A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Controversies and — a movie opening Relativity Media, an L.A.-based film studio, defended its decision to shoot part of its comedy film, “21 and Over,” in Linyi, China. This decision is controversial because Linyi, a city in China’s eastern […]
Activists slam U.S. studio for filming in Linyi, China
By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Rights activists have criticized a Hollywood studio for filming a buddy comedy in an eastern Chinese city, where a blind, self-taught activist lawyer is being held under house arrest and reportedly beaten.