China Announces Top 10 Films for the First Half of 2017

 /  Box Office  / 
Despite all the buzz surrounding “Dangal,” it’s “The Fate of the Furious” that led the top 10 films in China from January to June. Read More

China’s Meitu Teams Up with Facebook to Bring You the ‘Selfie from the Future’

 /  News  / 
By joining Facebook’s AR Studio as an early beta partner, Meitu will bring three AR camera effects to the Facebook camera soon. Read More

What’s Next for Wanda?

 /  Opinion  / 
Something’s amiss when China’s richest man isn’t able to do overseas deals. Read More

IMAX in Deal to Open Another Seven Theaters Across China

 /  News  / 
Six of the theaters, which will be added to multiplexes opening in second and third tier cities, are slated to open in 2017, with the last opening in 2019. Read More

A Short Recent History of Huahua Media

 /  Money  / 
Huahua Media, which burst onto the China movie scene waving big checks, sells a majority stake for relative small change. Read More

CAA China Appoints Veteran Sports Executive Mary Gu Shuhang as CEO

 /  News  / 
The veteran sports and entertainment executive Mary Gu Shuhang comes to the newly formed CAACMC joint venture after a long stint at the Special Olympics. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Wu Kong’ Swings to Dominant Weekend Victory

 /  Box Office  / 
Despite tepid audience reaction, fantasy-action pic Wu Kong became the first local production in 165 days to win China's weekend box office crown. Read More

Is Winnie the Pooh Banned in China?

 /  News  / 
Western news outlets are reporting that the A.A. Milne character has been banned, but searches still turn up plenty of material. Read More

TCB in RMB: Huayi Brothers Reports Striking Profit Jump for First Half of 2017

 /  Money  / 
Huayi Brothers, one of China's largest film studios, reported a striking profit jump of 30-60 percent year-on-year in its earnings prediction for the first half of 2017. Read More

China Blocks Dalian Wanda from Completing Overseas Deals: Report

 /  Money  / 
China is reportedly restricting the completion of six overseas deals by Wanda Group as part of a broader crackdown on offshore investments. Read More

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