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Set to make a splashDespite some major setbacks, scriptwriter Kang Chunlei finally enjoys his big break, as Ripples of Life opens in cinemas nationwide, Xu Fan reports.In October 2020, director Wei Shujun and scriptwriter Kang Chunlei faced one of the most daunting and difficult moments of their careers.Just two weeks...
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Golden Panda Awards toast exchanges, artistic passionRenowned directors, filmmakers, screenwriters and musicians from China and abroad – including Chinese director Zhang Yimou and UK filmmaker Malcolm Clarke – attended the first Golden Panda Awards Ceremony as judges.They deliberated on Sept 20 in Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China's Sichu...
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Zhou Dongyu's new film portrays victim of online romance scamTainted Love, the latest film starring A-list actress Zhou Dongyu, opened in theaters on Sept 15.Based on true events, the film tells the story of an urban white-collar worker, played by Zhou, who falls victim to an online romance scam orchestrated by a cunning con artist, portrayed by Zhang Yu. Aft...
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A blast from the pastChristopher Nolan's eagerly awaited historical blockbusterOppenheimerblows the competition away, topping the national box office on its opening weekend, Xu Fan reports.On the penultimate day of this year's bumper summer movie season, iconic director Christopher Nolan's highly...
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Milestone Chinese summer box office earnings inject confidence, mirror quality advancesFrom a pre-pandemic high of nearly 17.8 billion yuan in 2019, China's summer box office revenue has rocketed to a new level of 20 billion yuan, injecting more confidence into the recovery of the Chinese and global film industries.China's summer movie season runs from the beginning of June to...
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Documentary uses VR to help veterans relive past gloriesPublic attention will often gravitate toward the collective stories of surviving veterans on the anniversary marking the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53), which fell on July 27.Living members of the Chinese People's Volunteers during the war might be invited to reco...
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