'Do Not Marry Before Age 30' pitched at 'leftover' women
(China Daily) Joy Chen, a former deputy mayor of Los Angeles, didn't expect to become a popular author in China. Yet she is now in the country promoting her book Do Not Marry Before Age 30.First...
View ArticleNew York jazz club Blue Note opens in Beijing
(China Daily) Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett came to Beijing for the first time in 2005 to write music after being drawn to the city by a book on erhu, the traditional Chinese instrument,...
View ArticleUGC website makes 1st foray into movie industry
Read.douban.com, a well-known Chinese website consisting of user-generated content (UGC), will establish its first movie firm after a six-month trial, announced Yang Bo, CEO of Douban.com -- the...
View ArticleJapanese curator gives all to promote Chinese independent film
(Global Times) While Chinese independent films are still working hard to pave their way to theaters in China, over in Japan Hiroki Nakayama, a Japanese curator, has been introducing Chinese independent...
View ArticleUpcoming Romance Film 'Crying out in Love' Contains Reminiscent Elements
(CRI) An upcoming youth romance movie has recently gathered several young up-and-coming stars to Beijing for a promotional activity for 'Crying out in Love' or Zai Shi Jie Zhong Xin Hu Huan Ai...
View ArticleNominees of 33rd Hundred Flowers Award announced
(China Daily) Nominees of 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards, one of China's highest honors awarded for excellence in cinema, were announced in Beijing on Tuesday.Sci-Fi film Mojin: The Lost Legend;...
View Article'Final Recipe' comes to China
Audience, get ready for a mouthwatering food extravaganza that delights both the eyes and the stomach. Final Recipe, which opens in theatres in China on August 27th, tells the story of a high school...
View ArticleChinese audiences protest 'Jason Bourne' (3D)
The special 3D version of action spy thriller "Jason Bourne" edited for the Chinese market has been the target of furious criticism for its bad 3D format conversion."Jason Bourne," the fifth...
View Article'In The Mood for Love' named 2nd best film of 21st century
(China Daily) In The Mood for Love, directed by Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai in 2000, earned second place on a BBC list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century.Two films by Academy Award-winning...
View ArticleTV Show Spotlights Middle Class Anxieties in China
(WSJ) A hit Chinese TV drama that tells the story of three families who sent their young teens to study abroad has surfaced middle-class doubts about their future in the country.“A Love for...
View ArticleActress takes part in reality TV for the first time
Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan takes a photo during a filming session of reality TV show "Up Idol".Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan takes a photo during a filming session of reality TV show "Up Idol".Chinese...
View ArticleLin Chi-ling, Fan Bingbing to compete their beauty
Two gorgeous stars from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Fan Bingbing and Lin Chi-ling will meet in an upcoming fashion show, a reality television series which is scheduled to premiere on September 3rd...
View Article'Southpaw' to hit Chinese cinemas on September 2
Jake Gyllenhaal, known for his acting in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" will stun his Chinese fans with a new character on screen - a professional boxer and loving father.The American sports drama film...
View ArticleUnease over 'old' film nominations
Which movie will win an award at China's most influential film festival in September? It could be a film you saw back in 2014.It is thanks to a selection process that considers films from the past two...
View ArticleHighlights of Guangdong Fashion Week Autumn Session 2016
Model present creations during the Guangdong Fashion Week Autumn Session 2016 in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 24, 2016.Source: Xinhua
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