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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

Feng Xiaogang Lashes out at China’s Richest Man over ‘Bovary’ Interference

Nov 18, 2016 / News /

Director Feng Xiaogang accuses Dalian Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin of creating a monopoly to punish rival Huayi Brothers. Read More

On Screen China: ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’ Finally Arrives

Nov 18, 2016 / Box Office /

Doctor Strange’s two week-run atop the box office charts in China will come to an end on Friday with the release of director Feng Xiaogang’s (冯小刚) black comedy I Am Not Madame Bovary (我不是潘金莲). Read More

China Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange’ Still Strong in Second Week

Nov 14, 2016 / Box Office /

Doctor Strange (奇异博士) continued to cast a spell on Chinese moviegoers, winning the box office for a second straight weekend amid weak competition. Read More

Fan Bingbing Leaves WME for CAA, Joins Director Feng Xiaogang

Nov 8, 2016 / News /

Fan Bingbing will join her "I Am Not Madame Bovary" director Feng Xiaogang at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), leaving William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. Read More

Feng Xiaogang’s ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’ Clears China Censorship

Nov 2, 2016 / News /

"I Am Not Madame Bovary" (我不是潘金莲), the highly anticipated social satire by veteran Chinese director Feng Xiaogang, has officially passed China’s film censorship board with some cuts and will finally hit screens on November 18. Read More

Omission of Tibet in ‘Doctor Strange’ Pays Off With November China Release

Oct 10, 2016 / News /

Marvel’s decision to cast British actress Tilda Swinton as "the Ancient One" in the upcoming blockbuster Doctor Strange (奇异博士) looks set to pay off, with the film just landing a November 4, day and date release in China, simultaneous with its North American debut. Read More

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