Headlines from China: The 13-Minute Gameplay Video of an Locally-Made PC Game is Taking the Chinese Internet by Storm

The 13-Minute Gameplay Video of an Locally-Made PC Game is Taking the Chinese Internet by Storm

While China’s mobile game developers have found global success with mass-market hits like Tencent’s “Honor of Kings,” its studios haven’t produced critically acclaimed premium games yet. However, this might not be true anymore after the release of an upcoming role-playing PC and console game called “Black Myth Wu Kong”. Created by an relatively unknown Chinese indie studio, this game has caught everyone’s attention after the studio dropped a 13 minutes demo last weekend with its impressive and gorgeous visual designs. Many people believe that this game could be the first China-made premium game to make it big globally, ushering in a new era for Chinese game studios. Read more Mtime

China Film Directors’ Guild Award of 2019 Nominations Announced for All Categories

China Film Directors’ Guild announced on Tuesday the nominations for all categories of this year’s guild award. Guo Fan and Jiao Zi, the directors of 2019 blockbuster sci-fi “The Wandering Earth” and animated hit “Ne Zha,” respectively, are on the list of nominees for the best director category. The other three nominees are director Wang Xiaoshuai of the art-house film “So Long, My Son,” Lou Ye of the crime thriller “The Shadow Play,” and the seven directors of the patriotic film “My People, My Country.” Nominees for the other five categories, namely the best film, actor, actress, emerging director and screenwriter, have also been unveiled. Read more directube2016