Blog Category - Film

2014: Your Year in Entertainment
2014 has been an exciting year for entertainment news in China.
2014 was a Huge Year For China's Box Office
This year, the Chinese box office is expected to hit USD 4.9 billion which would be the new box office record and USD 1.3 billion
Last-Minute Censorship Delays Gone With the Bullets Release
Actor, director, and screenwriter, Jiang Wen's highly anticipated new film, Gone With the Bullets' slat
SAPPRFT to Make Chinese Filmmakers and TV Producers Farm for Inspiration
As you can probably tell things are taking a serious turn this year, with the banning of puns from state media, a complete outline of everything d
SS Taiping: The Shipwreck Behind John Woo's The Crossing
Director John Woo's latest two-part epic The Crossing opens today (Dec 2) and has already earned the nickname of "China'
HBO Finds New Home in China With Tencent Video
Holy mother of dragons, this past Tuesday, HBO and Chinese Internet mega company Tencent made public a content d
Next 'Hunger Games' Film Won't Receive China Day-And-Date Release
Fans of The Hunger Games film series were disappointed this weekend, when the film opened in many countries across the globe, but not Chi
The Second China Women's Film Festival Starts in Beijing
Did you know that out of all top 250 grossing movies in 2013, w...
Screentime: Joshua Frank (Videographer for Vice China)
For this month's Screentime we sat down with Joshua Frank, videographe
Ten Phrases to Teach Your Buddies that Don't Speak Mandarin on National Pengyou Day
Hey, we know not all of you are Americans out there, but if you see a lot of Chinese in your English social media streams today and tomorr...
A Brand New World for Sci-Fi in China
Often when sci-fi it is portrayed in cinema or literature it is used as a medium for speculating about possible future events based on adequate kn
Roundhouse Kickstart The New Masters
Check out the teaser for this new documentary in production about the current state of Kung Fu and MMA in China.
Holed Up at Home? Watch One of the Most Terrifying Movies of All Time
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Your Guide to the EU Film Festival
Those who consider themselves film aficionados may know that Beijing's cinematic programming can get a little iffy at times.
Donnie Yen Set to Bash Some Heads in NYC's Chinatown for New U.S.-China Co-production, Plus a List of Horror Films Screening Before Halloween
Donnie Yen is gearing up to bash in some faces in a new English-language co-production called Noodle Man