Chinese moviegoers grieve the death of controversial South Korean director Kim Ki-duk
World-renowned South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk, who won the top Golden Lion prize at the 2012 Venice Film Festival but later faced allegations of sexual assault against an actress, died at the age 59 in Latvia on Friday.
How China's film market surpassed NA's to become No.1
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December looks to be a very busy time for Chinese theaters and moviegoers as a total of 57 movies are scheduled for the month. Many Chinese film experts are now predicting that the 2020 box office for the Chinese mainland might break 20 billion yuan ($3.05 billion) as the current total for the first 11 months has already reached 16.5 billion yuan.
Comedy about China's bathhouse culture to debut Friday
Chinese director Yi Xiaoxing's latest comedy Bath Buddy is set to make audiences laugh when it debuts on Friday in Chinese mainland cinemas, which have now returned to full capacity after lockdowns and reduced seating capactity due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
'Unforgivable'– Chinese moviegoers say they will not accept apology from 'Monster Hunter' director and co-star
The offending scene features an Asian-American soldier (Jin) who shouts "Look at my knees! What kind of knees are these?" After his companion turns to look, the solider says "Chinese!" while emphasizing the second syllable to make a pun.
Chinese mainland box office expected to break $3.05 billion in 2020: experts
December looks to be a very busy time for Chinese theaters and moviegoers as a total of 57 movies are scheduled for the month. Many Chinese film experts are now predicting that the 2020 box office for the Chinese mainland might break 20 billion yuan ($3.05 billion) as the current total for the first 11 months has already reached 16.5 billion yuan.
Short film from renowned Chinese director Chen Kaige sparks discussion about surrogacy in China
Well-known Chinese film director and Palme d'Or winner Chen Kaige ignited discussion on Chinese social media about surrogacy after debuting a short film on Chinese variety show Everybody Stand on Sunday.
'The Croods: A New Age' tops mild NA box office again with $4.4 Million
Universal and DreamWorks' The Croods: A New Age repeated as winner of a mild post-Thanksgiving weekend with $4.4 million at 2,205 North American locations.
"The Croods: A New Age" tops North American box office for 2nd weekend in a row
Universal and DreamWorks' "The Croods: A New Age" took the top spot at the North American box office for a second weekend in a row with 4.4 million US dollars from 2,205 locations, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore.
Monster Hunter removed from Chinese cinemas after alleged racist scene sparks boycott
A multinational production movie Monster Hunter, adapted from a video game, has been pulled from China's cinemas after a short scene outraged netizens who called it racist and an insult to Chinese people. They called for a boycott of the movie after its debut on Friday.
'Wolf Warrior 2' producer talks about foreign media's change in attitude toward the film
No matter if it is a screenplay praising Chinese heroism or dealing with being called "China's Wolf Warrior Diplomat" by foreign media, "we need to and have the right to speak," said Lü Jianmin, the producer of the Chinese blockbuster film Wolf Warrior 2, in response to critiques from overseas media.
Crime film 'Caught in Time' continues leading China's daily box office
Chinese action crime film Caught in Time remained at the top seat of the Chinese mainland box-office chart on Tuesday, grossing about 11.43 million yuan ($1.74 million), data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed Wednesday.
'Juno' star Elliot Page comes out as transgender
The Oscar-nominated star of Juno has come out as transgender, introducing himself as Elliot Page on Tuesday in social media posts that voiced joy at sharing the news - but also fear over a possible backlash.
The secret to actor George Clooney's perfect hair? The Flowbee
Pandemic hair getting out of control? Take a tip from actor George Clooney: The Hollywood style icon has revealed he trims his signature silver locks with a Flowbee - a quirky home-styling device that attaches to the head of a vacuum cleaner.
Darth Vader performer Dave Prowse passes away at age 85
Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader has died at the age of 85, his agent said on Sunday.
Chinese audiences show great tolerance for released version of Zhang Yimou's 'One Second'
For some people like Zhang Jiusheng, "one second" is like a lifetime, while for some people like Zhang's daughter, their life has only lasted "one second." That's the feeling some audiences may have after watching Chinese director Zhang Yimou's film One Second.
Chinese documentary focuses on teens who escape poverty through baseball
A Chinese documentary evoked tears and laughter from the audience at its premiere on Friday in Beijing with its story of a group of Chinese teenagers from poor families who change their fortunes by playing baseball.
Sports movie 'Leap' wins big at China's Golden Rooster film awards
Sports movie Leap snatched up three trophies to become the biggest winner at the 33rd edition of the Golden Rooster, which announced its winners on Saturday in the city of Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province.
Yi ethnic film 'Aguojiqu' warms audiences while bringing them to tears
As the lights turned back on in the theater, most people in the audience, both young and old, were still wiping the tears from their eyes. Touched by the story they had just seen, they left the theater with a great empathy for the film's protagonist.