DAILY BRIEF: Oct 16, 2020

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  Farewell to the 7th Silk Road International Film Festival

  The closing ceremony of the 7th Silk Road International Film Festival is held in northwest China's Xi'an City. A number of key film and TV projects have been signed, and Xi'an Film Academy is due to be inaugurated at the closing ceremony. CGTN

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  A Peek Into Xi'an Film Studio, a Magical Place for Film Lovers

  Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is the starting point for Chinese films going global since the country's reform and opening-up. Established in August 1958, Western Film Group, also known as Xi'an Film Studio, is one of the six major film groups in China. CGTN

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  Maoyan: China's Box Office Revenues Top RMB3.95 Billion During Golden Week Period

  Maoyan Entertainment released China's box office report for China's combined eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period. The report showed that China's box office revenues topped RMB3.95 billion (US$586 million) during the holiday, indicating that the country's film industry is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Yahoo Finance

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  Farewell to the 7th Silk Road International Film Festival

  The closing ceremony of the 7th Silk Road International Film Festival is held in northwest China's Xi'an City. A number of key film and TV projects have been signed, and Xi'an Film Academy is due to be inaugurated at the closing ceremony. CGTN

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  The Latest Season of Hong Kong TV Series Hailed by Chinese Mainland Netizens

  The first eight episodes of the third season of Hong Kong TVB's TV series "Line Walker" were released on streaming platforms in the Chinese mainland on Monday, quickly earning a lot of reviews by viewers and soon becoming a hot topic on social media platforms. Global Times