Aftershock (movie)

Reel China: It's rough out West for Chinese films

2011-07-03 00:00:00

When the Chow Yun-fat action-comedy epic "Let the Bullets Fly" opened in China last year, it quickly became a phenomenon. Lured by its splashy fight scenes and whip-snap dialogue, filmgoers swarmed theaters. The movie wound up taking in more than $100...

Reel China: Will it play in Peoria and Shanghai?

2011-07-14 00:00:00

Moviegoers in China enthusiastically see American films, yet the reverse is almost never true. But you'd think if there would be someone who might bridge the divide — someone whose personal background, connections and professional expertise could...

Reel China: Targets an elusive film fan — the Chinese American

2011-03-20 00:00:00

For years, Chinese films shown in U.S. theaters have fallen into two distinct camps, both driven by largely white patrons: martial-arts movies for young men, such as Jet Li's "Hero," or critically acclaimed art-house fare, such as Kaige Chen's "Farewell...

China is on a cinema-building binge

2011-03-06 00:00:00

Not long ago when Zhang Guomiao wanted to see a film, he'd head for the village square. There, itinerant cinema operators would unfurl a canvas screen, set up some static-filled speakers and show a grainy movie in the open air. "We had to bring our own...

El filme taiwanés "Cuando llega el amor" ganó los Oscars en chino de Taiwán

2010-11-20 00:00:00

Chinese actress Xu Fan reacts as she receives the Best Actress award for her role in the movie "Aftershock."

2011-03-21 00:00:00

Chinese actress Xu Fan reacts as she receives the Best Actress award for her role in movie "Aftershock" from Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat.

2011-03-21 00:00:00