Headlines from China: Which Companies Make Art-house Films in China?

Director Wang Xiaoshuai in Berlinale 2019

Which Companies Make Art-house Films in China?

Over the past two years, an increasing number of art house films scored theatrical releases in China. This spring, we will see several more hit the big screen, including The Crossing (Dir. Bai Xue), So Long My Son (Dir. Wang Xiaoshuai) and The Shadow Play (Dir. Lou Ye). So which companies are making art house films in China? In this article, WeChat media account dianyingqingbaochu lists 27 film companies that made art house films over the past few years. These companies are put into three categories, including companies that are founded by art-house filmmakers, such as Jia Zhangke’s Beijing Xihe Xinghui Pictures and Wang Xiaoshuai’s Beijing Dongchun Fims, companies that specialize in financing and producing art-house films, such as Black Fin Production and Shanghai Hehe Pictures, and large studios that produce various genres of films including art house films. Read more on yiqipaidianying

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Gong Li May Join Peter Chan’s Upcoming Sports Film

Acclaimed Hong Kong director Peter Chan will start to film his new sports film about China’s national women volleyball team in the first half of 2019, according to sources familiar with the matter. Chinese actress Gong Li is rumored to play Lang Ping, a legendary Chinese volleyball player. Neither Gong Li nor the film’s production team has responded to this news. The film is written by Zhang Ji who has written American Dreams in China and Dearest, both were directed by Peter Chan. The film is eyeing an October 2019 release in order to pay tribute to the 70th anniversary of the founding of PRC. Read more on Mtime