Iconic Japanese director shares his impression of Chinese directors

As one of the most renowned Japanese directors, Hirokazu Koreeda recently shared his impressions of Chinese directors and his filmmaking experiences with Chinese movie fans at an event organized by the China Film Director's Guide Young Director Support Program in Beijing.

The meteoric rise of domestic films

Despite challenges such as shifting audience preferences and the rise of competition from short videos, cinema — which has been around for well over a century — continues to demonstrate its enduring appeal in China, one of the world's largest movie markets.

7% rise in revenue from entertainment sector

Fueled by the potential of the domestic market, China witnessed an increase in revenue from television, radio and online audiovisual services in the first half of this year, as announced by the industry's top regulator during a press briefing on Friday.

Comedy 'The Hutong Cowboy' explores viral fame

"The Hutong Cowboy," a new comedy featuring veteran actor Ge You, delves into the life of China's internet celebrities and the chaos of the court of public opinion.

​HK superstar Andy Lau maneuvers hijacked flight in new film

Andy Lau has recently starred in and produced "High Forces," a new crime thriller about a hijacked flight.

Cinema presales for China's National Day holiday exceed 100M yuan

China's presale box office revenue for the upcoming National Day holiday has exceeded 100 million yuan (about 14.3 million U.S. dollars) as of Sunday.

​'The Volunteers' sequel honors CPV soldiers

A new film by renowned director Chen Kaige, to be released nationwide on Sept. 30, pays tribute to the heroic Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) army during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

​'Transformers' producer goes back to the source for new film

After years of producing live-action blockbusters, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the producer of the alien robot franchise, has delved back into the Cybertron mythology's history for an animated feature film. The producer talks to China.org.cn about the film's own origin story.

Chinese Film Festival launched in Slovakia to celebrate bilateral ties

A Chinese film festival kicked off in Bratislava Wednesday evening, with Slovaks from all walks of life enjoying the first film "One and Only" with relish. 

Pingyao International Film Festival opens

The eighth Pingyao International Film Festival opened in the ancient town of Pingyao in north China's Shanxi Province on Tuesday evening.