China Box Office: ‘Dunkirk’ Wins; ‘Wolf’ Endures; ‘Valerian’ Collapses

 /  Box Office  / 
Dunkirk scored a modest $28 million victory thanks to director Christopher Nolan's popularity in China, but it was all quiet on the Western front as imported films continued to flounder following the conclusion of a red-hot domestic blackout period. Read More

Film Review: ‘Have a Nice Day’

 /  Reviews  / 
Here in America we’re lucky to be able to see this unvarnished look at a side of China so seldom revealed, the underbelly last on display on film in Jia Zhangke’s brilliant “A Touch of Sin,” a cinematic cousin to this animated gem. Read More

This Chinese Film Studio is Showing the Potential of VR Content

 /  News  / 
Despite some noise surrounding the future of China’s VR development, this Beijing-based VR film startup last month made its way to the Venice International Film Festival with its seven-minute long sci-fi animation. Read More

Doing Business in China: Film Importers Find Lucrative Seat in China Box Office

 /  Opinion  / 
China’s history as the land of big bureaucracy, coupled with cultural sensitivities, have led many to believe the import process for movies and TV shows is quite arcane and convoluted when it’s actually relatively simple. Read More

What Chinese Films to See in New York This Week

 /  Preview  / 
If you're looking for Chinese films to watch in New York this week, why not check out these suggestions from the editors of China Film Insider, which include a special screening of the black comedy banned from animated film festival Annecy, 'Have a Nice Day,' at the Rooftop Films 2017 Summer Series. Read More

On Screen China: Summer Box Office Reignited By Record-Breaking ‘Wolf Warriors 2’

 /  Box Office  / 
Patriotic action film 'Wolf Warriors 2' will inch closer to The Mermaid's all-time box office record this weekend while romantic fantasy 'Once Upon a Time' will open strongly thanks to the popularity of its attractive leads with young female audiences. Read More

Film Review: Absurd Accident

 /  Reviews  / 
Absurd Accident is a a great, dark comedy that laughs at the challenges modern-day rural Chinese face in coping with the intrusion of big city values. Read More

China’s Meitu Teams Up with Facebook to Bring You the ‘Selfie from the Future’

 /  News  / 
By joining Facebook’s AR Studio as an early beta partner, Meitu will bring three AR camera effects to the Facebook camera soon. Read More

What’s Next for Wanda?

 /  Opinion  / 
Something’s amiss when China’s richest man isn’t able to do overseas deals. Read More

Chinese Actress Fan Bingbing Prepares US Lawsuit against Exiled Tycoon Guo Wengui

 /  News  / 
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing announced on Weibo on July 13 that she is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the fugitive billionaire and political activist Guo Wengui. Read More

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