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How Shanghai Can Become a Moviemaking Powerhouse Once Again

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

A dearth of talent once cast the city into the filmmaking wilderness, but recently, the sprouts of renewed growth have appeared.

Is Shanghai’s Film Industry in Terminal Decline?

The city was once renowned worldwide as the ‘Eastern Hollywood,’ so why do its studios lie empty today?

Sorry Hollywood, The Chinese Market is No Longer Easy Money

As more and more imported blockbusters fail to catch on in China, Hollywood must wake up to its audiences’ changing tastes.

The Rise and Fall of Film Adaptations

Transforming content into movies has been a popular trend in Chinese cinema for decades, but recently artistic quality has been declining.

Mediocrity of China’s Films Laid Bare After Paltry Box Office Takings

With authorities clamping down on ticket-sales fraud, domestic movies are revealed to be unpopular with audiences.