Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones team up for Netflix romantic drama
Based on the book of the same name by Jojo Moyes, the film revolves around a secret love affair | Collection The film will be released on Netflix on July 23 Filmmaker Augustine Frizzell’s second directing effort, “Your Lover’s Last Letter,” premieres on Netflix in July. She began her independent career two years ago with […]
LA Chinese Film Festival Sponsor Seeks Inclusiveness With Name Change
Chinese in Entertainment, the nonprofit behind the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF), is changing its name to remove the word “Chinese†after internal discussions over the term’s political implications. After some introspectives, the team decided that the new name Sino Entertainment Association (SEA) would better align with its goal of championing inclusiveness and diversity. […]
Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival Special Virtual Panel “Documenting the Pandemic” |
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF), presented by the association Chinese in entertainment, will host a special virtual panel “Documenting the pandemic” at 7:00 p.m. PST Friday April 23. Registration link for the panel:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lacff-special-virtual-panel-documenting-the-pandemic-tickets-151399083735 In 2020, numerous documentaries and investigative reports were made on the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. To […]
Vaibhav Tatwawaadi’s star romantic drama Anjali Patil to be released in December
Newton star Anjali Patil and Tribhanga Untitled romantic drama actor Vaibhav Tatwawaadi-starrer has wrapped up filming and is slated for release in December of this year. The film is directed by Makarand Mane, the director of the award-winning national film Marathi Ringan. Tatwawaadi, who is making his lead actor debut after working in numerous Marathi […]
If You Liked “Titanic,” Here Are 5 More Romantic Drama Movies To Watch
The 1997 cinema Titanic was written and directed by James Cameron. The story revolved around the sinking of the world’s largest ship, which also included a tragic love story. The film starred Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet in the lead roles. If you liked the movie here are more romantic drama movies like Titanic […]
Monday is a grueling romantic drama starring Sebastian Stan
Mickey and Chloe are unbearable. The couple played by Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough in director and co-writer Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ On Monday are the kind of people you hope to avoid at parties, who either frantically slap their paws or engage in a screaming match. It also makes them quite exhausting to watch on screen […]
How To Watch Chinese Movie Taoist Master Online?
Taoist master is a Chinese film in the historical, mystery, action, adventure and fantasy genre. The film is based on evil magic and the conspiracy behind it. The film is played by Louis Fan, Zhang Dong, Su Mao, Wang Hui Lai, Liu Wei, and other cast members. The film is directed by Wu Ying Xiang. […]
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Chinese film and TV companies warn short video platforms – newspaper
A sign of Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi Inc is pictured at the Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Exhibition in Beijing, China on May 29, 2019. Photo taken on May 29, 2019. REUTERS / Stringer EDITORS ATTENTION – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EXIT FROM CHINA. BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) […]
How Chinese Movie “Sister” Beats “Godzilla vs. Kong” to # 1 Box Office at Qingming Festival in China
Sister Promotional Material Photo: Sina Weibo As cinemas across North America hail mashed up Hollywood monsters Godzilla vs. Kong for setting the best pandemic box office record over the Easter weekend, Chinese feature film Sister, which attacks brotherly relations, quickly defeated the Warner Bros. tent pole during the Qingming festival holiday in China. Chinese film […]
The Drifters review – a scathing post-Brexit romantic drama | Movies
HThere is a pastiche of the French New Wave which, like many others, imitates the style but retains no charm. The Drifters strives to blend the aesthetics of these 1960s classics with the pressing issues of migration and racism. Sadly, the poorly sketched characters make the film’s social concerns at best superficial and muffled at […]
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is as much a Hollywood romantic drama as it is an action movie, Entertainment News
Though he plays fast and loose with the facts, the 1993 Hollywood biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a nice watch. Directed by Rob Cohen, an established filmmaker who was neither an action specialist nor particularly familiar with martial arts films, Dragon takes up the spirit of the update of her book by Linda […]
