v Ma Dashuai: New TV Series Puts Human Face on Rural Migrants
A new hit TV series depicting the fate of rural immigrants to a small city, has been shown on the country's central TV station. |
v Chinese Films in Cannes Film Festival
The 57th Cannes Film Festival opened last Wednesday with Asian films accounting for 6 of the 18 on the shortlist. |
v SARFT Says No to Reinterpreting 'Red Classics'
Short stories, novels and films based on of the heroic resistance to the Japanese invasion and the civil war were some of the most popular of the 1950s and 1960s in China, however a new regulation issued by China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, or SARFT calls on TV producers of 'red classics' to be more 'serious' about their productions. |
v No More Violence on TV before 11p.m.
China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, or SARFT, has issued a new regulation banning TV series with 'violence' or 'murder' from being shown between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. |
v Film Review—"Nuan"
Adapted from famed writer Mo Yan's novel "The White Dog and the Swing", Nuan won The Best Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival last year. |
v Sensation of the Young
At the China Film Archive near Beijing Normal University, filmgoers can enjoy two films for 5 yuan, or around 60 US cents. Even on workdays during this year's Student Film Festival, the films are shown to a full house. |
v Film Review: The Coldest Day
Xie Dong's directorial debut "The Coldest Day" is a thoughtful look at middle-aged married couples in China, tracing the decisions that men and women make whilst in loveless relationships. |
v Rootless Vagabonds-China's Sixth Generation Filmmakers
The Sixth Generation tends to explore bohemian or criminal subcultures in urban environments. Lou Ye's Suzhou River, which won the top prize at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, is representative of this genre. |
v Terror Flicks and Film Rating
Following the success of Peter Jackson's Lord of Rings saga, a domestic horror flick has topped domestic box office. Along also comes the long-debated issue of film rating for Chinese movies. |
v Cartoon Adaptations Gain Popularity: Film and TV
Chinese movies and television dramas have long been linked with comics and other cartoon works. |
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