Reality TV Show Sends Chinese Stars Back to Acting School

 /  News  / 
“The Birth of Actors” debuted on Zhejiang Satellite TV in October and has already received 330 million online views for just its first two episodes. The show has reignited debate on social media about the dubious acting skills of some millennial stars. Read More

10 Highest Paid Chinese Film Stars Are All Men

 /  News  / 
It’s no surprise that Jackie Chan tops the list this year and earns an average of 80 million yuan per film. What is surprising, however, is that the first woman enters the list at number 14. Read More

10 Most Powerful Filmmakers Scoring at the Chinese Box Office

 /  China Film Insiders  / 
Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Chow tops rankings in a survey of film industry news critics on WeChat. Read More

Headlines from China: Stephen Chow to Make ‘The Mermaid 2’ and TV Drama ‘The Mermaid’

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Recently, "Call For Actors" for 'The Mermaid 2" appeared on the internet, which indicates that Stephen Chow has started preparing for the shooting of 'The Mermaid 2.' Read More

Headlines from China: Is TVB Becoming “Foxconn” for China’s Streaming Sites?

 /  Headlines From China  / 
For audiences in mainland China, TVB shows are a part of their childhood and youthhood memories. However, over the past a few years, we can barely think of a TVB show that is truly memorable. Read More

10 Standout Fashion Moments for Chinese Stars in the History of Cannes

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
With the Chinese film industry having taken off over the past few decades, an increasing number of Chinese actors, filmmakers, and celebrities have made their way onto the red carpet at Cannes, often times teaming up with major fashion houses to help them put their best foot forward. Read More

What’s The Deal With Mandarin and Cantonese?

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
One alphabet, one grammar: two languages. Read More

Bérénice Reynaud on The Greatest Chinese Films

 /  Reprint  / 
Bérénice Reynaud is a pioneering explorer of Chinese film, someone who since the 1980s has led readers in the West to new discoveries and understanding about Chinese directors, their work and the system in which it is produced. Read More

CFI’s Sky Kings and Heavenly Queens: Fan Bingbing/范冰冰

 /  People  / 
Over the past decade, Fan Bingbing has developed a shrewd eye for material, appearing in some three or four films per year, balancing artistic and commercial interests to maintain both bank balance and critical credibility. Read More

Is This 22-year-old Australian Actress Disney’s Choice for Mulan?

 /  News  / 
Chinese social media is abuzz with speculation that 22-year-old Australian actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo has scored the role of Hua Mulan in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation. Read More

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