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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

Headlines From China: Hainan Island to Hold 3rd International Film Festival

Dec 1, 2020 / Headlines From China /

An island province located on China’s southern tip, Hainan is “China’s tropical island” tourist resort. It is also the home to a budding international film festival — Hainan Island International Film Festival. Read More

Headlines From China: Sports Film ‘Leap’ Won Big at the 33rd Golden Rooster Film Awards

Nov 30, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China’s top film awards Golden Rooster Film Awards announced its winners Saturday in the city of Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. The biographical sports film "leap" become the biggest winner. Read More

Headlines From China: China’s Top Film Awards Kicks Off in Xiamen

Nov 26, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China kicks off the 33rd Golden Rooster Awards on Wednesday in Xiamen, a city of islands in China’s southeastern coast. Read More

Headlines From China: Action Crime Film ‘Caught in Time’ Continued to Lead the Chinese Mainland’s Daily Box Office

Nov 25, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The action crime film "Caught in Time" continued to lead the Chinese mainland's daily box office chart on Tuesday, raking in about 25.52 million yuan (3.88 million U.S. dollars). Read More

Headlines From China: China’s 2019 Sci-Fi Blockbuster to Re-Release with Extended Content

Nov 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China’s 2019 Sci-fi blockbuster film "The Wandering Earth" is set for re-release in China on Nov. 26 as an extended version with 11 more minutes of new content, according to an announcement on the movie's official social media account Monday. Read More

Headlines From China: New Agreement Signed in Beijing to Help Arthouse Films Gain Bigger Release

Nov 23, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Elemeet, a film distribution platform that facilitates a limited release of specialty films, and iQiyi, China's major online streaming media platform, signed a strategic agreement in Beijing to create more screening opportunities, online and offline, for young generation filmmakers' work, often their first feature-length films. Read More

Headlines From China: Chinese Fans Call For An Earlier Theatrical Release of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ in China

Nov 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The film will debut in international markets on December 16, but it has yet to be confirmed if this includes the Chinese mainland, according to reports. Read More

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