‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Crosses $150 Million at Worldwide Box Office
(Variety) Mel Gibson’s World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge” has crossed $150 million at the worldwide box office after two months in release.The film, which is being distributed by Lionsgate’s Summit in...
View ArticleMark Chao, Yang Mi pair up in upcoming period fantasy
(Toggle) Yang Mi and Mark Chao attended a press conference to promote their upcoming period fantasy drama, Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms.Mark described his character as someone...
View ArticleStills from ‘Suddenly Seventeen’
Suddenly Seventeen is a Chinese fantasy romance drama film starring Ni Ni, Wallace Huo and Darren Wang. It is the directorial debut of Zhang Mo, also known as Zhang Yimou's daughter.Source: Xinhua
View ArticleStills from Battle of Memories
Battle of Memories is an upcoming Chinese science fiction crime thriller film directed by Leste Chen and starring Huang Bo, Xu Jinglei, Duan Yihong, Yang Zishan and Ann Hsu. It is scheduled for release...
View Article'Railroad Tigers' box-office failure in North America hints that Jackie...
(Global Times) Very often, a film will perform very differently in its home country than in a foreign land. However, audiences in the two largest film markets - North American and China - seem to feel...
View ArticleThe rise of Chinese sci-fi: Part 2
(Asia Times) In my previous post, “The rise of Chinese Sci-fi: Part 1,” I discussed the history of science fiction as a genre in China, its roots in translations of Western works, and the first major...
View ArticleJane Zhang invited to attend Grammy Awards
Jane Zhang to attend the 59th Grammy Awards on February 13, 2017.Source: Xinhua
View ArticleVin Diesel, Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa on xXx: Return of Xander Cage and the...
(SCMP) Fifteen years since Vin Diesel played extreme sports-loving espionage agent Xander Cage in xXx , the star can takes some credit for changing the Hollywood spy movie.Back then, the James Bond...
View Article‘La La Land’ Lands Tencent as Strategic Partner for China Release
(Variety) Chinese social media and games giant, Tencent has come on board Lionsgate’s “La La Land” as a partner for the film’s upcoming release in mainland China.The partnership is directed through the...
View Article‘Trivisa’ Named Best Film by Hong Kong Critics
(Variety) The Johnnie To-produced “Trivisa,” a crime thriller with a political edge, was Monday named best film of the year by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. The film’s lead actor Gordon Lam...
View ArticleJohn Woo remakes 'Manhunt' for career reboot
Hong Kong director John Woo's remake of Japanese action thriller "Manhunt" will debut in the 2018 Spring Festival in hope of reviving the director's career after his disastrous flop of "The...
View ArticleStars attend gangster-themed party
(Toggle) Julian Cheung, Myolie Wu, Fiona Sit, Pakho Chau and Chrissie Chau showed up at a dinner party with the theme "Gangsters".Wearing a low-cut gown, Myolie teased that she made a dominant female...
View ArticleNetflix's 'The Ivory Game' to Screen at Beijing Film Festival
(THR) Netflix's elephant conservation documentary The Ivory Game has scored an official selection slot at the upcoming Beijing International Film Festival. Shortlisted in the best documentary Oscar...
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