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Zhang Yimou's first spy film receives acclaim following test screening

Cliff Walkers, the first foray of renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou into the spy genre, has received wide acclaim from moviegoers and critics alike following a test screening Saturday.Starring Zha

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Film spotlighting China's organized crime crackdown joins May Day screening

Break Through the Darkness, a crime action tentpole telling the story of China's fight against organized crime, is set to join the already packed lineup for screening during the May Day holiday.St

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Zhang Zhao, ex-Le Vision Pictures CEO, dies at 58

Zhang Zhao, one of China's most influential film moguls and Zhang Yimou's producer, died of cancer on Wednesday. He was 58.Zhang Zhao, a workaholic and respected film executive, had an outstan

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Zhang Yimou's love letter to film

China's well-known director Zhang Yimou's latest film One Second is a love letter to cinema.Set in China's northwestern Gansu province in the mid-1970s, One Second is an homage to cine fil

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World's biggest market misses imported films

Already the biggest film market in the world in COVID-19 pandemic-ravaged 2020, China has started to suffer from lukewarm development for quite a while due to a lack of new content, especially importe

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Upcoming films expected to 'rescue' sluggish market

Seemingly still struggling to end the post-National Day lackluster run, the domestic movie market is gearing up for 44 new releases in Nov, with some expecting to warm up the market.Data on Beacon, a

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33rd Golden Rooster Awards set for late November

File photo from the official website of the Golden Rooster AwardsThe 33rd Golden Rooster Awards will be held in southeast China's port city of Xiamen from November 25 t

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Building bridge

In this season of patriotism in China-commemorating a war fought seven decades ago-a slew of films and TV dramas have been released, also indicating better production techniques and storytelling skill

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China officially the world's biggest film market

The day has finally arrived when as China is the world's No.1 film market, surpassing the box office total of the North America for 2020.As early as Oct. 15, box office tracking and big data platf

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Hard-working Zhang Yimou has more surprises in the bag

China's best-known director Zhang Yimou has three films ready to go and one film in the making, making him one of the most hard-working, efficient and prolific filmmakers in China. A photo shows

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What's next for Chinese film market after National Day success?

With Chinese films grossing nearly 4 billion yuan ($592 million) during the eight-day National Day holiday, studios have announced a raft of new projects and release dates for several finished bloc

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Film on China's poverty battle grosses US$295 million

My People, My Homeland, an anthology comedy film depicting China's achievements in the battle against poverty, has generated a total of 2 billion yuan (295 million U.S. dollars) at the China box o

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Chinese cinemas now allowed 75% seating capacity

A new version of the cinema reopening guideline issued on Tuesday allows Chinese cinemas to further loosen limits and have their per-show attendance reach 75% capacity.The guideline, issued by the Chi

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Executives: China needs to train more film talents

At a workshop during the ongoing Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), film executives agreed more talents and professionals should be trained and cultivated for film industrialization in China

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Post-epidemic Beijing kicks off international film festival

The 10th Beijing International Film Festival on Saturday kicked off in the Chinese capital, as the world's second-largest movie market recovers from the months-long cl

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Beijing film festival sells out screenings in minutes

The upcoming 10th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) launched presales of tickets to those films to be screened at the festival at noon on Wednesday, and sold out fast.Based on the requiremen

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Universal launches a soundtrack label in China

Music industry giant Universal Music Group launched the Magic Muses label in Beijing on Thursday. It is the first label in China dedicated solely to film soundtracks and scores, and it was created to