Chinese sci-fi blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth II' hits North American big screen
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese sci-fi blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth II' hits North American big screen

China Daily  

LOS ANGELES -- China's homemade sci-fi blockbuster "The Wandering Earth II" opened Sunday, the Chinese Lunar New Year's Day, in a limited theatrical release in North America. The much-anticipated prequel to China's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi epic "The Wandering Earth," also directed by Guo Fan, is being released in Mandarin with English and Chinese subtitles in more than 120 theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto and other major cities across the United States and Canada. Starring Andy Lau, Wu Jing and Li Xuejian, the prequel tells the story of mankind building enormous engines to propel Earth to a new solar system as the sun is rapidly burning out. "The Wandering Earth," released in 2019, is the fifth highest-grossing non-English film in the world of all time, earning nearly 700 million dollars worldwide.

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Helping films attract global audiences
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Helping films attract global audiences

China Daily  

A poster of Tsui Hark's martial arts film. Liu Chun, vice-president of the China Film Group Corp, says that they prepared for two months to organize a special screening event of the films during the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, which closed on April 26, in the hope of more Chinese films being shown abroad. Considering the increasing number of …

Helping films attract global audiences
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Helping films attract global audiences

China Daily  

A poster of Tsui Hark's martial arts film. Liu Chun, vice-president of the China Film Group Corp, says that they prepared for two months to organize a special screening event of the films during the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, which closed on April 26, in the hope of more Chinese films being shown abroad. Considering the increasing number of …

A long wait for Wandering Earth 3
1 year, 2 months ago

A long wait for Wandering Earth 3

China Daily  

Poster of The Wandering Earth 3. The Wandering Earth 2, the blockbuster sequel to China's highest-grossing sci-fi film, will get additional overseas release in countries including Japan, following its recent release in France and Germany, director Guo Fan said during a promotional event. According to an announcement during this year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province, …

Chinese film industry seeks success through branded movie franchises
1 year, 7 months ago

Chinese film industry seeks success through branded movie franchises

China Daily  

China's film industry is experiencing a surge in sequels to hit movies, with several highly anticipated follow-ups registering with the China Film Administration in the first quarter of 2023. Guo Fan's The Wandering Earth II, a prequel to the popular 2019 sci-fi movie, made over 4 billion yuan and secured the 10th spot on China's all-time box office chart when …

China's sci-fi blockbuster wows audiences, boosted by sci-tech development
1 year, 9 months ago

China's sci-fi blockbuster wows audiences, boosted by sci-tech development

China Daily  

A scene from The Wandering Earth II. More than 50 days into its release, China's sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II has scored big at the box office and aroused heated discussion on social media platforms, drawing attention to the technologies and stories behind the movie. Since its release on Jan 22, the Chinese sci-fi adventure movie remains one of …

China's sci-fi blockbuster wows audiences, boosted by sci-tech development
1 year, 9 months ago

China's sci-fi blockbuster wows audiences, boosted by sci-tech development

China Daily  

A scene from The Wandering Earth II. More than 50 days into its release, China's sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II has scored big at the box office and aroused heated discussion on social media platforms, drawing attention to the technologies and stories behind the movie. Since its release on Jan 22, the Chinese sci-fi adventure movie remains one of …

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery

China Daily  

An exhibition about The Wandering Earth is held at the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in 2020. YUAN KEJIA/FOR CHINA DAILY New opportunities Despite China's huge movie market, many experts believe that the domestic film industry has not yet developed a fully mature business model. However, the response from enthusiastic fans was overwhelming, and the presale …

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery

China Daily  

An exhibition about The Wandering Earth is held at the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in 2020. YUAN KEJIA/FOR CHINA DAILY New opportunities Despite China's huge movie market, many experts believe that the domestic film industry has not yet developed a fully mature business model. However, the response from enthusiastic fans was overwhelming, and the presale …

