hello. i m marc ashdown. a very good morning to you. we start in hollywood and the film industry s biggest night, the oscars. the awards, which celebrate the best films of the year, finished just a few hours ago, clocking in at a spritely 3.5 hours. the big winner of the night was, as expected, the christopher nolan epic, oppenheimer, which racked up seven awards from its 13 nominations, including best picture. behind that on four wins is the quirky period dramedy poor things. here s the moment acting royalty al pacino presented the final award of the night for best picture. and oppenheimer. yes, yes. i think any of us who make movies i think any of us who make movies know that you kind of dream movies know that you kind of dream of movies know that you kind of dream of this moment. you know you do. dream of this moment. you know you do, right? i could deny it but i you do, right? i could deny it but i have you do, right? i could deny it but i have been dreaming
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Cliff Walkers Holds Off Wrath of Man at China Box Office
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Zhang Yimou’s period espionage thriller “Cliff Walkers” ran out a comfortable winner at the mainland Chinese box office, ahead of other holdovers and new release titles including Jason Statham-starring “Wrath of Man.”
“Cliff Walkers” dropped only 32% between its second and third weekends, taking $16.6 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. Since release on April 30, it has now amassed a cumulative of $147 million.
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In second spot was iQIYI’s corruption thriller “Break Through The Darkness.” It earned $10.2 million, down only 27% from its opening weekend. Since its opening over the May Day holiday (on May 1), the film has accumulated $52.7 million.