Why China’s ‘Wolf Warriors II’ Is Enjoying Surprising Success in Hong Kong
(Variety) To the surprise of some, China’s top-grossing film of all time, “Wolf Warriors II,” has been better received in Hong Kong compared to previous Chinese propaganda movies. The film’s modest...
View ArticleTaiwan Selects Lesbian Documentary ‘Small Talk’ as Oscar Contender
(Variety) Taiwan has selected documentary“Small Talk” as its contender in the Academy Awards foreign-language film category. Directed by Huang Hui-Chen, the film is “a meditative exploration” into...
View Article‘Escape Plan 3’: China’s Max Zhang Joins Sylvester Stallone Sequel
(Variety) Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista will be joined by China’s Max Zhang in “Escape Plan 3: Devil’s Station.” The film is the third in the “Escape Plan” prison break franchise produced by...
View ArticleDirector of new Jackie Chan flick Martin Campbell talks about weaknesses of...
(Global Times) When mentioning Jackie Chan, you may instantly think of characters who clown around while performing acrobatic kung fu moves, but the upcoming thriller The Foreigner sees Chan play a...
View ArticleNew sci-fi movies feature Chinese heroes
(China Daily) The recent lineup of Tencent Pictures features four new sci-fi movies, which are either set in China or feature Chinese heroes.When it comes to movies, alien invaders love the United...
View ArticleChina pulls Vietnam border war movie from cinema holiday line-up at last minute
(SCMP) A movie tribute by one of China’s leading directors to Chinese veterans of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war has been pulled from cinemas after a last-minute “discussion”.Director Feng Xiaogang’s...
View ArticleCast of “Sky Hunter” attend premiere in Beijing
Sky Hunter is set to be released on September 29Source: Xinhua
View ArticleKris Wu spotted in London fashion week
Kris Wu spotted in the 2017 London fashion week.Source: China Daily
View ArticleChinese actress Sun Li poses for fashion magazine
Chinese actress Sun LiSource: China Daily
View ArticleCyndi Wang holds her ‘Cyndi Wants! World Tour 2017 in Shenzhen
(Toggle) Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang held her ‘Cyndi Wants! World Tour 2017’ concert in Shenzhen on Saturday (Sep 23). Although the singer was trapped in a five-hour delay upon touching down due to the...
View ArticleChina Box Office: ‘Planet of the Apes’ Wins Slowest Weekend of the Year
(Variety) In the quietest weekend at the China box office this year, “War for the Planet of the Apes” held on to the No. 1 spot. It headed a chart on which foreign films took the top places and Chinese...
View ArticleFeng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’ Loses China Release Ahead of Sensitive Political...
(Variety) The upcoming China release of “Youth,” a bittersweet drama from famed director Feng Xiaogang about the Chinese military, has been abruptly halted. The film was scheduled for release Sept. 29...
View ArticleJackie Chan's 'The Foreigner' in Chinese cinemas on Sept 30
Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan's latest film premiered in Beijing on Sunday at an event.The film, The Foreigner, follows Quan's (played by Chan) journey to seek revenge after his daughter is killed...
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