Headlines from China: Who Are the Most Powerful Filmmakers in Mainland China?

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Along with the rapid commercialization and industrialization of China's film industry, the popularity, influence, and commercial value of a filmmaker may have also changed over the past a few years in the mainland. Read More

Headlines from China: Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’ Cancels September 29 Release for Unspecified Reasons

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Various news sources reported on September 23 that the September 29 China release of Feng Xiaogang's 'Youth' had been cancelled, which was verified later by Feng Xiaogang and Huayi Brother's President Wang Zhonglei. Read More

TCB in RMB: Huayi Brothers Reports Striking Profit Jump for First Half of 2017

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Huayi Brothers, one of China's largest film studios, reported a striking profit jump of 30-60 percent year-on-year in its earnings prediction for the first half of 2017. Read More

Huayi Brothers to Build Film Studio in Nanjing

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Leading Chinese studio Huayi Brothers Media broke ground on a new film studio in Nanjing, in China’s Jiangsu province on Wednesday. Read More

STX Entertainment CEO Hints at IPO

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STX Entertainment, the Hollywood start-up studio backed by Chinese investors, could be headed for an IPO to help the company expand more aggressively in the near future. Read More

China’s Huayi Brothers Sees 2016 Profit Fall

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Huayi Brothers, which is run by brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, pulled in total revenue of RMB 3.53 billion ($512.7 million), with net cash flows from operating activities of RMB 759 million. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Madame Bovary’ Wins Social Media Sparring

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A public spat between director Feng Xiaogang and Dalian Wanda Group boss Wang Jianlin didn't seem to have a negative impact on Feng's film's performance. Read More

Feng Xiaogang Lashes out at China’s Richest Man over ‘Bovary’ Interference

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Director Feng Xiaogang accuses Dalian Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin of creating a monopoly to punish rival Huayi Brothers. Read More

On Screen China: ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’ Finally Arrives

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Doctor Strange’s two week-run atop the box office charts in China will come to an end on Friday with the release of director Feng Xiaogang’s (冯小刚) black comedy I Am Not Madame Bovary (我不是潘金莲). Read More

The CFI Guide to Film Production in China

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Welcome to the 10-part series of practical tips that will make up the China Film Insider (CFI) Guide to 10 Things to Know about Working in Film in China. Read More