FILM

Can a Comedy Film Combat Online Defamation?

Acclaimed for its focus on cyber bullying and online rumors, the film “Post Truth” courts controversy for its shallow view on the surging social issue

FILM

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

FILM

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

FILM

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

Comedy and Afternoon Naps: How Chinese Cinemas Weathered the Pandemic

After lockdowns and gathering restrictions ravaged movie theaters across China, those remaining are looking for alternative business models to survive

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FILM

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?

MODERN HISTORY

The Traveling Projectionists Who Brought Entertainment to Farmers

Zhao Jishan, “the movie man,” spent years dragging a mobile cinema through rural China to bring entertainment to the villages

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ARTS

Rustbelt Renaissance: China’s Post-Industrial Northeast Rises Again in Film

Why is China’s Northeast such a fertile setting for film, music, and literature?

FILM

Short Short Films on a Long Long Road

Short short movies are lowering the threshold of filmmaking, five minutes at a time

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FILM

Nü Perspectives: Striving for Better Female Characters on Chinese Screens

Do female characters in Chinese cinema and TV pass the Bechdel test?

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