Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Exoskeleton suits from Chinese sci-fi blockbuster benefit real world

STORY: Exoskeleton suits from Chinese sci-fi blockbuster benefit real world DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of movie stills of The Wandering Earth II 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU ZHENHUA, Founder & CEO of ULS Robotics 3. various of displays of the exoskeleton suits STORYLINE: Chinese sci-fi blockbuster "The Wandering Earth II" presents viewers with a series of bold predictions about the future life. The exoskeleton suits people wear in the movie to help them move heavy things are not just imagination. The suits, developed by Chinese company ULS Robotics, have already been put into real-life use. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU ZHENHUA, Founder & CEO of ULS Robotics "Inside the box is the upper part of an exoskeleton suit, that just came back from the movie set. Nine of our exoskeleton robots were used in the film shooting. The wearable exoskeleton robot can analyze the posture of the human body and give feedback through software so that t

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin projects a movie for children from a special-education school in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin watches movie with children from a relocation site in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin changes a tire in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin sets up a cloth screen in Denggeng Village of Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin opens a cloth screen in Denggeng Village of Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin adjusts the projector in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin adjusts the projector in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin drives a car to project free movie in Luzhang Town of Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

E

CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY-MOVIE BOX OFFICE (CN)

(230129) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A movie goer touches screen to get tickets on a self-service machine at a cinema in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2023. China's movie box office revenue reached nearly 6.76 billion yuan (about 998.5 million U.S. dollars) during the 2023 Spring Festival holiday, making for the second-highest gross figures for the holiday to date, according to the China Film Administration on Saturday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

E

CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY-MOVIE BOX OFFICE (CN)

(230129) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Movie goers linger for tidbits after a screening at a cinema in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2023. China's movie box office revenue reached nearly 6.76 billion yuan (about 998.5 million U.S. dollars) during the 2023 Spring Festival holiday, making for the second-highest gross figures for the holiday to date, according to the China Film Administration on Saturday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

E

Xinhua Headlines: China's cultural, tourist market rebounds during Spring Festival holiday

(230129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A movie is shown at China National Film Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

E

Spring Festival consumption mirrors China's economic vitality in new year

STORY: Spring Festival consumption mirrors China's economic vitality in new year DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEI HAOTIAN, Visitor 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG DONGXUE, Shopkeeper at the temple fair 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU PENG, Ski enthusiast in Wuyi County in Hebei Province 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG LELE, Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): CHEN WEI, Store manager of Suning.com in Chongqing 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Ms. Zhang, Movie-goer in Shanghai 7. Voice of SHI CHUAN, Vice chairman of Shanghai Film Association STORYLINE: As Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year, a surge in consumption is sweeping across the country. In Fengqiu of Henan Province, an 800-meter-long ancient lane was illuminated and transformed into a lively temple fair, attracting more than 40,000 people each day to enjoy the festive vibe, and delicious food. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEI HAOTIAN, Visitor "This year it's more

E

China's box office makes strong comeback over holiday

STORY: China's box office makes strong comeback over holiday DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cinemas and audience STORYLINE: After enduring the negative impact of COVID-19, China's cinemas welcomed crowds of movie-goers during the Spring Festival holiday. This is the first Spring Festival holiday after the recent adjustment of the country's response to the virus. The week-long holiday ends on Friday. It is usually a lucrative moviegoing period in China. The holiday box office sold 126 million tickets as of 7 p.m. Friday, generating a whopping revenue of 6.65 billion yuan (about 982 million U.S. dollars), according to box office tracker Maoyan. The earnings overtook that of the same holiday last year, making this year's Spring Festival holiday the second highest-grossing to date. Topping the holiday box office chart was the twist-filled "Full River Red," Zhang Yimou's first foray into the "suspense plus comedy" genre. Xinhua

E

Spring Festival lantern fair combines tradition, creative displays to attract visitors

STORY: Spring Festival lantern fair combines tradition, creative displays to attract visitors DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lantern festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI JIAYIN, Deputy manager of Guandong Movie and TV Town 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Tourist STORYLINE: A lantern festival is being held at a filming base in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, inviting people to enjoy the festive vibe of the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year. Covering an area of over 20,000 square meters, the festival held at Guandong Movie and TV Town displays more than 70 sets of huge lanterns featuring various themes. This year, the fair has explored ways to combine traditional designs and creative displays to attract visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI JIAYIN, Deputy manager of Guandong Movie and TV Town "We have colorful lanterns with distinctive features this year, such as the 'floating l

