DAILY BRIEF: Feb 21, 2020
NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS
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China’s Film Industry Counts the Cost of Coronavirus Outbreak
From cinema chains to producers, the Chinese industry is facing serious disruption. Screen
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IMAX China Reports Full-Year 2019 Financial Results
IMAX China today reported full-year 2019 Greater China revenue of US$124.3 million, up 5.8% year-over-year, primarily driven by 11.0% growth in our network business on the back of our record-breaking box office performance. PR Newswire
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The Match Factory Boards Wang Xiaoshuai’s ‘Above the Dust’
Leading arthouse film sales company The Match Factory has boarded Wang Xiaoshuai’s drama “Above the Dust,” the follow-up to the director’s “So Long, My Son,” which won Silver Bears for best actor and actress at last year’s Berlin Film Festival, and was distributed in more than 30 territories. Variety
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Fantawild Teams with ON Kids, ZAG to Bring ‘Miraculous’ to China
Shenzhen-based studio has acquired all Chinese rights to the property and will invest in the development of a theatrical feature. Screen
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Korean-Chinese Director Zhang Lu Has New Japan-Set Feature ‘Yanagawa’
Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu has finished shooting “Yanagawa,” his first Chinese film in over a decade, which he filmed in Japan. The project is backed by China’s Huanxi Media and Midnight Blur Films, with both firms holding global rights. Variety