Jackie Chan
'Avatar' unstoppable at North American box office
Jan 18, 2010 02:31 EST
Science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" ruled the North American box office for the fifth consecutive week to maintain its charge towards an all-time record, estimated figures showed Sunday.
'Avatar' unstoppable at North American box office
Jan 17, 2010 16:46 EST
Science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" ruled the North American box office for the fifth consecutive week to maintain its charge towards an all-time record, estimated figures showed Sunday.
Jackie Chan aims at families with "Spy Next Door"
Jan 15, 2010 12:28 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - There's an old saying in Hollywood: never work with kids or animals. Jackie Chan is okay with kids. Animals are another story.
Jackie Chan targets kids with low-budget "Spy"
Jan 13, 2010 23:44 EST
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It's been over 30 years since Jackie Chan supplanted Bruce Lee as film's reigning martial-arts superstar.
Highlights of Hollywood's 2010 movie lineup
Jan 11, 2010 15:05 EST
Highlights of Hollywood's 2010 movie lineup. Highlights of Hollywood's 2010 film slate. Some films open in limited release, and release dates are subject to change:
'2012' sets box office record in China
Dec 28, 2009 08:20 EST
Hollywood disaster movie '2012' becomes best-selling film in Chinese history. A second Hollywood movie has shattered the Chinese box office record in a year, as Beijing faces increased pressure to ease its annual quota of 20 foreign blockbusters.
Environmentalists groan over Bird's Nest snow park
Dec 15, 2009 03:14 EST
Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium has been transformed into a snowy winter wonderland for tourists, stirring anger among environmentalists over the venue's water use, state media said Tuesday.
Environmentalists groan over Bird's Nest snow park
Dec 15, 2009 03:05 EST
Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium has been transformed into a snowy winter wonderland for tourists, stirring anger among environmentalists over the venue's water use, state media said Tuesday.
Environmentalists groan over Bird's Nest snow park
Dec 15, 2009 01:27 EST
Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium has been transformed into a snowy winter wonderland for tourists, stirring anger among environmentalists over the venue's water use, state media said Tuesday.
Art-house films top contenders at Chinese Oscars
Nov 26, 2009 01:48 EST
Trio of art-house films top contenders at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards. An Australia-based director's romance, a Taiwanese family drama and the story of a Chinese peasant guarding a cow are the unlikely trio of top contenders at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars to be announced on Saturday.
Chan marks anniversary of Peking Opera school
Nov 13, 2009 11:30 EST
Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung mark 50th anniversary of Peking Opera school. Jackie Chan didn't take acting lessons or attend a fancy conservatory. The biggest star in kung fu cinema learned his craft from a retired Peking Opera star who turned his apartment into a performing arts boot camp for working-class Hong Kong children in the 1960s.
Rain's ninja role draws inspiration from Lee, Chan
Nov 09, 2009 04:05 EST
Rain's 'Ninja Assassin' draws inspiration from Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan. South Korean pop star Rain says he drew inspiration from fellow Asian stars who successfully crossed over to Hollywood when he prepared for his first leading role in an American film.
Organizers struggle to fill Beijing's Bird Nest
Nov 04, 2009 10:11 EST
Despite larger government role, organizers struggle to find events for Beijing's Bird Nest. Chinese officials continue to struggle to find uses for the Bird's Nest Stadium, the iconic centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Bird's Nest stadium plans to stem losses: report
Nov 03, 2009 19:00 EST
More than a year after the Beijing Olympics, the Bird's Nest stadium has been placed under Chinese government management in an effort to stem financial losses, state media said Wednesday.
Chinese movie studio eyes NYSE listing
Nov 03, 2009 01:31 EST
Third leading Chinese movie studio eyes listing, this time on New York Stock Exchange. A third leading Chinese movie studio is aiming for a listing ? this time on the New York Stock Exchange ? as the country's entertainment companies turn to the capital markets to raise funds.
Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in new Shaolin movie
Oct 22, 2009 09:45 EDT
Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in movie about China's famed martial arts Shaolin Temple. The king of kung fu cinema is set to star in a new movie about China's famed shrine of martial arts, the Shaolin Temple.
Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in new Shaolin movie
Oct 22, 2009 01:37 EDT
Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in movie about China's famed martial arts Shaolin Temple. The king of kung fu cinema is set to star in a new movie about China's famed shrine of martial arts, the Shaolin Temple.
New managers vow to resurrect storied HK studio
Oct 21, 2009 07:53 EDT
New managers vow to resurrect storied Hong Kong film studio Golden Harvest. The new management of a famed Hong Kong film studio that worked with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and John Woo promised Wednesday to revive the company into a Chinese powerhouse in movie production and multiplexes.
Historical drama sets box-office record in China
Oct 20, 2009 23:25 EDT
BEIJING (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Founding of a Republic" has become the highest-grossing Chinese film in China's box-office history, earning 406 million yuan ($58.4 million) since its September 16 debut, a China Film Group spokesperson told the Xinhua News Agency.
Uighurs swap Gitmo fatigues for Bermuda shorts
Oct 20, 2009 20:00 EDT
Every morning Khalil Mamut rides to work through winding palm-lined lanes on his rental scooter.
