Shanghai Film Festival Cancelled Amid China’s Zero-COVID Policy
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has been cancelled this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The festival hosted a hybrid edition in 2020, pushing events from June to late July, and screened more than 440 films last year, mostly physical screenings at 40 cinemas across the city. Read more Screen Daily
‘My Blue Summer’ Leads China Box Office Higher Over COVID-Hit Holiday Weekend
“My Blue Summer,” a local romance led the Chinese box office higher over the latest weekend with a modestly respectable $7.2 million (RMB48.2 million) opening session. But the trend is hard to discern due to continually changing COVID conditions in China and the country’s uncertain economic direction. The performance was goosed by the Dragon Boat Holiday weekend, operating June 3-5. Read more Variety
