As Lunar New Year marks the arrival of Spring, the COS Lunar New Year 2023 campaign is a nod to the auspicious belief that flowers in full bloom bring good luck in the new year, injecting an overall sense of freshness and optimism into the imagery.
Images courtesy of COS
Featuring supermodel Ju Xiaowen, bright contrasting colours further enhance these visuals by adding drama, while showcasing luxurious material details & inventive layering.
Consisting of looks for women and men, the edit puts forward a palette of vivacious pastels the likes of lavender, cornflower blue and muted teal, accompanied by a range of elevated wardrobe staples for more dressed-up occasions.
Bold, tonal suiting acts as a stylish day-to-night solution while graphic stripes are here to make a colourful statement. Smart padded pieces are introduced to provide warmth and style in the transitional months; light enough to wear as a buildable layer or as outerwear when the weather gets warmer.
Shop the collection at the COS Store in SM Aura, 26th Street, corner McKinley Parkway, Taguig City.
Dive into Taiwan’s dark underbelly and explore the murder of a popular elementary school teacher, a train derailment that’s not what it seems, a reporter’s quest to uncover the truth behind a family murder, and a child homicide on a military base in Taiwan Crime Stories–available exclusively on Disney+.
Co-produced by Calfilms, Sixty Percent Productions, and Imagine Entertainment, this gripping 12-episode anthology is inspired by four crimes that have shaken Taiwan to its core over the years. With each dramatized case taking place over three episodes, audiences will be held captive as the shocking events of each story steadily unfold.
The first case, “Derailment,” is brought to life by Aozura Shiao, the Golden Bell-winning director of the hit medical drama Wake Up; and screenwriter Tsun-Han Liuof The Fearless. It features a star-studded cast including Rhydian Vaughan (Women In Taipei, Monga), Allison Lin (The World Between Us), Simon Hsueh (Workers), and Patrick Shih (Someday Or One Day).
“A Matter of Life and Death” pairs The Scoundrels director Tzu-Hsuan Hung with The Last Verse writer Hong-Ru Shih, and stars actors Po-Chieh Wang (Women In Taipei) and Frederick Lee (Trinity Of Shadow).
Yang-Chung Fan, the Golden Bell-winning director of The Will to Power, takes the reins for “Gravity of Sin”; with Yu-Chen Lin of In A Good Way writing the screenplay. Golden Horse winner Yi-Wen Chen (A Sun) and Vivian Sung (Till We Meet Again) headline.
In the final case, “Dark Currents,” Jui-Liang Hsu and Shu-Ting Liang, the writers behind The Victims’ Game, serve as director and writer, respectively, with Golden Bell winner Fu Meng-Po (The Last Verse), Kent Tsai (The Teenage Psychic), and Patty Lee (My Missing Valentine) starring.
In their quest to bring these stories to life in the most authentic way possible, Executive Producers Cora Yim and Benjamin Lin invited some of Taiwan’s biggest creative names onboard to uncover the humanity that underlies any crime. “We are also tremendously honored to partner with Imagine Entertainment, one of the top and prestigious producers in Hollywood,” said Yim and Lin, “the collaboration experience has been priceless.”
“We are thrilled that our first Chinese language scripted series have debuted on Disney+,” said Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, founders of Imagine Entertainment. “This has been a wonderful collaboration with Sixty Percent Productions and Calfilms and we look forward to sharing it with audiences worldwide.”
Today, Disney+ has released the thrilling new trailer for the upcoming Season 3 of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian” during halftime of the NFL Super Wild Card matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New key art was also released for the third season of the critically acclaimed, original, live-action series from Lucasfilm, streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting March 1.
The journey of The Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continues. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.
The directors of the eight-episode Season 3 include Rick Famuyiwa, Rachel Morrison, Lee Isaac Chung, Carl Weathers, Peter Ramsey and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Jon Favreau is the showrunner/head writer and serves as an executive producer along with Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck are co-executive producers.
