A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.
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Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?
Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Depardieu Sexual Assault Suit Dropped Over Statute of Limitations
Hélène Darras, a French actress, had accused Gérard Depardieu of groping her in 2007 on a movie set. A separate investigation of the actor is proceeding, Paris prosecutors said.
Antihero Worship
The Emmy Awards are next week. Does it matter if you like the characters on the nominated shows?
Death of ‘Parasite’ Star Highlights South Korea’s Crackdown on Drugs
The actor, Lee Sun-kyun, had been questioned on suspicion of drug use in a country that has long drawn a hard line against anything other than total abstinence.
In South Korea, Hard Line on Drugs Strains Suspected Users
The recent death of a “Parasite” star whom the police were investigating has spotlighted the country’s latest crackdown.
‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead at 48
Mr. Lee, a familiar face on Korean television and movie screens, rose to international fame after starring in the Oscar-winning film.
Public Letter Defends Depardieu After Assault Allegations
In a public letter, dozens of actors, directors and other celebrities said he was the victim of a “lynching,” as he faces allegations of sex crimes.
France’s President Condemns ‘Manhunt’ Against Gérard Depardieu
Emmanuel Macron broke with his culture minister, who had called comments made by Depardieu in a documentary a “disgrace.” The actor is facing renewed scrutiny over sexual assault accusations.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial Is Getting the Musical Treatment
Is there nothing that can’t be put to song? A small London theater production about the much-covered trial will ask the audience to be jury members.