A Dog’s Tale to redo in Chinese; the film will be released on New Year’s Eve-Entertainment News, Firstpost
According to reports, Feng Xiaogang and Joan Chen will star in the remake of Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, which took place on March 18. American drama Hachi: a dog story, with Richard Gere in the lead, gets a Chinese remake. According to a Variety report, Feng Xiaogang and Joan Chen will star in the remake. […]
Kartikeya and Lavanya star in romantic drama
The expected telugu film Chaavu Kaburu Challaga released on Friday March 19, 2021. The film is produced by Bunny Vasu and Allu Aravind under the banners of GA2 Pictures and stars Kartikeya Gummakonda and Lavanya Tripathi in the lead roles. The comedy-drama film is written and directed by junior director Koushik Pegallapati. Read on for […]
Chinese cinema, Asian actors and directors earn historic Oscar nominations
A Chinese-language film and a director of Chinese descent, as well as several actors and another director of Asian descent, have something in common: They were all Oscar nominees this year. The 2019 teen drama “Better Days†was nominated in the International Feature Film category, with films from Denmark, Romania, Tunisia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. […]
2016 Chinese movie starring EXO idol Oh Se-hun postponed again, removed from ticketing platforms
Sehun (left) and Wu Qian Photo: Courtesy of Huace Media Cat man, a Chinese film starring South Korean actor and singer Oh Se-hun in the lead role and originally shot in 2016, is again delayed as all information relating to the film has been removed from ticketing platforms Chinese such as Maoyan and Taopiaopiao. The […]
‘My Indian Boyfriend’, an Indochinese film, is directed by a Telugu man – Telugu News
“My Indian Boyfriend” is a cross-cultural romantic drama directed by Telugu man Sri Kishore, who has previously been associated with films such as “Devi Sri Prasad” and “Sasesham”. Kishore is from Nalgonda. Recounting how an Indian and a Chinese woman from Hong Kong fall in love, the Chinese film is set to be released in […]
Details of the romantic telugu drama
During the lockdown, the release dates of several films have been pushed back. Uppena is one of those Tamil movies whose release date has been postponed due to the pandemic. After much delay, the film finally had a theatrical release recently. The film is well received by audiences across India. It is a romantic drama […]
Enjoy 3 more films in a Chinese film series at SOPAC in South Orange – NJ NEXT
through NJ NEXT From the Orange Sud Performing Arts Center: The Cinémathèque: Chinese film series This new film series will explore important films from China. Each film will address the cultural and political aspect of the country, but above all the artistic and human content. A discussion follows the screening in the SOPAC Loft, 1 […]
“A Writer’s Odyssey” review: Chinese film mixes fantasy and reality
Parallel worlds mingle with initially intriguing but less and less exhilarating results in “A Writer’s Odyssey”, a beautifully produced action-fantasy fantasy directed by Chinese hitmaker Lu Yang (“Brotherhood of Blades”, “The Sacrifice” ). Centered on a desperate father whose search for his missing daughter draws him into a plot to assassinate the author of an […]
Netflix acquires Chinese cinema master Yin Yang – the Hollywood reporter
Netflix has acquired the international streaming rights to the Chinese fantasy feature film Master Yin Yang, one of the major titles slated for release in the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year box office deal. The film is an adaptation of the popular Chinese role-playing game Onmyoji, which itself is based on the successful fantasy novel […]
Emma Corrin and Harry Styles to star in romantic drama ‘My Policeman’ for Amazon Studios – The Hollywood Reporter
The crown star Emma Corrin joined Harry Styles in my policeman, a romantic drama for Amazon Studios. Michael Grandage will direct the adaptation of the eponymous novel by Bethan Robert and use a screenplay adapted from Ron Nyswaner. my policeman will be produced by Greg Berlanti, Robbie Rogers and Sarah Schechter of Berlanti-Schechter Films, in […]
‘Bridgerton’ Features Ornate Costumes and Diverse Cast in New Romance Drama
★★★★☆ As addictive as it is outrageous, Netflix’s new drama “Bridgerton” capped off the platform’s smash hit of 2020 perfectly. With the show’s focus on the complicated love affair between beautiful debutante Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and handsome and flirtatious Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page), “Bridgerton” earns its place in dramas. popular romantics of the 21st […]
Four LGBTQ shorts currently showing at the LA Chinese Film Festival – SupChina
