DAILY BRIEF: Apr 26, 2018

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Tragicomedy 'Us and Them' to set new box office records
The new romantic tragicomedy "Us and Them," directed by Taiwan entertainer Rene Liu, is forecast to dominate the Chinese film market during the upcoming May Day holiday, and will likely set new box office records to eventually become the highest-grossing romantic blockbuster. China.org.cn
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Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang on VR work The Deserted, showing in museums, and the film that fuelled his fish fantasy
He may be 60, but Tsai has branched out into the world of virtual reality, embracing 360-degree cinema in his latest work. The immersive story, with no dialogue, wowed crowds at the recent Hong Kong International Film Festival. South China Morning Post
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What it's like to operate in the Chinese market
China has been the world’s largest economy since 2014 and is still growing. Many of the world’s biggest companies have bases there, enjoying the country’s growth while balancing some strict decrees. The Telegraph
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A Documentary Reveals the Dangerous Fickleness of Online Fame in China
In The People’s Republic of Desire, Hao Wu films the lonely shadows where the lines between online and offline dissolve. Slate
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China’s Chen Kaige to Head Macao Festival Jury
Leading Chinese director, Chen Kaige has been set as president of the main competition jury for the International Film Festival and Awards Macao this year. The third edition of the festival will run 8-14 December, 2018. Variety