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Headlines From China: Market Watchdog Fines 3 Top Firms for Anti-Trust Breach

Dec 15, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China’s top market watchdog on Monday slapped administrative penalties on three leading companies for failure to notify concentration of undertakings in advance, which violated the country's anti-monopoly law. Alibaba Investment Limited, Tencent-owned China Literature Limited, and Hive-box Technology Company. Read More

Headlines From China: The Third Hainan Island International Film Festival Closes With the Sound of Waves

Dec 14, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) drops its curtain after eight days. Read More

Headlines From China: Action Thriller ‘Caught in Time’ Hits 500 Million Yuan, Climbing China’s 2020 Box Office Chart

Dec 11, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Action crime thriller "Caught in Time" continues to climb up on China's 2020 box office chart, with its total revenue now surpassing 500 million yuan (76 million U.S. dollars) and beating out three other films in the past two days. Read More

Headlines From China: Hainan Island International Film Festival Hosted Women’s Cinema Forum

Dec 10, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The movie industry in China, much like elsewhere, is still mainly male-dominated. But women are playing an increasingly important role and bringing their own perspective to the screen and the behind-the-scenes workings. Read More

Headlines From China: A Dozen Films Debut in China in a Year-End Dash

Dec 9, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A dozen films hit the big screen in the first week of December, as the Chinese mainland film market makes a final dash in the last month of a troubled 2020. Read More

Headlines From China: HIFF: Forum on Online Novel and Film Scripts Adaption Held in Sanya

Dec 8, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A forum about online literature and movie adaptation was held in Sanya on Sunday during the ongoing third Hainan Island International Film Festival(HIIFF). Many writers and editors in the online literature field attended the forum. Read More

Headlines From China: Local Romance Film ‘The End of Endless Love’ Leads China’s Daily Box Office

Dec 7, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese romantic film “The End of Endless Love” is currently leading the Middle Kingdom’s box office. The film has generated about 155 million yuan since its opening day last Friday. Read More

Headlines From China: Chinese Sports Film ‘Leap’ Selected to Compete in 2021 Oscar

Dec 4, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On Thursday, China announced the selection of sports drama film “Leap” as its contender for the Academy Awards’ best international feature film competition in 2021. Read More

Headlines From China: Award-Winning Arthouse Film ‘Wisdom Tooth’ to Hit Cinemas

Dec 3, 2020 / Headlines From China /

In the wake of scooping several awards at several influential film festivals at home and abroad, actor-turned-filmmaker Liang Ming's directorial debut "Wisdom Tooth" has opened across over 3,000 member theaters of China National Arthouse Film Alliance in China. Read More

Headlines From China: Alibaba Launches New Movie Brand to Diversify Portfolio

Dec 2, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Alibaba Culture and Entertainment Group — the showbiz arm of Alibaba has recently announced its plan to establish a new brand called “Surprise Works” that will focus on the productions of independent film projects. Read More

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