20 Years of Hong Kong Cinema: Part I

 /  Opinion  / 
In the first part of a three-part series, we take a look at Hong Kong cinema from the time of the 1997 changeover up to today. Read More

China’s Venture Capitalists Are Going Gaga Over This Tibetan Pilgrimage Film

 /  News  / 
A film about the 1,200-mile journey from Tibet to the sacred Mt. Kailash has found a cult following among China’s venture capitalists and startup founders. Read More

Communist Youth League Criticizes ‘Dahufa’ for Its ‘Malicious’ Political Metaphors

 /  News  / 
10 days after its release, Chinese animated film Dahufa has been criticized by the Communist Youth League for its "malicious" political metaphors. Read More

China Opens Cinema on Contested Island in South China Sea

 /  News  / 
The new theater is China’s latest attempt to legitimize its ownership of the contested area after already building a farm, a hospital and a tourist resort. Read More

China Box Office: Local Summer Films Flame Out

 /  Box Office  / 
Local films aren't exactly bringing in the crowds government regulators had hoped for during the annual summer blackout period as the weekend box office dropped to its lowest total since the beginning of April.  Read More

What to See at the 40th Asian American International Film Festival

 /  News  / 
Here are our picks for films at this year's Asian American International Film Festival, which was founded in the 1970s by a group of pioneering Asian filmmakers. Read More

Film Review: Absurd Accident

 /  Reviews  / 
Absurd Accident is a a great, dark comedy that laughs at the challenges modern-day rural Chinese face in coping with the intrusion of big city values. Read More

Alibaba and Tencent Make Fortune’s Global 500 List

 /  News  / 
While Jack Ma’s personal wealth has made him China’s richest man, according to Fortune's Global 500, his company still trails. Read More

Chinese Firm Accused of Making ‘Ultraman’ Film Without Copyright Permission

 /  News  / 
Guangzhou-based BlueArc Animation Studios is the latest third party to be caught up in a long-running copyright dispute between two Japanese companies. Read More

Meet Virtuos—the China-Based Gaming Company that Gave Star Wars Its Intergalactic Visual Effects

 /  Technology  / 
A little-known gaming company in China called Virtuos was behind the visuals of Star Wars and other blockbuster movies and AAA games. Read More

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