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery

China Daily  

A model space elevator themed on a Chinese cartoon TV program The Three-Body Animation is built at a shopping mall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, in January. YUAN KEJIA/FOR CHINA DAILY Longer running times Most industry insiders contacted by China Daily said some of the holiday blockbusters spent one or two years in post-production, far longer than regular movies in pre-pandemic …

Qingdao plays leading role in high-tech moviemaking
1 year, 10 months ago

Qingdao plays leading role in high-tech moviemaking

China Daily  

A view of China Movie Metropolis, an industrial park for movie and TV production in Qingdao, Shandong province. Advanced center becomes hub of blockbuster industry The movie The Wandering Earth, released in 2019, earned 4.7 billion yuan in box office revenue, setting a record for Chinese sci-fi movies. CMM, anchoring the city's film-making industry, is one of the largest movie …

Hit sci-fi movie shot at Qingdao studio
1 year, 11 months ago

Hit sci-fi movie shot at Qingdao studio

China Daily  

A scene from the sci-fi film The Wandering Earth 2 is shot at the Oriental Movie Metropolis, a high-profile film studio complex in Qingdao, Shandong province. As the sci-fi film, The Wandering Earth 2, became a Chinese New Year hit on the big screen, and the Oriental Movie Metropolis, a high-profile film studio complex in Qingdao, Shandong province, where the …

Blockbuster sees audience imagination blast off
1 year, 11 months ago

Blockbuster sees audience imagination blast off

China Daily  

A poster for The Wandering Earth II at a cinema in Haidian district, Beijing. HEFEI — The sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II has not only raked in whopping box-office proceeds, but also aroused a great deal of interest in science and technologies that appeared in the movie, including space elevators, quantum computers and nuclear fusion. China's movie box office …

The Wandering Earth 2: Global vision and Chinese wisdom
1 year, 11 months ago

The Wandering Earth 2: Global vision and Chinese wisdom

China Daily  

A man passes a poster of Wandering Earth II at a cinema in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Jan 23, 2023. Ever since the genre-defining The Wandering Earth established China as a truly viable producer of large-scale and ambitious sci-fi films in the spring of 2019, sci-fi film production has truly taken off in China and matured itself with numerous mind-blowing …

The Wandering Earth 2: Global vision and Chinese wisdom
1 year, 11 months ago

The Wandering Earth 2: Global vision and Chinese wisdom

China Daily  

A man passes a poster of Wandering Earth II at a cinema in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Jan 23, 2023. Ever since the genre-defining The Wandering Earth established China as a truly viable producer of large-scale and ambitious sci-fi films in the spring of 2019, sci-fi film production has truly taken off in China and matured itself with numerous mind-blowing …

Buoyed by holiday movies, China's annual box office hits bln-yuan milestone in record time
1 year, 11 months ago

Buoyed by holiday movies, China's annual box office hits bln-yuan milestone in record time

China Daily  

A woman walks past movie posters in a cinema in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Jan 27, 2023. BEIJING - Buoyed by robust Spring Festival holiday ticket sales, China's 2023 box office hit 10 billion yuan on Tuesday, the earliest date the milestone figure has ever been reached. This is a significant achievement that made immediate headlines online, especially …

Spring Festival blockbusters display cultural confidence
1 year, 11 months ago

Spring Festival blockbusters display cultural confidence

China Daily  

A still from the 2023 sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II Chinese people celebrating the Spring Festival this year have been treated to several movie blockbusters that display cultural confidence, with a distinctive Chinese spirit that resonates deeply with audiences. The films, including Full River Red and The Wandering Earth II, demonstrate to the world the patriotism, collectivism, heroism and …

Spring Festival blockbusters display cultural confidence
1 year, 11 months ago

Spring Festival blockbusters display cultural confidence

China Daily  

A still from the 2023 sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II Chinese people celebrating the Spring Festival this year have been treated to several movie blockbusters that display cultural confidence, with a distinctive Chinese spirit that resonates deeply with audiences. The films, including Full River Red and The Wandering Earth II, demonstrate to the world the patriotism, collectivism, heroism and …

