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How Chinese UFC Star Zhang Weili Decided to Take on a New Challenge – Acting

1 day ago | msn.com | Mathew Scott

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Jackie Chan and Jet Li played kung fu hero Wong Fei-hung in film, but what’s the story behind the legend?

2 days ago | scmp.com | Mathew Scott

Po Fung spent 20 years researching the life and times of the legendary martial arts master and medicine man Wong Fei-hung. But, “over the past century, his life has been added to, layer upon layer,” says Po, ahead of the 100th anniversary of Wong’s death this week, on April 17. “There are no real records, no recordings, not even a photo of him.”The no-photo claim is contested, and even the date of his passing has been called into question.
Beijing Film Festival Turns to the Classics in Celebration of 120 Years of Chinese Cinema

6 days ago | msn.com | Mathew Scott

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Beijing Film Festival Turns to the Classics in Celebration of 120 Years of Chinese Cinema

6 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Mathew Scott

We’ve no way of knowing for certain whether or not Ren Qingtai had an inkling of the legacy he’d leave behind when he first ordered a French-made, wooden-bodied, hand-cranked camera to roll, back in the fall of 1905. But chances are he did. History reveals Ren was a very smart man, and a multi-hyphenate, a good century before that phrase even emerged. Importantly, he was also the man who directed China’s first-ever film, Dingjun Mountain.
A New Doc Set in Space Is Helping Chinese Cinema Chart New Frontiers

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mathew Scott

Zhu Yiran was aware there would be unique challenges ahead when he signed on to direct what’s being heralded as the first Chinese documentary to be shot in space. Before and during the shoot for Shenzhou 13, Zhu and his team from the China Media Group Television Series and Documentary Center had to spend more than a month training three astronauts in the art of filmmaking.
Taiwan Creative Content Agency Makes Global Film Push

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Filmart: Taiwan Creative Content Agency Makes Global Film Push

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mathew Scott

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysTaiwanese cinema has lofty global ambitions, as evidenced by the deployment of the country’s big stars and the presentation of international co-production plans at Hong Kong Filmart this week.
Filmart: 5 Buzzy Titles Turning Heads in Hong Kong

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mathew Scott

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe 29th edition of Hong Kong Filmart opened Monday and saw the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) thronging with people, in a pleasing throwback to the pre-pandemic days of the event.
Filmart: How the China-Led “Vertical Film” Movement Wants to Upend the Way We See Cinema

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mathew Scott

China’s vertical short drama boom took center stage on Hong Kong Filmart’s opening day, with a collection of the creatives driving the trend extolling the opportunities being offered in a market they predict will soon be worth around $14 billion annually. “The rise of this format means that there are a lot of audiences who haven’t been satisfied by the current supply of the media market,” said Zhou Yuan, founder and CEO of the Beijing-based vertical film production house Content Republic.
Filmart: HKIFF Industry Looks to Expand on China’s Animation Boom

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mathew Scott

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThere’s no escaping the shadow of Ne Zha at Hong Kong Filmart 2025, whether it be the posters of China’s favorite little demon boy on the bus stops and down on the subway walls across Hong Kong, or in the general chatter around the city’s annual film and TV market.

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Articles

How Chinese UFC Star Zhang Weili Decided to Take on a New Challenge – Acting

Jackie Chan and Jet Li played kung fu hero Wong Fei-hung in film, but what’s the story behind the legend?

Beijing Film Festival Turns to the Classics in Celebration of 120 Years of Chinese Cinema

Beijing Film Festival Turns to the Classics in Celebration of 120 Years of Chinese Cinema

A New Doc Set in Space Is Helping Chinese Cinema Chart New Frontiers

Taiwan Creative Content Agency Makes Global Film Push

Filmart: Taiwan Creative Content Agency Makes Global Film Push

Filmart: 5 Buzzy Titles Turning Heads in Hong Kong

Filmart: How the China-Led “Vertical Film” Movement Wants to Upend the Way We See Cinema

Filmart: HKIFF Industry Looks to Expand on China’s Animation Boom

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Masahiko Takeuchi

Siyoung CHOI

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