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.
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.
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.
Five more films have been shortlisted for the Golden Goblet award at the upcoming 18th Shanghai international film festival.
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.
Earthquake film starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson packs Chinese theaters despite mixed reviews from critics.
The first television show to give Chinese audiences an inside look at Hollywood screened its first episode on Channel 6 of China Central Television last week.
Chinese audiences in their 30s have delivered a surprise box-office success to Japanese animation Stand By Me Doraemon.
China's Wanda Cinema Line is to buy Australia's second largest chain of movie theatres Hoyts Group.
Rock singer-songwriter Zheng Jun has gone digital, launching his own music app, He Yin Liang.
The action thriller SPL 2, known for its stunts and fighting scenes by top action stars, recently revealed Hong Kong actor Louis Koo will play an ugly-looking criminal in the film series.
Along with the Japanese 3D animation film "Stand by me Doraemon" premiering in Chinese cinemas, the Chinese version of its theme song "Promise from Sunflower" has become a hit on a Chinese website.