DAILY BRIEF: Mar 27, 2020

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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    China’s Handful of Reopened Cinemas Get the Cold Shoulder From Wary Audiences

    China has re-opened a portion of its cinemas as it emerges from its coronavirus shutdown. But they’re far from back to business as usual. Variety

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    Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: China’s Emmy-Winning Base FX On Keeping A Global VFX & Animation Outfit Running In Turbulent Times

    Oscar-winning Base FX, formed in 2003 by filmmaker and visual effects expert Chris Bremble, has grown into one of the leading VFX and animation companies in Asia, with recent credits including 'The Mandalorian' and 'Aquaman.' Deadline

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    Favorable Policies Help 'Chinese Hollywood' Resume Work

    Dongyang, a city in east China's Zhejiang Province, has released a slew of supporting policies to boost the work resumption of Hengdian, a major filming base in the country. China.org

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    Shanghai to Re-Open 205 Cinemas Closed Due to Coronavirus

    More than 200 cinemas in Shanghai will re-open Saturday after nearly two months of enforced shutdown to stop the spread of coronavirus, Chinese authorities said Thursday. Variety

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    China’s Race for Home Ownership Makes for Gritty TV series

    For many in China, home ownership is a requisite for entry into marriage, and with it comes corruption and cheating. Chinese TV series 'I Will Find You' a Better Home depicts that world, and has had more than four billion online views South China Morning Post