Blog Tag - Film

‘Mermaid’ Makes Billion-Yuan Splash in Just 4 Days
This post comes courtesy of our content partners over at China Film Insider.   Writer and director Stephen Chow’s eco-friendly sci-fi rom-com has...
'Star Wars' Event Sees Stormtroopers on the Great Wall; Film Set for January Release in China
This Tuesday, Disney began revving up Chinese fans for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, ahead of the film's primary release on December 18...
China's New Superhero Revealed: Jianbing Man
Superman can fly. Iron Man has his armored suit. Heck, even the Green Hornet has a gun. Now China has ... wait for it ... Jianbing Man with his, ummm...
Do You Look like Matt Damon or Willem Dafoe? Tomorrow's Your Big Day
Has anyone ever told you that you look just like Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, or Willem Dafoe? Then get to tomorrow’s auditions for The Great Wall, ...
Wolf Totem Misrepresents Mongolian Culture
Wolf Totem, the popular film directed by French director Jean Jacques Annaud, has been criticized by Guo Xuebo, a renowned Chinese novelist and...
Holiday Box Office Sales Increase, CCTV New Year Gala Viewership Decreases
Ratings for CCTV’s New Year’s Gala have hit a record low of 28.37 percent, Want China Times reports, regardless of the gala being broadcasted across...
Chinese Film Producers Lash Out At Poor Film Adaptations
Juicy, juicy drama is unfolding in the Chinese film industry! Famous Chinese directors complain that low quality movies will be detrimental to the...
TV Show 'Passage to China' to Air During Spring Festival
We have found you something else to do during Chinese New Year that isn’t drinking or visiting a Temple Fair: shake things up and catch the pilot...
The Second China Women's Film Festival Starts in Beijing
Did you know that out of all top 250 grossing movies in 2013, women managed 16 percent of the work contributed, including key positions like director...
Kung Fu Movie Queue: Best of the Best Kung Fu Movies
A lot of you might hear the word "wushu" and immediately say "god bless you" or "gesundheit." the word wushu, translates literally into martial art,...
Nicolas Cage's 'Outcast' Pulled From Theaters Just Before Release
China's newest co-production, Outcast, starring Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen, was halted by the Yunnan Film Group just hours before its...
Jason Statham to Star in Movie "Only for Chinese Audiences"
Jason Statham looks to star in an action movie only for Chinese audiences. Woe is me, why oh why cruel world must Mr. Statham make one movie without...
The Mainland’s New Leading Man: Leon Lee Steps Into the Spotlight
He can act. He can fight. His MMA moves work for scripted onscreen duels and real life boxing bouts. But Leon Lee isn’t your stereotypical, Chinese...
Gumshoe Auteur: Solving Indie Film Mysteries with Diao Yinan
Diao Yinan seems less a hotshot director, more a plainclothes cop when we meet. His navy polo, shady aviators and unkempt stubble would suit any...
Grounded Glitz: The Humble Side of Beijing's Skyrocketing Commercial Film Scene
From its shopping districts to its historic sites, Beijing certainly has no shortage on glamor. That may pose a problem for low-key indie filmmakers...