Chinese box office raked in more than 5.1 billion yuan ($813 million) in March, up 51.7 percent from a year ago, with a total of 140 million tickets sold, according to Maoyan, a major film database in China.
With the rising number of Chinese students pursuing education abroad, an upcoming television series aims to reflect their struggles in unfamiliar lands.
With the success of sleeper hit The Coffin in the Mountain, widely acclaimed as one of the best domestic titles from 2015, director Xin Yukun has returns to his comfort zone — crime thrillers.
Award-winning actor Nick Cheung will see his new film, The Trough, hit local cinemas on April 28, marking the first time a feature he's directed is generally released in the Chinese mainland.
Competition is hotting up for the China Film Directors' Guild Awards, with closely contested nominations across five categories. Xu Fan reports.
The recently released documentary feature Amazing China has earned more than 400 million yuan ($63.9 million) as of March 26.
Liam Neeson speaks of his China connection during a recent visit for his latest film, The Commuter. Xu Fan reports.
With China's development, there has been an exponential surge of students studying abroad. Chinese students now account for over one-third to one-half of international secondary school students in the US. Many are children of the new Chinese wealthy elite whose parents found success in China's economic rise over recent decades.
American sci-fi action film "Pacific Rim: Uprising" led the Chinese film market in the week ending March 25, earning nearly 410 million yuan (about $65.3 million), China Film News reported Tuesday.
Oscar-winning film "The Shape of Water" passed the 100 million yuan mark at the Chinese box office on Monday, according to Maoyan, a major film database in China.
The 24th edition of the International Mediterranean Film Festival opened on Saturday in Morocco's northern city of Tetouan.
American sci-fi action film Pacific Rim: Uprising raked in 135 million yuan ($21.3 million) at the box office on its first day in theaters on the Chinese mainland.