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Mary Jean Chan, Caleb Azumah Nelson and AK Blakemore are among the shortlistees for this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize.The award, worth £20,000, celebrates poetry, novels, short stories and drama by writers aged 39 and under in honour of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, who died at that age.Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Catherine Lacey and Joshua Jones also made the shortlist. Jones was the only debut author selected, with his short story collection Local Fires, inspired by real events and people in his home town of…

Jackie Chan is one of the most beloved stars in the world, having entertained fans with his jaw-dropping action. From Wheels on Meals to Drunken Master II to the epic stunts in Armour of God II: Operation Condor, he has inspired generations of stars all around the world. So, when the 69 year-old star's recent public appearance surfaced on social media, many fans took note of the white hair on his head and face, prompting numerous reactions. (Also read: Here's why BTS V collaborated with Jackie Chan: SimInvest talks…

It’s still early days in the 2024 movie schedule, so there’s plenty of time for movies like the latest Karate Kid project to shape up. What we know about The Karate Kid 6 has the movie on track for a December release date, Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio’s respective pieces of the franchise seeming to merge into a new cinematic spectacle. With the series recently finding its young lead in a Disney vet, another Mouse House actor has climbed aboard from The Mandalorian’s cast, as this cast continues to get seriously…

Actor Jackie Chan and singer V aka Kim Taehyung of BTS teamed up for an advertisement that fans can’t get enough of. Indonesia-based securities company SimInvest dropped the advert on Friday and fans were thrilled to see the two together in the same frame. (Also Read: Jackie Chan cries with on-screen daughter in viral video, slammed for ‘disowning’ real daughter for her sexuality) Jackie Chan and V in an ad for SimInvest The adThe advertisement shows Jackie and V having a ball together. The 63-seconds video…

Wondering which are the celebs who starred off their career in adult films? While it might be hard to guess the following names, all of them featured in adult films before they shot to fame. From Jackie Chan to Sunny Leone and Sylvester Stallone, these celebs starred in adult films. Celebs who featured in R-rated films. Sunny Leone Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! Sunny Leone starred in Jism 2. Sunny Leone left her career in adult films after her Bollywood…

Some may have already forgotten that the 2024 movie release schedule does indeed have a new Karate Kid film slated to be released. While that picture isn't slated to be released until December, the merging of Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan’s storylines in Sony’s famed cinematic IP has been watched with great interest. And now this mysterious project has landed what it needed most: our next Karate Kid; which I’m now hyped about, thanks to the casting of a promising Disney vet. According to reporting coming from THR, actor…

Set in Malaysia between 1935 and 1945, Vanessa Chan’s impressive and assured debut offers a little-told perspective on a turbulent period of history. Inspired by her own grandparents’ experiences under British colonial rule and Japanese occupation during the second world war, Chan – who lives in the US – captures the hope and the hardships of this extraordinary decade.In 1930s Kuala Lumpur, Cecily is a bored wife and mother seduced by the personal allure of a Japanese general, Fujiwara, and by his vision of “an Asia for…

Following the success of the TV series Cobra Kai, a new Karate Kid movie featuring Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan has been announced, along with a global casting call to find a teenage star for the film.Macchio, who starred in the first three Karate Kid movies between 1984 and 1989 before returning to anchor Cobra Kai which first aired in 2018, and Chan, who appeared in the 2010 reboot starring Jaden Smith, appeared together in a short video to make the announcement. The casting notice suggested the film will also feature…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeRalph Macchio and Jackie Chan have teamed up to announce the search for the next Karate Kid.The newest film in the franchise is set for release on 13 December 2024 and will star both Macchio and Chan.Macchio reprises his role as Daniel LaRusso from the original Karate Kid trilogy, which began in 1984, while Chan will return to his role as kung fu master Mr Han, who taught Jaden Smith’s…

Just when you thought The Karate Kid universe couldn’t get any bigger, it just did. The star of the original franchise as well as Cobra Kai, Ralph Macchio, is teaming up with action movie legend, and star of the 2010 Karate Kid remake, Jackie Chan, for a brand new Karate Kid movie.Hallmarks of an Action Scene with John Wick Director Chad StahelskiNews of the new movie broke last year but at the time, it was unclear what it was about exactly. All Sony was saying is that it took place in the same universe as Cobra Kai and…