All China articles – Page 5
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FeaturesPingyao 2024: profiles of seven debut features in Hidden Dragons competition
The section showcases Chinese-language first or second feature films.
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FeaturesJia Zhangke on plans to grow Pingyao film festival while remaining intimate
The festival’s 8th edition will screen 51 films including 17 world premieres.
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NewsDong Zijian’s ‘My Friend An Delie’ picked up by Rediance ahead of Tokyo competition (exclusive)
Chinese actor Dong makes his directorial feature debut with the drama, which will premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival.
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Features‘A River Without Tears’ director Liu Juan on working with Jia Zhangke and shooting in the wild
Jia Zhangke is executive producer of the feature, which has been set as the opening film of the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival.
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Reviews‘Bound In Heaven’: San Sebastian Review
Veteran screenwriter Huo Xin makes her directorial debut with a genre-infused drama about domestic abuse
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FeaturesChinese arthouse films are back on the world stage, but how are they performing at home?
A trio of Chinese arthouse films stood out with distinctive box-office results last year.
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NewsPingyao film festival unveils 2024 line-up, opening with Liu Juan’s ‘A River Without Tears’
The festival in China will also screen a restored version of Chen Kaige’s ‘Yellow Earth’ to mark its 40th anniversary.
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NewsLou Ye’s lockdown docudrama ‘An Unfinished Film’ completes slew of sales; first trailer unveiled (exclusive)
The film premiered at Cannes and is now screening at Toronto.
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NewsRediance boards China drama ‘Bound In Heaven’ ahead of Toronto premiere (exclusive)
The film marks the feature debut of director Huo Xin.
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Reviews‘Mistress Dispeller’: Venice Review
A ‘mistress dispeller’ seeks to break up an extramarital affair in this intimate Chinese documentary
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NewsChina’s 2024 summer box office dips nearly 41% despite strong July
Comedy drama ‘Successor’ helped July rank as the second highest month of the year to date at the Chinese box office.
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Reviews‘Unstoppable’: FIFF Review
FIRST IFF’s First Frame award winner profiles Chinese mixed martial artist Zhang Weili
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NewsChina’s FIRST International Film Festival jury refuses to award best film prize
The jury said there was no “outstanding” or “groundbreaking” title worthy of the award.
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FeaturesHow FIRST International Film Festival offers a springboard for new Chinese directors
FIFF founder and head Song Wen discusses the spirit of the festival and future of Chinese independent and arthouse cinema.
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NewsHKIFF to bestow Begin Again award at China’s FIRST financing market (exclusive)
Two projects by emerging filmmakers will receive support for festival strategy and international distribution.
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FeaturesSix films spotlighting women’s voices at China’s FIRST International Film Festival
The fourth First Frame competition places a special focus on films with female characters and female themes.
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NewsChinese box office down 9% in first half of 2024; June lowest month
Ticket sales from the first half of the year were the lowest since 2016.
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NewsChinese sci-fi ‘Escape From The 21st Century’ to be launched by Fortissimo at Toronto (exclusive)
The feature is set to open in China on August 3.
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NewsKazakhstan’s ‘The Divorce’ wins at Shanghai’s Golden Goblet Awards
The jury was led by Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung.
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NewsCannes award-winner ‘Black Dog’ lands UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
The Chinese drama won the Un Certain Regard Prize.