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“Her Story,” a Mainland Chinese comedy-drama film told from a largely female perspective, is set for a release in major international territories later this month that are coordinated with its wide ...

To Hollywood's surprise, Chinese films are increasingly enjoying box office success. The Chinese comedy "Never Say Die" has brought in an impressive 326 million U.S. dollars worldwide to date, marking ...

BEIJING (AP) — Under rotating ceiling fans in hot, crowded bars, an edgier form of entertainment is emerging in China that reflects greater cultural freedom: stand-up comedy. The jokes told in these ...

Re-educated Comedy has been putting on Chinese stand-up shows and open mics in Los Angeles since 2023. Small, growing scene: We went to check out a recent open mic in February, where a handful of ...

"Can this movie star really fight?" Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for a Chinese comedy called Panda Plan, arriving in US theaters this October. Yet another new martial arts action ...

WASHINGTON — Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist. Even his name is politically ...

American comic Appell debuts with a funny and insightful memoir about his Chinese comedy career. While in college, Appell became fascinated with xiangsheng, a traditional Chinese comedy method ...