Four LGBTQ shorts currently showing at the LA Chinese Film Festival – SupChina Skip to content Find a company based in China Find a company based in ChinaJD technologyEvergrande GroupGanfeng LithiumShenghe Resources HoldingNorth China Rare Earth GroupBaotou Iron and SteelGemLens technologyKanzhunKuaishouMissFreshXuanji technologyVolitationHuimingjieAEEEHangThree Gorges Society of ChinaChina across the oceanHoneycombXAGCMSGDUFoiaSYS SkyTIMAutel roboticsChina Aviation Industry CompanyChinese Academy […]
LA Chinese Film Festival Presents 4 LGBTQ + Shorts Online This Weekend
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) has done it again. After showing virtually nine independent productions for free last year, LACFF recently announced the presentation of four works of queer cinema for the first month of 2021. The program is co-hosted by Chinese Rainbow Network, Taiwan International Queer Film Festival, UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource […]
Hollywood rewind | Age of Innocence: A Romantic Drama by Martin Scorsese
Doomed love stories are piercing works of art. Or that’s what we’ve been told and nurtured over the years via pop culture. Edith Wharton’s sometimes exhausting but above all magnificent book, The Age of Innocence, is one example, as is her film adaptation by Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese. What makes this proverbial story of anguished […]
Chinese film promotes Finland in new romantic drama
CMC Pictures is making a movie with a Chinese celebrity in Lapland, Finland. The movie “I Remember” premiered in China on Christmas Eve. Photo: Marketing of the film I Remember / Helsinki Marketing Finland got a starring role in a new Chinese romantic drama “I Remember” which was filmed last year in Lapland and Helsinki. […]
Shonda Rhimes Launches Romantic Drama, Set in 19th Century England, on Netflix: NPR
Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal Creator Shonda Rhimes will launch her first series for Netflix on Christmas Day. Bridgerton presents storytelling techniques that have become a hallmark of Rhimes’ style. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes launches her first series for Netflix on Christmas Day. It’s called “Bridgerton”. NPR TV reviewer […]
$ 90 million Chinese film withdrawn due to COVID-19 finally debuts in Houston on Friday
Eddie Peng in “The Rescue” Photo: China Modern Film and Television Development Company Limited The $ 90 million action flick “The Rescue,” one of China’s most expensive films to ever come out, finally makes its American bow this week – nearly a year after its initial opening. The thriller, starring Eddie Peng, turned out to […]
Romantic drama tries to turn heartbreak into heartwarming
At first, “All My Life” looks like a typical romantic comedy: a cute girl and boy meet, playfully joke, flirt, have a fun first date, and fall in love while editing on pop songs. But if you know anything about Marc Meyers’ movie starring Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr., you know it’s not a […]
If You Liked “Chemical Hearts” Here Are Similar Romantic Teen Drama Movies For You.
Directed by Richard Tanne, Chemical Hearts is a romantic drama based on the novel by Krystal Sutherland Our chemical hearts. Starring Austin Abrams and Lili Reinhart in the lead role, the plot tells a high school teenage romance between a high school student who falls in love with a new transfer student. However, the twist […]
Romantic drama sets US release date – deadline
Universal Pictures has announced the US release date of the upcoming film directed by Marc Meyers All my life. the romantic drama starring Harry Shum Jr. and Jessica Rothe will open its doors on December 4th. Universal previously announced that the film would make its UK debut on October 23. Based on the true story […]
SL Huang’s new take on the most famous Chinese novel you will ever read in English: The Water Outlaw Announcement
Tordotcom Publishing is delighted to announce that the next book by Hugo Award winner SL Huang will be Water outlaws, an epic queer fantasy full of bandits, heroes and revolution inspired by the Chinese classic Water margin. Shi Nai’an’s sprawling 14th-century novel is one of the best-known Chinese literary works, spawning sequels, spinoffs, numerous adaptations, […]
Watch Select Chinese Cinema for Free as Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival Goes Online
Like many other film festivals around the world this year, the independently organized Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) has seen plans for its 2020 edition disrupted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. But in response, LACFF decided not only to hold events online, but also to open them to the public – and for free. […]
More Than Blue Romantic Drama Star Suffers Corneal Abrasion Because She Cried Too Much, Entertainment News
