DAILY BRIEF: Jun 17, 2019

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  Chinese Industry On Edge After "Depressing" Censorship of Shanghai Festival's Opening Film

  The suspected reason behind the shocking cancellation of the $80 million Chinese epic 'The Eight Hundred' began to emerge on Saturday, just as the festival's opening ceremony was getting underway — without its opening movie. The Hollywood Reporter

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  Fuji TV Exec Talks Growing Japan-China Business, "Incredible" Success of 'Terrace House'

  Taka Hayakawa, the head of international business at one of Japan's biggest networks, discusses beating pirates, the growth of streamers, creating stories for smaller screens and a "golden age" for East Asia. The Hollywood Reporter

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  Why Simon West is Making Movies in China

  British director Simon West (“Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “Con Air,” “The Expendables 2”) is set to further into the Middle Kingdom at the helm of his second Chinese action-adventure blockbuster. The Wanda-backed “The Legend Hunters,” hits theaters next summer. Variety

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  What the $50 Million Success of 'Capernaum' in China Means for Arab Cinema

  With Nadine Labaki's Oscar-nominated drama smashing all records for Arab films thanks to the Middle Kingdom, regional producers are already getting calls from Chinese distributors looking to emulate its success. The Hollywood Reporter

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  Shanghai: Chinese Auteur Jia Zhangke Strikes Film Production Deal in Cambodia

  His Xstream Pictures has struck a co-production deal with Anti-Archive for the development of 'Building,' marking the Chinese auteur's first foray into one of Southeast Asia's emerging film markets. The Hollywood Reporter