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Record-breaking animation 'Your Name' to hit China

2016-11-24 15:47

Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai will bring his animated youth-fantasy film Your Name to Chinese audiences, and film industry insiders believe the film will be a dark horse in Chinese film market race after its December release.

Actress-director Xu Jinglei returns to big screen

2016-11-24 15:13

42-year old Chinese actress and film director Xu Jinglei, who has been absent from the big screen for years, has staged a strong comeback via a movie called Battle of Memories.

Chinese fantasy film gets big dose of Hollywood sparkle

2016-11-24 08:27

What can one expect when three Oscar winners join hands for a Chinese film? Perhaps, a company in Hangzhou, the capital of East China's Zhejiang province, has the answer.

Love battles torture

2016-11-24 08:23

German director Florian Gallenberger was angry when he heard about Colonia Dignidad, a notorious settlement in Chile. It was 1981 and he was 9 years old.

Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts seeks to cast its spell on China

2016-11-24 08:14

Harry Potter's magical world never seemed so close to China as it does today. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a spinoff from the film franchise, will hit the mainland on Friday, a week after its British opening.

More in common than meets the eye

2016-11-24 08:09

A pair of films by two acclaimed directors recently hit Chinese screens, and though they are very different they share a lot of similarities, says Raymond Zhou.

China's Foreign Ministry denies Korean drama ban

2016-11-23 15:53

China's Foreign Ministry refuted a rumor that the country's media watchdog had set restrictions on Korean dramas, movies and TV shows by requiring Chinese TV stations not to air advertisements casting pop stars from the Republic of Korea (ROK).

'Sully' set to take off in China next month

2016-11-23 15:43

Sully, a biopic of the legendary American pilot Chesley Sullenberger, recently released a trailer tailored for China, the world's second-largest movie market.

'I Am Not Madame Bovary' tops Chinese box office

2016-11-22 16:39

"I Am Not Madame Bovary," a domestic feature film released on November 18, topped the Chinese box office, earning 204 million yuan ($29.6 million) in the week ending November 20, China Film News reported Tuesday.

Jim Parsons to star in 'Brother Orange' film

2016-11-21 14:36

The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons would join the cast of a film about a weirdly sensational Chinese-American friendship, based on a true event.

'Doctor Strange' continues to lead Chinese box office

2016-11-21 13:42

Disney and Marvel's "Doctor Strange" continued to lead the Chinese box office for a second week, earning 270 million yuan ($39.2 million) in the week ending November 13, China Film News reported Friday.

Jia Zhangke on VR: I'm always learning

2016-11-21 10:51

As the world evolves and technology renews itself, Chinese director Jia Zhangke, one of China's top class filmmakers, feels like he still has much to master.

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