What the Sci-Fi Blockbuster ‘Wandering Earth II’ Can Teach Us About China’s Global and Local Aspirations
Now released globally, Wandering Earth II has earned more than half a billion dollars in China since it opened on January 22. It has also achieved critical success in its home country, with domestic media saying it exemplifies a “Chinese-style space romance”. Adapted from a short science fiction story by celebrated Chinese author Liu Cixin, at first sight the plot will seem very familiar to fans of Hollywood. Read more The Conversation
China Box Office: Theaters Await Valentine’s Day Releases
Mainland China’s cinema box office slowed to a lukewarm $75 million nationwide total over the weekend as theaters awaited new titles to replace the blockbusters that dominated January’s Lunar New Year holiday season. Read more Variety
