Lu Chuan |

Headlines from China: Stock of ‘Long Day’s Journey’ Investor Plunges RMB 1.6 Billion

Jan 3, 2019 / Headlines From China /

The film had a wildly successful opening thanks to a smart marketing campaign, or false advertising as many people would now describe it. Read More

China’s Ethnic Minority Language Film

Jan 3, 2018 / Chinasplaining /

Ethnic voices and soundscapes summons Chinese society into a position of listening and figuring out their meaning. Such voices may not be easily comprehended by the Han majority, but they cannot be ignored. Read More

Headlines from China: Jia Yueting Ordered to Come Back to China to Settle Debts

Dec 26, 2017 / Headlines From China /

The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued an order Monday for LeEco founder Jia Yueting to return to China by the end of this year to deal with financial troubles. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Media Firm The One Injects Over $1 Billion to Build ‘IP Bank’

Sep 6, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Chinese media company The One will invest 8 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) to build an 'IP Bank', where the company manages its IP assets by connecting IPs with capital and talents, in order to ultimately maximize each IP's commercial potential. Read More

Headlines from China: Venice VR Selection ‘The Dream Collector’ Set for September 13 Release

Aug 29, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Chinese VR animation 'The Dream Collector' is set to be released on various online VR platforms worldwide on September 13, according to a recently released poster of the film. 'The Dream Collector' has been officially selected to compete in the Venice Film Festival's VR section. Read More

Chinese Filmmaker Lu Chuan To Co-Produce Hollywood Sci-Fi Film

Jul 13, 2017 / News /

Lu Chuan will co-produce a futuristic sci-fi film with Hollywood about mechanic dragons in a steel town to be directed by Kevin Greutert of the Saw series. Read More

Film Review: ‘Born In China’ Projects Soft Power, Cuddly As Well

Apr 24, 2017 / Reviews /

After his previous work, it may have seemed natural for Lu to direct a documentary about animals facing extinction in China. With China’s breakneck growth and its President talking about taking the lead in global warming prevention, what better time for a Chinese director to show the world that beyond the cities on its smog-choked coast resides an innocent China of vast natural beauty and splendor in need of protection? Read More

Documentaries Fight for Attention Amid Box Office Boom

Dec 27, 2016 / News /

Even as the Chinese movie market flourishes, documentaries are always a hard sell. But 2016 saw a glimmer of hope for the underappreciated genre, with Chinese documentaries securing higher ticket sales and some serious accolades on the world stage. Read More

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

Dec 15, 2016 / 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

How To Make a Serial Killer Movie and Get Away With It in China

Oct 3, 2016 / News /

Director Lu Chuan's studio sidesteps censorship issues around story of 'China's Jack the Ripper' by Teaming up with the powerful Ministry of Public Security. Read More

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