The weather is perfect in the south of France this time of year, the wisps of clouds vastly outnumbered by the hundreds of global film stars, directors and producers who have descended on Cannes for the fifty-ninth installment of the world’s most ...

19 Nov 2008

With more than 16 heavy-weight releases jamming thre three-month period starting Nov 20, Chinese cinema owners are estimating that box office during the year-end season will reach $146m (RMB1bn), which is 10% higher than the same season last year ...

18 Nov 2008

A Beijing Jingle Culture Development Co. production. (International sales: Beijing Jingle Culture Development, Beijing.) Produced by Shan Dongbing. Executive producer, Wang Min. Directed, written by He Jianjun. With: Shan Jingtao, Shan Jingqin, Shan ...

17 Nov 2008

Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. Milli Vanilli wannabes beware. After a series of high-profile lip-synching fiascoes this year, China is seeking to ban the practice from live ...

15 Nov 2008

Chou plays the God of Martial Arts in the movie Beggar So. TAIWANESE rising star Alan Luo is venturing into the Hong Kong movie world, starring in his first male lead role with Twins survivor Charlene Choi in Passionate Years. Luo plays a French chef ...

15 Nov 2008

After it was revealed that little Lin Miaoke - who "sang" at the Olympics Opening Ceremony this year in China - was actually lip-syncing, the Chinese Ministry of Culture has promised to strike out at performers who "fake it," insisting that artists ...

14 Nov 2008