
Pushing Technical and Narrative Boundaries in Chinese Animation With “Deep Sea”
Despite room for improvement in the script, Tian Xiaopeng’s “Deep Sea” brings Chinese animation to a whole new level

Four Films to Kick Off the New Year
With a sizable box office and a diverse lineup, the Chinese film industry is off to a good start in the Year of the Rabbit

Year in Review: 2022 on the Silver Screen
Indie hits and notable flops: Here is a roundup of big happenings in Chinese and diaspora films this year

Picturing Xinjiang on the Big Screen
From cosmopolitan pictures to musical tourism advertisements, the Tianshan Film Studio once galvanized filmmaking in Xinjiang, but now struggles to regain its way

On the Trail of China’s Last Reindeer Herders
Renowned documentary director Gu Tao recounts his journey into indie filmmaking and his years living with Ewenki herders in northern China

Left in the Dust: Shaking Rural Cliches in Films on Northwest China
Can films and literature from the Northwest shake their strong association with rural subjects?

Short Short Films on a Long Long Road
Short short movies are lowering the threshold of filmmaking, five minutes at a time

Nü Perspectives: Striving for Better Female Characters on Chinese Screens
Do female characters in Chinese cinema and TV pass the Bechdel test?

What Spooked China’s Horror Film Industry?
China’s domestic horror films still struggle to impress audiences
