DAILY BRIEF: Feb 20, 2018

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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    Why 'Black Panther' And 'Monster Hunt 2' Are Both Box Office Game Changers

    What we’ve seen in the last two years is two-fold: First, China’s reaction to a given Hollywood biggie is getting harder to predict; Second, China is swimming in franchises of their own. Forbes

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    Russian Box Office Hit 'Three Seconds' Heading to China

    Central Partnership has confirmed a Chinese deal on Russian basketball film Three Seconds with Beijing AIRMITA Culture Development Co. and licensed Spain to Mediaset amid a boom in sports films at the Russian box office. Screen Daily

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    Chinese Director Tan Bing Lifts The Lid On Bai Ling Drama & Future of Chinese Film Business

    Chinese director Tan Bing, whose Bai Ling starrer The Fatal Contract is being launched in Berlin, has lifted the lid on his decision to work with the controversial actress as well as the growing opportunities for Chinese directors. Deadline

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    China Box Office Sets New Global Record on Chinese New Year – With No Hollywood Movies

    Moviegoers in China showed up to theaters during Chinese New Year to the tune of $543 million, according to China box office tracker EntGroup, setting a new global record for the biggest combined total for any single market in a weekend. The Wrap

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    'Operation Red Sea': Review

    Lured to the Mainland industry by the promise of bigger budgets and limitless pyrotechnics, Hong Kong action specialist Lam goes all out in his effort to rival the sheer scale of Black Hawk Down (2001) while making sure to extoll the collective heroism of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Screen Daily