Honor Debuts Robot Phone at Venice, Backed by a $300M Film Hit
The success of Lan Hongchun’s Dear You has brought him to Venice this year, one stop on a global…
Tony Leung Reflects on the Rise of AI and His Hopes for the Future of Film
There had to be so much whirling around in Tony Leung Chiu-wai’s mind as the Shanghai International Film…
Five Documentaries Compete for Golden Goblet at Shanghai Film Fest
Five documentary films are competing for the Golden Goblet Award in the Documentary category at the 28th Shanghai…
Women’s Snooker Doc ‘The Queens of 147’ Heads to Shanghai TV Festival
“The Queens of 147,” a feature-length documentary tracking the parallel lives of two Chinese women in professional and…
China’s Animators Look Beyond Their Borders
Yu Shui was well pleased with the $215 million his most recent feature, Nobody, earned at the Chinese…
Aardman’s Will Becher Eyes China Bow for New ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Film
Aardman director Will Becher said “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” could reach Chinese cinemas in…
RioFilme Brings Rio de Janeiro’s Creative Economy to Shanghai
It’s been a minute since the hit 1976 Brazilian telenovela “The Slave Isaura” (“A Escrava Isaura”) captivated a…
Virginia Woolf Inspires Shanghai Project ‘Outside the Room of My Own’
“Outside the Room of My Own,” a debut feature from Chinese filmmaker Yan Siyu starring Lucie Zhang, is…
Zhang Disha’s Sci-Fi ‘The Decisive Moment’ to Close Shanghai Fest
“The Decisive Moment,” a sci-fi feature directed by Zhang Disha and produced by Huang Jianxin, will world premiere…
‘The Great Skull’ Director and Cast on Dialect Cinema and Grief
“The Great Skull,” a Shanghai dialect tragicomedy, opened the main competition showcase of the 28th Shanghai International Film…