Gong Li’s yarn of empowered female espionage in war-torn Shanghai aimed big at the Chinese box office, but confuses complexity for entertainment
Fan explores the enduring trauma for parents who lost children in the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, and their attempts to rebuild their families
After 1,400 years and countless adaptations, the legend of White Snake returns to the big screen (again)
Acclaimed documentary series on Chinese doctors gains new relevance during Covid-19
Diao Yinan’s stylized film noir tackles violence, crime, and the marginalized
Calm storm reporter, director apologize for bad film, Golden Horse films pulled, and KTV collapses lung—it’s Viral Week
Movies and liquor renamed, death by a joke, another video assault, and the day that broke Weibo—it’s Viral Week
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