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Are ‘Little Fresh Meat’ Actors Helping Propaganda Films?

Jan 2, 2018 / Opinion /

While having attractive young actors play important political figures is certainly refreshing, is it the best way to educate the youth on the country’s most important historical events? Read More

The Top 10 Male Chinese Actors You Need to Know

Aug 22, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

From Andy Lau ("The Great Wall") to Kris Wu ("Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"), here is a list of 10 Chinese actors you need to know. Read More

Young Moviegoers March to See Teen Heartthrobs Depict Chinese Military’s Early Days

Aug 2, 2017 / News /

China’s latest burst of big-screen patriotism — the story of the early days of the People’s Liberation Army — is pulling in an unlikely base of fans: young moviegoers. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Wolf Warriors II’ Makes Fierce Debut, Threatening to Set New All-Time Record

Jul 31, 2017 / Box Office /

Jacky Wu's sequel singlehandedly saved a beleaguered domestic box office this weekend, on its debut, earning an incredible 921 million yuan ($136.7 million). Read More

On Screen China: Nationalist Films Heat Up Frigid Summer Box Office

Jul 27, 2017 / Box Office /

After last weekend's box office hit a three-and-a-half-month low, two films intended to stoke nationalism prior to Army Day on August 1 -- action sequel Wolf Warriors II and the propaganda film The Founding of an Army -- take on the heavy responsibility this weekend of rescuing China's lackluster domestic blackout period. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s ‘The Taste of Rice Flower’ to Compete at Venice Days

Jul 26, 2017 / Headlines From China /