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'Napoleon' conquers French box office, if not critics
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Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards sees return of Chinese stars
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Taiwan's Golden Horse awards sees return of Chinese stars
Actress Hu Ling on Saturday became the first Chinese film star to walk the red carpet of Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards since 2019, when China boycotted the self-ruled island's biggest awards show over political tensions.