DAILY BRIEF: Oct 18, 2019

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  China Cancels Release of Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' (Exclusive)

  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Bruce Lee’s daughter made a direct appeal to China’s National Film Administration for changes to her father's controversial portrayal in the film. Now, the movie's China backer Bona Film Group is said to be frantically working with Tarantino on a new cut to salvage the release. The Hollywood Reporter

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  Hong Kong IPOs Signal Renewed Confidence in China’s Movie Market

  Cathay Media Group filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong last month, in what could be the third major sale this year for a mainland film and television company. The deals are a sign China’s film industry is recovering after celebrity tax-evasion scandals prompted a government crackdown on financing and as tighter censorship contributed to a box-office sales slump in the first half. Bloomberg

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  RealD Launches Premium Cinema Options Worldwide

  Tech company RealD built itself up as the most popular system for projecting 3D in the world. But lately the novelty has worn off for the format. Variety

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  NBA streaming is back in China but it’s not a clear win for Tencent

  NBA games are back in China, but not everyone seems thrilled about it. As Tencent seeks to move past the recent controversy that had Chinese fans calling for an NBA boycott, the tech giant may have proved how much it has to lose. Abacus

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  'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' Action-Adventure Lands on PC and PlayStation 4

  The game is based on the animated film with the same name released four years ago in China. Softpedia