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Russian Film Week kicks off in Beijing

Russian Film Week kicked off in Beijing on Monday to start a week-long exhibition of Russian films in the Chinese capital and Changsha.This year's Russian Film Week will be held in Beijing from Se

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SIFF: Forum discusses women's crucial role in China's film industry

00:50 The movie industry in China, much like elsewhere, is still mainly male-dominated. But women are playing an increasingly important role both behind and in front of

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Filmmaker Jia Zhangke to head new Shanxi Film Academy

Internationally renowned Chinese arthouse film director Jia Zhangke is to take on a new role—president of the newly founded Shanxi Film Academy.Communication University of Shanxi held a launch ceremon

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New film sheds light on Japanese 'war orphans'

Chinese director Peng Fei told China.org.cn he chose the subject of Japanese war orphans to reflect on the destructive nature of war and the healing powers of parental love.Peng's Chinese-Japanese

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Film centered on Japanese 'war orphans' opens Friday

In the final days of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), thousands of children left by fleeing Japanese families were adopted by locals in northeastern China. With China and J

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New Year film offers message of hope and courage

The latest work of Lulu Wang, Chinese-American director of the Golden Globe-nominated film The Farewell, may surprise audiences with not just its content, but also its production format.Footage for th

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Winners of the 4th Pingyao Intl. Film Festival revealed

The winners of the 4th Pingyao International Film Festival were revealed on Friday in Pingyao, an ancient city in north China's Shanxi Province.The center stage is for young people in the future.

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Young director's film on China's aging population debuts in Pingyao

As one of China's most influential movie events to gather arthouse enthusiasts, the ongoing 4th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival has attracted many young talents t

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China's film giant reveals attractive future projects

China's entertainment giant Huayi Brothers Media unveiled a new list of future releases on Wednesday to demonstrate its confidence in the country's film industry.A photo shows the headquarters

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Chinese film recognized at Venice fest

The Chinese musical Honghe Afar took home the prize for the best music short film of the Filming Italy Best Movie Award on Sunday, becoming the nation's latest work to earn recognition at the 77th

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Cinema's comeback: Dream catchers in a time of pandemic

Films are like dreams, weaved by light and shadows. They allow people to escape their daily routines and get immersed in a world of imagination. The creation of this dr

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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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Shanghai holds world's first film festival since coronavirus

The audience watch a film at a temporary out-door cinema set up in a barn in Shanghai during the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival, July 25, 2020. [Photo courtesy of SIFF] Along with th

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Domestic film 'A First Farewell' wins hearts, box office

We long for reunion after time spent apart, something perfectly captured in the newly opened domestic film A First Farewell.The movie, featuring Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's natural scenery

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Xinhua Headlines: China concludes international film festival amid market recovery

-- This year's Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off five days after China allowed cinemas in low-risk areas to reopen starting on July 20.-- With outdoor scr

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Shanghai International Film Festival ends, TV festival kicks off

The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) ended on Sunday without glittering trophies or red carpets, indicating the realities of running a film festival in the coronavirus era.The nine-day

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SIFF Master's Class with Jia Zhangke: Make a film, live a life

On the first day of the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), the "Master Class welcomed its guest Jia Zhangke, an award-winning director, producer and writ