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Doing Business in China: Film Importers Find Lucrative Seat in China Box Office

Aug 11, 2017 / Opinion /

China’s history as the land of big bureaucracy, coupled with cultural sensitivities, have led many to believe the import process for movies and TV shows is quite arcane and convoluted when it’s actually relatively simple. Read More

20 Years of Hong Kong Cinema: Part III

Jul 28, 2017 / Opinion /

This is the third part of a three-part series in which we take a look at Hong Kong cinema from the time of the 1997 changeover up to today. Read More

20 Years of Hong Kong Cinema: Part II

Jul 27, 2017 / Opinion /

This is the second part of a three-part series in which we take a look at Hong Kong cinema from the time of the 1997 changeover up to today. Read More

20 Years of Hong Kong Cinema: Part I

Jul 26, 2017 / Opinion /

In the first part of a three-part series, we take a look at Hong Kong cinema from the time of the 1997 changeover up to today. Read More

What’s Next for Wanda?

Jul 19, 2017 / Opinion /

Something’s amiss when China’s richest man isn’t able to do overseas deals. Read More

‘Journey to the West’ — A Chinese Epic for Western Eyes

Oct 6, 2016 / Chinasplaining /

Will Western audiences fail to engage with a story that celebrates Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist values? Or instead, could it be that “Journey to the West” is based on the same underlying narrative as the typical Hollywood blockbuster? Read More

Movie or Ad? ‘First Monday in May’ Reveals Condé Nast’s Met Takeover

Apr 13, 2016 / Opinion /

Tribeca Film Festival doc showcases Vogue Editor Anna Wintour's view of happy marriage between art and commerce. Read More

Why Cinematic Superheroes Are Tough for China to Create

Apr 8, 2016 / Opinion /

Simply put, nobody really knows what it means to fight for “truth, justice, and the Chinese Way.” Read More

Chinese Celebrity and the Soft Power Machine

Apr 3, 2016 / Entertainment Marketing /

In the first in a series of occasional guest Op-eds, China Film Insider brings you the voices of two academics in Britain who are recording milestones and studying trends in the growing world of Chinese moviemaking, Read More

What the Wanda-Legendary Deal Might Mean for Hollywood

Jan 13, 2016 / Opinion /

The acquisition could teach China's richest man how to make movies that will help his core business stay afloat. Read More

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