Occupational risks. When you have to cry for hours on end, something will happen. For Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang, who stars on the upcoming TV series More Than Blue, it was about corneal abrasions. In a press interview for the show yesterday (September 22), the 22-year-old said: “My eyes got too dry from all the […]
Netflix’s decision to adapt Chinese novel “The Three Bodies Problem” sparks controversy
Streaming giant Netflix announced on September 1 that it would adapt The Three-Body Problem trilogy, the popular Chinese science fiction novel, in an original series with a crew of stars. While the news has thrilled fans around the world, some are wondering how the film will adapt the book, make its elements Chinese, and whether […]
Official US trailer for Chinese romance “Wild Grass” starring Elane Zhong
Official US trailer for Chinese romance “Wild Grass” starring Elane Zhong by Alex Billington Aug 24, 2020Source: Youtube “I was once told that beauty should never be shared.” Shanghai Jingshu Pictures has released an official US trailer for the Chinese romantic drama titled Wild grass, marking director Xu Zhanxiong’s first feature film. The film is […]
Chinese cinema authorities put science fiction at the heart of ‘Movie Superpower’ plan in new guidelines
In recent years, Chinese science fiction has experienced a renaissance. In fact, more like a reinvention – even though Chinese authors have been writing science fiction tales since the turn of the 20th century, various political movements have pushed back the genre throughout its history. But nowadays, with the big sci-fi hits such as The […]
Chinese artist Yu Lan dies aged 99
Early on the morning of June 28, Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang released a statement saying that his mother, famous Chinese film artist Yu Lan, died in Beijing at the age of 99. Yu Lan, formerly known as Yu Peiwen, was born in 1921. She won the Best Actress award at the Moscow International Film Festival […]
Chinese film “Spring Tide” explores difficult mother-daughter relationship in China
Photo: Spring Tide Sina Weibo account Many hot topics on Chinese social media platforms in recent months have been linked to women’s issues: sexual assault of underage girls; whether women in China should be allowed by law to freeze their eggs; Does a woman lose her independence if the children she brings into the world […]
An anti-harassment love story could be the best Chinese film of 2019 – SupChina
An anti-harassment love story could be the best Chinese film of 2019 – SupChina Skip to content Find a company based in China Find a company based in ChinaJD technologyEvergrande GroupGanfeng LithiumShenghe Resources HoldingNorth China Rare Earth GroupBaotou Iron and SteelGemLens technologyKanzhunKuaishouMissFreshXuanji technologyVolitationHuimingjieAEEEHangThree Gorges Society of ChinaChina across the oceanHoneycombXAGCMSGDUFoiaSYS SkyTIMAutel roboticsChina Aviation Industry CompanyChinese […]
A Chinese novel predicted the virus 40 years ago? Twitterati mystified about Wuhan-400
The novel coronavirus epidemic has claimed several lives across the world every minute and people worry about their families every day. With the virus having spread to several countries around the world, the WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 a pandemic a few weeks ago. While everyone is worried and in distress since the deadly […]
Chinese movie star found not guilty of raping woman in Sydney hotel room
A major Chinese movie star has been found not guilty of gang raping a woman at a five-star hotel in Sydney. Known as “China’s Hugh Jackman,†37-year-old Yunxiang Gao is one of the country’s most famous actors and cried when he was acquitted in court on Thursday. He was accused, along with producer Jing Wang, […]
Is Find Yourself season 2 confirmed? Chinese romantic drama series praised
Find Yourself isn’t necessarily screaming for season 2, but it couldn’t hurt. We’re not doing too badly for now this year … Thinking back over the past decade, we’ve seen the rise of so many phenomenal series. However, if we isolate the years, we would say that 2019 stands out as the best of the […]
How the Wuhan coronavirus infected the Chinese film industry
Just days ago, no one would have predicted that China’s most lucrative movie season was about to be interrupted by the growing epidemic of a new coronavirus which is now spreading rapidly across the country. and beyond. Variety examines how the box office of the world’s second-largest film market was disrupted by a public health […]
Only Cloud Knows: Central Otago stars in bittersweet Chinese romance
Only Cloud Knows (M, 132 minutes) Directed by Xiaongang Feng ?? Simon (Huang Xuan) has spent his entire life with Jennifer (Yang Caiyu) and yet now he feels like he never spent enough time with her. Reflecting on their relationship as he prepares to travel 15,000 km to scatter his ashes in his favorite places, […]
Is Prati Roju Pandage a copy / inspiration of this Chinese film?