Domestic films drive China's Spring Festival box office
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic films drive China's Spring Festival box office

China Daily  

The box office for the seven-day 2023 Chinese New Year holiday, marking the first Spring Festival since China relaxed its COVID-19 restrictions, exceeded 2 billion yuan on Monday, with domestic films driving the majority of the sales. During the 2023 Spring Festival, domestic films have driven sales, with "The Wandering Earth 2," a prequel to the 2019 science fiction blockbuster, …

Domestic sci-fi hit leads China's advance holiday box office
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic sci-fi hit leads China's advance holiday box office

China Daily  

BEIJING -- As of 12 am Sunday, advance box office sales for China's Spring Festival holiday hit 901 million yuan, according to Beacon, the live tracker of film information. The prequel to China's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi epic "The Wandering Earth" raked in 257 million yuan, accounting for about 28 percent of total bookings. Iconic director Zhang Yimou's suspense comedy "Full …

Domestic sci-fi hit leads China's advance holiday box office
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic sci-fi hit leads China's advance holiday box office

China Daily  

BEIJING -- As of 12 am Sunday, advance box office sales for China's Spring Festival holiday hit 901 million yuan, according to Beacon, the live tracker of film information. The prequel to China's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi epic "The Wandering Earth" raked in 257 million yuan, accounting for about 28 percent of total bookings. Iconic director Zhang Yimou's suspense comedy "Full …

Welcoming interface
4 years, 3 months ago

Welcoming interface

China Daily  

The Wandering Earth, directed by Guo Fan, is China's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi movie with a box office of 4.69 billion yuan. "We were amazed to find that we had never heard of some sectors before, and we really wished Chinese filmmakers could establish our own such mature system," he says. "The process felt like a long journey with some pitfalls," …

Welcoming interface
4 years, 3 months ago

Welcoming interface

China Daily  

The Wandering Earth, directed by Guo Fan, is China's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi movie with a box office of 4.69 billion yuan. China's rising director Guo Fan's best-known work is the country's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi movie, The Wandering Earth, an epic based on a book by celebrated author Liu Cixin. Guo looked like an elite businessman in a black suit, white …

Welcoming interface
4 years, 3 months ago

Welcoming interface

China Daily  

The Wandering Earth, directed by Guo Fan, is China's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi movie with a box office of 4.69 billion yuan. China's rising director Guo Fan's best-known work is the country's all-time highest-grossing sci-fi movie, The Wandering Earth, an epic based on a book by celebrated author Liu Cixin. Guo looked like an elite businessman in a black suit, white …

A blockbuster year
5 years ago

A blockbuster year

China Daily  

Ne Zha, top-grossing animated film ever made by China, is released by Well Go USA in North America. Domestic success has paved the way for China's film industry to seek out new horizons, and while there's hope following some key box-office successes overseas, Chinese movies need to develop a more universal appeal The past 12 months saw China's film industry …

Chinese futuristic romance 'Shanghai Fortress' opens today
5 years, 5 months ago

Chinese futuristic romance 'Shanghai Fortress' opens today

China Daily  

Poster of Shanghai Fortress, a big-budget sci-fi film. Adapted from a popular sci-fi novel, Chinese futuristic romance "Shanghai Fortress" is set to open in Chinese theaters on Friday, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association. Starring actress Shu Qi and singer-turned-actor Lu Han, the film tells the story of Shanghai's battle to defend itself against an attack by …

Chinese futuristic romance 'Shanghai Fortress' opens today
5 years, 5 months ago

Chinese futuristic romance 'Shanghai Fortress' opens today

China Daily  

Poster of Shanghai Fortress, a big-budget sci-fi film. Adapted from a popular sci-fi novel, Chinese futuristic romance "Shanghai Fortress" is set to open in Chinese theaters on Friday, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association. Starring actress Shu Qi and singer-turned-actor Lu Han, the film tells the story of Shanghai's battle to defend itself against an attack by …

