.The eight-member group announced on social media that they would be bringing their third world tour, ’The Fellowship: Break The Wall’, to Asia and Latin America later this year from July to September.The upcoming Asia leg will kick off in Taipei, Taiwan on July 8, with stops in Hong Kong and Bangkok in the following month. After which, the boyband will play three shows in Latin America in late-August and early-September.ATEEZ will return to Asia for concerts in Singapore and Manila in mid-September.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Sundance Film Festival Asia, an offshoot of the Sundance Institute, is to set up camp in Taipei, Taiwan this summer. The three-day mini festival will run Aug. 18-20 and be put together in association with local organizer G2Go Entertainment. The event will showcase a handful of films curated by the Sundance Institute and host a short film competition that is open only to Taiwanese productions. Panel discussions will accompany the festival to foster artistic exchange, providing opportunities for the Taiwan film industry to connect with Sundance’s executive team, and elevating Taiwan’s image and presence in the global independent film industry. 

(G)I-DLE have announced their upcoming 2023 world tour, ‘I am FREE-TY’.Today (April 27), (G)I-DLE announced that they will be going on a world tour this year, following the release of their upcoming mini-album ‘I Feel’. That project will drop on May 15, alongside its title track ‘Queencard’.(G)I-DLE’s ‘I am FREE-TY’ world tour will kick off June 17 with a two-nigh concert in Seoul, South Korea.

Millie Bobby Brown is releasing a new product – Just Jared Jr Pedro Pascal doesn’t understand the term ‘Zaddy’ – Celebitchy Katie Holmes discussed how she’s protecting her daughter Suri‘s privacy – Popsugar What were the Riverdale stars’ first roles? Find out! – Just Jared Jr Justin Timberlake was on hand to announce the recipients of the Nicole Hurst Scholarship, which was founded in honor of his late backup singer and will allow two students to attend 1500 Sound Academy’s schools in Inglewood, Calif. and Taipei, Taiwan.

NMIXX have announced their upcoming ‘Nice to MIXX You’ showcase tour that will take the group to cities in North America and Asia.The ‘Nice to MIXX You’ tour is set to kick off on May 2 on the West Coast of the US in Washington, followed by two shows in California. The girl group will the head south, with performance in Texas and Georgia, before moving up the East Coast with concerts in DC and New York.The following month, NMIXX will make their way to Asia, starting with a show in Thailand on June 4.

doctors after getting a metal bead chain stuck up inside it.The daring man went to hospital complaining of a sharp shooting pain surging through his genitals, which he described as feeling 'like electricity'.Doctors in New Taipei, Taiwan discovered the randy patient, in his 30s, tried 'to achieve orgasm' by dangerously putting jewellery into his urethra.READ MORE: Boy, 15, in critical condition after hitting head riding on the roof of commuter train After climaxing from the interesting masturbation technique, the bloke fell asleep and later woke up in unbearable agony.The chain's sizable beads had been embedded inside his penis, and he could not remove them for fear of injuring himself further. He could also not go to the toilet.

a 'saucy' moment with her boyfriend when she fell from a ledge on September 5.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA randy couple have been filmed going at it in their hotel room by a stunned crowd attending a religious festival on the street below.The frisky duo were spotted having sex on the 10th floor of a hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, on Sunday night (December 6).Unfortunately for them, the streets below were packed with people celebrating the 165th anniversary of Qingshan Palace.In the video, a huge crowd can be seen filming the scenes in front of them.The camera then turns to show the duo, whose silhouettes clearly show them in an uncompromising position.One local was horrified by what he saw and said the pair were making a “four-legged

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxA dad was left freaked out after spotting a "female ghost" appearing next to his daughter in a video he recorded three years ago.Mr Huang, from Taipei, Taiwan, was going through old pictures and videos from his phone when he found a "faceless" figure in one of the clips.In the video he filmed on August 22, 2017, Mr Huang's toddler daughter is seen dancing and singing on a bed during a visit to his in-laws in Yunlin county, on the nation's west coast.For a split second in the first second of the footage, a faceless, long-haired figure seems to be sitting at a desk behind his child.The clip showing what he believes is a female ghost has left the

Rebecca Davis editorThe FIRST International Film Festival this week announced that it will occur with in-person screenings from July 26 to August 3 in China’s Qinghai province — implying that cinemas will be open in at least parts of the country by the end of the month. This would make it among the first festivals in the world to occur since the novel coronavirus, and one of few that has not had to cancel or change its originally planned dates.