Berlin-bound Chinese Cultural Revolution legacy drama ‘Shanghai Daughter’ unveils first trailer (exclusive)

Variety is unveiling the first trailer for “Shanghai Daughter,” the debut feature from Chinese filmmaker Agnis Shen Zhongmin ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Chinese Director Qiu Sheng On Using AI as a Salve for Grief in ‘My Father’s Son’

The rising Chinese auteur’s genre-bending drama, unveiled at the Shanghai Film Festival, uses a virtual reality boxing simulator and vivid nostalgia to explore the enduring bonds between a man and his ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Chinese Studios Plan AI-Powered Remakes of Kung Fu Classics From Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li

The government-endorsed initiative, revealed at the Shanghai Film Festival, will involve 100 martial arts classics undergoing an AI "revitalization." By Mathew Scott Hollywood studios and craftspeople ...
The New York Times

How China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival

A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing The phone ...
Reuters

Chinese film on 'evil' WW2 germ warfare unit risks adding fuel to Japanese tensions

BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) - "Evil Unbound", which depicts Japanese germ warfare during World War Two, set a first-day box office record among the war films released in China this year, as Beijing ...