Advance ticket sales for sci-fi epic 'Shanghai Fortress' cross 20 m yuan mark
5 years, 5 months ago

Advance ticket sales for sci-fi epic 'Shanghai Fortress' cross 20 m yuan mark

China Daily  

Poster of Shanghai Fortress, a big-budget sci-fi film. Shanghai Fortress, a big-budget sci-fi epic following the game changer, The Wandering Earth, has just become one of the most anticipated films this week. As of Monday, the movie starring Lu Han and Shu Qi has grossed nearly 20 million yuan in ticket reservation revenue, topping the presale box office charts on …

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever
5 years, 6 months ago

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever

China Daily  

Actor Lu Han and actress Shu Qi star in Shanghai Fortress. Cautious Optimism Despite the bullish market mood set by the trailblazer film The Wandering Earth, observers said China's sci-fi movie industry is still in a nascent stage and the huge success of The Wandering Earth is difficult to copy. "We had to start from nothing when learning how to …

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever
5 years, 6 months ago

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever

China Daily  

Still images from Shanghai Fortress, which was a much anticipated Chinese sci-fi movie. New sci-fi blockbuster Shanghai Fortress is expected to refuel the passion for China's domestic sci-fi movies kindled by the resounding success of The Wandering Earth. It is another high-profile movie to join the new club of China's domestic sci-fi movies, whose combined box offices are predicted to …

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever
5 years, 6 months ago

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever

China Daily  

Still images from Shanghai Fortress, which was a much anticipated Chinese sci-fi movie. New sci-fi blockbuster Shanghai Fortress is expected to refuel the passion for China's domestic sci-fi movies kindled by the resounding success of The Wandering Earth. It is another high-profile movie to join the new club of China's domestic sci-fi movies, whose combined box offices are predicted to …

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever
5 years, 6 months ago

New blockbuster expected to continue China's sci-fi fever

China Daily  

Still images from Shanghai Fortress, which was a much anticipated Chinese sci-fi movie. New sci-fi blockbuster Shanghai Fortress is expected to refuel the passion for China's domestic sci-fi movies kindled by the resounding success of The Wandering Earth. It is another high-profile movie to join the new club of China's domestic sci-fi movies, whose combined box offices are predicted to …

With The Wandering Earth, Netflix has nabbed a sci-fi secret weapon
5 years, 7 months ago

With The Wandering Earth, Netflix has nabbed a sci-fi secret weapon

Wired  

The Wandering Earth, a Chinese sci-fi film that quietly appeared on Netflix, is based on a short story by Liu Cixin, the country’s most popular sci-fi author. Liu is known as China’s Arthur C. Clarke, and the comparison is apposite: he is the first ever Chinese recipient of the Hugo award, and his The Three-Body Problem series, a trilogy of …

Four films made in Qingdao given $5.6m subsidy
5 years, 10 months ago

Four films made in Qingdao given $5.6m subsidy

China Daily  

The government of Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, offers a total subsidy of 36 million yuan to four films produced at its site. Four films produced in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, have been granted a total subsidy of 36 million yuan by local government, said the government on Friday. Based in the city's West Coast New Area, Oriental Movie …

China's sci-fi movies on right track
5 years, 10 months ago

China's sci-fi movies on right track

China Daily  

Renowned Canadian filmmaker James Cameron talks about China's sci-fi film industry with Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin while promoting his new film Alita: Battle Angel in China. CHINA DAILY As China's first domestic sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth impresses moviegoers around the world, Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin and renowned Canadian filmmaker James Cameron predict a brighter future for China's …

China's sci-fi movies on right track
5 years, 10 months ago

China's sci-fi movies on right track

China Daily  

Renowned Canadian filmmaker James Cameron talks about China's sci-fi film industry with Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin while promoting his new film Alita: Battle Angel in China. CHINA DAILY As China's first domestic sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth impresses moviegoers around the world, Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin and renowned Canadian filmmaker James Cameron predict a brighter future for China's …

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