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Headlines from China: Who Is to Blame for Low Screen Share?

Jun 8, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Chinese director Li Fei recently expressed dissatisfaction with  the distributor of his film "Fate Express" on social media. According to Li, the distributor was paid 4 million yuan ($0.62 million) to help the film get 10% of screen share. However, the film ended up getting only 3.1% on its opening day. Read More

Headlines from China: Industry Professionals Call for Refinement of Film Law

May 11, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
This year’s May Day holiday season ended with two controversies making the headlines. Both cases indicate the chaotic state of film distribution in China and lead many industry professionals to call for refinement of the country's Film Law. Read More

Headlines from China: This Film Promotion Firm Knows How to Win Over Chinese Millennials

May 3, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Table Film (小桌电影), a Chinese film promotion firm behind two of this year’s top 5 foreign films in China, has been helping films achieve box office success by winning over Chinese millennials. Here is how they do it. Read More

Headlines from China: Box Office Hit ‘Us and Them’ Sued for Unfair Competition

May 2, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
While an official conclusion has not been reached regarding the ticket-refund controversy surrounded romantic drama ‘Us and Them,’ the film has recently been sued by producers of Screaming Live, a comedy film that also opened in China on Saturday April 29. Read More

Film Review: Jackie Chan Throws Back and Rolls Ahead in ‘Railroad Tigers’

Jan 9, 2017  /  Reviews  / 
Surrounded by a crew played by so-called Little Fresh Meat actors along with his 34-year-old son, Jaycee, Chan winningly reprises the loose-limbed, high-spirited vibe of the Hong Kong "Lucky Stars" comedies of the ‘80s with charm if not a memorably balletic central performance. Read More

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