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CFI and NYAFF Co-present: The Birth of Chinese Cool? Roundtable on Chinese Language Genre Film

Jul 6, 2018 / News /

Join the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) and China Film Insider (CFI) for their jointly hosted event: a panel discussion on Chinese-language genre film. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Dying to Survive’ Crosses $45.2 Million On Opening Day

Jul 5, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Chinese comedy-drama film Dying to Survive opened on July 5 with 51% of screen share. As of 8 p.m. (Beijing Time), the film has earned over 300 million yuan ($45.2 million). Read More

Headlines from China: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Won’t Be A China Co-production

Jul 3, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Recently, Disney’s upcoming live action film Mulan was registered with China’s Film Bureau. According to information released by the bureau, the film was registered as a “Chinese-assisting production” instead of “Chinese co-production.” Read More

Headlines from China: Another Co-produced Cash Grab Failed at the Box Office in China

Jul 2, 2018 / Headlines From China /

"Escape Plan 2: Hades," which is co-financed by China's Leomus Pictures and stars Sylvester Stallone and Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, opened in Chinese theaters on June 29. Upon scrutiny, this blockbuster-like action movie seems more like a cash grab. Read More

Headlines from China: China Box Office Hits $4.77 B in First Half of 2018

Jun 29, 2018 / Headlines From China /

According to data released by Ent Group, 2018 China box office has reached 31.6 billion yuan ($4.77 billion) as of June 29. Domestic films account for 59.6% of the total box office earnings. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Show Dogs’ Scores China Release During July Blackout

Jun 28, 2018 / Headlines From China /

After Dwayne Johnson's "Skycraper" landed China release during July blackout, another American film "Show Dogs" announced today that it had also been scheduled to release in China on the same day. Read More

Headlines from China: Stocks of U.S.-listed Chinese Video Sites Dropped

Jun 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

After seeing powerful surges earlier this month, stock prices of three U.S.-listed Chinese video sites iQiyi (IQ), Huya (HUYA) and Bilibili (BILI) suffered declines on Thursday. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Continues to Top China Box Office Despite Competition from World Cup

Jun 21, 2018 / Headlines From China /

This week, "Jurassic World" sequel continues to top the box office charts in China and has made over 1 billion yuan ($154 M) as of now, despite the competition from the World Cup. Read More

China Film: Quota? What Quota?

Jun 19, 2018 / Opinion /

If you’re an independent producer, it’s a good time to be selling to China. Read More

Headlines from China: The Changing Landscape of Film Distribution in China

Jun 18, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The fact that a few traditional distribution companies recently went out of business further reflects the reality that the landscape of film distribution in China is rapidly changing. Read More

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