More from Prati Roju PandagePublic relations document After six consecutive flops, actor Sai Dharam Tej achieved success with Chitralahari, with Nivetha Pethuraj and Kalyani Priyadarshan as the main ladies. With this film, the nephew of the Megastar changed his name to Sai Tej. Tej is currently busy preparing his next film Prati Roju Pandage, which […]
Photograph behind the scenes of the Chinese film industry
Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted from the recently published book by author/photographer Mark Parascandola Once upon a time in Shanghai. It has been republished here with permission. Five years ago, while living in China for a few months, I read that the sprawling China Film Group, just outside Beijing, was open to visitors. The […]
Kenya launches first Chinese Film Week to boost cultural cooperation – Xinhua English.news.cn
The opening ceremony of Chinese Film Week was held at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, on September 2, 2019. Kenya launched Chinese Film Week on Monday, the first of its kind in this country. East African countries, to strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries. (Xinhua / Wang Teng) NAIROBI, Sept. […]
Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi launches “Chinese Film Week”
Photo CGTN Photo CGTN Several dozen moviegoers gathered on Monday evening on the University of Nairobi campus for the launch of the first-ever Chinese Film Week in Kenya. The five-day event runs through Friday and is organized in conjunction with the Chinese Embassy and the university’s Confucius Institute, which is Africa’s oldest. Ten carefully selected […]
Sanjay Suri shares his excitement to bring Chinese film to India
Last year, Sanjay Suri presented the winner of the Palme d’Or de Cannes, Japanese film, Shoplifters, to the Indian public. Today the actor and producer is back with the famous film by Chinese director and screenwriter Jia Zhangke. Ash is the purest white, with Zhao Tao and Liao Fan. Set in contemporary China, it’s a […]
Chinese movie studios blacklist Americans – foreign policy
The launch party of On the sea I come to you, detained at a five-star hotel in Beijing in mid-May, went off without a hitch. The new show, a big-budget production shot in the United States about Chinese students abroad and starring veteran actor Sun Honglei alongside numerous American co-stars, had been in production since […]
“The Wild Goose Lake” review: a sumptuously shady Chinese film noir
In any film noir there is The Moment It All Goes Wrong. But you’re unlikely to see this moment anytime soon, or any of the genre’s other basic plot points, staged and performed with the dark, smooth glare of Diao Yinan’s “The Wild Goose Lakeâ€. . At a mob rally, held in the seedy amphitheater […]
Chinese film “The Wandering Earth” imagines a journey to a new sun
Chinese hit film “The Wandering Earth”, based on Liu Cixin’s novel, takes audiences on an epic outward journey through the solar system. The 125-minute film directed by Frant Gwo is currently the second highest-paying film in Chinese cinema history, according to the entertainment site. Deadline. As of March 15, the film had grossed over $ […]
Science Fiction: Chinese Movie Tickets Say “Only the Communist Party Can Save the Earth” | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Images of tickets for Chinese science fiction film “The Wandering Earth” have surfaced on Chinese social media showing tickets for the film stating that only the Chinese Communist Party can save the planet. A few days after the film was released on February 5, images began to surface on the Chinese […]
50 Chinese film companies to watch in 2019 |
50 Chinese film companies to watch in 2019 2018 saw a further consolidation of the Chinese film industry. Some companies went out of business during this turbulent time while others became major players. WeChat media account yiqipaidianying took a look at local films coming out in 2019 and created a list of 50 film companies […]
Why Shi Nai’an’s 14th-century Chinese novel continues to get modern versions
The water margin, also known in French as Outlaw of the Marais Where All men are brothers, is one of the most powerful stories to emerge from China. The book, conventionally attributed to an otherwise obscure Yuan Dynasty figure called Shi Nai’an, takes the form of a tangle of stories tied around various heroic figures […]
ATF unveils first Chinese film pitch winners
