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Chinese folklore inspire Hollywood filmmakers
A group of Hollywood filmmakers will visit the birthplace of a legendary Chinese folklore heroine next week in China's Hubei Province to draw inspiration for their work.
Theaters to stage new Mandarin versions of Shakespeare plays
New productions of the William Shakespeare plays Hamlet, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest - and all using Mandarin translations - will be staged in China this year.
Classical music season to open in Beijing later this month
The Beijing Concert Hall is about to launch its classical music season which will run through November.
More Oscar-nominated movies being distributed to Chinese movie audiences
More Oscar-nominated movies are finally hitting theaters in China, empowering domestic audiences to feel a closer connection with the world's top global film contest.
Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" Wins Oscar For Best Animated Short
Former U.S. basketball player Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" won the Best Animated Short Award at the 90th Oscars on Sunday.
Francis McDormand wins Best Actress Award of 90th Oscars
Francis McDormand Sunday won the Best Actress at the 90th Academy Awards for her role in dark comedy drama film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."
Gary Oldman wins Best Actor Award of 90th Oscars
Gary Oldman, 59, won the Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday for "Darkest Hour." Oldman's phenomenal performance as Winston Churchill made a strong impression on the audience.
Shape of Water wins Best Picture Award of 90th Oscar
"The Shape of Water," a drama film directed by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, has won the Oscar for best picture at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday.
'Coco' wins Best Animated Feature Film of 90th Oscars
The 90th Academy Awards honored "Coco" as the Best Animated Feature Film of the year on Sunday. "Coco" is a 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios.
Sam Rockwell wins Best Supporting Actor Award of 90th Oscar
Sam Rockwell received Best Supporting Actor at the 90th Academy Awards for his role in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" on Sunday.
China's future movie and TV stars face tough competition for university places
Future stars of China's film and TV industry were lined up at the gate of Beijing Film Academy (BFA) this week, waiting for the start of the highly competitive undergraduate entrance exams.
Oscar-nominated film tells true story about Chinese immigrants
Oscar-nominated "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" is a film about a tiny Chinese-American community bank indicted for fraud during the 2008 U.S. mortgage crisis that triggered a financial crisis worldwide.
China dominates global box office sales in February
China's box office sales reached more than 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion US dollars) in February, making China the global leader in sales last month.
The Peter Rabbit Movie is coming to China
A new animated film from Sony, "Peter Rabbit," is due to hit Chinese theatres this Friday.
Chinese fantasy film hits Japanese theaters
Chen Kaige's fantasy film Legend of the Demon Cat, known in Japanese as Kukai, hit screens in Japan on Saturday.
China's box office hits record high during Spring Festival holiday
China's box office sales totaled more than 5.72 billion yuan (901 million U.S. dollars) during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, breaking the previous sales record for the period.
Popular Chinese cartoon hits Australian TV
Animated Chinese cartoon series Luo Bao Bei has debuted in Australia during the Spring Festival, giving more Chinese culture to the local audience.
New BBC crime drama coming to Chinese screens
A hit BBC crime drama will be broadcast in China following the signing of a licence agreement.
Music Festival celebrates Chinese New Year in London
The first ever UK-China International Music Festival has been held at a London University in celebration of Chinese New Year.
Animated feature kicks off 68th Berlin Int'l Film Festival
The 68th Berlin International Film Festival, which is more commonly known as the Berlinale, kicked off Thursday with an animated feature.