Gu Xiaogang Gets Personal Talking About His Sweeping Family Epic

Gu's epic 150-minute film follows the trials and tribulations of a family struggling to come to terms with societal changes that have become rife in China.

by Bryan Grogan, 23 September 2019

Matrix Resurrections Gets China Release Date

Matrix Resurrections becomes the first Hollywood film to secure a 2022 China release date.

by Lars James Hamer, 10 December 2021

Shanghai Omnijoi International Cinema's Design is an Ode to Film

Copper pipes serve as the main design plotline at this new movie theatre in Shanghai.

by Dominic Ngai, 22 July 2017

#TBT: A Short History of Chinese Cinema

Professor Ying Zhu explains the six generations of Chinese filmmakers and the Golden Age of Chinese Cinema.

by That's Shanghai, 11 May 2017

24-Hour Cinemas Are Now a Thing in Shanghai

The Grand Theater and Cathay Theater became the city's first '24-hour' cinemas.

by Urban Family, 17 July 2019

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