The Glory Part 2, which tells the story of a woman with a broken soul due to childhood violence, who dedicates her life to a meticulous web of vengeance to all the accomplices who brought her childhood nightmare,has been confirmed to be released on March 10. First look images provide a sneak peek into Part 2.
Following its release on December 30, 2022, Part 1 of The Glory recorded a total of 148 million hours watched, ranked within the top 10 charts 3 weeks in a row, and stayed in the top 10 list of 34 countries on Netflix’s Top 10 Non-English TV list (top10.netflix.com), once again proving the standing of K-contents in the world.
Writer Kim Eun-sook states with confidence, “if you’ve watched Part 1, you won’t be able to resist Part 2,” and added, “Part 2 is refreshingly satisfying and shockingly intense.”
Director An Gil-ho fueled the hype by saying, “the fight between Dong-eun and Yeon-jin really takes off and the perpetrators dynamically meet their end. You won’t be able to take your eyes off of the screen. All elements of the story will now come full circle.”
Check out Part 1 which is currently available on Netflix, and join the heated hype of the series of how revenge unfolds in Part 2 of The Glory on March 10.
The A-List Series makes critically-acclaimed films more accessible to movie lovers, creating unforgettable cinematic moments with quality amenities and cutting-edge technology that Ayala Malls Cinemas are known for. With thoughtful programming and convenient showtimes throughout the Philippines, the A-List Series caters to the moviegoers’ varied genre preferences satisfying their movie cravings
Hailed as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg has taken the audience, child and adult alike into delightful experiences inside the cinemas worldwide with his classic blockbuster films “E.T”, “Jaws”, “Schindler’s List,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” to “Saving Private Ryan” and now comes his latest film, “The Fabelmans” opening exclusively at select Ayala Malls Cinemas.
In “The Fabelmans,” Spielberg’s younger version Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) is devoted to filmmaking, an interest that is celebrated and championed by his artistic mother, Mitzi (four-time Academy Award® nominee Michelle Williams). Sammy’s successful, scientific father, Burt (Paul Dano), supports Sammy’s work, but views it as an unserious hobby. By 16, Sammy is both the primary observer and archivist of his family story. When his family moves west, Sammy discovers a heartbreaking truth about his mother that will redefine their relationship and alter the future for himself and his entire family.
Co-written with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, “The Fabelmans” is a cinematic memory of the forces, and family, that shaped Spielberg’s life and career. “At a very young age, something happened, which is reflected in our film, where I stopped perceiving my mother as a parent, and began looking upon her as a person,” says Spielberg. “I think all kids at a certain point in their lives have these moments where they realize, ‘Hey, my parents have been people all this time.’ I had that epiphany when I was 16 years old.”
“The Fabelmans” is unquestionably a fitting title to Ayala Malls Cinemas’ ‘A-List Series’ and best viewed on the big screen with its highly inspiring and moving portrait of Spielberg and his family especially his parents, infused with the same humanistic grace that marks all his films.
This year’s most anticipated film in cinemas, “The Fabelmans” currently enjoys a very fresh 91% rating at Rotten Tomatoes with rave reactions and reviews worldwide. ““The Fabelmans” does it all, with an expansive spirit and that quintessential Spielbergian combination of honesty and sentiment,” says Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post. New York Post’s Johnny Oleksinski considers “The Fabelmans” as the best movie of the year so far, “It’s gripping, visually mesmeric, boasts an exceptional, grounded script by Spielberg and Tony Kushner and is acted to the hilt. A no-holds-barred Michelle Williams skyrockets to the front of the Oscar race with an unforgettable performance.”
Watch “The Fabelmans” starting January 18 exclusively at cinemas of Ayala Malls Glorietta, Ayala Malls Greenbelt, Ayala Malls Circuit, Ayala Malls Bonifacio High Street, Ayala Malls Feliz, Ayala Malls U.P. Town Center, Ayala Malls Trinoma, Ayala Malls Harbor Point, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Ayala Malls Alabang Town Center, Ayala Malls Centrio, Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Ayala Malls The 30th, Ayala Malls Central Bloc and Ayala Malls Solenad.
