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Desert drama delights viewers at home and abroadVast deserts and desolate, uninhabited areas are a frequent source of captivation for audiences for their mysterious atmosphere, which has led to the creation of many movies and television shows.One of the latest to recount a desert adventure is the popular dramaParallel World, a 38-episode se...
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Chinese fantasy blockbuster set for UK releaseA special premiere of the Chinese fantasy blockbuster Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms was held in Londond on Sunday.The movie, which is set for release in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sept 22, is the first installment of a trilogy loosely adapted from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) nove...
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For Chinese legends, Nobody's perfectDrawing inspiration from traditional culture, Hong Kong director breaks new ground with contemporary homegrown superhero tale, Xu Fan reports.From animation to TV shows and live-action movies, over the decades, Hollywood has established a "world" in which both superheroes and ordinary peop...
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Tencent Video now one of world's largest streaming platformsOne of China's most popular sci-fi series, Three-Body — an online series adapted from Hugo Award-winning writer Liu Cixin'sThe Three-Body Problem— has been streamed around 11 billion times since its global debut earlier this year, said Sun Zhonghuai, vice-president of Tencent,...
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This year's Golden Rooster program announcedThe 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival is scheduled to take place between Nov 1 and 4 in Xiamen, Fujian province, according to a news conference held on Monday in Beijing.Highlights include the opening ceremony and a concert of film scores, the 36th China Golden Rooster Awar...
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7th Pingyao International Film Festival opens in North ChinaThe 7th Pingyao International Film Festival opened on Wednesday in the ancient town of Pingyao in North China's Shanxi province.Themed "Modern Times," the festival will screen a total of 57 films from 33 countries and regions next week, including films from China, France and Tunisia, o...
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