E

China's consumption potential unleashed during Spring Festival

STORY: China's consumption potential unleashed during Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spring Festival celebrations nationwide 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist in Henan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIAHAO, Tourist in Xinjiang 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI YUANYUAN, Shopkeeper in Ningxia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): QIN YANNI, Consumer in Shenyang 6. various of a movie theater 7. various of posters of movies STORYLINE: China is on a week-long Spring Festival holiday, the most important holiday of the year. With the continuously optimized COVID-19 prevention and control policies, cities nationwide have seen a consumption surge. The tourism sector is picking up. Data from online travel agency Trip.com Group points to a surging demand for Spring Festival travels and sightseeing. Reservations for domestic group tours during the holiday, for instance, registered a yearly increase of 354 percent as of Jan. 15. Folk pe

E

"Slam Dunk" big hit in S. Korea

A woman takes a photo of her child in front of a "Slam Dunk" poster at a movie theater in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2023. The manga-to-film adaptation of Takehiko Inoue's 1990s sports anime series has drawn more than 1 million moviegoers in South Korea in the two weeks since its release.

E

Chinese embassy in New Zealand distributes Spring Festival kits to overseas Chinese

STORY: Chinese embassy in New Zealand distributes Spring Festival kits to overseas Chinese DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Spring Festival kits distribution ceremony STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand on Sunday hosted a Chinese movie event and Spring Festival kits distribution ceremony for overseas Chinese in the capital city of Wellington ahead of the lunar Chinese New Year. Wang Xiaolong, the Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, distributed Spring Festival kits to representatives of overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese students in New Zealand and watched the Chinese movie Home Coming with them, sending delightful Chinese New Year wishes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spring Festival kits for the past several years consist mainly of personal protection products. But this year, the kits included festive cards, Spring Festival couplets, chopsticks, and festive plates, Wang said. The heart-warming kits represented th

E

CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members stage a molten iron fireworks performance at a movie-themed town in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

E

CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members stage a molten iron fireworks performance at a movie-themed town in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

E

CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a movie-themed town during the New Year holiday in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

E

CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a movie-themed town during the New Year holiday in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

E

Film director Ando discusses work based in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Movie director Momoko Ando, a daughter of actor Eiji Okuda, discusses her work based in Kochi, western Japan, during an interview in the city on the island of Shikoku on Nov. 14, 2014. Ando relocated to Kochi from Tokyo in March.

E

Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

TOKYO, Japan - "Ken Takakura's final personal note," the last writing by the deceased movie star, is published in the New Year issue of "Bungeishunju" monthly magazine on Dec. 9, 2014, along with his manuscript (foreground) sent to publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. on Nov. 10, the day he died at 83 at a Tokyo hospital.

E

Etsuko Takano dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2001 shows Etsuko Takano, general manager of Iwanami Hall, a Tokyo movie theater famous for screenings of foreign art films. Takano died of colon cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 9, 2013, the 45th anniversary of the founding of Iwanami Hall. She was 83 years old.

E

Sony expects 82.4% drop in net profit on write-down in movie business

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Kenichiro Yoshida, chief financial officer of Sony Corp., briefs reporters on the company's group financial results from April to December last year during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2017.

E

Special Turkish Airlines plane lands in Japan to commemorate friendship

NARITA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Kushimoto Mayor Katsumasa Tashima makes a speech at a ceremony in Narita airport, east of Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2015, to mark the release of a movie depicting the friendship between Turkey and Japan. The Turkish Airlines jet, seen in the background, was named "KUSHIMOTO" after the Japanese coastal town where an Ottoman frigate sank in 1890 due to a typhoon. Of the 587 people aboard the warship, 69 survived due to rescue efforts by local people.

E

Movie coproduced by China, Okinawa run in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Some 180 visitors enjoy food and sake from Okinawa, southwestern Japan, at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2015, during an event screening "Celestial Winds," a movie coproduced by China and Okinawa.

E

Guests wave in 'Frozen' parade at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - Entertainers wave as guests during a "Frozen Fantasy" parade featuring characters in the hit movie "Frozen" at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2015. From L: singer May J., actor/musician Pierre Taki, actress Takako Matsu and TV personality Sayaka Kanda.

E

France honors Japanese film director Kawase

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (L) shakes hands with French Ambassador to Japan Thierry Dana in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after receiving the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her contributions to the movie industry.

E

Japanese film director Kawase speaks after French honor

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase gives a speech in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after receiving the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) from the French government for her contributions to the movie industry.

E

Sony Pres. Hirai talks about cyberattack

LAS VEGAS, United States - Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai (L) speaks at a press conference in Las Vegas, where he was attending the International Consumer Electronics Show, on Jan. 6, 2015. Regarding the cyberattack in 2014 against Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony's movie studio, Hirai said the company was unable to block it because it was a type never experienced before.

E

Fans bid farewell to movie theater in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fans throng the Shinjuku Milano-za movie theater in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 31, 2014, the last day of its operation, to see the American film "E.T.," chosen for the last screening. The movie theater, one of the largest in Japan with 1,064 seats, opened in December 1956.

