DAILY BRIEF

Jun 21, 2018

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Jackie Chan, John Cena Talk Action Collaboration on 'Project X'
THR joined the martial arts legend and WWE superstar as they met for the first time to discuss their upcoming work together in Scott Waugh's big-budget action adventure set in the Middle East. The Hollywood Reporter
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Romance returns to Chinese cinema – but off screen, the film industry is mired in relationship dramas
Goodbye testosterone, hello love – action-packed blockbusters have been muscled out by romance films in China, but not for the reasons you might expect South China Morning Post
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Chinese Star Li Bingbing on Shooting 'The Meg' With Jason Statham, Beijing-Hollywood Collaboration
The Chinese actress talks overcoming her fear of shooting in the ocean to star opposite Jason Statham in the upcoming Warner Bros. monster shark movie. The Hollywood Reporter
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Andrew Adamson's 'Shelved' Launches China-New Zealand Production Alliance
New Zealand-born director of "Shrek," Andrew Adamson has joined forces with Tim White to produce "Shelved," a major live action-CGI fantasy film. The picture about two slacker robots who fret about being replaced by humans, is to be set up as New Zealand-China co-production with a production budget in the range of $20-$40 million. Variety
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Jiang Wen: A Meticulous Director
Legendary film director Jiang Wen insisted on Monday in Shanghai that he would do everything right regardless of the costs when creating a new world for a film. china.org.cn