Film as Soft Power and Hard Currency: The Sino-Hollywood Courtship

 /  China Film Insiders  / 
The old global hierarchies of developed and developing countries have been destabilized as emerging powers such as China compete with the reigning power, the United States, for global influence, and the European Union struggles to keep it together. Read More

Headlines from China: How Did Ghosts Disappear from Chinese Films?

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If you go to a movie theater in China to see a so-called "Ghost Movie," most likely, you will see humans pretending to be ghosts or paranoid people worrying about ghosts. So how did ghosts disappear from Chinese films? Read More

Headlines from China: Would You Pay to Smell a Movie?

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Creating scents to accompany movies is what the Hangzhou-based VR and digital media company Scent Realm did for recent releases, such as ‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Once Upon A Time’, and ‘Midnight Diner 2’. Read More

‘Wolf Warrior 2’ and the Future of Imported Films in China

 /  Opinion  / 
Hollywood is in the midst of negotiating the terms of foreign films’ market access to China. This movie – this particular movie – couldn’t have come at a better time for China. Read More

Disney ‘Mulan’ Redux Pushed to 2019

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With the shadow of "Wonder Woman" possibly now looming over her, Disney's live-action production of "Mulan" will now likely premiere in late 2019. Read More

Chinese Filmmaker Lu Chuan To Co-Produce Hollywood Sci-Fi Film

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Lu Chuan will co-produce a futuristic sci-fi film with Hollywood about mechanic dragons in a steel town to be directed by Kevin Greutert of the Saw series. Read More

Lights Out: China’s Summer Import Blackout about to Return

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Movies fans from China should enjoy summer blockbusters during their holidays elsewhere, as those films won't be showing up on screens in China for weeks after their North American debuts, new reports indicate. Read More

Stephon Marbury Stars as Himself in ‘My Other Home’

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"My Other Home" (or known by its Chinese name, "I Am Marbury") is a biographical film that stars Stephon Marbury as himself as he finds redemption in the wake of a failed exit from the NBA by leading the Beijing Ducks to the first of three championship seasons. Read More

TCB in RMB: Wanda Reports Half-Year Income Jump

 /  Money  / 
Dalian Wanda Group, China’s property, and entertainment giant, reported overall revenue of RMB 134.9 billion (US$19.8 billion) for the first six months of 2017, an increase of 12.4 percent year-on-year. Read More

Marvel and NetEase to Create New Chinese Superheroes For Marvel Universe

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Marvel Comics is teaming up with Chinese internet giant NetEase to create new Chinese superheroes to join the Marvel Universe. Read More