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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yang Zi is nominated at Magnolia Awards again
28 May - Yang Zi has been nominated yet again at the Magnolia Awards, becoming the youngest nominee in the Best Actress category. The actress, who is nominated for her costume drama, "Flourished Peony", will be competing with the likes of Crystal Liu ("The Tale of Rose"), Ma Yili ("To the Wonder"), Song Jia ("She and Her Girls") and Yan Ni ("Romance in the Alley"). Despite the nomination, many expressed scepticism about Yang Zi having a chance to win, seeing that the drama she is nominated for is the one with the lowest rating score among other contenders, having received only 7.8 stars out of 10 compared to, for example, "She and Her Girls" rating of 9.6 or "To the Wonder" rating of 8.9. However, despite the lower possibility due to rating score, it is noted that Yang Zi still held her own record for being the first post-90s actress to be nominated in the Magnolia Awards for two consecutive years. Last year, the actress was nominated for her performance in "Lost You Forever". (Photo Source: On CC, SINA)
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
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Zanilia Zhao deletes posts responding to romance rumours
28 May - Zanilia Zhao has recently deleted three posts from her official Weibo account amid the heated debate among netizens regarding her love life. The whole issue sparked with the recent rumour saying that the actress is now dating director Midi Z, with sources stating that the filmmaker was seen going into her residence with an access card and even spending time with Zanilia's son. After the news broke, Zanilia attended a brand event on 23 May, and a tag appeared on Weibo saying "Zanilia Zhao's first appearance after her relationship was exposed". The actress decided to be cheeky by reposting the said tag and posted, "Jumping on a trending topic given by 'Zhalang' to announce the release date of 'What a Wonderful World'!" While the actress was just poking fun at the whole thing by trying to get attention to her new drama, some wondered if it counts as an official announcement of her new relationship. In response, she responded with an expression that can be interpreted as, "As if!" and added, "What a Wonderful World will set its release date tomorrow." However, the actress had since deleted the three posts, prompting many to speculate that she received backlash over her response. Meanwhile, Zanilia's fans supported the response, saying that it was a typical "sharp-tongued Zhao" approach, where the actress breaks the unwritten rule of celebrities having to always tolerate things said about them. (Photo Source: Zanilia Weibo, SINA)
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zanilia Zhao rumoured to be dating director Midi Z
16 May - Rumours are rife that Zanilia Zhao is currently dating Taiwanese director Midi Z. Gossip vlogger "Melon-eating Girl Zhang Xiaohan" recently claimed in a live stream that the two met on the set of "The Unseen Sister", which Zanilia starred alongside Xin Zhilei, and Midi directed. They reportedly became close since then, and that Midi was even spotted taking Zanilia's son out for a walk near her place. They were also seen interacting naturally, and seemed more like a father and son than anything. Midi was also spotted entering and leaving Zanilia's place many times the next day on 1 May. 42-year-old Midi, who is a Myanmar-born Taiwanese director, is known for his many critically acclaimed films, including the 2014 film, "Ice Poison" and 2016's "The Road to Mandalay". Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Zanilia was previously married to actor Feng Shaofeng, whom she met on the set of "The Monkey King 3" in 2018. (Photo Source: SINA)
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Inside Ranade Library, a 120-year-old legacy in Mylapore
The world is quite literally at your fingertips, a cornucopia of information at your beck and call. But while you are out there keeping up with the hurried world, there is something unparalleled about slowing down and sitting in a dark academia-coded library, immersing yourself in the time-worn pre-Independence books. At Ranade Library in Mylapore, you are surrounded by hard-cover books laden with history. Their pages are delicate as gossamer. It demands all your attention on a scorching hot day in May. Once you step in, the coolness of the place takes over. Airy windows 'It is because this research library is about 120 years old, with long, airy windows, thick walls, and a high roof which has been the same since the beginning,' says K.S. Hemanth Kumar, honorary secretary of the South Indian National Association (SINA), which manages the library that has more than 8,000 books. SINA president V. Shanmugasundaram, 98, has been an active part of the library for decades. And the essence of a library is nothing short of incomplete if it does not host elderly members and other visitors pouring over newspapers. One such member is Saravanan, a leather designer, who was thumbing through the national dailies, having come all the way from Perambur. 'I only discovered Ranade Library a decade ago, but now I am a regular here. I cannot help but feel a pull to come back because so many eminent leaders have walked these floors,' says Mr. Saravanan. While Mr. Hemanth Kumar points out that not many young people visit the library these days, Ranade Library still sees a fair share of Ph.D. students and those preparing for competitive exams. 'The main problem we face is the preservation of the framed portraits of the legendary figures that line the walls — the foundation stone laid by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Sir Subrahmania Aiyar, who opened the library in 1905, and many icons who delivered lectures here. Keeping these portraits in good condition has been easier said than done, despite all attempts,' he says. Lease rent going up Ranade Library hosts Srinivasa Sastri Hall upstairs, and the income from the hall has always sustained the library. However, the income has dwindled owing to fewer programmes after the COVID-19 pandemic. 'With less income from the hall and not many hands reaching out to support the library and the lease rent for the building going up, we are finding ourselves in a bind,' Mr. Hemanth Kumar says. The association also manages K.N. Shanmugasundaram Hall at Karpagambal Nagar. The library is home to books like Essays on the Gita by Sri Aurobindo published in 1922, History of the Freedom Movement in India by Tara Chand, A Short History of International Affairs of India, The Historians' History of the World by Henry Smith Williams, books on dynasty by Pattabhi Sitaramayya, and a wealth of other research-oriented books, alongside Agatha Christie, Sidney Sheldon, and Tom Clancy novels. While many of these books cannot be borrowed, visitors are welcome to lose themselves in their pages by the library halls. 'Anyone can come and make the most of the library. They can sit by the long windowsills surrounded by book treasures or get their own study work done. We just hope more young people will catch wind of how ancient and significant Ranade Library is,' says Mr. Hemanth Kumar.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Xia Zhiyuan welcomes his first baby
7 May - Xia Zhiyuan recently announced that he has actually welcomed his first child. Sharing the news on Weibo with a compilation of photos and videos of his baby, he wrote, "You are the future of our little family, and also the future of our great nation." "I truly feel like an old man now," he added. The actor, known for dramas like "Life After Life", "Addicted to Love" and "The Shadow", tied the knot in October 2024 to his non-showbiz wife. He wrote, "We saw the future - it came to us. We offered him a piece of time, a small, solid fragment of time. Time that bore beautiful patterns, soft to the touch like shallow sea mud. He covered himself with this time, and then took our hands - lifting us into the bliss of the universe." (Photo Source: SINA)
