'Dumbo' debut causes a flap in Shanghai

The new live-action adaptation, also titled Dumbo, featuring animals and human characters, will open across Chinese mainland theaters on March 29.

Jack Gao: Cinema app could transform movie-watching

Nearly 80 percent of Chinese people don't go to cinemas, while 65 percent of finished Chinese films never get their day in theaters; but a mobile app could solve these problems.

Liu Cixin: Science fiction makes people more open-minded

Liu Cixin said that science fiction makes readers interested in science, especially young people, which broadens their horizons as well as promotes their imagination and creativity.

'Green Book': Does it deserve the controversy?

It seems Oscar's controversial Best Picture winner "Green Book" was warmly embraced in China.

US colleges fret over fall in Chinese students

For every seven international students enrolled, three US jobs are created and supported through tuition and other expenses.

China's sci-fi movies on right track

As China's 1st domestic sci-fi blockbuster "The Wandering Earth" impresses moviegoers, Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin and renowned filmmaker James Cameron predict a brighter future for China's sci-fi film industry.

Oscar recognition shows China's growing presence in global entertainment industry

"Green Book," "Bao," "Minding the Gap," and "Free Solo" -- what do these films, either nominees or winners at the 91st Academy Awards, have in common?

Qingdao rises as new showbiz production base

As "The Wandering Earth" took box office by storm, its production base Oriental Movie Metropolis has received another round of applause after its big launch.

Lantern Festival fills people with hope, love and peace

The close coincidence of China's Lantern Festival and India's Diwali offer an opportunity to light, love and togetherness binding the two countries ever closer in peace.

'The Wandering Earth' author shares views on sci-fi film

Science fiction author Liu Cixin said China's rapid modernization provides the foundation for sci-fi culture and films in Yangquan County, Shanxi province, on Sunday.