DAILY BRIEF: Aug 4, 2020

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  China Concludes International Film Festival Amid Market Recovery

  This year's Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off five days after China allowed cinemas in low-risk areas to reopen starting on July 20. With outdoor screenings and strict anti-virus precautions in indoor cinemas, the nine-day event screened 320 Chinese and foreign movies, bringing more than 147,500 viewers into the city's cinemas. Xinhua Net

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  Huayi Brothers’ Planned Release of World War II Epic ‘The Eight Hundred’ After 14-month Delay Sends Shares Soaring

  Shares of Chinese entertainment companies surged on Monday after the producer of the World War II drama, The Eight Hundred, announced a new release date for the film, nearly 14 months after it was abruptly withdrawn. South China Morning Post

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  Celebrities Team Up for Village Outdoor Screenings

  China Movie Channel, the country's flagship broadcaster specializing in films, has teamed up with China Sports Lottery to organize stars to screen movies outdoors for villagers in far-flung areas, as part of the country's poverty eradication mission. China.org

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  Chinese VR documentary 'One More Minute' shortlists for Venice International Film Festival

  The 77th Venice International Film Festival is one of the first major festivals which will open its physical doors in the world after the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese VR documentary "One More Minute" was shortlisted for the "Virtual Reality" line-up at the festival, becoming the world's first epidemic-themed VR documentary shortlisted for the international film festivals. CGTN

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  Forum Looks at New Normal for Post-pandemic Film Industry

  International film executives and filmmakers discussed and projected the new normal and new challenges for the global film industry at a forum held on last Monday during the 23rd Shanghai Intentional Film Festival. China.org