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3D dreams come true with new martial arts film

Jan 4,2012
Though the box office performance is good, for Tsui Hark, the director of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," the making of his first 3D film is the realization of a decades-long dream.

Poetic, artistic, diasporic Mu Xin passes away

Dec 27,2011
Mu Xin, a renowned Chinese writer and painter, passed away at age 84 in his hometown of Wuzhen on December 21. People expressed their sadness at Mu’s death and the vanishing traditional world he so beautifully rendered.

Young soprano picks opera over shopping

Dec 16,2011
Unlike most girls born after the 1980s whose notion of a fabulous life is being buried alive in luxury brands, Sun Qing looks grounded, mature and clear about what kind of lifestyle is worth her passionate pursuit.

Hopeful actors seek dreams, get harsh reality

Dec 14,2011
Every night on the streets of Hengdian, a town located in Zhejiang Province and home to Hengdian World Studios, the world's largest film studio, large numbers of people congregate in the hopes of becoming movie stars.

Taiwanese author shocks critics with successful film

Dec 13,2011
With no previous experience as a film director, respected Taiwanese writer Giddens Ko (popularly known as Jiu Badao, or "Nine Knives"), baffled critics when he made a record-breaking movie debut earlier this year.

Clever campaign gets film audiences into the act

Dec 6,2011
A small-budget movie has produced a miracle at the box office by taking it home. 33 Days Since Breaking-Up was made on less than ten million yuan (U.S. $ 1.58 million), but audiences have paid over 300 million yuan (U.S. $ 47.28 million) to watch it.

iDOCS founder struggles to promote documentaries

Dec 5,2011
Zheng Qiong, the founder of China's first private documentary film company, is currently busy preparing for the Third iDOCs International Documentary Forum in Beijing, which will be held from December 12 to 16.

A theatrical struggle

Dec 5,2011
In Beijing, the cultural heart of China, it is not hard to find a theater and enjoy a live show. Roughly estimated, there are over twenty five theaters operating in the capital with thespians taking to the stage every day.

Expert: artwork restoration not high on public agenda

Dec 2,2011
After more than a year of trial restoration work, China's Central Academy of Fine Arts has finished repairing more than 50 traditional Chinese paintings and oil paintings.

Beijing art village withers from gentrification

Nov 30,2011
Songzhuang Artist Village, located on Beijing's eastern outskirts in Tongzhou District, is a well-known community once considered a utopia by many Chinese artists.
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