The temperature majorly dipped in Beijing and despite the real and also politically frigid temperatures roaring through C-ent it appeared nearly all the stars were out to attend the 17th annual China Film Huaobiao Awards. The ladies walked the red … Continue reading
For an event called the Asia Fashion Awards I didn’t see much interesting fashion. I think the attendees and performers that I saw looked fine but it wasn’t nearly as couture or inventive as some of the other events recently … Continue reading
The Asia Artist Awards are the true purveyors of a popularity contest and if it wasn’t for actors and actresses getting random awards along with the idol and pop stars I’d probably not cover it. This year the highlight was … Continue reading
The last few years have been meh with the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-language film equivalent of the Oscars, due to flagging star-studded movies and creativity that also connects with the mass public. This year the ceremony staged a revival … Continue reading
The 2018 Elle Style Awards took place in Seoul this week and the red carpet was mostly black with a smattering of red, with one starlet in red especially a memorable standout. Best dressed for me was Son Ye Jin, … Continue reading
Another K-awards ceremony came and went and this one was decided low key being from the Korean Film Critics Association but the winners merit a mention. It’s pretty serendipitous and likely a good sign that upcoming K-drama Brilliant costars Han Ji … Continue reading
The passing of HK-actress Yammie Lam really hit home how prolific and incredible the 80’s and 90’s of HK-ent was in the depth and breadth of acting talent and project successes. She may have fallen victim to the dark side … Continue reading
It’s only the 2nd year for the Seoul Awards, sponsored by Sports Seoul, but there must either be great marketing or someone knows all the A-listers because this year’s ceremony was nearly as star-studded as the prestigious Baeksang Awards. The … Continue reading
I can’t say the 2018 Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Awards) were all that exciting mostly because K-movies haven’t really excited me in recent years. There is still envelope pushing and creativity for sure but the days of Old Boy and … Continue reading
There’s no shame in winning an official popularity awards at any awards ceremony even though even the substantive prizes are highly influence by popularity and/or clout. The 2018 Seoul Awards released its nominations three weeks ago and since then the … Continue reading
In a saga worthy of all its twists and turns, in popcorn popping good way, this week the official announcement by the organizers of the 12th annual Golden Eagle Awards confirmed that the coveted Golden Eagle Goddess landed in the … Continue reading
Another year another Harper’s Bazaar star-studded fashion charity gala awards in C-ent, this time a tad more subdued perhaps with the recent months entertainer tax evasion muck still permeating. My favorite two ball gowns were Jelly Lin and Yang Mi, … Continue reading
Consider me pleasantly surprising at how many stars attended the 2018 APAN Star Awards which is only on its 6th year but clearly has a savvy winner picking algorithm to have the famous faces show up. The big winner was … Continue reading