After it was pulled out from theatres earlier this year, it has been reported that Jackson Yee’s movie, “Peng Hu” (aka “The Belief”) is facing another similar situation, but this time before it is even released.

It was reported that the movie, which was supposed to be showing in the summer prime time slot on 25 July in China, has now been withdrawn six days before its release.

Reports are saying that the movie was pulled out after receiving a request from relevant authorities, and that the producers will be releasing it again at a later date.

The official notice also indicated that all promotional and pre-sale activities for the film have been suspended, and digital distribution and master disc production have also been halted.

Notably, the movie had already released a new trailer for the 25 July slot prior to this development.

“Peng Hu”, which is set against the backdrop of the historical event in 1683 when Admiral Shi Lang led the Fujian navy to attack Penghu, was originally scheduled for release in February. However, it was quietly withdrawn from the Lunar New Year release.

The movie co-stars Wang Xueqi, Du Jiang and Hu Jun among others, and is directed by Cheang Pou Soi.

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Jackson Yee’s camp has recently slammed a vertical drama platform for the misuse of the actor’s image and likeness.

On 5 April, the actor’s studio released a statement amid reports that the platform has used AI-generated deepfakes of the actor for several of their shorts.

It stated, “Recently, our studio discovered that some online platforms are disseminating AI-generated dramas that use Mr. Yee’s image without authorisation. Mr. Yee has never acted in any of these dramas, nor has he authorised any third party to use his image for AI synthesis.”

“According to the provisions of the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China and other relevant laws and regulations, the production company of these dramas’ use of AI synthesis technology to create dramas constitutes infringement, and any entity disseminating the aforementioned dramas online also constitutes infringement. Our studio has now engaged lawyers to protect our rights against the aforementioned infringement and will continue to monitor the infringement and conduct evidence preservation and litigation assessments as needed,” they added.

At the same time, the studio warned relevant entities to immediately remove and cease disseminating the infringing drama content.

“Our studio will actively take legal measures to pursue the full legal responsibility of the infringing parties and resolutely safeguard Mr. Yee’s legitimate rights and interests.”

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Jackson Yee has recently opened up about his first Golden Rooster win for Best Actor, saying that the accolade does not mean that he is now an accomplished actor.

The actor, who attended the Beijing premiere of his new movie, “Resurrection” recently, was asked about his thoughts on being the youngest actor to win the accolade, to which he said, “This award is merely a recognition of the achievements I made during the summer of 2023, not a lifelong accomplishment.”

“I will be more responsible and work harder in my future work,” he added.

Just days after winning Best Actor at the 38th Golden Rooster Awards for “Big World”, his new movie, “Resurrection” officially premiered in China on 22 November. The film had already surpassed RMB 100 million yuan in pre-sales before its official release and had previously won a Special Jury Prize in the main competition section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

In the Bi Gan movie, Jackson takes on the challenge of playing five different roles, including a “monster” in a Republican-era dungeon, a handsome young man, and a monk who has returned to secular life.

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Jackson Yee could be a legend in the making, or so Wong Jing thinks in a recent video on social media.

As reported on Sohu, the controversial Hong Kong filmmaker recently shared his two cents about the singer-actor, who recently became the youngest actor to win the Golden Rooster Best Actor award.

“He might be a more artistic version of Chow Yun-fat or Jiang Wen,” said Wong, who then praised the actor for having a gumption to pick challenging roles, from playing a teenager with cerebral palsy to a man with multiple personalities.

He stated that Jackson’s acting journey echoed Chow Yun Fat’s own early career path.

It is noted that in his latest film, “Resurrection,” Jackson takes on five different roles, being the protagonist in the five short chapters within the film.

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Jackson Yee recently became the youngest actor to win Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Award.

The actor, who won the award on 15 November for his performance in “Big World,” bested more senior contenders Zhu Yilong, Da Peng, Liu Haoran and Huang Xiaoming.

He expressed, “The road ahead is long and arduous, but I hope to earn the audience’s heartfelt respect through hard work and my work.”

The actor, who played a teenager suffering from cerebral palsy in the movie, has been nominated three times before for movies like “Better Days,” “Nice View,” and “A Little Red Flower”.

The jury highly praised his performance, commending him for “presenting the resilience of life with extreme restraint,” successfully highlighting the character’s complex emotions and powerful emotional impact.

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It was rumoured that Tang Wei has secretly accepted a role in a new drama, making it her TV comeback after seven years.

Sources said that the actress may be collaborating with Jackson Yee in the new drama, “Peacock”, which is adapted from Ma Boyong’s “The Romance of Supporting Characters from the Three Kingdoms”, specifically the story, “Southeast Fly the Peacocks”.

