Stars from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan gathered in Taipei on Saturday for this year's Golden Horse Film Awards with Wong Kar-wai's martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" leading the race with 11 nominations.
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, Taiwanese screen siren Shu Qi and Hong Kong actors and Cantopop "heavenly kings" Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok were among the performers due to walk down the red carpet ahead of a gala ceremony, organizers said.
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We all know that most sequels are generally never as good as the original. Although a few have definitely managed to outshine their predecessors (The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather Part II, Spider-Man 2), the majority of them sadly miss the mark. Thankfully, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is a superb sequel that improves upon its predecessor in every single way imaginable, and leaves the audience wanting more.
Full StoryThe post-Miley Liam Hemsworth says he's in a really good place.
"I'm more comfortable in my own skin than I've ever been in my whole life," said "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" star, who broke up with fiance Miley Cyrus in September. Hemsworth had proposed to Cyrus in 2012 after they met on the set of "The Last Song" in 2010.
Full StoryLeonardo DiCaprio wants to help the tiger population of Nepal.
His Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded $3 million in grants to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to work with the Nepal government on protecting the animals.
Full StoryAustralian actor Hugh Jackman revealed Thursday that he had been treated for skin cancer, posting a picture of himself with a plaster on his nose.
The Oscar-nominated Hollywood star warned Twitter followers to have suspicious marks checked and to use sunscreen.
Full StoryThe Golden Globe season has officially begun with the crowning of aspiring actress Sosie Bacon, the daughter of Globe winners Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, as Miss Golden Globe 2014.
Chosen each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Miss Golden Globe assists with the Globes ceremony and is typically the daughter of Hollywood celebrities. The outgoing recipient is Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher.
Full StoryOne car among the hundreds on display at the LA Auto Show this week has generated a flurry of headlines -- not all of them complimentary.
Despite its whopping $1.1 million price tag, the bright blue Youabian Puma has been called everything from "monstrosity" to "ludicrous" and "insane."
Full StoryTattooed 'Maroon 5' frontman Adam Levine has been named People's "Sexiest Man Alive," the magazine revealed late Tuesday.
"As a musician, you have fantasies that you want to win Grammys, but I didn't really think that this was on the table," Levine, 34, told People.
Full StoryA U.S. judge ordered troubled rapper Chris Brown on Wednesday to complete a 90-day drug abuse and anger management program, in his latest judicial blow.
The 24-year-old, who is still on probation after infamously assaulting former girlfriend pop star Rihanna in 2009, was also ordered to carry out 24 hours a week of community labor and submit to alcohol and drug testing.
Full StoryLady Gaga entered the Billboard 200 album chart at number one Wednesday with her new release "Artpop," though it sold less than its predecessor.
The recording industry trade journal said fans bought 258,000 copies of "Artpop" in its first week, compared to "Born This Way" in 2011 which moved 1.1 million copies in the same time frame.
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