Have you ever wondered why older generations always seem to think younger generations are crazy? Allow us to explain by presenting a simple example: whereas elderly Chinese have always envisioned China's map outline as resembling a rooster, the latest online trend (no doubt cooked up by young rapscallions) has been turning the map of China into an assortment of saucy anime characters. more ›

And so yet another Americanized 3D version of an old animation classic crashes upon us. This week Imagi Studio's version of "Astro Boy," the superhero story that originated as a manga in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka, sees its worldwide release. And with the release of the movie, a huge marketing carousel filled with toys, books and video games starts spinning as well. It raises some questions on how to actually best do our old classics justice. more ›

This week Shanghai Cinemas are pleasing us with a new movie from the man called "Hong Kong's King of Comics", Wong Yuk-Long, also known as Tom Wong. Therefore, we'll use this week's Cinematheque as an excuse to go through some 漫画 (manhua) history. more ›

Screw Shakespeare and forget that Chinese opera business - right now, preparations are underway to bring a sing-song version of Karl Marx's Das Kapital to the Shanghai theater. more ›