Watch out for the other upcoming titles to be included in the A-LIST SERIES such as ALICE DARLING, EMPIRE OF LIGHT and many more.
When Margot Robbie read the script for the first time, she says it was the strongest reaction she had ever had. “My team was actually a little alarmed at my intensity,” says Robbie. “I was like, ‘I have to do it. This role is mine.’”
“For a role like Nellie you need an actor who truly has no fear. Someone who can take the screen as though she’s grabbing it by the sides and shaking it to do whatever she wanted to do. That, to me, is Nellie. That, to me, is Margot. In many other respects they are incredibly different people, but there’s an energy and fervor and hunger that they both share,” says director-writer Damien Chazelle.
While Nellie’s character is inspired by a myriad of silent film stars, it was the true-life story of Clara Bow that really helped Robbie understand Nellie.
“Clara Bow had probably the worst childhood of anyone I’ve ever heard of,” says Robbie, referring to the trauma and abuse that Bow suffered as a child of poverty. “Clara’s parents never got a birth certificate for her because they had already lost two children, and they felt certain she would never make it past her childhood. When I read that, the character of Nellie really started to make sense to me. I could imagine she always felt that every day she was on the planet she was on borrowed time, so she was going for broke every single day.”
In an introduction befitting her wild nature, Nellie LaRoy first appears on screen as she’s careening her car into a statue outside studio mogul Don Wallach’s mansion. Nellie is determined to crash the party, so that all of Hollywood’s power brokers can witness the moment when a star is born.
“The operating principle with Nellie was that she’s a force of nature who just kind of crashes into everything that she encounters,” says Chazelle. “There’s a kind of magic that arises from that, and it’s part of why she becomes a star, but it’s also part of why she encounters so many problems in her career so quickly as well. She’s representative of that kind of wild-west spirit of the time where the old rules were out the window.”
Once inside the party, Nellie makes the most of her opportunity, mixing with all of the beautiful people while somehow standing out at the same time, and it all leads to her first big break in the business.
“This party scene shows how every little thing in Hollywood can lead to something big,” says Robbie. “It’s how I felt when I first got to L.A. too. There’s no roadmap of how to make it happen, but you know you need to make it happen, so you just do everything you can to create that moment. Nellie just instinctively knows that she needs to get into that party, because something’s going to happen tonight, and it’s going to be big,” she concludes.
In cinemas across the Philippines starting February 1st, Babylon is distributed by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures. Connect with #BabylonMovie and tag @paramountpicsph
Photo & Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”
Paramount Pictures’ new epic adventure Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, will hold its World Premiere as the official Opening Night film at the 2023 SXSW (South By South West) Film & TV Festival happening in Austin, Texas from March 10-19.
Watch the film’s trailerbelow:
“We’re proud to open with Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, a raucous and engaging fantasy adventure,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP Film & TV. “This year’s festival line-up is an amazing collection of films, TV series and XR experiences that promise to inspire, entertain and challenge our audiences. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Austin in March for what promises to be an unforgettable event,” she added.
The SXSW Film & TV Festival is the premier destination for the best in new cinema, television, and virtual reality. Connecting filmmakers to fans while celebrating cinema and series with a diverse range of immersive narratives, interactive experiences, and vivid storytelling from around the world.
Justice Smith plays Simon, Sophia Lillis plays Doric, Chris Pine plays Edgin and Michelle Rodriguez plays Holga in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves from Paramount Pictures.
Festival goers can explore feature films in the following 2023 screening categories: Headliners; Narrative Feature Competition presented by Panavision; Documentary Feature Competition; Narrative Spotlight; Documentary Spotlight; Visions; Midnighters; Global presented by MUBI; 24 Beats Per Second; Festival Favorites, and Special Screenings. The TV program consists of TV Premieres, TV Spotlight, and the Independent TV Pilot Competition. The SXSW 2023 Shorts Film Program presented by IMDbPro will present seven competitive sections. XR Experience Competition, XR Spotlight and XR Special Events programming round out the Film & TV Festival program. All Categories with the exception of Special Screenings and TV Spotlight will be eligible for section-specific Audience Awards.
