'Passengers' tops Chinese box office
(Xinhua) American adventure film "Passengers" topped the Chinese box office in the week ending Jan. 22, earning 117.5 million yuan (about 17.1 million U.S. dollars), according to the China Film...
View ArticleChina rewrites single-day box office record
(Xinhua) China's box office raked in 802 million yuan (around 117 million U.S. dollars) on Saturday, Lunar New Year's Day, setting a record for a single day.Box office takings on Saturday, the second...
View ArticleHuang Xiaoming “can’t forget” Vicki Zhao
(Toggle) Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming has admitted on Chinese New Year countdown programme;Wo Men De Tiao Zhan (loosely translated as Our Challenge) that his first love with fellow Chinese actress...
View ArticleCeleb babies due to hatch in 2017
Celeb babies due to hatch in 2017 Celebrating the Chinese New Year over the past weekend probably felt extra special for the famous local and Asian couples on our list, who are expecting little ones in...
View ArticleThe CFI Guide to Film Production in China
(CFI) Part 1: Chinese Partners Required The number one obstacle facing foreigners in the movie industry in China is that, by law, they are not allowed to operate independently. Several sections of this...
View ArticleJourney to the West sequel has the most to crow about
(Asia Times) With the arrival of the Year of the Rooster, Tsui Hark/Stephen Chow collaboration Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back had the most to crow about.At the end of its Lunar New Year...
View ArticleA record, a scandal and a rule change in China’s box office
(Asia Times) After three chaotic days of five wide-release Chinese New Year (CNY) films jockeying for the hearts and wallets of Chinese moviegoers, a clearer picture of the holiday’s box office winners...
View ArticleStephen Chow, Jackie Chan help set records for Chinese mainland Spring...
(Global Times) As of 3 pm Thursday afternoon, the Chinese mainland box office had earned a total of 3.11 billion yuan ($452 million) during the Spring Festival holiday box-office period (January 28 -...
View ArticleSonia Sui welcomes baby girl
(Toggle) Sonia Sui welcomed her second child, Lucy on February 1. The baby girl was born in Taiwan, whereas her firstborn, Max, was delivered in Singapore.The 36-year-old mother of two had a very...
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