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Back door to big screen

2015-06-11 07:58

Popular short comedies will have their day as feature films, the latest in an online-to-cinema trend.

Director makes kung fu debut

2015-06-11 07:51

A well-known name in Western film circles, Chinese director Chen Kaige has now shot a martial arts movie for the first time in his 30-year filmmaking career.

Wuzhen theater festival in transmission

2015-06-09 15:43

The Third Wuzhen Theater Festival will run from Oct 15-24 at Wuzhen, in eastern China's Zhejiang province.

When fame comes calling

2015-06-09 07:29

Chinese pianist Zhang Haochen is already touring the world at age 25, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

A Tale of Three Cities out this fall

2015-06-08 08:48

San Cheng Ji or A Tale of Three Cities, a movie starring actor Sean Lau Ching-wan and actress Tang Wei, will hit mainland theaters this fall, and is being seen as a Chinese answer to Hollywood's American Civil War epic Gone with the Wind (1939).

Famous comedian to head laughter project

2015-06-08 07:28

Chen Peisi, one of China's biggest comic stars, has been named as the artistic director of Beijing Comedy Theater, a new theatrical project that aims to get Beijing laughing.

Post-WWII documentary debuts on CCTV

2015-06-07 14:13

A four-episode documentary, "Truth and Denial - Germany and Japan's Postwar Redemption", has debuted on China Central Television (CCTV) on June 6.

Alibaba expands its territory in domestic film market

2015-06-07 08:53

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's picture arm purchased one of the largest ticketing service providers in China, in the latest move to bolster its entertainment business amid the country's movie boom.

Keeping China's film legends alive

2015-06-07 08:30

In a dark workshop in Beijing, film reels are stacked on the floor in cases that have seen better days. Their contents are waiting to be transferred to a digital format.

Derek Yee's movie to open Shanghai Film Festival

2015-06-05 15:14

Hong Kong actor Derek Yee's self-financed film I Am Somebody has been set as the opening movie of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

14 films shortlisted to Shanghai International Film Festival

2015-06-04 14:07

Five more films have been shortlisted for the Golden Goblet award at the upcoming 18th Shanghai international film festival.

Online fantasy to hit the big screen with fan support

2015-06-04 07:52

Alibaba Pictures is the latest online platform to make a bid for the big screen, announcing it plans to turn a popular Internet novel into a movie with the help of fans.

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