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Storyteller of Pingtan

2015-05-19 08:00

A Chinese narrative musical tradition is being kept alive by Gao Bowen, who believes modernizing it will help popularize it among youngsters.

High-tech battles for new film

2015-05-18 17:00

For the actors in the upcoming wartime thriller Brothers, the biggest challenge was to perform against a green screen, imagining it was, in fact, a battlefield.

Peter Chan to film Li Na biopic

2015-05-18 10:03

Top Asian filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun is to direct and produce a biopic on tennis star Li Na.

Chinese director Xu Zheng to direct Lost in India

2015-05-18 09:50

Chinese director Xu Zheng is to direct "Lost in India", after the commercial success of comedy "Lost in Thailand" and upcoming film "Lost in Hong Kong".

Tyson promises Ip Man fans an explosive fight

2015-05-16 02:17

Mike Tyson, who is reinventing himself as an actor, was nursing a fractured finger in Shanghai on Friday courtesy of some heavy sparring with lead star Donnie Yen on the set of Ip Man 3.

Warrior flick lures Hollywood to China

2015-05-15 16:23

A growing number of Hollywood actors are trying to increase their presence in the world's second-largest movie market, with Dave Batista and Sienna Guillory the latest stars to film in China.

Ark of Mr. Chow to break new ground

2015-05-15 16:06

The posters for Ark of Mr. Chow, a movie set for release in mainland theaters on June 19, were unveiled at Tsinghua University earlier this month.

Chinese director Jia Zhangke honored at Cannes

2015-05-15 11:27

Chinese director Jia Zhangke was presented with the Carrosse d’Or award on May 14 during the opening ceremony of the Directors'Fortnight sidebar at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.

'Dolphin princess' finds her voice 10 years on

2015-05-15 08:14

It has been 10 years since singer Zhang Liangying, also known as Jane Zhang, shot to fame by winning third place in the 2005 season of the Super Girl contest, a reality TV show.

Boo or boon? Online culture takes lead in Chinese cinema

2015-05-15 05:53

With a population of 649 million, the tastes of China's online community are transforming the domestic film industry, but insiders fear it is a change for the worse.

Bollywood alien movie PK ready for China release

2015-05-14 08:03

India's highest-grossing movie of all time, PK, is set to hit theaters on the Chinese mainland on May 22, and with it, Bollywood is expected to throw a challenge at Hollywood's dominance of the country's movie market.

A Bite of China to return with worldview

2015-05-14 08:03

China Central Television's phenomenally successful show, A Bite of China, is expected to return for a third season in mid-2016, with shooting to start in September.

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