Legendary Princess Wencheng comes to big screen

A new film company was founded Wednesday during the Eighth Beijing International Film Festival and will spend 200 million yuan on a film about Princess Wencheng from the Tang Dynasty.

'Black Panther' to hit Saudi screens after cinema ban

The Marvel superhero film Black Panther will be screened on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia as a 35-year ban on movie theaters was lifted in the Middle East country.

Beijing film festival's crown jewel

A lost film was brought back to life at the Eighth Beijing International Film Festival on Wednesday night.

China to host SCO film festival in June

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) film festival will be held in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province from June 13 to 17, an official said Wednesday.

Melbourne-made short film selected for Cannes

The Melbourne-made short film All These Creatures was selected by the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday to compete for the 2018 Short Film Palme d'or.

Chinese actor Zhang Zhen joins 71st Cannes Festival's jury

Chinese actor Zhang Zhen is among the 71st Cannes Film Festival's eight jury members, chaired by Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett.

New Zealand film festival opens in China

The ninth New Zealand Film Festival, which will screen 12 films in three Chinese cities in the coming weeks, opened Tuesday in Beijing.

More special effects films on show during BIFF

Dogs walk red carpet for Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs'

Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed stop-motion animated feature "Isle of Dogs" welcomed dogs to the red carpet for its premiere at a theater in China on Monday.

Annual international film festival opens in Beijing

​The eighth Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), co-organized by the Beijing Municipal Government and the China Media Group, opened on April 15.