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'Kowtow' sparks talk of special cinemas for art-house films

2016-06-24 16:47

Producer Fang Li's recent "80-million-yuan kowtow", which sparked an online controversy, recently triggered a discussion among the industry insiders on setting up special cinemas for art-house films.

Drama focuses on what emperors ate

2016-06-23 16:40

The China Royal Cuisine Museum, the first and only private museum devoted to imperial food traditions, is staging a new drama.

'Warcraft' continues to lead Chinese box office

2016-06-23 10:46

"Warcraft" continued its domination of the Chinese film market in the week ending June 19, earning 316 million yuan ($48 million), China Film News reported on Tuesday.

Disney sues Chinese companies over copyright infringement

2016-06-23 10:38

Two Disney subsidiaries have sued three Chinese companies for infringement of intellectual property rights and unfair competition.

Movie mogul ventures into art

2016-06-23 10:34

Chinese movie mogul and art collector Wang Zhongjun, 56, is venturing into the auctioning business and says a private art museum of his own will be built in 2017.

Johnnie To's thriller is tale of a doctor, a robber and a cop

2016-06-23 09:07

The Hong Kong director's ceremony-like filmmaking was shown in a 47-minute documentary about Johnnie To's upcoming film, Three, at Peking University on Sunday.

Shift in movie-watching culture also driving China to the top

2016-06-23 08:53

It's only a matter of time before China overtakes the United States to top the world's movie market, in terms of box-office returns, says 20th Century Fox's China office head.

'Now You See Me 2' to cast a spell

2016-06-23 07:59

With around one-third of Now You See Me 2 based in Macao, and the Mandarin-spouting Mark Ruffalo and Jay Chou forming part of a stellar cast, the feature film is expected to hit the spot with moviegoers on the mainland.

A Xinjiang Uygur photographer's documentary

2016-06-23 07:29

A Uygur photographer's documentary seeks to focus on the lives of Xinjiang natives, who are away from home.

'Warcraft' success a marketing coup, and lesson

2016-06-21 10:16

Warcraft had so far yielded more than $200 million in China as compared to a modest $50 million domestically.

Computer picks latest China film award winners

2016-06-20 17:13

With his recent three films' box office tally soaring to 4.35 billion yuan ($659 million), Deng Chao has been listed as the most lucrative actor on China's big screen.

What China's film industry can learn from Shakespeare

2016-06-20 13:12

For China's film market, which is growing at full speed, the relationship between Shakespeare and film may give it a boost.

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