Headlines From China: EFM: China-U.S. Animation ‘Shimmy: The First Monkey King’ Picked Up by Odin’s Eye

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EFM: China-U.S. Animation ‘Shimmy: The First Monkey King’ Picked Up by Odin’s Eye Read More

Film Review: The Monkey King 3

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Third entry in a blockbuster series is a bright, splashy search for love in a kingdom of women. Read More

Headlines From China: Monkey King No Longer A Marketable IP?

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Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels and its characters have long been a favorite among Chinese audiences and there is at least one film adaptation released every Chinese New Year. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘The Monkey King 3’ Leads China Box Office on Valentine’s Day

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Yesterday, local film The Monkey King 3: The Kingdom of Women topped Valentine's Day box office with its nationwide preview screenings. As one of the most anticipated Chinese New Year films, The Monkey King 3 will officially open across China on February 16. Read More

Why Monkey King Eddie Peng is One of Asia’s Most Prolific Performers

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Whenever Eddie Peng was asked about his motivation to take on new characters and challenges, he would often respond with “why not?” Read More

Headlines from China: Oriental DreamWorks to Make Animation ‘The Monkey King’?

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Oriental DreamWorks announces that the company has named Peiling Chou as Chief Creative Officer. The company also announces a few upcoming projects Chou will be in charge of. Read More

‘Monkey King’s Daughter’ Novels to Get Film Treatment

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A series of young adult novels based on the daughter of the Chinese legendary character the Monkey King will get a film treatment as a US-China co-production. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘The Lion King’ to Open in China One Week Before U.S.? 

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According to online sources, Disney's upcoming musical drama film The Lion King has scored a July 12 China release, which is one week before its North American release. Read More

On Screen China: Back to (Monkey) Business as Usual as China Shuts Out Imports

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After a long box office drought for domestic films, action-adventure pic Wu Kong -- China's latest adaptation of the universally-adored Monkey King saga -- kicks off the summer blackout period and will become the first local production in 5 months to gross more than RMB 100 million ($15 million) on a single day. Read More

On Screen China: Out with the Monkey and in with the Money

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Part one of our preview of Spring Festival releases, likely to be the most lucrative season of the Chinese cinematic year.   This Saturday, the first day of the Spring Festival/Chinese New Year (CNY), tens of millions of Chinese citizens will flock to cinemas nationwide in the start of the busiest moviegoing period on the Read More

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