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Summer Fizzle: China’s Box Office Reports Steep Decline
Movie-going fatigue strikes audiences as box office revenues decline by almost half from last year’s summer season
China’s New Box Office Hit Brings Laughs, but Not Heart
In a bid to appease the demand for a “true comedy,” “Successor” has won over audiences with its wit and humor, but falls short in humanizing the hardships faced by children growing up in Chinese households
Five Chinese Films to Watch from FIRST International Film Festival
In a unique year with no winner for the Best Feature award, here are five movies from the FIRST International Film Festival that are still worth watching
China’s Revolutionary Youth on Screen
Three movies and one TV series to learn about the May Fourth Movement, one of China’s most important protests
The Female-Perspective Films Enriching Chinese Cinema
Discover five recent female-centered films and the women directors behind them
The Rise of Female Perspectives in China’s Movie Industry
The female pioneers of China’s film industry and how they’re continuing to bring important, fresh perspectives to the big screen
The Enduring Allure of Old Shanghai
Why even TV shows set in the 1990s lean into aesthetics from nearly a century earlier
High Stakes: The Art and Agenda of Shen Ao’s Scam Trade Thriller “No More Bets”
Despite its financial success in China, the plot of Shen Ao’s “No More Bets” hamstrings the social message it wants to get across
A New Movie Takes Aim at China’s Corporate Culture
“Johnny Keep Walking!” has struck a chord with young Chinese workers who relate to its biting satire of pointless bureaucracy, lazy bosses, and the tradition of annual galas at Chinese companies
Year in Review: 2023 on the Screen
From box office success to the rise of crime drama series, here is a roundup of big happenings in Chinese cinema and TV in 2023
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