Film Production | China

Taiwan to give $200 mln to local film industry

24 February, 2010

Taiwan plans to provide US$200 million in subsidies to bolster the local movie industry against competition from Hong Kong and Hollywood, an official has said.

Art imitates life for rural film director

24 February, 2010

The front door displays the red Chinese character "fu" for fortune. Peanuts scattered on the ground. By Ju Chuanjiang, Wang Qian and Zhan Ruiwan

Building China's Hollywood

11 February, 2010

After seven years of consolidation and production, China's movie industry is ready for Hollywood-like success. by Ding Wenlei

China's ancient sages and those dangerous blue aliens

9 February, 2010

To experience the visual spectacle that is Avatar, Chinese audiences have flocked to theaters, with some reportedly paying up to $100 for a ticket.

China Film Archive chooses Quantel to spearhead move into Stereo3D market

5 February, 2010

China Film Archive in Beijing has purchased a Quantel iQ 4K Dl and finishing system. The iQ includes QColor in-context grading and the Quantel Stereo3D toolset.

Local quotas hit Chinese cinemas

29 January, 2010

China's government has reminded cinema operators to obey a quota requiring at least two-thirds of the movies they screen to be domestically made after the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar became the highe

Controversial Chinese production leads Asian Film Awards nominations

21 January, 2010

A Chinese film that sparked furious debate over its "humanizing'' of invading Japanese soldiers leads nominations announced January 20 for the 4th Asian Film Awards.

China to Pull Back ‘Avatar’ for Domestic Film

20 January, 2010

'Avatar,' the Hollywood blockbuster that has proven wildly popular with Chinese moviegoers, will be pulled in the next few days from the majority of Chinese theaters where it is showing, Chinese media

Kevin Spacey to star in Mandarin/English-language pic

14 January, 2010

Kevin Spacey will scale the Great Wall of Chinese film production and has signed on to star in director Dayyan Eng's black comedy "Inseparable." Spacey's involvement makes him the highest-profile Holl

China leads the way as international box office takes top billing

8 January, 2010

The growing influence of cinema in China has been reflected by a number of factors this week, not least of all being the stunning box office exploits of James Cameron's Avatar.