China’s Top Sci-Fi Writer Nominated for Second Hugo Award

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Liu Cixin's "Death's End" is one of six books nominated in The Hugo Awards' Best Novel category. Read More

Another Story by Chinese Sci-Fi Writer Liu Cixin to Hit Screens

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China’s best-known contemporary science fiction writer continues to sell, even as earlier productions stall. Chinese sci-fi novelist Liu Cixin is set to have another of his stories hit the big screen even as his more famous novel The Three Body Problem continues to languish in development limbo. Local media outlet Sina Entertainment reports that filming Read More

Headlines From China: Marvel Movies Are Returning to China after Almost Four Years

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Marvel Movies Are Returning to China after Almost Four Years. Read More

How ‘Sacrifice’ is Making Old-School Patriotism Cool Again

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The film, which has already made more than 350 million yuan domestically, draws from China’s cinematic past to tell a tale of heroism unburdened by doubts. Read More

Headlines from China: China Launches New Guideline On Promoting Sci-Fi Films Development

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China Film Administration and the China Association for Science and Technology has jointedly issued a new guideline on promoting the development of Chinese sci-fi films. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Culture Transfers Ownership to State-owned Enterprise

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This past year has seen an increasing number of state-owned enterprises acquiring stakes in private film and TV companies. Read More

Headlines from China: A Look at The Highest-grossing Chinese Actors

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By the end of 2019, there are five Chinese actors whose lifetime box office gross have crossed the RMB 10 billion mark. Read More

Tencent’s ‘Honour of Kings’ Rakes in RMB 7 Billion: Report

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Tencent’s hit mobile title “Honour of Kings” brought in approximately RMB 7 billion (just over $1 billion) in February, according to a research report from Japanese investment bank Nomura. Read More

Previs in China: Evolution or Revolution?

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Does the Middle Kingdom’s growing use of quality previsualization efforts portend greater VFX-heavy film success to come? Read More

Nostalgic December: In the Mood for Wong Kar-wai’s Melodrama and Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’?

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At the beginning of each month, CFI posts a comprehensive list of Chinese film screenings in NYC. Here is what to see in December.  Read More

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