On Screen China: Will ‘The Great Wall’ Stand Tall?

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Reportedly budgeted at US$150 million and in the works for seven long years, "The Great Wall" isn’t just another Chinese blockbuster aimed at a purely domestic audience. Read More

CFI’s Sky Kings and Heavenly Queens: Jiang Wen/姜文

 /  People  / 
CFI Sky King: Jiang Wen. Beijing badass. The steel of Clint Eastwood married to the intelligence and subversive wit of Marlon Brando Read More

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Gives Itself 12+ Age Rating for China

 /  News  / 
Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge" has become the first film in China to give itself an age rating in this cinema market where such a system does not yet exist. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Your Name’ Says ‘What’s My Name’ for Second Week

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Sometime next weekend, "Your Name" will become the highest-grossing Japanese film ever in China, surpassing "Stand By Me Doraemon" (RMB 530 million). Read More

Film Review: ‘Sword Master’ Wields a Dull Blade

 /  News  / 
Based on a novel by the wuxia icon Gu Long, "Sword Master" tells the story of a virtuoso swordsman, weary of the toll taken on his spirit by violence and bloodshed, who is pulled out of the monastic life he tries to adopt. It is also a remake of "Death Duel," a classic and lurid Shaw Brothers production from 1979, in which Yee appeared as the protagonist. Ergo, it is additionally something of a personal project. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ ‘Suddenly Seventeen,’ ‘Sully’ Join ‘Your Name’

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Despite its impressive haul and belying its solid ratings on Chinese websites, "Your Name" has somewhat faltered in its first full week of release, unable to steady its weekday totals. Read More

Alibaba Buys 30 Percent Stake in Hehe Pictures

 /  News  / 
Alibaba Pictures Group will acquire a 30 percent strategic stake in Chinese film investment company Hehe Pictures, becoming its second-largest shareholder. Read More

Feng Xiaogang Wins Best Director for ‘Bovary’ at Golden Horse Awards

 /  News  / 
Big stars and blockbusters were not welcome at the 2016 Golden Horse Awards. Read More

In China, Obama and Kim Jong Un Are Actors and Best Friends

 /  News  / 
Two doppelganger actors are striving to shed the very personas that lifted them from obscurity. Read More

The CFI Guide to Film Production in China

 /  News  / 
Welcome to the 10-part series of practical tips that will make up the China Film Insider (CFI) Guide to 10 Things to Know about Working in Film in China. Read More

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