Category Archives: Film

Bloomberg reports that Zhang Yimou’s kung fu epic Hero (yingxiong was the number one box office draw at American cinemas this last weekend. The figures are: Revenue: $17.8 million Number of screens: 2,031 Average revenue per screen: $8,765 Hero is … Continue reading →

A year or so after being screened in China, Zhang Yimou‘s big budget historical kung fu epic Hero (yingxiong)is at last being distributed in the USA by Miramax. Quentin Tarantino attended the premiere, and his name is being used to … Continue reading →

Hey laowai! read this: Independent filmmaker is looking to document the stories of expatriates living in Beijing. If you have an interesting story with China and would like to share it with the world, please contact Hao at haowu @ … Continue reading →

The Beijing Times (jinghua shibao) reports: Zhang Yimou’s historical kung fu epic House of Flying Daggers had took 110 million yuan (nearly 13 million US dollars) at the box office by the end of July. The report also says that … Continue reading →

From That’s Beijing’s weekly email newsletter: Comrade films Today and tomorrow, take advantage of a rare opportunity to see all (or most) Chinese films touching on the subject of homosexuality, all shown in one place. Today is Jiaoluo, Nutongzhi Youxing … Continue reading →