The road comedy "Breakup Buddies" by Ning Hao grossed 1 billion yuan ($163 million) by Thursday, the fourth movie to pass the 1 billion yuan mark at box office in Chinese movie history.
The 14th Chinese Film Media Awards was held in China’s capital of Beijing on Oct 11, 2014, with the films Drug War, The Grandmaster and Ilo Ilo winning the top prizes.
Mandarin-language movies dominated the Chinese box office in a week that included the patriotic National Day holiday, with Ning Hao's raunchy road trip comedy Breakup Buddies racing ahead.
Ning Hao's new 'pink comedy' departs from the black humor that has defined his career. Wang Kaihao places the film in the debate surrounding low-budget comedies' success.
"Breakup Buddies" is more than meeting the eye, according to Chinese director Ning Hao, who is at the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time with his latest road trip film.
The Chinese film presence will be ramped up at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) when organizers announced a portion of their lineup on Tuesday.
Cast members attend a press conference for "Xin Hua Lu Fang", directed by Ning Hao, in Beijing on July 20, 2014. The film is scheduled to open on September 30.
Chinese film director Ning Hao said that his new film "Xin Hua Lu Fang" was be considered as a male edition of the famous American adventure film "Thelma & Louise."
The two most important awards at the 5th China Film Directors' Guild Awards went unclaimed, jury leader Feng Xiaogang announced in Beijing on April 9.
Cast members attend a press conference to promote Ning Hao's movie "No Man's Land" in Berlin, Feb 13, 2014.
An overweight detective with a drinking problem and a fresh divorce stumbles through the snow to catch a killer armed with ice-skates, showing China has no need to envy the Nordics when it comes to crime in a cold climate.
Ning Hao's thriller "No Man's Land" and two other Chinese films have been shortlisted for the Golden Bear award at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival.
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