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Holiday Goodies

Oct 28, 2015

The National Day week has provided rich pickings for local filmmakers with homegrown movies overcoming competition from Hollywood, Xu Fan reports. The challenge from Hollywood has been a longtime concern for Chinese filmmakers. But the ...

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Kim Eager to Leverage China Market with Movie

Oct 28, 2015

With many South Korean filmmakers moving to neighboring China for a wider and more lucrative market, Kim Ki-duk has become the latest big name to join the flock. Kim, 55, recently announced in Beijing that his first Mandarin movie, Who Is ...

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Liu Xiaoqing to Revisit Imperial Role as Wu Zetian

Oct 28, 2015

For the past few decades, actress Liu Xiaoqing has managed to stay in the media spotlight, owing to her longevity as one of China's most popular actresses, still playing roles much younger than her own age. And being a top-selling ...

Tags: Liu Xiaoqing, actresses, Wu Zetian

'Lost in Hong Kong' Top Hit in China

Oct 28, 2015

"Lost in Hong Kong," a Chinese comedy, has raked in 1.33 billion yuan ($209.5 million) by Sunday, becoming the top-grossing 2D domestic film of all time on the Chinese mainland. The film, released on Sept 25, is one sequel to "Lost in ...

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Chinese Comedy Sparks Interest in Busan

Oct 28, 2015

Chinese-language comedy Bad Guys Always Die is becoming one of the most anticipated productions at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival. The Sino-South Korean movie, co-produced by box-office favorites Feng Xiaogang and Kang ...

Tags: Chinese Comedy, movie, Busan festival

Hard Pill to Swallow?

Oct 28, 2015

The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine has triggered a new debate on traditional Chinese medicine, and reminds us that modern medical science depends on inspiration from every possible source. A Chinese scientist winning ...

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'wolf Totem' Replaced in Oscars Race Due to Too Few Chinese Participation

Oct 28, 2015

The last-minute change to China's submission for the 2016 Academy Awards best foreign language film award was because "Wolf Totem" did not meet the requirements. According to a report by China Film News, Oscars organizers notified ...

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Homegrown Films Aiming to Match Hollywood in Visual Effects

Oct 28, 2015

The gap between domestic blockbusters and their Hollywood counterparts is closing, especially in visual effects. In recent years, inspired by high-grossing Hollywood pictures, domestic filmmakers have attempted to cash in on films driven ...

Tags: Homegrown Films, Hollywood, SARFT

Disney's 14th Princess Moana to Debut in 2016

Oct 28, 2015

Disney's 14th princess Moana will make her debut in a movie of the same name that hits theaters on Nov 23, 2016. Moana tells the story of a young woman who uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the ...

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Goodbye Mr. Loser Fails to Live up to Its Name

Oct 28, 2015

A comedy film without celebrities and with all its actors making their movie debuts raked in 593 million yuan ($93 million) at the Chinese box office over the National Day holiday. The actors in Goodbye Mr. Loser are all stage performers ...

Tags: film, Goodbye Mr.Loser, Mahua FunAge

The Art of Celebrity

Oct 28, 2015

Famous folks like Jack Ma attract a lot of cash when their paintings are sold at charity auctions. 'Real' painters sometimes are less than thrilled, Deng Zhangyu reports. E-commerce tycoon Jack Ma shook the nerve of China's art world ...

Tags: paintings, Art, auction

Actor Huang Bo Sings Theme Song of The Little Prince

Oct 28, 2015

The upcoming animated film The Little Prince has released its Chinese theme song by actor Huang Bo, who's also the voice of the Aviator in the film. Besides Huang Bo, the voice cast also includes some 11 actors and actress such as Huang ...

Tags: The Little Prince, film, Huang Bo

Palme D'or Winner Dheepan to Premiere in Beijing

Oct 28, 2015

Dheepan, Palme d'Or winner at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will premiere at the Institut Français de Chine in Beijing on Friday. Directed by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, the film tells the story of three Tamil refugees who fled ...

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Not Local Enough

Oct 28, 2015

The surprise choice of Go Away Mr Tumor instead of Wolf Totem as China's official entry for this year's Oscars has shocked local filmmakers, who say the Academy's rules 'aren't clear.' Xu Fan reports. Young Chinese director Han Yan was ...

Tags: Oscars, movie, Chinese-language movie

Cutting Cliches

Oct 28, 2015

Tibetan moviemakers are increasingly moving away from themes of scenery and mysticism to tell people stories. The Tibetan-language movie Tharlo has been nominated in four categories for this year's Golden Horse Award, a prestigious annual ...

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