Headlines From China: What the Sci-Fi Blockbuster ‘Wandering Earth II’ Can Teach Us About China’s Global and Local Aspirations

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What the Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'Wandering Earth II' Can Teach Us About China’s Global and Local Aspirations Read More

CFI Interview: Director Frant Gwo – Exploring Sci-Fi with a Wandering Earth

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"The Wandering Earth" director Frant Gwo talks about his favorite sci-fi movies, collaborations with foreign VFX companies, Wu Jing's participation in the film, and more. Read More

5 Things to Know about ‘China’s Rambo’ Wu Jing – Martial Arts Star of ‘Wandering Earth’

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The action star and director, best known for his roles in such films as ‘Tai Chi Boxer’, ‘Fatal Contact’ and ‘Wolf Warrior’, has box-office appeal and is a key figure in the Chinese film industry. Read More

Headlines From China: China’s 2019 Sci-Fi Blockbuster to Re-Release with Extended Content

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China’s 2019 Sci-fi blockbuster film "The Wandering Earth" is set for re-release in China on Nov. 26 as an extended version with 11 more minutes of new content, according to an announcement on the movie's official social media account Monday. Read More

Headlines from China: Nominees for 35th China’s Hundred Flowers Film Awards Unveiled

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Five 2019 blockbuster films, including "My People, My Country," "Ne Zha" and "The Wandering Earth," have been nominated in the best film category at the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards, a top film honor conferred every two years based on public voting results. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Culture and Enlight Media Are The Winners in Q3

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Among all the listed companies, the biggest winners in Q3 are Enlight Media and Beijing Culture, which produced box office hits Ne Zha and The Wandering Earth, respectively. Read More

‘Three-Body Problem’ TV Series in the Works

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Hugo Award-winning author Liu Cixin’s science-fiction trilogy “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” will soon be turned into a TV series, following a blockbuster adaptation of “The Wandering Earth,” another work by Liu. Read More

Headlines from China: China Beats North America Box Office in Q1 Again

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Chinese new year holiday was undoubtedly the most lucrative period in Q1 with ‘The Wandering Earth’ totaling RMB 4.6 billion. Read More

Forgotten Planets: Exploring China’s Long-Running Sci-Fi Film Tradition

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Here's a look at the rich history of Kehuan cinema, currently being eclipsed by the hype around “The Wandering Earth.” Read More

Chinese Sci-Fi Blockbuster Draws Crowds on Opening Day

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

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