Popular Uygur actress set to make Chinese film debut
(China Daily) Dilraba Dilmurat, one of the most popular Uygur actresses on TV, will soon make her movie debut. The film, Ao Jiao & Pian Jian (Pride and Prejudice), based on an online novel,...
View ArticleChinese sci-fic writer nominated for second Hugo Award
(China Plus) The finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards, which celebrate the year's best in science fiction or fantasy works, were announced online by Worldcon 75 on Tuesday. Chinese writer Liu Cixin, who...
View Article‘Power Rangers’ Secures May Theatrical Release in China
(Variety) Lionsgate’s “Power Rangers” has been approved for theatrical release in China, with a scheduled opening of May 12.Release of the Dean Israelite-directed film will be handled by state-owned...
View ArticleDo Young Generation Awards Contenders Hail a Hong Kong New Wave?
(Variety) Young filmmakers are poised to steal the show at the Hong Kong Film Awards. At the ceremony this weekend they go head to head with some of the city’s biggest names for many of the top awards,...
View ArticleA big-budget crime thriller due out in China on April 28
(China Plus) "Battle of Memories", a 20-million-US dollar science fiction crime thriller, is lined up for a release in Chinese theatres on April 28th.The story is set in 2025, when memory-manipulation...
View ArticleWhy recent Chinese films released in China couldn’t match Hollywood fare,...
(SCMP) March turned out to be the worst possible month for Chinese films to get a domestic release, given the market was flooded with Hollywood productions. Anything vaguely arthouse, no matter how...
View Article‘Kong: Skull Island’ Tops $500 Million at Worldwide Box Office
(Variety) King Kong is still a box office giant. “Kong: Skull Island” has crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office.It’s the third 2017 title to hit the milestone, after Disney’s...
View ArticleJackie Chan, astronauts win 2016 influence awards
(China Daily) Movie star Jackie Chan, architect I.M. Pei, astronauts of China's Shenzhou-11 space mission and other leading figures from various fields were honored on March 31 for being 2016's top...
View ArticlePopular Chinese comedian faces weapon, drug charges in NY
(AP) — A popular Chinese comedian and former judge on the "China's Got Talent" television program is facing weapon and drug charges on Long Island in New York.Zhou Libo appeared playful and jovial,...
View ArticleWho Is Chinese Power Ranger Ludi Lin?
(Variety) The presence of Ludi Lin as Zack, the Black Ranger can only have benefited “Power Rangers” in landing its May 12 release date in China and improving its prospects at the box office. Lin is...
View ArticlePopular Mini-documentary - the Great Shokunin returns for second season
(China Plus) After a hugely successful first season, the Great Shokunin, the mini-documentary series which tells the stories of crafts people across Asia, is returning by popular demand.Launched in...
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