Shanghai holds world's first film festival since coronavirus

The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is an important milestone in the return to normal urban life, and a strong signal that the Chinese film industry is ready to kick back into action.

How filmmakers document COVID-19 frontline in Wuhan

A group of Chinese and foreign filmmakers shared their stories and what they had witnessed and felt during time on the frontline when China was first fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creators of Pixar's 'Soul' share their vision

Creators of "Soul" shared their creative ideas and process of making this visionary story at a forum titled "Creative Storytelling and Expression of Emotion in Animation Filmmaking" at the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival.

Writing online literature requires an undaunting soul

The relatively new job title of web novelist has become a potential career path for the more than 8 million new graduates entering the job market this year.

China to turn sci-fi novel into live-action drama

​China is turning Liu Cixin's Hugo Award-winning sci-fi novel "The Three-Body Problem" into a live-action TV drama though the release date has yet to be unveiled.

Forum looks at new normal for post-pandemic film industry

International film executives and filmmakers discussed and projected the new normal and new challenges for the global film industry at the Shanghai Intentional Film Festival.

Online gaming, e-sports boom amid COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold across the globe, people are spending more time and money on games to fill the empty hours of lockdown and isolation.

Executives explore how to restart China's film industry

Film executives discussed how to get China's film industry back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic at the opening forum of the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival.

China's first TV host dies at 87

China's first ever TV anchor Shen Li, who is the country's pioneer TV icon when appeared on screen in 1958, died at the age of 87 in Beijing on Tuesday.

Hollywood blockbusters set China release dates

Several high-profile older releases and new Hollywood blockbusters, including the first installment of the Harry Potter franchise and Oscar-winning "1917," announced release dates in China.