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Two top actors from China are facing a backlash over racism after they appeared in a movie in blackface makeup.

A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.

The Lunar New Year started at midnight, but celebrations are only just beginning in the city. From lion dances to concert performances, there's plenty to do this weekend and beyond.

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Erika Na joined the Post in 2021. Originally from South Korea, she studied international affairs with a focus on Asia in the US, followed by studying law and journalism in Hong Kong. Before joining SCMP, she worked as a Hong Kong foreign correspondent for Arirang Radio where she regularly updated news from the city and also as an intern at NBC News covering stories from Asia.

Concerts and events taking place from Dartmouth, N.S., to Victoria will usher in the Year of the Dragon.

A cast of Mandarin-speaking Western actors will perform a Chinese stage adaptation of Hollywood movie The Shawshank Redemption. Actors and the director tell Erika Na about the production’s challenges.

The stage adaptation of Stephen King's ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ will run in Shenzhen, China, before heading to Shanghai and Beijing.

Featuring performers from foreign countries such as Canada, the US and Russia, the Chinese adaption of the widely celebrated cultural IP - The Shawshank Redemption is in sprinted rehearsals in Beijing and is planned to debut in January 2024 in Beijing and Shanghai.

The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for those of Asian heritage in Canada, where millions cheerfully usher in the holiday.