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‘Youth’: Feng Xiaogang’s Paean to Nostalgia

Jan 1, 2018 / People /

How did a tear-jerker on the Cultural Revolution beat Pixar’s animated film “Coco” at the Chinese box office, which is usually dominated by big-budget, popcorn films? Read More

Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’ Enters Toronto International Film Festival

Aug 18, 2017 / News /

Acclaimed Chinese director's latest film 'Youth' will be one of the ten international films to premiere globally at the festival. Read More

China Defamation Law – Based on a (Mostly) True Story

May 29, 2017 / Legal /

There's a reason you don't see many biopics in China, despite its long and rich history. Read More

Chinese Film Added to Cannes Competition after Conspicuous Absence

Apr 28, 2017 / News /

Cannes Film Festival organizers announced the addition of the Li Ruijun’s (李睿珺) film to the prestigious event’s competition line-up on Thursday, reversing what had appeared to be a snub of Chinese film for the second year running. Read More

Director Feng Xiaogang Comments on Cannes, San Sebastian, and ‘Youth’

Apr 27, 2017 / News /

One of China's most popular directors, Feng Xiaogang spoke about Cannes, "Madame Bovary," and his new film "Fang Hua." Read More

Madame Bovary Sues Film ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’

Mar 22, 2017 / News /

Citing defamation, 60-year-old Pan Jinlian from southern China’s Guangdong province is suing the director of “I Am Not Madame Bovary,” a film known in Chinese as “I Am Not Pan Jinlian.” Read More

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

Feb 24, 2017 / 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

Asian Brilliant Stars Awards Chinese Films in First-Ever Edition

Feb 13, 2017 / News /

Aimed at showcasing behind-the-scenes Asian talent and fostering Asian-European film cooperation, this first edition of the Asian Brilliant Stars awards were decidedly Sinocentric, owing both to the dominant position of China's film industry in the region and the Chinese government's continual "soft power" efforts to export its film products whilst touting cultural exchange. Read More

Judge Not Laughing, Calls ‘Madame Bovary’ ‘a Shallow Insult’

Dec 3, 2016 / Legal /

A Chinese judge apparently thought "I Am Not Madame Bovary" was nothing to laugh at, calling its plot an insult to her profession. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Finds a Home at Number One

Nov 28, 2016 / Box Office /

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" enchanted Chinese audiences over the weekend as the Harry Potter spinoff debuted to an impressive RMB 284 million (US$41.2 million). Read More

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