E

Fans bid farewell to movie theater in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fans await the screening of the American film "E.T." at the Shinjuku Milano-za movie theater in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 31, 2014, the last day of its operation. The movie theater, one of the largest in Japan with 1,064 seats, opened in December 1956.

E

Fans bid farewell to movie theater in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Shinjuku Milano-za movie theater in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 31, 2014, the last day of its operation. The movie theater, one of the largest in Japan with 1,064 seats, opened in December 1956.

E

Sony comedy "The Interview" shown in U.S. theaters

NEW YORK, United States - A university student shows her ticket to controversial comedy "The Interview" about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a movie theater in Manhattan, New York, on Dec. 25, 2014. The movie began screening the same day at a limited number of U.S. theaters despite the threat of a terrorist attack.

E

Sony comedy "The Interview" shown in U.S. theaters

LOS ANGELES, United States - A board member of Cinefamily, a movie theater in Los Angeles, holds the American flag in front of the theater on Dec. 25, 2014, prior to the screening of controversial comedy "The Interview" about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The movie began screening the same day at a limited number of U.S. theaters despite the threat of a terrorist attack.

E

Sony comedy "The Interview" shown in U.S. theaters

NEW YORK, United States - People line up outside a movie theater in New York on Dec. 25, 2014, to see controversial comedy "The Interview" about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The movie began screening the same day at a limited number of U.S. theaters despite the threat of a terrorist attack.

E

Sony comedy "The Interview" shown in U.S. theaters

LOS ANGELES, United States - Evan Goldberg (L center) and Seth Rogen (R center), the directors of controversial comedy "The Interview" about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, speak before the audience prior to the screening of the film at a theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2014. The movie began screening the same day at a limited number of U.S. theaters despite the threat of a terrorist attack.

E

Beat Takeshi encourages boxer Amagasa

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Beat Takeshi (R), also known as renowned movie director Takeshi Kitano, and boxer Hisashi Amagasa pose for photographs in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Amagasa will fight WBA/WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on the New Year's Eve.

E

Cinema complex in 'Bollywood' country

MUNBAI, India - A cinema constructed in 1930s is seen in Mumbai, western India, in November 2014. The number of cinema complexes in the country, known for its "Bollywood" film industry, has been surging lately, raising some concerns about preservation of its unique movie culture.

E

100 mil. yen calendar featuring "Frozen" unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2014, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district shows a platinum calendar for 2015 featuring the hit Disney movie "Frozen," released by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. The calendar, priced at 100 million yen, will be displayed at the jeweler's flagship store in Ginza until Dec. 7, and then at other directly-managed stores nationwide.

E

Experts tout hula dance to prevent dementia

IWAKI, Japan - Emiko Ono, one of the first hula dancers in the 1960s at an amusement park now known as Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, sits on stage in the northeastern Japan city on Nov. 24, 2014, during an event to promote awareness of dementia. The main character in the award-winning 2006 movie "Hula Girls" was modeled after Ono, who now suffers from dementia at age 70.

E

Experts tout hula dance to prevent dementia

IWAKI, Japan - Emiko Ono, one of the first hula dancers in the 1960s at an amusement park now known as Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, receives a bouquet from one of her former dance students in the northeastern Japan city on Nov. 24, 2014, during an event to promote awareness of dementia. The main character in the award-winning 2006 movie "Hula Girls" was modeled after Ono, who now suffers from dementia at age 70.

E

Fans mourn actor Ken Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - Fans place flowers outside a movie theater in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Nov. 19, 2014, mourning the death of actor Ken Takakura who died Nov. 10 aged 83.

E

Fans mourn actor Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - A stand is set up at a Tokyo movie theater on Nov. 19, 2014, to allow fans of late actor Ken Takakura to donate flowers. It was reported the previous day that Takakura passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

E

Fans mourn actor Takakura

YUBARI, Japan - A woman mourns late actor Ken Takakura in front of a flower stand set up at a replica of a movie set used for 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 19, 2014. It was reported the previous day that Takakura, who played the central character in the film, passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

E

Fans mourn actor Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo bookstore sets up a special section on Nov. 19, 2014, featuring DVDs of movies of renowned actor Ken Takakura, who was reported the previous day to have passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain," while his best-known works include 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) and the 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man).

E

Fans mourn actor Takakura

YUBARI, Japan - People visit a replica of a movie set used for 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 19, 2014, a day after Ken Takakura, who played the central character in the film, was reported to have passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

E

Man looks at movie poster featuring actor Takakura

OSAKA, Japan - A man looks at a poster of a movie featuring Ken Takura in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. The renowned Japanese actor died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10.