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As traditional martial arts cinema faces a decline, 81-year-old action choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping defends the genre's legacy with Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert

A former construction worker turned food delivery rider, Wang Jibing has written thousands of poems inspired by life on the road, giving voice to China's unseen urban laborers

Professor Freddy Boey, City University of Hong Kong president, talks with NewsChina about his philosophy of education and innovation, the university's role in the age of AI, and its strategic expansions in the Chinese mainland to create the companies of tomorrow

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As China’s micro-drama industry booms, grueling schedules, lack of clear standards and weak protection of rights are putting those in the industry at serious risk

By portraying guilt, sacrifice and unresolved emotions between two ex-lovers, acclaimed filmmaker Cai Shangjun’s latest drama The Sun Rises on Us All explores the complexity of human nature with minimalist aesthetics and emotional precision

For 51-year-old Taiwanese rock and hip-hop icon Chang Chen-yue, music is where storytelling and social issues meet – as long as he doesn’t become just another ‘preachy old guy’