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…
Why a Brazilian Soap Star Is Beloved by Hundreds of Millions in China
Lucélia Santos shakes her head and laughs as though, even today, she’s still trying to comprehend the sheer…
Shanghai 2026 Takeaways: Debut Directors, AI and China’s Global Push
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival closed June 21 with its clearest statement yet on what the industry…
‘Secret in the Box’ Revisits Hong Kong Murder at Shanghai Competition
“Secret in the Box,” a period thriller revisiting Hong Kong’s 1974 Happy Valley Box Murder, held its press…
Lisa Lu Reunites With Fans at Shanghai Screening of ‘The Arch’
Lisa Lu, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, joined a packed…
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…
‘Sumpa Kingdom’ Screens at Shanghai Film Festival Belt and Road Week
“Sumpa Kingdom,” a drama set in Xizang selected for the Belt and Road Film Week sidebar at the…
Béla Tarr Composer Mihály Víg on Their 40-Year Creative Bond
Mihály Víg, the Hungarian composer, actor and screenwriter who has served as Béla Tarr’s closest creative partner for…
Asian New Talent Filmmakers Open Up at Shanghai Film Festival
Filmmakers competing in the Asian New Talent section of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival gathered for a…
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…
‘Dear You’ Director on the Letter-Writing Tradition Behind the Hit
Director Lan Hongchun took the stage at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival to discuss how “Dear You,”…