Headlines From China: The Hit New Film Pushing Chinese Sci-Fi Into Unexplored Territory

The Hit New Film Pushing Chinese Sci-Fi Into Unexplored Territory

In Kong Dashan’s hit new movie “Journey to the West,” the aliens aren’t hiding in the corn fields of the U.S. Midwest. They’re lurking in the villages of northern China. The film has become a sensation on the festival circuit in recent months by offering audiences something rarely seen before: a science fiction tale with a distinctly local flavor. Read more Sixth Tone

China’s Box Office Takings Dive Over Qingming Long Weekend as Cinemas Stay Shut Amid Covid-19

China’s cinema ticket sales plunged 86 percent over the three-day Qingming Festival long weekend that ended yesterday from the same period last year, as more than half of the country’s movie theaters are shut due to the latest Covid-19 outbreak and also because of a lack of new releases, Securities Daily reported today. Read more Yi Cai Global