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Headlines from China: War Film ‘The Sacrifice’ Raked in 350 Million Yuan on Debut Weekend, Leading Chinese Box Office

Oct 26, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese war film "The Sacrifice" has notched up over 300 million yuan ($44.8 million) in China's box office as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Chinese ticket tracker Maoyan. The movie got off to a good start on its debut day on Friday, raking over 100 million yuan, and scored a 9.4 out of 10 on Maoyan. Read More

Headlines from China: Would Quibi Have Worked in China?

Oct 23, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Given the proliferation and popularity of short video platforms in China, could Quibi have taken off on the mainland? The answer is: possibly. Read More

Headlines from China: Bilibili Signed Framework Agreement With BBC Studios

Oct 22, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Young people’s favorite video sharing platform Bilibili strikes a strategic cooperation agreement with BBC Studios that aims at expanding their past cooperation efforts. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Novelist and Director Pema Tseden’s New Film “Balloon” Sets Release Date

Oct 21, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese director Pema Tseden’s award-winning film “Balloon” has secured a November 20 release. The film, written and directed by Pema Tseden, depicts a humanistic story about the clash of modern and traditional values in the rural area of Tibet. Read More

Headlines from China: Korean War Is Next Theme of Chinese Film Industry

Oct 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

It is no doubt that the Korean war will be the next major theme for the Chinese film industry. Distributors of four Korean War films made a joint announcement on last Friday that marks the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) army entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to help in the war to resist U.S. aggression. Read More

Headlines from China: 4th Pingyao International Film Festival Revealed Winners

Oct 19, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The competition section of Pingyao International Film Festival unveiled winners on Friday. The fourth edition of the festival award top prizes to Russia’s Philipp Yuryev, Serbia’s Ivan Ilkic, and Chinese directors Li Dongmei and Wang Jing. Read More

Headlines from China: Watched by Over 68 Million Subscribers, iQIYI’s ‘Mist Theater’ Wraps Up 2020 Edition

Oct 16, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On Wednesday, Chinese streaming firm iQiyi published a wrap-up report about its 2020 hit “Mist Theater”, a content library consisted of five original suspense dramas that generated over 460 trending topics in total on Chinese social media platform Weibo this year. Read More

Headlines from China: Based on Box Office Mojo’s Data, China’s Box Office Just Surpassed That of North America for the First Time in History

Oct 15, 2020 / Headlines From China /

According to boxoffice mojo's data, as of midnight October 15, Chinese film market has generated a total amount of 12.95 billion yuan ($1.93 billion) in 2020, surpassing North America ($1.925 billion) to become the largest film market in the world in terms of box office revenue. Read More

Headlines from China: What’s Next for Chinese Film Market After National Day Holiday?

Oct 14, 2020 / Headlines From China /

With Chinese films grossing nearly 4 billion yuan ($592 million) during the eight-day National Day holiday, studios have announced a raft of new projects and release dates for several finished blockbusters. Read More

Headlines from China: Two China’s Biggest Games Streaming Firms DouYu and Huya Enter Into Merger Agreement

Oct 13, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Huya and DouYu, two China’s largest games streaming companies have entered into a merger agreement that was initiated by Tencent. Read More

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