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Headlines from China: ‘Show Dogs’ Scores China Release During July Blackout

Jun 28, 2018 / Headlines From China /

After Dwayne Johnson's "Skycraper" landed China release during July blackout, another American film "Show Dogs" announced today that it had also been scheduled to release in China on the same day. Read More

Headlines from China: Italian Director Cristiano Bortone to Adapt Yan Geling’s ‘The Secret Talker’

May 15, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It's announced at the 71st Cannes Film Festival that Italian director Cristiano Bortone will direct Chinese writer Yan Geling's novel "The Secret Talker." Bortone will start shooting the film in 2019 with a Chinese actress playing the female lead and an American actor playing the male lead. Read More

Hollywood Blockbusters Do Better in China Than U.S. in Recent Weeks

Apr 23, 2018 / News /

In recent weeks, several Hollywood blockbusters have done better in China than at home, with the latest example being action-adventure flick “Rampage,” which runs on the star power of Dwayne Johnson. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘xXx4’ to Partner with China’s HCH Media

Apr 20, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On April 19, China's HCH media announces that the company is forming a partnership with Hollywood's The H Collective and Ignition Creative. HCH will also be the exclusive marketing partner for the upcoming xXx4. 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

Headlines from China: Indian Film ‘Hindi Medium’ Won Over China’s Middle Class Moviegoers

Apr 9, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As China continues to develop economically, the relationship between education and social mobility becomes a major social issue concerning every Chinese parent. The anxiety depicted in "Hindi Medium" is something that Chinese people, especially middle-class parents, can strongly relate to. Read More

Why Chinese Filmgoers Don’t Buy Hollywood’s Values Anymore

Apr 9, 2018 / Opinion /

"Until about 10 years ago, in the absence of a well-articulated set of national and cultural values, Hollywood stories and the ethics they promoted were aspirational to many Chinese. But now, we’re tired of them. They strike us as conventional at best, irrelevant at worst." Read More

Headlines from China: How the Looming Trade War Might Influence the Entertainment Sector

Apr 6, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It has been a few weeks since the United States and China started threatening each other with higher tariffs. Although there are no tariffs on entertainment products yet, it's still possible that the looming trade war will influence the entertainment sector. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Meridian Entertainment Forms Strategic Partnership with The Blacklist

Apr 4, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Beijing-based Meridian Entertainment announced today that the company had formed a strategic partnership with The Blacklist, a leading online script marketplace. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba Acquires $740 Million Worth of Shares in Wanda Film

Apr 2, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Today, Wanda Film announced that the company's shareholder Wanda Investment had agreed to sell 90 million shares in the company to Alibaba's investment affiliate Hangzhou Zhenxi Investment. Read More

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