Set to make a splash

3 months, 1 week ago

Iconic Japanese director shares his impression of Chinese directors

By Xu Fan and Sun Meng | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-29 11:35 As one of the most renowned Japanese directors, Hirokazu Koreeda recently shared his impressions of Chinese directors and his filmmaking experiences with Chinese movie fans at an event organized by the China Film Director's Guide Young Director Support Program in Beijing. He said, "Since then, I have discovered …

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5 months ago

Even Hollywood superheroes play ping-pong

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Hugh Jackman during the Shanghai promotional tour. With China's summer box-office season in its final stretch, Deadpool and Wolverine — making their debut as a dynamic duo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — are stealing the limelight on thousands of silver screens. As the latest Marvel superhero film, Deadpool & Wolverine has raked in over 300 million yuan since its …

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5 months ago

Even Hollywood superheroes play ping-pong

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Hugh Jackman during the Shanghai promotional tour. With China's summer box-office season in its final stretch, Deadpool and Wolverine — making their debut as a dynamic duo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — are stealing the limelight on thousands of silver screens. As the latest Marvel superhero film, Deadpool & Wolverine has raked in over 300 million yuan since its …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer box office picks up steam

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Posters for the movies: White Snake: Afloat, The Traveler, Decoded, and The Dream of the Red Chamber. CHINA DAILY Despite the fact that compared to the same period last year, the market has yet to see a blockbuster make more than a billion yuan — the threshold for defining a film as a runaway hit — it has become more …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese films shine once more at Cannes

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A poster for the film Caught by the Tides. Caught by the Tides is also significant because it is Jia's first film at Cannes in six years, which he said evokes a sense of nostalgia for "finally making my return to the cinema world". As one of the most star-studded Chinese films participating in the festival, Hong Kong director Peter …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese films shine once more at Cannes

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A poster for the film Caught by the Tides. Caught by the Tides is also significant because it is Jia's first film at Cannes in six years, which he said evokes a sense of nostalgia for "finally making my return to the cinema world". As one of the most star-studded Chinese films participating in the festival, Hong Kong director Peter …

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8 months ago

Pingyao film festival set to kick off in September

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The 8th Pingyao International Film Festival will be held between Sept 24 and 30 in the historic city of Pingyao in Shanxi province. The eighth edition of the Pingyao International Film Festival, an esteemed annual event founded by renowned director Jia Zhangke, is set to take place from Sept 24 to 30 in the picturesque city of Pingyao, in Shanxi …

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8 months ago

Pingyao film festival set to kick off in September

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The 8th Pingyao International Film Festival will be held between Sept 24 and 30 in the historic city of Pingyao in Shanxi province. The eighth edition of the Pingyao International Film Festival, an esteemed annual event founded by renowned director Jia Zhangke, is set to take place from Sept 24 to 30 in the picturesque city of Pingyao, in Shanxi …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing film festival showcases Chinese cinema to global audience

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A special screening aimed at expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market was held as part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival on April 20. As part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival, a special screening was organized with the aim of expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market, drawing …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing film festival showcases Chinese cinema to global audience

China Daily

A special screening aimed at expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market was held as part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival on April 20. As part of the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival, a special screening was organized with the aim of expanding the presence of Chinese movies in the overseas market, drawing …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jia Zhangke's new movie nominated for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

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Poster of Caught by the Tides. Celebrated director Jia Zhangke, a pioneering figure in China's arthouse cinema, has achieved a remarkable feat as his latest directorial work, Caught by the Tides, has been shortlisted to compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the upcoming 77th Cannes Film Festival. The unveiling of the main competition section lineup by Cannes' organizers featured …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jia Zhangke's new movie nominated for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

China Daily

Poster of Caught by the Tides. Celebrated director Jia Zhangke, a pioneering figure in China's arthouse cinema, has achieved a remarkable feat as his latest directorial work, Caught by the Tides, has been shortlisted to compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the upcoming 77th Cannes Film Festival. The unveiling of the main competition section lineup by Cannes' organizers featured …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Busan celebrates sister city relationship with Shanghai Film Festival

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A poster for the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024. To commemorate the 31st anniversary of the sister city relationship between Shanghai and Busan in South Korea, the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024 was inaugurated on March 30 at CGV Cinemas in Busan. Under the auspices of Shanghai Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Busan, co-hosted by …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Busan celebrates sister city relationship with Shanghai Film Festival

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A poster for the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024. To commemorate the 31st anniversary of the sister city relationship between Shanghai and Busan in South Korea, the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024 was inaugurated on March 30 at CGV Cinemas in Busan. Under the auspices of Shanghai Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Busan, co-hosted by …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese film market starts 2024 with stronger Spring Festival performance

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Poster for Pegasus 2 BEIJING -- The 2024 Spring Festival box office in China has roared past 3.5 billion yuan within the holiday's initial three days, marking a year-on-year increase of nearly 17 percent. Among them, the domestic comedy-drama "YOLO," directed by and starring renowned comedian Jia Ling, emerged as the highest-grossing title so far, generating over 1.3 billion yuan …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bumper festival's film bonanza anticipated

