Opinion
November-23-2012
- Ang Lee turns 'Life of Pi' into spectacle
- Ang Lee's new 3D visual feast "Life of Pi" is more than meet the eye.
November-21-2012
- 'Cold War': a revolution in crime film genre
- This Hong Kong crime film shifts the focus to office politics and intellectual rivalry.
October-26-2012
- How to hard sell China's soft power
- China should pay more attention to unofficial channels to improve its global communication network to promote soft power.
October-25-2012
- TV stars' skyrocketing pays need to be capped
- The huge paychecks of several TV stars are harming the overall industry and have potentially negative impacts on young people and society.
October-24-2012
- James Bond soars in early 'Skyfall' reviews
- James Bond is back and better than ever, according to early reviews for "Skyfall".
October-22-2012
- New 'Total Recall' rather dull
- The 2012 remake of "Total Recall" is a rather flat and uninspiring action film, and does not do the original justice.
October-20-2012
- Chicken soup for Chinese writers' soul
- Mo Yan has shown masterful skill in turning every challenge into opportunity while portraying Chinese rural life with sensuous language and biting satire.
October-19-2012
- Will a literary prize save a nation of nonreaders?
- All this sound and fury is occurring in a country whose people are famous for their lack of interest in worthwhile reading.
October-18-2012
- Forced piano exams for children hit false notes
- Learning piano for the purpose of passing exams can easily erode children's interest in piano or even music.
October-16-2012
- Mo Yan's victory tests Chinese people's mentalities
- The authorities should not over-extol Mo for winning the Nobel literature prize, and the public should not find fault with the writer.