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
Paramount Pictures Presents In Association with eOne A Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley Film
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Michael Gilio. Story by Chris McKay & Michael Gilio, based on HASBRO’S DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
The film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head and Hugh Grant.
In cinemas across the Philippines starting March 31, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures. Connect with #DnDMovie and tag @paramountpicsph
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes the year 2023 with pianist Albert Tiu as guest soloist on January 27, 8 pm at the Metropolitan Theater. Japanese-American conductor Shizuo Kuwahara leads the orchestra.
Born in Cebu, Philippines, Albert Tiu has been described as “an artist of uncommon abilities” by American Record Guide. He has performed as soloist with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Hamburg Symphony, Finnish Radio Symphony, Gstaad Festival Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Baden-Baden Philharmonic, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Michigan Chamber Symphony, Johannesburg Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic, Guangzhou Symphony, Philippine Philharmonic and Juilliard Symphony, among other orchestras.
Recently promoted to Head of Piano Studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, Professor Tiu studied with Jerome Lowenthal at the Juilliard School, with Michael Lewin at Boston Conservatory, and with Nita Abrogar-Quinto and Nelly Castro in the Philippines. A recipient of Juilliard’s William Petschek Award and a prizewinner of competitions in Calgary (Honens), Helsinki (Maj Lind) and Santander (Paloma O’Shea), he won the First Prize and two concerto prizes in the 1996 UNISA International Piano Competition in Pretoria, South Africa.
Maestro Shizuo Kuwahara is a principal guest conductor of The Mariinsky Theatre, Russia. He is also the First Prize winner of the prestigious Georg Solti International Conductors’ Competition in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, he received prizes from the Malko International Conducting Competition, Ionel Perlea International Conducting Competition, Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting, the Prokofiev International Conducting Competition and Fitelberg International Competition.
His conducting career ascended rapidly after winning the Solti Competition, leading to conducting invitations from Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Saarbrücken, Polish Chamber Orchestra, L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, and Frankfurt Museumsorchester. With the invitation from Valery Gergiev, Kuwahara made a sensational debut at The Mariinsky Theatre with the production of Verdi’s La Traviata in 2018, which resulted in a long-term relationship with the company.
Welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit at Park Inn by Radisson North Edsa!
Let the Lunar New Year inspire you to embrace a fresh start. We invite you and your family to celebrate and usher the Year of the Water Rabbit with delightful memories at Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA as we bring you our Lunar New Year Buffet this coming January 21-22, 2023.
Head to CASA Urban Table this coming Chinese New Year Weekend and indulge in our Chef’s specially curated Chinese favorites such as Schezwan Pork, General Tso’s Chicken, Lo Mein, Manchurian Fish, and more for either lunch or dinner for only Php1488 nett per person with free-flowing Iced Tea.
Planning to stay in for the weekend? Check out our great room offers starting at Php 5,200 nett for a Standard Room with Breakfast for Two. Stay two (2) nights, and get a late check-out for up to 8 PM, subject to availability.
Welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit at Diamond Hotel Philippines! Celebrate Chinese New Year this 2023 while you feast on mouthwatering Chinese dishes created by Chef Yang Yong.
Dine at the Corniche Lunch or Dinner Buffet and savor Chinese New Year favorites and other sumptuous dishes for Php 3,500 net per person from January 19-22, 2023. Every minimum of Php 7,000 spent at Corniche during this period entitles guests to “pick-a-prize” from the Prosperity Tree with a chance to win surprises from the hotel.
In addition, Corniche also features Lucky Chinese Set Menus for the occasion. Two sets are for advanced table reservations for Lunch and Dinner with prices starting at Php16,800 net, good for five persons. The Special Set Menus are available until the end of January.
For more luck, catch the Dragon and Lion dance at the hotel lobby on January 22, 2023 at 11am.
Diamond Hotel also makes it easy for you to dine at home because you can order the Yu-Sheng platter, Lucky Chinese Set Menus, and Savory Chinese Platters from onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com. These offers are available until the end of January.
