Foreign films join race for China’s top movie awards

Ceremony of the 34th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, December 28, 2021 [CGTN-CFP]
Ceremony of the 34th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, December 28, 2021 [CGTN-CFP]
CGTN | 30-Dec-2021

The China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, often regarded as China’s top film gala, kicked off on Tuesday in the city of Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, with foreign films joining the race for the first time. Five foreign films will compete for the best international film of the China Golden Rooster Awards, including the psychological drama film “The Father” featuring Anthony Hopkins and war drama film “Persischstunden (Persian Lessons),” a joint production of Russia, Germany and Belarus. Continue reading “Foreign films join race for China’s top movie awards”

Qin Gang: “I’m here to improve the China-U.S. relations.”

I'm here to improve the China-U.S. relations [CGTN]
I’m here to improve the China-U.S. relations [CGTN]
CGTN | 29-Dec-2021

“I’m here to improve the China-U.S. relations.” Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang told American journalists on Monday, after nearly 5 months working in the U.S. He said he took office in July “amid huge challenges” in this relationship, but he will work as a bridge between the two giants and make the ties “stable, manageable and constructive.” Continue reading “Qin Gang: “I’m here to improve the China-U.S. relations.””