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Eight movies are gearing up to contend for the forthcoming Spring Festival, one of the country's most lucrative box-office seasons, and most of them are comedies, according to a report released by Beacon, a movie information tracker. The most anticipated include actress-director Jia Ling's Yolo, novelist-turned-director Han Han's Pegasus 2, Zhang Yimou's Article 20, the Andy Lau vehicle, The Movie …

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1 year ago

New TV series sheds light on life in China's cities after dark

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Xu talks with Wen Feng, a local musician in Changsha, about their impressions of the city. Such connections empower each of them to continue their respective life journeys," says Xu. "These communities contribute to the city's richness and diversity, making it a more vibrant and interconnected place," he adds. Along the banks of the Xiangjiang River, a crucial tributary of …

1 year, 2 months ago

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival

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Poster for the Golden Rooster film festival. The 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious movie industry events, kicked off on Wednesday in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, gathering many insiders and celebrities to discuss the prospects of the domestic film industry. The top attraction of the festival, the 36th …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival

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Poster for the Golden Rooster film festival. The 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious movie industry events, kicked off on Wednesday in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, gathering many insiders and celebrities to discuss the prospects of the domestic film industry. The top attraction of the festival, the 36th …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival

China Daily

Poster for the Golden Rooster film festival. The 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious movie industry events, kicked off on Wednesday in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, gathering many insiders and celebrities to discuss the prospects of the domestic film industry. The top attraction of the festival, the 36th …

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1 year, 2 months ago

For Chinese legends, Nobody's perfect

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Scenes from online series I Am Nobody feature Wang Yinglu playing a powerful woman. CHINA DAILY Drawing inspiration from traditional culture, Hong Kong director breaks new ground with contemporary homegrown superhero tale, Xu Fan reports. As the renowned comic artist Mi Er's most well-known work, The Outcast tells the story of Zhang Chulan, a college student who encounters Feng Baobao, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

For Chinese legends, Nobody's perfect

China Daily

Scenes from online series I Am Nobody feature Wang Yinglu playing a powerful woman. CHINA DAILY Drawing inspiration from traditional culture, Hong Kong director breaks new ground with contemporary homegrown superhero tale, Xu Fan reports. As the renowned comic artist Mi Er's most well-known work, The Outcast tells the story of Zhang Chulan, a college student who encounters Feng Baobao, …

China Daily Hui

1 year, 3 months ago

Set to make a splash

China Daily

Still images from Ripples of Life featuring a scriptwriter, played by Kang Chunlei, and a film director, portrayed by Liu Yang, discussing a script.CHINA DAILY The third, perhaps the most sarcastic of all the three tales, features Kang acting as a struggling scriptwriter, who has spent a decade writing four scripts, none of which have been made into movies. However, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Grassroots performers chase dreams of stardom

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CHINA DAILY Fond memories At night, Hui Xiangyi's bar on Wansheng Street, Hengdian, is always crowded. "I have experienced the ups and downs of the film and TV industry in Hengdian, which has now been my home for a long time," Hui said. For example, Hollywood is located in Los Angeles, a bustling city, which is not only the center …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese story that hits home

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Summer Diary is Wu Shuang's directorial debut, which has been nominated at this year's China Movie Channel Media Focus Unit held in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY With her recent directorial debut meeting critical acclaim, one young woman is helping share real Chinese narratives with the world, Wang Xingwei reports. In her directorial debut Summer Diary, a film nominated at this year's …

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1 year, 6 months ago

HK superstar promotes his new film in Shanghai

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A scene in One More Chance. Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat revealed that he accidentally suffered a head injury while shooting his new movie, One More Chance. Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat alongside fellow cast and crew members to promote his new movie One More Chance at an event in Shanghai on June 11. Battle of Shangganling, a new TV …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Film duo team up again for heroic endeavor

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Four years after the suspense series The Longest Day In Chang'an became a phenomenal hit, director Cao Dun and novelist-scriptwriter Ma Boyong announced they would team up again for the historic action movie, Heroes of Dunhuang. The movie was unveiled in a new lineup, which consists of more than 30 projects from three production companies including Beijing Splendid Culture & …

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1 year, 6 months ago

HK superstar promotes his new film in Shanghai

China Daily

A scene in One More Chance. Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat revealed that he accidentally suffered a head injury while shooting his new movie, One More Chance. Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat alongside fellow cast and crew members to promote his new movie One More Chance at an event in Shanghai on June 11. Battle of Shangganling, a new TV …

Hong Kong Shanghai China Daily Chow One More Chance

1 year, 6 months ago

Film duo team up again for heroic endeavor

China Daily

Four years after the suspense series The Longest Day In Chang'an became a phenomenal hit, director Cao Dun and novelist-scriptwriter Ma Boyong announced they would team up again for the historic action movie, Heroes of Dunhuang. The movie was unveiled in a new lineup, which consists of more than 30 projects from three production companies including Beijing Splendid Culture & …

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1 year, 8 months ago

A movie capital

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Lu Chuan, director of Beijing 2022, the official film of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Yasmin Meichtry, associate director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, Chinese Olympic gold medalists and protagonists of the film, Ren Ziwei and Su Yiming at the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival. At the China Film Capital Development Forum, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

