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Dec 6, 2024 | 
radii.co | Kimberly Yau |Sebastien Raybaud |Mia Fan |Jia Yan
Her Story, the latest film by award-winning director Shao Yihui, premiered in China on November 22, 2024, to widespread acclaim. The film offers a sharp and witty exploration of contemporary gender dynamics and female relationships, earning it a remarkable 9.1 out of 10 rating on Douban, China’s leading film-review platform. It also seems set for box office success, having already earned 46 million RMB.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
radii.co | Sebastien Raybaud |Jay Ganglani |Mia Fan |Jia Yan
A figure stands behind a table of electronic gear at Hong Kong’s Clockenflap music festival, wearing a headband that brings to mind an old school tennis star. As he tweaks knobs, the sounds that come out evoke decades past in an even more intriguing manner. Is he playing forgotten dance tracks unearthed from dusty record stores, or new productions? European disco or reimagined Cantopop classics?
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
radii.co | Sebastien Raybaud |Jay Ganglani |Mia Fan |Kimberly Yau
Since its release earlier this year, Black Myth: Wukong has dazzled audiences with its stunning visuals and rich storytelling based on the Chinese classic Journey To The West. But the frenzy doesn’t and shouldn’t stop there! In fact, the Chinese gaming landscape is still bursting with a slate of equally thrilling upcoming titles. According to Reuters, there were Chinese gamers in 2023 — nearly half of the nation’s population.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
radii.co | Mia Fan |Sebastien Raybaud |Kimberly Yau |Xinrou Shu
In late October, a unique group of dancers began their tour across China. 10 Chinese American women, aged 60 to 90, members of San Francisco’s Grant Avenue Follies dance troupe (都板街舞团) have come to China to promote Chinatown Cha-Cha, a new documentary that shares their stories. The film marks the first feature-length documentary by visual artist and filmmaker Luka Yang.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
radii.co | Kimberly Yau |Sebastien Raybaud |Xinrou Shu |Mia Fan
Singles’ Day, celebrated today on November 11, has evolved from a niche, student-led “anti-Valentine’s Day” movement in China into one of the world’s largest shopping events. Originating in the 1990s as a way for university students to celebrate being single, this holiday has since been transformed by e-commerce giants into a consumerist phenomenon rivaling and ultimately surpassing similar shopping days found in the West, like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
radii.co | Kimberly Yau |Sebastien Raybaud |Xinrou Shu |Mia Fan
When we think about travel tips shared on social media, bathroom codes might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, finding and sharing access codes for toilets in international locations has become an unexpected sensation on popular lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
radii.co | Sebastien Raybaud |Xinrou Shu |Kimberly Yau |Mia Fan
Trump won the US presidential election with a decisive victory, securing 295 electoral votes so far and a second administration. The Republican’s political rival, Kamala Harris, garnered 226 electoral votes. Vote counts in Arizona and Nevada remain pending. The race was closely followed in China, with netizens extensively discussing the results on platforms including Xiaohongshu. The election also resulted in a sweeping victory for the Republicans in down-ballot races.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
radii.co | Xinrou Shu |Sebastien Raybaud |Kimberly Yau |Mia Fan
You may have seen the phrase “taking C (coffee) in the morning and A (alcohol) at night” (早C晚A zǎo C wǎn A) trending on Chinese social media as the latest lifestyle motto. Morning coffee wakes you up, while an evening glass of wine eases the mind and helps relieve anxiety. But what if you’re still feeling anxious? This is when divine guidance comes into play.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
radii.co | Sebastien Raybaud |Kimberly Yau |John Lim |Mia Fan
You probably recognize Ke Huy Quan as the Oscar-winning star of Everything Everywhere All At Once, a distinction he earned in 2023. In his upcoming role in the action-comedy film Love Hurts, set to be released on February 7 2025, the eminent actor channels his inner action hero (think Jackie Chan meets the suburban realtor vibe). Quan is not simply stepping into a leading role; he trained hard to perform his own stunts, demonstrating his commitment to the project.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
radii.co | Will Griffith |John Lim |Sebastien Raybaud |Kimberly Yau
With one notable exception — Peach Illusion’s sun-kissed beach tunes — this month’s new music makes it clear that autumn has arrived in China. We’re not immersed in jet-black darkness just yet, but the releases highlighted below aren’t exactly suited for a lighthearted picnic.
