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Chinese audiences welcome return of Marvel films to mainland cinemas after nearly 4 years

Video | Marvel movies return to Chinese cinemas after nearly 4 years

8 Feb 2023 - 7:06PM

American cinema

Why Benedict Cumberbatch thinks filming Marvel is like running a marathon

7 May 2022 - 7:00PM

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Say what now? Marvel’s Moon Knight angers fans over bad Mandarin

15 Apr 2022 - 7:55AM

Fame and celebrity

5 things to know about Park Seo-joon, Marvel’s next Korean star

The Marvel Cinematic Universe recently announced that the Korean ‘romcom master’ will be joining its upcoming film Captain Marvel 2, but how much do you know about the 33-year-old star?

14 Mar 2022 - 11:49AMvideocam

Photo: @bn_sj2013/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler mistakenly handcuffed as bank robber

Police were alerted after the filmmaker tried to withdraw over US$10,000 and handed the teller a note asking for the transaction to be handled discreetly.

10 Mar 2022 - 9:29AMvideocam

Celebrity style

Explainer | How to get Zendaya’s chain mail look on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Marvel actress has consistently overshadowed Tom Holland on the red carpet – get her buzz-worthy gold and white look off-rack with these accessible pieces from Versace, Veronica Beard and more

24 Jan 2022 - 6:00AM

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Fame and celebrity

Marvel ‘Moon Knight’ star Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident

The French actor was also known for portraying a young Hannibal Lector and as the face of the Bleu de Chanel fragrance.

20 Jan 2022 - 2:49AMvideocam

French actor Gaspard Ulliel poses during a photo session in Paris in November 2018. Photo: AFP

11 best (and worst) Spider-Man actors, from Tom Holland to Andrew Garfield

Tom Holland is already getting praise for his performance in No Way Home, but how does the actor really stack up to fan-favourite Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and even Nicolas Cage?

27 Dec 2021 - 1:00AM

What’s in store for viewers with Disney+ launch in Hong Kong

From Stars Wars and Marvel to the Star content hub, Disney’s regional head Kerwin Lo talks about the streaming service’s offerings ahead of the Hong Kong launch on November 16.

10 May 2022 - 4:02PM

Video | Cantonese slang for ‘eating humble pie’

16 Sep 2021 - 7:40PM

'Shang-Chi' line lost in translation, but still a super way to say ‘wise up’ in Cantonese

Superhero salaries: the 12 richest Marvel stars ever, ranked

Scarlett Johansson earns millions as Black Widow – and from her brand deals and real estate portfolio – but did Vin Diesel really make more as Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy than in F9?

14 Sep 2021 - 1:02PM

Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans are four of the wealthiest actors in the MCU. Photos: @robertdowneyjr, @scarlettjohanssonworld, @chrishemsworth, @teamcevans/Instagram

Does Shang-Chi really feature Pokémon characters? Marvel fans think so

Marvel’s summer blockbuster boasts plenty of memorable characters – one of them is a nine-tailed foxlike animal that reminded viewers of a certain video game series …

11 Sep 2021 - 6:00AM

Video | Shang-Chi smashes box office record

6 Sep 2021 - 6:31PM

Batman on your wrist? 5 watches riding the luxury superhero timepiece trend

A comic book-themed watch might sound tacky, but it’s anything but: Audemars Piguet sold a Black Panther watch for US$5.2 million, and Rolex’s discontinued Batman and the Hulk watches fetch a pretty penny secondhand

3 May 2021 - 9:00AM

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon. Photo: Audemars Piguet

Why Black Panther stars in Marvel and Audemars Piguet’s watch collab

Superfans, assemble: Black Panther leads the way in this special collaboration between Marvel and the Swiss luxury timepiece brand – with only 250 of the superhero watches ever to be made

11 Apr 2021 - 6:00AM

François-Henry Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet, talks about the creation of the Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon. Photo: Audemars Piguet

Review | How Marvel superheroes have helped us consider how we live among people different from us

In Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts, Jeffrey A. Brown takes on the task of presenting the 21st century superhero as constructed by Marvel and its commitment to mirroring the times in which we live.

31 Mar 2021 - 8:45PM

Marvel’s Wanda will return, but will WandaVision? We don’t yet know

‘I’ve been at Marvel for too long to say a definite no or definite yes to anything,’ Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said when asked about the future of WandaVision on Disney+.

28 Feb 2021 - 9:45PMvideocam

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Video | Indonesian superheroes set to take on Marvel universe

15 May 2020 - 2:55PM

Indonesian filmmakers bet on home-grown superheroes to challenge Marvel cinematic universe

You can now read Marvel comics in Chinese on an iPhone

NetEase launches Marvel Unlimited iOS app with dozens of translated titles featuring the likes of Spider-Man and Iron Man

16 Feb 2020 - 6:39PM

TV shows and streaming video

Disney+ won’t be streaming in China any time soon

China is crazy about Marvel movies, but fans have to settle for streaming on platforms from local companies like Baidu and Alibaba

14 Nov 2019 - 12:55AM

Chinese Marvel Superhero

Video | Simu Liu cast as Marvel’s Shang-Chi

22 Jul 2019 - 9:59PM

Who is Simu Liu, the first Asian actor cast as a Marvel leading superhero?

Trending in China

China more excited for Thor and Doctor Strange than Shang-Chi

Marvel Studios casts its first titular Chinese superhero, but fans don’t know actor Simu Liu

20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM

Chinese Canadian actor Simu Liu (right) and Hong Kong actor Tony Leung (left) have been cast as Shang-Chi and the Mandarin respectively. (Picture: Marvel Studios via Weibo)

Trending in China

Marvel's Shang-Chi casting rumor reopens debate about the racist Fu Manchu caricature

The epitome of Yellow Peril narratives was originally the superhero’s dad and Chinese netizens aren’t having it

20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM

Trending in China

An early glimpse of Spider-Man: Far From Home makes Chinese fans excited to share spoilers

The latest MCU film serves as an epilogue to Avengers: Endgame, and China got it four days early

20 Sep 2019 - 9:08AM

Trending in China

China thinks Spider-Man: Far From Home focuses too much on Tony Stark

First major MCU film after Endgame gets early release in China

20 Sep 2019 - 9:08AM

China thinks Spider-Man: Far From Home focuses too much on Tony Stark

Trending in China

Casting rumors for Marvel’s first Chinese superhero Shang-Chi gets China's internet buzzing

Black Mirror’s Ludi Lin and 13 Reasons Why’s Ross Butler rumored for the title role, with Donnie Yen possibly up for a supporting job

20 Sep 2019 - 9:07AM

Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe in Rogue One. (Picture: Lucasfilm)

Everyone is making Avengers games now

Square Enix’s new Avengers game joins NetEase’s Marvel Super War and Koei Tecmo’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

20 Sep 2019 - 9:06AMvideocam

Trending in China

The story of Iron Man retold in an ancient language delights Marvel fans

Biography of Tony Stark written in Classical Chinese trends on Weibo

20 Sep 2019 - 9:05AM

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