DAILY BRIEF: Jan 23, 2018

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  Wanda Chief Predicts Comeback In 2018 After 10.8% Revenue Drop In 2017

  Wanda Chairman Wang Jianlin has presented a look back at a challenging 2017, and a look ahead to what he says will be a plan for the group to gain RMB 247.9B ($38.7B) in annual revenue in 2018. Deadline

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  Salman Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ Set for Wide China Release

  The actor's first release in China will aim to cash in on the recent success of Bollywood hits such as Aamir Khan’s 'Dangal' and ‘Secret Superstar’ in the Middle Kingdom. The Hollywood Reporter

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  ‘Dead Pigs’ Director Cathy Yan On How Filmmaking & Reporting Are Similar – Sundance Studio

  First-time feature director Cathy Yan is on hand at the Sundance Film Festival with her project, Dead Pigs. The pic is set in modern China, between Shanghai and the provincial town of Jiaxing, and centers on five eccentric people and how their stories intersect over the course of a few weeks as dead pigs float towards Shanghai and ultimately converge in a dramatic showdown between human and machine. Deadline

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  On Hip Hop in China: Rappers Fall Out of Official Favour

  Chinese music fans are bracing for a crackdown on hip hop after a rapper was apparently dropped from a popular singing programme, as reports emerged that the often-provocative genre had fallen out of official favour. The National

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  'Three Billboards' to Get Limited Release in China

  Fox Searchlight and its Chinese partners are aiming to capitalize on awards season buzz for the film, timing its release two days before the 90th Academy Awards ceremony. The Hollywood Reporter