Three projects from Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore with theatrical feature film potential were named this week as winners of the inaugural ATF Chinese Pitch. The event was co-organized by Reed Exhibitions and GHY Culture & Media. From Singapore came “Mulan, The Robot Girl”, from The Big Shots, about a person who woke up as […]
“Us and them”: love makes the ultimate sacrifice in a captivating romantic drama
Zhou Dongyu (left) and Jing Boran Love means never having to say you’re sorry. But sometimes letting little misunderstandings pile up unresolved could have disastrous repercussions. In the three-year-old romantic drama “Us and Them,” which debuts on Netflix on Friday, the strong romantic bond that unexpectedly blossoms between close pals Jianqing Lin (played by idol […]
Chinese film turns ‘Genghis Khan’ story into fantasy
Promotional material for Genghis khan Photo: Courtesy of Magic Crop Films Hasi Chaolu Photo: Li Hao / GT Handsome, romantic and good at fighting demons – the Mongolian ruler depicted in new Chinese fantasy film Genghis khan, which is set to debut in mainland Chinese theaters on Saturday, might not match your image of the […]
Filmart 2018 Begins To Be An Eventful Time For Chinese Film Sales | New
As Filmart takes off, it has become clear that the Chinese film sales industry is going through a turbulent period right now, shaken by the twin forces of the booming Chinese box office and a declining market for foreign language films everywhere. elsewhere in the world. Recent changes affecting sales companies in Hong Kong include […]
BLACK: Beyond Cute Romance Drama
The influence of Korean culture in the world, in Asia in particular, is massive. People sing and dance to Korean pop songs, even though they don’t understand what the lyrics mean. The fashion styles of the East Asian country have also easily become the fashion style of the world. It’s no wonder, then, that the […]
What you need to know to watch the Chinese movie “The Legend of the Demonic Cat”
Promotional material for Legend of the Demon Cat Photo: IC Aside from the much talked about film by director Feng Xiaogang Youth, by Chen Kaige Legend of the Demon Cat was also one of the most anticipated films in mainland Chinese theaters at the end of December. A Sino-Japanese co-production with a budget of around […]
China’s film industry is leading the way for a sci-fi blockbuster to become its own – The Hollywood Reporter
It’s an eternal question, and the implicit basis of just about every sci-fi movie ever made: What does the future hold? One of the safest answers these days – given most geopolitical indicators, as well as the makeup of the world’s population – is that it’s going to look a lot more like China. Still, […]
Top 10 Highest Paid Chinese Movie Stars Are All Men |
Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau top the list. Chinese social media account WeChat Yiqipaidianying, which focuses on news from the film industry, published a list of China’s top 100 highest-paid artists. Here’s the top 10: It’s no surprise that Jackie Chan tops the list this year, making an average of 80 million yuan […]
Touching the story, a Chinese movie may have been burned by it
About 2,300 delegates, mostly civil servants, will meet next month in the capital. Historically, the party is wary of promulgating anything critical, controversial or even pessimistic before the meeting. Users at Weibo, a popular microblogging site, suggested that Mr. Feng delayed the release due to a publicity stunt or fear of poor box office performance. […]
In Cannes, Jia Zhangke calls for the relaxation of the law on Chinese cinema |
The main Chinese author director has said he unsuccessfully opposes the inclusion of harsh penalties in the new cinema law. Leading Chinese writer-director Jia Zhangke has called on fellow filmmakers to keep pushing for the country’s new cinema law to be changed to ensure independent films reach the international stage. “As the cinema law is […]
Why Netflix’s remake of a classic Chinese novel angers audiences
Netflix is ​​gone and started over. The new series from the streaming giant, Legend of the monkey, was charged with money laundering after revealing that it had a distinctly non-Chinese cast. SEE ALSO: Cameron Crowe apologizes for whitewashed Emma Stone cast in ‘Aloha’ The series is a remake of a predicted classical Chinese story that […]
Chinese film festival kicks off in Budapest with movie star Jackie Chan_Xinhua
BUDAPEST, April 23 (Xinhua) – The 2017 Chinese Film Festival kicked off here on Sunday with the presence of world-famous movie star Jackie Chan and five films, one of which is Jackie Chan’s latest production, Kung Fu Yoga. . “We Chinese, Hungarians and Europeans have a common language, and this language is none other than […]
