Chinese cinema has a history that spans more than one hundred years.
3rd Taiwan Biennial Film Festival Returns to Hollywood
TheTaiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) announced a host of outstanding events line-up for the upcoming 3rd edition of the Taiwan Biennial Film Festival (TBFF), set … Read more
Asian World Film Festival to Open with Marvel’s Eternals November 1 in Los Angeles
The 2021 Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) will kick off November 1 at 5:30 pm PT with a red carpet and a 7:00 pm PT screening with … Read more
Interview with Professor of Film Studies at Columbia University Richard Peña
Richard Peña is a Professor of Film Studies at Columbia University, where he specializes in film theory and international cinema. Read the full interview here
China: Entertainment industry told to create “healthy” cartoons and remove vulgar and violent content
New moralistic clampdown on China’s entertainment industry. China’s entertainment industry has been told to promote “truth, goodness, and beauty” and to remove violent or vulgar … Read more
Asian Hall of Fame Unveils New Inductees
Prestigious global program recognizes icons from five countries across diverse disciplines Ten distinguished honorees from the United States, Korea, India, Hong Kong and Jamaica will … Read more
China bans celebrity rankings and targets ‘chaotic’ online fan clubs to clean up increased doxing, trolling
Chinese authorities have banned online lists ranking celebrities by popularity in an attempt to “clean up” fame and fandom culture. In June, the central cyberspace … Read more
Chinese & Taiwanese films at the 78th Venice International Film Festival
The 78th Venice International Film Festival will take place at Venice Lido from 1 – 11 September 2021. The Jury of Venezia 78 will award … Read more
Interview with filmmaker, writer & activist Popo Fan
Popo Fan is a Berlin-based filmmaker, writer, and activist from Shandong, China. Popo Fan is a queer filmmaker and activist. His films featured topics such … Read more
Chloé Zhao wins Wins 2021 Oscar for Best Director and Best Movie
Chloé Zhao is the first Asian woman and the second woman to win the award in 93 years with the film Nomadland.
The Oscar ceremony will not be aired on Hong Kong television
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will not be broadcast on Hong Kong television next month for the first time since 1969. Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), … Read more
Interview with Action Actress JuJu Chan Szeto
JuJu Chan Szeto is a female action actress host of many talents and skills. Read the interview with JuJu Chan Szeto
Interview with Hao Wu, director of the documentary 76 Days on Wuhan COVID Outbreak
During the outbreak of the pandemic, the director began to think about this project, with the help of two collaborators who had full access to … Read more
Tencent-Led Consortium Exercises Call Option to Acquire Additional Equity Interests in Universal Music Group
Tencent Holdings Limited announces today that a Tencent-led consortium has exercised its call option to acquire an additional 10% equity stake in Universal Music Group … Read more
Movie Review: Mao Mao Cool by Zhang Yang
Zhang Yang’s documentary film follows Qu Hongrui, guided by his tutor Xu Song during his final exam at the “Mao Mao Cool Primary School” in … Read more