Shanghai Visions

Jun 10, 2025 CFM Case Study 0

Shanghai’s Cathay Cinema in the 1940s. By John Berra When the British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom wanted to suggest the future on a small budget for his 2003 science fiction love story...

Chen Shan Talks about the Competitiveness of Chinese Cinema

Jun 03, 2025 CFM Spotlight 0

The competitiveness of Chinese cinema is a comprehensive topic as it covers that of the market, the art and the culture. In recent years, Chinese films have been experiencing cultural integration of...

China Needs Its Own Team of Producers

Jun 03, 2025 CFM Production 0

by Maria A. Ruggieri I came to live in Beijing in 1998 when things opened up gradually and China was ready for its own film industry: the potential and efforts were there. The production companies,...

Dong Chengguan: Love Changes the World

Jun 03, 2025 CFM People 0

By Xu Jia The winner of the first New Chinese Film Talents Fund Forum Dong Chengguang went directly to another filmmaking setting once he came back from Cannes. The Forum was a collective effort of...

The Surge of Domestic Films and the Rise of Chick Flicks

Jun 03, 2025 CFM Marketing 0

By Wang Yizhi Due to successful audience segmentation, the rate of return for medium-budget films is increasing. Since the end of 2012, people are now no longer surprised if a film surpasses￥100...