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Headlines from China: Top 100 Chinese Film Distributors in 2018

Dec 18, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On December 18, WeChat media account “yiqipaidianying” released a list of 2018 top 100 Chinese film distributors. Read More

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: 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: China’s Video-Sharing Site Bilibili Officially Listed on Nasdaq

Mar 28, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Today, Nasdaq officially welcomes Bilibili (BILI), China's leading video-sharing platform for young generations, to trade in its stock market. Read More

China Curbs Ticket Subsidies in Blockbuster Season

Feb 14, 2018 / News /

The subsidies are a marketing tool used by film studios, distributors and online platforms to fill seats during competitive periods. The companies pay for part of the cost of the ticket, which is set by the distributor and the cinema. Read More

CFI Interview: Janet Yang-Producer & Chair of U.S.-China Film Summit

Oct 30, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

Janet Yang, celebrated film producer and Chair of the U.S.-China Film Summit, spoke to CFI on the planning of this year’s summit (Nov. 1) and why you should not miss it. Read More

Red Apollo Launches Distribution Company Saga Films To Handle Movie Rights In China

Aug 25, 2017 / News /

China movie distributor and aggregator Red Apollo has locked in its first international partnership by launching an independent sales, distribution and acquisition agent for the China and Pan-Asia markets. Read More