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10 Most Powerful Filmmakers Scoring at the Chinese Box Office

Oct 26, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Chow tops rankings in a survey of film industry news critics on WeChat. Read More

Headlines from China: John Woo’s ‘A Better Tomorrow’ to Hit Chinese Cinema Screens for the First Time

Oct 25, 2017 / Headlines From China /

'A Better Tomorrow,' a classic Hong Kong crime film made by John Woo in 1986, will hit Chinese cinema screens for the first time on November 17. Read More

Chinese Stars Promote Hollywood Movies They Have No Part In

Oct 25, 2017 / News /

Local celebrities lure audiences to the box office for ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Kingsmen,’ and other foreign films. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Pokémon’ to Open Across China on November 11

Oct 24, 2017 / Headlines From China /

'Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel,' the 19th film in the iconic 'Pokémon' franchise, has been scheduled to open across China on November 11. Read More

The Changing Definition of Male Role Models in China

Oct 24, 2017 / Chinasplaining /

Unprecedented economic growth alongside the rise of consumerism, urbanization, and globalization have all contributed to the emergence of multiple, often competing, male role models in China. Across both traditional and social media, men and women are now presented with a bewildering array of idealized male “types.” Read More

Hollywood, China, and Big Data

Oct 24, 2017 / Opinion /

China will only become more sophisticated in its collection and use of big data and companies going into China will need to keep pace or else they’ll just be rolling the dice. At least in the film business, the stakes are too high to accept those odds. Read More