The science of martial arts

2011-07-01 08:11:07

It requires courage to name a film after its genre, as audiences will expect it to be all encompassing.

Filming of Lost in Panic, part 2, begins

2011-06-29 07:52:08

Filming on the sequel to Lost in Panic Room, last year's dark horse, began recently.

Movie on Shanxi merchants

2011-06-24 07:52:23

Researching and making the epic film Empire of Silver was an eye-opening experience for first-time director Christina Yao in more ways than one.

Show Me First puts graduates in the spotlight

2011-06-23 07:50:00

The launch ceremony for The Graduation Song was held on June 20 in Beijing.

Zonbo Media ropes in South Korean directors

2011-06-22 07:55:37

China's Zonbo Media has signed on South Korean directors Hur Jin-ho and Kwak Jae-yong to each direct at least one commercial film the company will produce, starting this year.

A Chinese tale with universal appeal

2011-06-22 07:55:37

Chinese-American director Wayne Wang is known to look to Asian-American writers for inspiration.

Actors behind camera

2011-06-21 07:59:24

Web portal Sohu.com has joined forces with China Film Group Corporation and cell phone manufacturer Nokia for the 7 Film project.

Black, White and Chinese

2011-06-19 07:48:38

When I first heard about Kung Fu Panda in New York, I was thinking it was just another cheap ploy out to make money off Chinese culture, but I was wrong.

Launching a film franchise in pajamas

2011-06-19 07:46:28

There is a lot at stake with "Green Lantern" - at least for its star, Ryan Reynolds, and Warner Brothers.

A striking film

2011-06-17 07:37:40

It's no accident that Sichuan's provincial capital Chengdu features heavily in Kung Fu Panda 2.

Wu Xia brought forward to avoid Transformers 3

2011-06-15 08:14:29

Hong Kong director Peter Chan's period blockbuster Wu Xia, about martial arts, will premiere on July 4, rather than Aug 3.

Change in film import quota is on the horizon

2011-06-15 08:14:29

Chinese audiences are sophisticated enough to choose which movies they want to watch, the Motion Picture Association of America's new chairman Christopher Dodd says.