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Fusion on the runway How can art and culture from the past survive in today’s globalized world? Inheriting a treasure trove of art and culture from the past thousands of years, young Chinese have created a new trend – Guochao, or China Chic. It refers to a movement started off by young Chinese who are endeavoring to revive and reinvent …

War films are one of the most awe-inspiring and emotionally powerful genres in commercial cinema. Classic Western war films, mainly from Hollywood, often depict individual human concerns and reflections on war, sometimes with an epic touch that allows countless viewers and fans to experience both the brutality of war and the brilliance of human nature. Yes, humanity should cherish peace. …

Eternal belief The film Pathfinders commenced shooting a year ago on the anniversary when Qu Qiubai, an early Communist Party of China (CPC) leader and a revolutionary hero, was executed by soldiers of the Kuomintang in Changting, East China’s Fujian Province. “Each day of filming was like a countdown to his death. In the lead-up to when Qu would be executed, my …

Taking in 335 million yuan ($45.6 million) at the Chinese mainland box office in less than two weeks, Hollywood blockbuster Oppenheimer has been fairly influential in China not only due to Christopher Nolan’s sophisticated directing, but also the film’s depiction of a country’s “nuclear defensive” mission during wartime. Such a theme has also had an impact on reminding Chinese moviegoers about the …

The renowned Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung performed in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, on Friday, the first leg of his world tour amid allegations of “false advertising” against the organizers. Most fans noted that there was a “huge disparity” between the ticketing schematic of the seats and  the actual seating at the venue. That means that the price on …

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the initiative of jointly building a “Silk Road Economic Belt” and a “21st Century Maritime Silk Road,” with the aim of establishing a community with shared interests, shared responsibilities and a shared future, characterized by peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefits. Over the past decade, the Belt and …

Confidence and independence Over a decade ago, two young African women from Gabon and Tanzania flew for over 20 hours and arrived in China, the country best known in Africa for its fast development and ancient history. They learnt Chinese and pursued higher education at Chinese universities, and built successful careers here. They told the Global Times that their lives …

Chinese Generation Z actress Jiang Yiyi has made remedial payments for due taxes of nearly 2.4 million yuan (roughly $334,000) after a netizen revealed she evaded paying tax. It’s a second tax evasion case of a young actress following netizens’ revelation of another tax evasion case of the popular Chinese female star Song Zuer. According to the message posted by …

Film enthusiasts in Beijing are in for a cinematic treat as the 2023 Russian Film Festival’s Beijing leg kicked off with grandeur at the China Film Art Research Center recently. For the first time, the festival is being held in three Chinese cities, Beijing, Heihe in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, and Suzhou in East China’s Jiangsu Province. The festival is …

The In Moments Film Festival (IMFF), which aims to help ­student filmmakers in the ­Chinese mainland and China’s island of Taiwan, is set to kick off on September 12, in Pingtan, East China’s Fujian Province. The 2023 exhibition, scheduled to end on September 14, includes a total of 1,849 film entries collected from over 300 higher-education institutions all around the …