One of the best modern war movies is now streaming, and yet most moviegoers probably never heard of it.

Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949. On Wednesday, the country marks the 80th anniversary of the end ...

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent.