Hong Kong Helmer Oliver Chan Puts Women Center Stage on the Big Screen

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But Hong Kong director Oliver Chan, who took her English name from the eponymous waif in Charles Dickens’ novel “Oliver Twist,” is one of the hottest properties in the Hong Kong industry. And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight. She is a passionate advocate for hot-button social issues such as motherhood and the plight of domestic workers.

Karlovy Vary Winner Saurav Rai Brings Psychological Drama ‘Lanka’ to Hong Kong Film Financing Forum

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The Hindi-language drama follows 12-year-old Shiv, who faces bullying due to his family’s old van used for school transportation. When the vehicle breaks down, his father, Krishna, decides to buy a new one but lacks sufficient funds, leading to desperate measures. Separately, a karate match between Shiv and his friend Simon ends with an injury, sparking a bitter feud between the two families that gradually escalates into a psychological war of revenge.

Drake Bell Marks One Year Since Telling His Sexual Abuse Story in ‘Quiet on Set’: ‘I Didn’t Expect to Have That Kind of Impact on People’

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“It’s been a really nice weight lifted,” Bell said while marking the one-year anniversary of “Quiet on Set’s” debut. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions. I don’t want to sugarcoat it and make the message, ‘Hey, all you got to do is just tell somebody and get your story out and when you wake up the next day, it’s going to be gone and everything’s going to be fine and you’re going to walk through life without any pain or sorrow or sadness!’ It’s always going to be there, but it’s a lot nicer getting support.”

6 indie games from The MIX’s GDC showcase today

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These games are all from independent developers so please, if something looks interesting to you, remember to add them to your Steam or GOG wishlist. It’s a free and easy way to support cool games and helps the developers prove that there is a groundswell of interest in their game. Many of the games showcased today also have demos or playtests available, so you don’t have to wait to get a feel for what they are like to play.

Vietnam’s ‘The Ancestral Home’ Leads Skyline Media’s Strong FilMart Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

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Directed by Huynh Lap (known for the “Land of Spirits” franchise) and starring singer-turned-actor Phuong My Chi in her leading role debut, “The Ancestral Home” has quickly become Vietnam’s highest-grossing spiritual film of all time. The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives. The film has already grossed over $9 million with more than 2.8 million admissions in just two weeks, making it Vietnam’s seventh highest-grossing local film.

Team Fight Tactics (TFT) Players Confused by Pandora’s Items Changes: What’s Going On?

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The alteration in how Pandora’s Items function began with a post that highlighted the inability of players to reroll certain items, particularly spituals, with fans speculating wildly about the implications. Some users perplexingly assume that the changes were intentionally designed, with corvuscorax141 stating that “the wording is very unclear,” causing misinterpretations about how the items were supposed to operate. The conversation quickly spiraled into debates about just how much these modifications could potentially inhibit gameplay and choice for players. Would the ominous shadow of dullness descend over this vibrant game where strategy and creativity are supposed to reign? As the dialogue progressed, it became evident that the community values creativity and flexibility in their item builds—something that should never be tampered with lightly.