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After a downturn in the 1990s, the Chinese movie industry has started to grow very rapidly. In 2010, China's annual box-office receipts for the first time surpassed 10 billion yuan. The box-office success of many films in China portends a new golden era for the Chinese movie industry

Movie Market Booming

China's film industry has entered a stage of rapid growth. Since a structural reform was carried out in this field seven years ago, on the average, movie box-office sales have increased at an amazing annual rate of 30 percent, which is quite an unusual case in the world

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In the Spotlight

Ge You
In China, there are many good actors but few with the kind of charisma that guarantees good returns at the box office. Ge You is one of the few

Trailers

Sacrifice

Let the Bullets Fly

If You Are the One II

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Let the Bullets Fly

The American Western gets a Chinese twist, courtesy of acclaimed director Jiang Wen

Under the Hawthorn Tree

Zhang Yimou's latest effort, a simple love story set during China's "cultural revolution," shows the director's softer side

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid, set in China, is a decent update on the original

Archive

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China's biggest private movie distributor Polybona looks to learn from and cooperate with Hollywood
-	A Pleasant Goat Surprise
A rising Chinese cartoon company looks to reshape the country's traditionally lack-luster animation industry
-	Aftershock Sets Records
The affecting story of Feng Xiaogang's new movie rocks the box office and people's hearts
-	Silver Bear for Screenplay
Chinese director picks up second Berlinale Award
-	Searching for Truth
An exclusive interview with Lu Chuan, one of the most talented young Chinese directors, on his controversial film City of Life and Death