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Headlines from China: Chinese Stars Walk the Red Carpet at Cannes Opening Night

May 8, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
While what celebrities wore at the Met Gala last night in New York is still a hot topic, anther red carpet visual feast is being presented on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The 71st Cannes Film Festival officially raised its curtain today. 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

Who is Cathy Yan, The First Asian Female Director to Helm A DC Film?

Apr 19, 2018  /  People  / 
Cathy Yan just made history by being the first Asian woman to direct a female-driven superhero movie. This is what we know about her. Read More

Headlines from China: The 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival Open for Submissions

Apr 17, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
The second edition of the Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF) is set to take place from October 11-20 this year, according the festival’s official website. The festival also announced call for submissions, seeking films from all around the world. Read More

Headlines from China: A Look at BAT’s Investments in Entertainment Sector

Apr 12, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Over the past a few years, Chinese tech giants BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent)'s investing strategies interest many. Here we take a look at the three companies' investments in the entertainment sector. Read More

From ‘Mulan’ Liu Yifei’s New Film to Metrograph’s Martial/Art Series, Here is What to See in NYC in Jan.

Dec 29, 2017  /  Guide  / 
Lots to see in the first month of 2018! "Mulan" Liu Yifei's new film "Hanson and the Beast," critically acclaimed controversial animation "Have a Nice Day," Michelangelo Antonioni’s Chung Kuo—China, Metrograph's Martial/Art series, and more. Read More

Headlines from China: What Disney’s Chinese Partner Has to Say about ‘The Dreaming Man’

Dec 21, 2017  /  China Film Insiders  / 
Disney's first Chinese-language rom-com 'The Dreaming Man' has bombed at box office in China despite its powerful producers and A-list cast. Read More

Headlines from China: iQIYI’s ‘Burning Ice’ and ‘Tientsin Mystic’ Coming to Netflix in Early 2018

Dec 4, 2017  /  Headlines From China  / 
After Youku announced its distribution deal with Netflix, iQIYI also revealed that its original drama series 'Burning Ice,' 'Tientsin Mystic will be available on Netflix in the first quarter of 2018. Read More

The Death of Chinese Independent Cinema?

Nov 9, 2017  /  Opinion  / 
Is independent cinema in China dead? Chinese indies have been in a cat-and-mouse game with the authorities since their beginnings in the 1990s. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Have A Nice Day’ Passes Chinese Censorship with “Slight Adjustments”

Nov 1, 2017  /  Headlines From China  / 
Liu Jian’s animated noir film ‘Have A Nice Day’ has passed Chinese censorship with “slight adjustments,” according to the film’s producer Yang Cheng. Read More

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