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…
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…
‘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,”…
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…
Shanghai: China’s Underdog Box Office Phenomenon ‘Dear You’ Lands U.K., France Release
Trinity CineAsia has acquired all rights for the U.K., Ireland and France to Dear You, the Teochew-language family…
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…
Tony Leung Lines Up Johnnie To Film and Serial Killer Series
Thespian Tony Leung Chiu-wai has three productions in the pipeline: a film to be directed by Johnnie To,…