New Chinese Animation Puts Modern Spin on Traditional Stories

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“Yao-Chinese Folktales” is an eight-part series inspired by various traditional Chinese literature titles. Read More

China’s Box Office Malaise in Four Films

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Ideology continues to rule the box office, but cracks in the facade are starting to show. Read More

2022: A Bad Year for China’s Film Industry

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Cinemas were banking on “Avatar: The Way of Water” to heal their pandemic-induced wounds, but that has turned out to be a disappointment, too. Read More

Almost Famous: How China’s Extras Are Chasing Viral Video Fame

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Treated as disposable by the film industry, extras are living their dreams of stardom on streaming platforms like Bilibili. Read More

How China Perfected Middlebrow Cinema for Middle-Class Viewers

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Cultural critics and audiences alike are growing tired of aggressively middling films, but the industry is showing no signs of slowing down. Read More

Another ‘Three-Body’ Animation Wins Praise From Sci-Fi Fans

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The two episodes released so far have gained more than 100 million views combined on streaming platform Bilibili. Read More

What Is ‘Silkpunk’?

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Writer and translator Ken Liu is challenging the tropes of “Asian-influenced fantasy.” Read More

A Beijing Theater Is Committed to Screening Movies for the Blind

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Reckoning Theater has organized over 1,000 screenings since its opening in 2004. Read More

‘Rock and Roast’ Gets Roasted

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The latest season of the hit stand-up comedy show bombed with audiences. Read More

Almost Real: The Fleeting Fame of Hunan’s Imitation Idols

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Campy knockoff bands offering cheap fun echo the discontent associated with China’s billion-dollar music industry. Read More

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