Venice Film Festival kicks off with star-studded jury presentations2018-08-30
The 75th annual Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday in the northeastern Italian city of Venice on the lagoon with a presentation of the juries who will decide the destinies of this year's crop of cinema contenders.

Asian-centric film "Crazy Rich Asians" tops North American box office in opening weekend2018-08-20
Warner Bros.' Asian-centric film "Crazy Rich Asians" topped North American box office in its opening weekend, breaking all expectations with an estimated 25.23 million U.S. dollars in three days.

"Hello Mr. Billionaire" continues to lead Chinese box office2018-08-07
"Hello Mr. Billionaire" continued to lead the Chinese box office in the week ending Aug. 5, earning about 1.04 billion yuan, China Film News reported Monday.

Chinese pianist Lang Lang to hold charity dinner in New York2018-08-03
Virtuoso Chinese pianist Lang Lang will hold a charity dinner in New York to raise money for music education.

Indonesia'a Bandung to host world music festival in July2018-07-18
Indonesia's West Java capital of Bandung was scheduled to host 2018 Matasora World Music Festival (MWMF) from July 21 to 22 in which musical groups of 15 nations would join, the organizer said.

Shooting begins on first Tibetan musical-adapted film2018-07-11
Northwest China's Qinghai Province has started shooting the first film adapted from a Tibetan musical, the local publicity department said Tuesday.

Int'l film festival to be held in Vietnam's capital2018-07-05
The 2018 Hanoi Film Festival (HANIFF) will take place on Oct. 27-31, with the participation of nearly 1,200 delegates, including 200 foreigners, the Vietnam Cinema Department said on Thursday.

"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" stays atop for second straight weekend in North America2018-07-02
Universal's "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" stayed atop for the second weekend in a row at the North American box office with an estimated 60 million U.S. dollars.

Chinese film market drives global box office growth in 2017: report2018-06-20
China's total box office increased by 13.45 percent in 2017, making the Chinese film market an engine of the global box office, according to a report released Tuesday.

Classic films to grace Shanghai International Film Festival2018-06-15
The 21th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is set to rock the film industry between June 16 and 25.

"Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest" to open in Universal Studios Hollywood2018-06-15
Universal Studios Hollywood's all-new attraction, DreamWorks Theatre featuring "Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest", is scheduled to officially open op June 15, the theme park announced Thursday.

London Symphony Orchestra to perform in Beijing on June 212018-06-11
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is scheduled to appear at China's prime theater, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), the evening of June 21 in Beijing.

Ukrainian film director Kira Muratova dies at 832018-06-08
Ukrainian prominent film director, screenwriter and actress Kira Muratova has passed away aged 83, local media reported Thursday.