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Is Shanghai’s Film Industry in Terminal Decline?

Jun 22, 2017 / News /

The Shanghai International Film Festival is in full swing, welcoming filmmakers and moviegoers from across the world. Yet in the last few years, the festival’s continued presence has posed a slightly embarrassing question to the city’s residents: Will Shanghai’s film industry rise again? Read More

How China’s ‘Little Fresh Meat’ Give Luxury Brands a Big Boost

Jun 21, 2017 / Entertainment Marketing /

At the 2017 annual result briefing for French cosmetics company L’Occitane on June 12, Andre Hoffmann, the president of the company’s Asia-Pacific region, said the company experienced double-digit growth in China in 2017, with net sales up 11 percent from the prior year. Their Tmall sales saw a staggering 49 percent gain, and drove the company’s overall excellent performance in the country. Read More

‘Baby Driver’ Passes Chinese Censorship

Jun 21, 2017 / News /

Sony Picture’s "Baby Driver," the jukebox musical-action-crime-comedy film written and directed by Edgar Wright, has been approved to show in Chinese cinemas, according to sources familiar with the matter, but a release date is yet to be announced. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Alien’ Flatlines Ahead of ‘Transformers’ Bonanza

Jun 20, 2017 / Box Office /

Horror-hungry moviegoers flocked to a heavily-censored version of Alien: Covenant this weekend, but dwindling demand amidst disappointing word of mouth combined with an unfortunate release date will send Ridley Scott's film to an early exit. Read More