Set during the Han Dynasty, “Peacock” stars Jackson Yee as a government official who, while investigating an unsolved case, befriends a musician (played by Tang Wei), who plays the guzheng.

The plot also intertwines elements of political intrigue, including an assassination attempt.

At the same time, there are rumours that Tang Wei is only making a guest appearance in the drama. However, no confirmation has been made by the actress.

It is noted that Tang’s last TV series was the 2019 “Ming Dynasty”.

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Two years after the first announcement, Peter Chan’s “She’s Got No Name” finally unveiled the first official poster for the first part of the movie.

The poster reveals the looks of all the cast for the first time, sparking interests of fans who mostly commented that all of the actors seemed unrecognisable and are truly immersed in their characters.

This includes lead actress Zhang Ziyi, whose character has scars covering her face; Yang Mi looking dishevelled in her character as a female prisoner, Jackson Yee in shades and equipped with a cane as a blind fortune teller, as well as Zanilia Zhao, looking glamorous as a writer.

Fans also couldn’t help but notice that both Zanilia and Yang Mi are placed on each side of the poster. The decision seemed to be a way to avoid the fandom of both actresses from arguing on who is the bigger star.

Since the film debuted in the non-competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival last year, there has been no further news until it was recently announced as the opening film of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival. What is noteworthy is that the film has recently been announced to be divided into two parts, the first of which has the Chinese title of “Jiangyuan Lane: Mystery”.

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Time moves fast as members of TFBoys recently revealed that this year marks their 11th anniversary in music.

Members of the group recently took to social media to celebrate the achievement, with Karry Wang (Wang Junkai) writing, “Another year, I have everyone in my wish. Happy 11th anniversary to us.”

Meanwhile, Jackson Yee shared a simple post on his Weibo account with the caption read, “11”.

As for Roy Wang, the singer wrote, “The story of the new year begins. We will always have the summer breeze. Happy eleventh anniversary to us.”

The trio’s Weibo also posted a handwritten message that read, “After a decade, we are heading to a new year. May we always gain gentleness, peace and joy from the years.”

The trio, consisting of Karry Wang, Roy Wang, and Jackson Yee, made their debut in 2013 with their first single, “Start of Love” back when they were only 12 to 13 years old.

All three went on to expand their careers into movies and even hosting, and in 2023, released their new single, “See You Tomorrow”.

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The 37th Hundred Flowers Awards has recently announced the nominations for this year’s awards, and Chinese netizens didn’t seem to be very happy with the Best Actor nominees.

As reported on ET Today, this year’s Best Actor nominees seemed to ignore the more veteran actors like Wang Baoqiang and Shen Teng, and decided instead to fill the nomination slots with younger stars.

With the exception of Andy Lau, who is nominated for “The Wandering Earth 2”, or Zhu Yilong, who has been praised for his performance in “Lighting Up the Stars”, netizens couldn’t help but mock the three other nominees – the 24-year-old Wang Junkai (for “Homecoming”), the 23-year-old Jackson Yee (for “Full River Red”) and the former idol Lay Zhang (for “No More Bets”).

One commenter stated, “Wang Junkai and Lay Zhang in the Best Actor category. I seem to feel the pain of American people voting for Biden or Trump.”

Another posted, “Except for Andy Lau and Zhu Yilong, the others are all mediocre.”

Meanwhile, others defended the three actors criticised by netizens, saying that Wang, Jackson and Lay have all made breakthroughs in their performance in their respective movies and are worthy of being nominated.

The said awards, considered among the prestigious award ceremonies in China aside from the Golden Rooster Awards and Huabiao Film Awards and is likened to Hollywood’s Golden Globes Awards, will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan from 2 to 4 August.

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Song Yanfei (also known as Cecilia Boey) has recently dismissed rumours that she is currently dating TFBoys’ Jackson Yee.

As reported on NetEase, last week, a netizen claiming to be a staff of a luxury hotel in Hainan alleged that they saw a “top male celebrity” checking in with an actress who is “five years his elder”.

It was stated that the male celebrity is known as an idol who is part of a group with many fans, and that he fell in love with the “fashionable” actress after working together in 2018.

Many then speculated that the rumour was about Jackson and Cecilia, as the singer is 23, while Cecilia is 28, and that the actress is known as the queen of fashion.

In response to the rumour, Song’s studio took to Weibo to dismiss it, saying, “The content about Ms. Song Yanfei is purely fabricated and false. Nonsense!”

(Photo Source: Cecilia Boey IG, Jackson Yee Weibo)