Foreigners devour Chinese romance novels to learn about ancient representations of sex
An increasing number of Westerners read historical Chinese romance novels. Photo: IC and goodreads.com Merrisa, an American who lives in the United States, has been immersed in a Chinese romance novel for the past two days. The novel tells the love story between a former Chinese emperor and his concubine, a woman renowned for her […]
How to turn a sprawling classic Chinese novel into an opera
The economist today Handpicked stories, in your inbox A daily newsletter with the best of our journalism “DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER” is no ordinary production for the San Francisco Opera, America’s second largest company. To be sung in English, it had to be adapted from an 18th century Chinese novel of 2,500 pages. Its […]
Haven’t seen a good Chinese movie in a while? Check out ‘Mountain Cry’
It seems everyone is freaking out about the state of Chinese cinema right now. As box office numbers continue to drop, many are taking the opportunity to assign blame where they think it belongs. While some point to the level of foreign competition, others say there isn’t enough. Now, parts of the local media are […]
Taiwanese actor withdrawn from Chinese cinema after political outcry | Movies
A Taiwanese actor has been removed from the lead role in a Chinese film due to his alleged support for Taiwanese independence – even though filming has already been completed. According to Variety, the team behind No Other Love, a romantic comedy movie directed by popular Chinese performer Zhao Wei (AKA Vicky Zhao), fired Leon […]
Chinese film “The Mermaid” breaks Chinese box office record
People attend a promotional event with Hong Kong star Stephen Chow for the movie, The Mermaid, in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China on February 17, 2016. REUTERS / China Daily SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese film “The Mermaid” broke Chinese box office record, surpassing locally produced “Monster Hunt” and Hollywood action film “Furious 7”, as domestic and […]
Fox International Channels to Co-Produce Chinese Film “Go Lala Go 2” – The Hollywood Reporter
Fox International Channels, which is part of 21 Century Fox has teamed up with Chinese film and television company New Classics Media to co-produce Go Lala Go 2, a romantic drama about the adventures of a young Chinese career woman. Directed by and performed Xu Jinglei, the first one Go Lala Go The film became […]
“Back in Time” review: an all too familiar Chinese romance
A regular student romance set in Beijing at the dawn of the millennium, the popular “Back in Time†reinforces how the young population it was targeting holds a grip on the Chinese commercial market. Drawing a familiar arc of high school students falling in love, then drifting away to college, mainland director Zhang Yibai knows […]
Santorini, the center of popular Chinese film (video)
The island of Santorini takes center stage in the Chinese romantic film “Beijing Love Story” which was a hit in theaters across China. Several scenes from the film were filmed last summer in the famous Greek island, highlighting the idyllic and picturesque landscape and the unique view of Santorini. The film was also supported by […]
Chinese film ‘Tiny Times’ plans huge local box office opening – The Hollywood Reporter
HONG KONG – Regardless of its seemingly self-deprecating title: Chinese coming-of-age drama Small moments is set to become one of the nation’s biggest hits this year, and its creators go to extremes to ensure it opens with a bang. More than 600 simultaneous premieres will be held in China on Wednesday at 8 p.m. local […]
Can Chinese moviegoers love Hollywood?
Actor Robert Downey Jr. poses for a photo with an Iron Man minifigure during a promotional event for the film “Iron Man 3” ahead of its release in China in early May at the Ancestral Imperial Temple in the Forbidden City in Beijing, on April 6, 2013 (Jason Lee / Reuters) Jonathan Landreth: Last week, […]
Chinese film explores love from all angles
While Los Angeles saw record high temperatures last week, the recent hot summer days, hit the city at the right time. Directed by Tony Chan and Wing Shya, the film features 16 of China’s biggest stars, from Hong Kong to the mainland. Hot and Heavy Hot Summer Days focuses on love stories between people of […]