China
Xixi Pictures Sets Its Sights on Building a Global Brand for Chinese TV Drama
China’s Xixi Pictures has arrived at the 61st MIPTV buoyed by a slate of recent successes that have helped the Shanghai-based production house celebrate its fourth anniversary, but the company is nevertheless keen also to share with the international content community what’s on the immediate horizon. Over the past 12 months, Xixi’s development has been […]
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Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ Draws Fire in China, Praise From U.S. Conservatives
Netflix’s acclaimed new sci-fi epic 3 Body Problem is getting some heated reactions from viewers in China, while its opening scene is drawing praise among some conservatives in the United States. The big budget adaptation of Liu Cixin’s Hugo Award-winning 2008 novel tells the story of humanity preparing for an alien invasion. The show’s opening […]
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China Sets Sights on Global Expansion at Filmart
The China Pavilion has set up shop in the middle of this year’s Hong Kong Filmart for the third year running as it aims to share the story of the evolution of the country’s film industry. Organizers the China Film Co-production Corporation (CFCC) have brought data with them, they say reflects that there are more […]
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‘Brief History of a Family’ Review: Subtle Psychological Thriller Puts a Contemporary Chinese Family Under the Microscope
Taking its European bow at Berlin after a premiere at Sundance, Lin Jianjie’s first feature focuses on a teenage boy, his parents and the classmate who becomes their surrogate second son.
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Iranian Film ‘No End’ Dropped From Hainan Island Festival, Claims Chinese Censorship
Nader Saeivar’s Iranian drama No End has been dropped from the official selection of the Hainan Island International Film Festival in what filmmakers say was an act of censorship by Chinese authorities. ArtHood Entertainment, which is handling world sales for No End, told The Hollywood Reporter it received a confirmation from the Hainan Island festival […]
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‘A Long Shot’ Review: A Grimy Industrial Thriller Set During China’s Economic Reforms of the 1990s
Director Gao Peng’s first feature stars Zu Feng as a former professional sharpshooter who guards a waning metal foundry beset by theft and corruption.
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Tokyo: TIFFCOM Content Market Returns With Renewed Momentum, Bigger Venue
Opening its doors on Wednesday for its first in-person event since 2019, the TIFFCOM content market in Tokyo is celebrating its 20th-anniversary edition in a new venue and with an even more international flavor to its exhibitors. “In terms of the exhibition area, it is now almost 50-50, compared to 60 percent domestic and 40 […]
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China Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Gains Foothold, Crosses $25M
After a soft start in China, Barbie began to make inroads in the world’s second-biggest movie market in its second frame, buoyed by great critics scores and strong word of mouth. Barbie opened to $8 million in China last weekend, claiming fifth place amid tough competition from local hits Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom […]
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Karlovy Vary Fest Opening Ceremony Host Gets Political With Comments on China and Russia
The 57th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival got off to a star-studded start Friday evening, with the opening ceremony also including much humor and some political commentary from Czech actor and TV presenter Marek Eben. “Dear foreign visitors, welcome to the Czech Republic,” he said at the start of the event before […]
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‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Lands Lucrative China Release Date
Paramount Pictures and Skydance’s Mission: Impossible 7 — Dead Reckoning: Part One, featuring Tom Cruise’s next action-packed sprint as Ethan Hunt, has landed a high-value release date in China on July 14. That’s the same day the film launches in North America, which creates marketing synergies and savings for the film and its studio. Recently, […]
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Shunned in the West, Russia’s Movie Industry Is Embraced at China’s Shanghai Film Festival (Exclusive)
Members of the Russian movie industry may be personae non gratae at the great festivals of the West, but at the Shanghai International Film Festival, China’s most prestigious cinema event, they will be welcomed with open arms. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feburary 2022, the Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Toronto international […]
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‘The Breaking Ice’ Review: Three Young Chinese Adults in Limbo Connect in Anthony Chen’s Poignant Gen Z Drama
Set against the icy landscape of Yanji, near the North Korean border, the intimate film traces the path of an outsider trio from malaise to spiritual freedom.
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