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CFI’s Sky Kings and Heavenly Queens: Fan Bingbing/范冰冰

Feb 24, 2017 / People /

Over the past decade, Fan Bingbing has developed a shrewd eye for material, appearing in some three or four films per year, balancing artistic and commercial interests to maintain both bank balance and critical credibility. Read More

Creative Artists Agency Re-Signs ‘Lost in Thailand’ Maker Xu Zheng

Feb 21, 2017 / News /

44-year-old actor, director, and screenwriter Xu Zheng is best known for his comedies "Lost in Thailand" and "Lost in Hong Kong." Read More

Asian Brilliant Stars Awards Chinese Films in First-Ever Edition

Feb 13, 2017 / News /

Aimed at showcasing behind-the-scenes Asian talent and fostering Asian-European film cooperation, this first edition of the Asian Brilliant Stars awards were decidedly Sinocentric, owing both to the dominant position of China's film industry in the region and the Chinese government's continual "soft power" efforts to export its film products whilst touting cultural exchange. Read More

How ‘Little Fresh Meats’ Are Winning China Over

Dec 15, 2016 / News /

The phrase “little fresh meat” has been around now for several years and refers to someone who is athletic, young, and handsome. Read More

Judge Not Laughing, Calls ‘Madame Bovary’ ‘a Shallow Insult’

Dec 3, 2016 / Legal /

A Chinese judge apparently thought "I Am Not Madame Bovary" was nothing to laugh at, calling its plot an insult to her profession. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Finds a Home at Number One

Nov 28, 2016 / Box Office /

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" enchanted Chinese audiences over the weekend as the Harry Potter spinoff debuted to an impressive RMB 284 million (US$41.2 million). Read More

Feng Xiaogang Wins Best Director for ‘Bovary’ at Golden Horse Awards

Nov 26, 2016 / News /

Big stars and blockbusters were not welcome at the 2016 Golden Horse Awards. Read More

Explainer: Why Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Madame Bovary’ Isn’t Madame Bovary

Nov 22, 2016 / News /

Moviegoers in China and overseas may miss the reference in Feng Xiaogang's new film "I Am Not Madame Bovary," in part because the director is not invoking Gustave Flaubert's titular character, but a rather different leading lady of Chinese literature. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Madame Bovary’ Wins Social Media Sparring

Nov 21, 2016 / Box Office /

A public spat between director Feng Xiaogang and Dalian Wanda Group boss Wang Jianlin didn't seem to have a negative impact on Feng's film's performance. Read More

A Good Week For Experimental Cinema With ‘Madame Bovary’ and ‘Billy Lynn’

Nov 21, 2016 / News /

Among all the paint-by-numbers popcorn movies in Chinese cinemas this month, there are a couple of stand-out arthouse films by ethnically Chinese directors which are pushing the creative envelope in interesting ways. Read More

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