Cultural critics and audiences alike are growing tired of aggressively middling films, but the indus......
Treated as disposable by the film industry, extras are living their dreams of stardom on streaming p......
Women have made some of China’s best films. So why do they keep being pushed out of the director’s c......
November revenues dropped by 70% year-on-year, with more than 60% of theaters closed across China du......
Reckoning Theater has organized over 1,000 screenings since its opening in 2004.
Hollywood’s first Chinese-American star today also becomes the first Asian-American to appear on the......
Since 2002, thousands of Chinese teenagers have been labeled “internet addicts” and thrown into psyc......
“Home Coming” has become the latest chest-thumping blockbuster to score a big hit at the Chinese box......
Soon after China and Japan normalized relations, a group of filmmakers began work on a project that ......
Ratings for “Gentlemen from Eastern 8th” have plummeted, as audiences ditch the series.
The sixth generation of Chinese directors, including Jia Zhangke and Lou Ye, burst onto the scene al......
Li Hongquan’s hit new documentary follows American journeyman Lee Benson as he’s sucked into the biz......
The latest domestic release is likely to provide a much-needed thrust to a film industry pounded by ......
A viral video of a 66-year-old man’s life story of him overcoming the odds has left millions of view......
The National Theater said it was looking for fresh talent. Instead, it hired nationally recognized, ......
The genre’s recent revival has won over audiences, but their message may not be getting through.
Filmmaker Li Ruijun was determined to capture the essence of life in a remote Chinese village. So he......
The webseries “A Dream of Splendor” is a hit, but its female characters come off as trite cutouts re......
Lockdowns aside, audience interest is on the rise, but the industry is still searching for a hit.
Director Zhang Yong on his documentary “Bobby’s Factory” and challenging stereotypes about Chinese-A......
