Blog Tag - Talking Entertainment

Snuffed Films: The Death of Chinese Horror and the Best Chinese Language Horror Films
Submitted on Oct 30, 2021
Tis the season to snuggle up with a loved one and watch everything from cheerleaders being massacred by masked baddies on prom night to poltergeists...
'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II' Hits Theaters and Netflix This Month, but is it Worth Your Time
Submitted on Feb 05, 2016
This past Monday, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: Sword of Destiny, starring Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh, made its Beijing premiere and if the...
Step Aside Star Wars, China's Box Office is About to be Ravaged to Bits by CGI Bears
Submitted on Jan 23, 2016
In what kind of Twilight Zone do we live in where a film like Boonie Bears 3 receives more screenings and is currently doing way better in the box...
Radical!: Point Break Gets Super Early China Release
Submitted on Dec 04, 2015
Wow, this film came out of nowhere. We had no idea Point Break was coming to China so soon, as it was on none of the release lists that we’ve been...
China's Force Won't Awaken Until 2016
Submitted on Nov 20, 2015
[Updated 12/1/15] Who knows what it is about the holidays that makes us all want to get out and watch a flick in a giant climate-controlled room. It’...
Incoming: 3rd Festival of German Films in China
Submitted on Nov 13, 2015
The Germans have an undeniably rich tradition in Cinema that dates back to the very beginning of the medium with filmmakers like Fritz Lang (...
John Oliver Calls Upon Kenny G to Smooth Over China U.S. Relations
Submitted on Nov 06, 2015
Satirical news anchor John Oliver of Last Week Tonight has enlisted the smoothest of all woodwind blowhards, Kenny G, to mitigate the current crisis...
Bond is China Bound: Get Ready for the Theatrical Release of Spectre Next Week
Submitted on Nov 04, 2015
While the most popular fictional figure from British popular culture is most likely Mr. Bean, there is one man among other fictitious men that stands...
Paris Hilton Trapped in Crowded Beijing Elevator on Friday Night
Submitted on Oct 19, 2015
Once again terror strikes in the heart of a visiting celebrity. The hotel heiress, reality TV star, and “world famous DJ,” Paris Hilton, got stuck in...
China Release Date Set for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2
Submitted on Oct 16, 2015
Here’s a little Hollywood magic we can all look forward to. Dystopian action franchise The Hunger Games will see a November 20 worldwide release of...
Longquan Temple Develops Robo-Monk to Interact With Visitors
Submitted on Oct 09, 2015
It’s not unheard of for Buddhist temples to use technology or social media to promote their Zen agenda, but this is the first time we are aware of (...
Jia Zhangke Will Submit Mountains May Depart for 2015 Oscar Consideration, Wolf Totem Producer Isn’t Happy
Submitted on Sep 25, 2015
It was presumed that the film Wolf Totem would be China’s Oscar contender for this year’s awards, but at the Toronto Film Festival this week, it was...
Youku Tudou Partners With Paramount Pictures to Add 100 Films for Streaming Online
Submitted on Sep 18, 2015
On Tuesday, online media giant Youku Tudou announced that they would be partnering with Paramount Pictures to add over 100 foreign films from their...
Wolf Totem to be Submitted for Oscar Consideration
Submitted on Aug 28, 2015
Though yet to be made official, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s film Wolf Totem is expected to be China’s submission for this year’s foreign-language category...
Where is 'Dad, Where Are We Going?': Scheduled TV Programming to Halt During the 70th Anniversary Celebrations (Sep 1-5)
Submitted on Aug 21, 2015
Eight of China’s top satellite TV channels will disrupt normally scheduled entertainment broadcasts from September 1-5 as the country celebrates the...