A movie capital

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Lu Chuan, director of Beijing 2022, the official film of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Yasmin Meichtry, associate director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, Chinese Olympic gold medalists and protagonists of the film, Ren Ziwei and Su Yiming at the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival. At the China Film Capital Development Forum, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

A movie capital

China Daily

Lu Chuan, director of Beijing 2022, the official film of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Yasmin Meichtry, associate director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, Chinese Olympic gold medalists and protagonists of the film, Ren Ziwei and Su Yiming at the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival. At the China Film Capital Development Forum, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Realistic-themed dramas garner widespread attention

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While studying at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing more than two decades ago, director Xu Jizhou occasionally had a scene flash across his mind. Starring actors Zhang Yi and Zhang Songwen, the crime series began streaming on iQiyi's international platform in mid-January, reaching a total of 191 countries and regions. The director also revealed that they had access …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Realistic-themed dramas garner widespread attention

China Daily

While studying at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing more than two decades ago, director Xu Jizhou occasionally had a scene flash across his mind. Starring actors Zhang Yi and Zhang Songwen, the crime series began streaming on iQiyi's international platform in mid-January, reaching a total of 191 countries and regions. The director also revealed that they had access …

1 year, 8 months ago

Realistic-themed dramas garner widespread attention

China Daily

While studying at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing more than two decades ago, director Xu Jizhou occasionally had a scene flash across his mind. Starring actors Zhang Yi and Zhang Songwen, the crime series began streaming on iQiyi's international platform in mid-January, reaching a total of 191 countries and regions. The director also revealed that they had access …

1 year, 8 months ago

Realistic-themed dramas garner widespread attention

China Daily

While studying at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing more than two decades ago, director Xu Jizhou occasionally had a scene flash across his mind. Starring actors Zhang Yi and Zhang Songwen, the crime series began streaming on iQiyi's international platform in mid-January, reaching a total of 191 countries and regions. The director also revealed that they had access …

1 year, 10 months ago

Movie industry roars back with robust recovery

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Merchandise from the movie Kung Fu Panda is seen at a cultural and creative shop in Shanghai last year. Huo Jianqi, an award-winning director and a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said the recovery of the Chinese film industry is heartening. Huo said the genres of major films during the Spring Festival …

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2 years, 1 month ago

New Chinese movies unveiled to revive domestic market

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Jackie Chan in his new movie Ride On. Indicating Chinese filmmakers' effort to revive the domestic market, a slew of new movies have been recently released during the 2022 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province. The new lineup also includes the comedy Godspeed, the coming-of-age romance Just For Meeting You, suspense movie Lost In …

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2 years, 1 month ago

New Chinese movies unveiled to revive domestic market

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Jackie Chan in his new movie Ride On. Indicating Chinese filmmakers' effort to revive the domestic market, a slew of new movies have been recently released during the 2022 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province. The new lineup also includes the comedy Godspeed, the coming-of-age romance Just For Meeting You, suspense movie Lost In …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Becoming a somebody

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Wan on the set of Warriors of Future, a sci-fi movie produced by Louis Koo. Much more fortunate than many of his fellow extras, Wan beat more than 700 applicants to be shortlisted as one of 21 people to attend an acting training program At the time, Yee was visiting his old friend and maverick filmmaker Tsui Hark to discuss …

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2 years, 4 months ago

A bonanza summer for domestic movie market

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Louis Koo's latest outing Warriors of Future has propelled the recovery of the Chinese movie market this summer. Propelled by Louis Koo's sci-fi epic Warriors of Future, the box office receipts in summer — a lucrative period for movie market — has surpassed 7 billion yuan, indicating a strong momentum of recovery. Marking itself as the biggest-budgeted Hong Kong movie, …

This Summer Movie Market Warriors Of Future

2 years, 4 months ago

A bonanza summer for domestic movie market

China Daily

Louis Koo's latest outing Warriors of Future has propelled the recovery of the Chinese movie market this summer. Propelled by Louis Koo's sci-fi epic Warriors of Future, the box office receipts in summer — a lucrative period for movie market — has surpassed 7 billion yuan, indicating a strong momentum of recovery. Marking itself as the biggest-budgeted Hong Kong movie, …

This Summer Movie Market Warriors Of Future

2 years, 5 months ago

Louis Koo's sci-fi epic invades on Friday

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A scene in the upcoming sci-fi epic Warriors of Future. Hong Kong megastar Louis Koo revealed that his decades long fascination with sci-fi movies has been the main stimulus for his latest outing, Warriors of Future, during a Beijing premiere held on Sunday. Scheduled to open August 5 across China, the film boasts a stellar cast including Sean Lau, Nick …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Louis Koo's sci-fi epic invades on Friday

China Daily

A scene in the upcoming sci-fi epic Warriors of Future. Hong Kong megastar Louis Koo revealed that his decades long fascination with sci-fi movies has been the main stimulus for his latest outing, Warriors of Future, during a Beijing premiere held on Sunday. Scheduled to open August 5 across China, the film boasts a stellar cast including Sean Lau, Nick …

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