China On Screen: A Domestic Showdown—Rom-Com Vs. Action-Comedy Sequel

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'When Larry Met Mary' kicks off with a strong promo tour, while 'For A Few Bullets' lacks its predecssor's star power Read More

China On Screen: First Half of 2016 Started with a Bang, Ended with a Fizzle

 /  Box Office  / 
At the end of June, China’s red-hot box office had outpaced the 2015 total by just 21%, a far cry from the 60% year-on-year rise tallied at the end of February, and the 48% growth it saw in the entire year of 2015. Read More

Exposing Sexual Abuse in China: Q&A with ‘Hooligan Sparrow’ Director Nanfu Wang

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Nanfu Wang hoped that a woman called Ye Haiyan, who had offered free sex on the Internet to draw attention to the plight of poor women selling their bodies to support their children, would lead her to the prostitutes she wanted to interview. Read More

China’s First Homegrown Sci-Fi Film Struggles to Market

 /  News  / 
The delay may have caused marketing team layoffs, and while the visual effects team turns over, anonymous insiders gripe to the press. Read More

China, India Promote Cultural, Historic Ties Through Film

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For some Chinese in President Xi's generation, 1950s-60s Indian films were a colorful alternative to local propaganda. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Civil War’ Leads in Lull, Indie Producer Begs for Screens

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Fang Li released a video of him kow-towing to theater chains on behalf of the late Wu Tianming's last film. Read More

To Prevent Media Bubble, China Could Tighten Investment Rules as Sector Booms

 /  News  / 
Stocks regulator CSRC says media and entertainment not closely related to “real economy” Read More

Award-Winning Screenwriter Talks about Her Novel on China, Japan, War

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Scribe behind director Zhang Yimou's ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Flowers of War’ talks about her most-difficult book yet. Read More

China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Moves into Television Dramas

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In 2004, the predecessor to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television recommended that anti-corruption dramas not be shown in prime-time to “protect teenagers.” Read More

CFI Q&A With Author Peter Hessler on ‘River Town’ the Movie

 /  People  / 
Not Since 'Iron and Silk' in 1991 has there been a major motion picture about an American teaching in China. Read More

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