Sci-Fi |

Headlines From China: ‘Dune’ Passes Chinese Censorship, to the Relief of Fans

Jul 15, 2021 / Headlines From China /

Chinese censors have approved Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi spectacular “Dune” for release in the world’s largest film market. Read More

Viewers Give ‘Three-Body’ Animated Series Two Thumbs Up

Mar 16, 2020 / News /

China’s sci-fi industry has attracted significant interest and growth in recent years, generating 45.6 billion yuan ($6.5 billion) in 2018, a threefold increase from 2017, according to a report released in November at an annual science fiction conference. Read More

Headlines from China: FIRST International Film Festival to Open with ‘The Horse Thief’ and ‘Parasite’

Jul 9, 2019 / Headlines From China /

The selection of the two films reflects the theme of this year's Festival: Back to FIRST, Back to Future. Read More

The Hurdles ‘The Wandering Earth’ Overcame to Become a Smash Hit

Mar 22, 2019 / Opinion /

What obstacles did the film overcome to win its success? Below are some of the hurdles “The Wandering Earth” had to surmount. Read More

Chinese Sci-Fi Blockbuster Draws Crowds on Opening Day

Feb 7, 2019 / Opinion /

‘The Wandering Earth’ — a big-budget adaptation of a Liu Cixin novel — is expected to spark deeper interest in homegrown science fiction. Read More

On Screen China: 2019 Chinese New Year Films

Feb 6, 2019 / News /

Three of the eight films are sequels. Two are science fiction films. Shen Teng is the leading actor in two of them. Sun Wukong ("Monkey King") does not seem to be in any of the films. And a pig can be seen in at least two of the films. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Sci-Fi Movie ‘The Wandering Earth’ to Open in North America in February

Jan 31, 2019 / Headlines From China /

The so-called first Chinese science-fiction blockbuster has been set to release in North America on February 8. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba Entertainment Executive Yang Weidong Being Investigated

Dec 4, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On December 4, Alibaba Digital and Entertainment Group released a statement, announcing that Fan Luyuan is appointed as the new CEO of Alibaba's video platform Youku, as Youku's current head Yang Weidong is being investigated by the police. Read More

Headlines from China: Sci-fi Film Based on Liu Cixin’s Novel Set for Chinese New Year Release

Oct 25, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The Wandering Earth, an upcoming science fiction film based on Liu Cixin’s novel of the same name, has been scheduled to release during the lucrative Chinese new year season. Read More

Headlines From China: Chinese Authorities to Further Restrict Foreign Content Programming

Sep 21, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On September 20, China's media regulator The National Radio and Television Administration published drafts of new rules to restrict foreign content programming on TV and online video platforms. Read More

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