CFI’s Sky Kings and Heavenly Queens: Jiang Wen/姜文

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CFI Sky King: Jiang Wen. Beijing badass. The steel of Clint Eastwood married to the intelligence and subversive wit of Marlon Brando Read More

See All the Trailers for Zhang Yimou’s ‘The Great Wall’

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US audiences will have to wait until February 17, 2017 to see Matt Damon's turn in director Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall," but Chinese audiences will get their first look next week. Read More

Donnie Yen Makes His Mark on Hollywood

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Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen Ji-dan has finally gotten recognition in a place where until recently he has not actively sought recognition -- Hollywood. Read More

Tim Burton’s ‘Peculiar Children’ Makes Cut for China Market

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An "eyeball feast" enjoyed by some of the monster cast was deemed unsuitable for local audiences and had to be removed in order to gain release here, state-run media reported Thursday. Read More

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

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

China Denies Ban on South Korean Entertainers, Sort of, Maybe

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China continues to deny officially any ban on Korean entertainers or entertainment products, but state-run media reports and the evidence say otherwise. Read More

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

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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

Jackie Chan Receives Lifetime Achievement Oscar

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Jackie Chan received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, making him the first Chinese actor to receive the award. Read More

China, Abu Dhabi Establish $300 Million Film Fund

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An Abu Dhabi channel will work with one of China's most influential media companies to produce films and train media personnel. Read More

High Voltage: Chinese Mining Firm Buys Hollywood Studio for $350 Million

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Copper firm Anhui Xinke New Materials is buying "The Hurt Locker" studio Voltage Pictures for $350 million. Read More

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