Beijing Fest Celebrates Animated Hit Film ‘Ne Zha 2’ as Chinese Industry Analyzes Secrets of Its Success

Beijing Fest Celebrates Animated Hit Film ‘Ne Zha 2’ as Chinese Industry Analyzes Secrets of Its Success

With China still under the spell of Enlight Pictures’ box-office hit Ne Zha 2, the 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival, which kicks off Friday and runs through April 26, is wisely playing to the people in scheduling a number of events celebrating the wild success of what’s now the world’s highest-grossing animated hit of…

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Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps. Cash-based crypto solutions could unlock financial inclusion for overlooked billions of cash-reliant people in developing economies. Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps, convinced they’ll bring financial inclusion to the world….

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Women’s Voices, From ‘I’m Still Here’ to ‘Hard Truths,’ to Take the Stage at Beijing Film Festival

Women’s Voices, From ‘I’m Still Here’ to ‘Hard Truths,’ to Take the Stage at Beijing Film Festival

The Beijing International Film Festival has developed a reputation for putting a spotlight on female voices in cinema. Its 15th edition, running April 18-26, is continuing that trend with its sixth annual “Women’s Voice” section, featuring the likes of Walter Salles’ Oscar winner I’m Still Here, the political autobiographical drama starring Fernanda Torres as a Brazilian woman…

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‘Shoa,’ ‘Downfall,’ and the First Cannes Winner Set for Beijing Fest’s “Film and Peace” Program

‘Shoa,’ ‘Downfall,’ and the First Cannes Winner Set for Beijing Fest’s “Film and Peace” Program

“Film records the profound suffering that war brings to mankind.” That is how the Beijing International Film Festival explained a focus it has unveiled on war and peace in a special “Film and Peace” program that it is featuring during its 15th edition starting on Friday. It will showcase “12 masterpieces” depicting “the tragedy of…

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Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds

Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds

The disconnect between Asia’s crypto liquidity hubs and US capital markets has hindered institutional adoption of digital assets. Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBit For years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect between US capital markets and Asia’s liquidity hubs. The United States dominates…

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Alfred Hitchcock, Chantal Akerman, Jiri Menzel Movies Set for Beijing Film Festival

Alfred Hitchcock, Chantal Akerman, Jiri Menzel Movies Set for Beijing Film Festival

Alfred Hitchcock, the late “Master of Suspense,” and Jiří Menzel, the late Czech director who won the foreign-language film Oscar for 1966’s Closely Watched Trains, will get some screen love during the 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival. The “Homage-Restoration” section of the fest will feature, among others, Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller North by Northwest, starring…

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