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Headlines from China: These Types of Movies Suffer Box Office Fraud The Most in China

Mar 1, 2018 / Headlines From China /

There are many things hinder the development of China's film market, and box office fraud is undoubtedly one of them. Here are the types of movies that suffer box office fraud the most in the middle kingdom. Read More

Headlines from China: China Removes Restrictions on Import Quotas and Co-productions with Taiwan

Feb 28, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On February 28, Taiwan Affairs Office, an administrative agency under the State Council of China, announced new policies with the aim of fostering economic and cultural exchanges between the two regions. Read More

Headlines From China: Why Are There So Many Production Companies Behind Chinese Films?

Feb 27, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It might be surprising to many, but there are over 100 production companies that have co-produced the five most popular Chinese New Year films. Read More

Headlines From China: This Company Wins Big This Chinese New Year Film Season

Feb 26, 2018 / Box Office /

Being the co-producer of all three of the highest-grossing films, Detective Chinatown 2, Monster Hunt 2 and Operation Red Sea，HG Entertainment, a subsidiary of Hengdian Group, has certainly profited from the box office success. Read More

Headlines from China: Fan Beibei on How HBO Landed in China and What the Future Holds

Feb 23, 2018 / Headlines From China /

In this interview with WeChat media account Sansheng, HBO China CEO Fan Beibei talks about how she helps HBO develop and maintain its business in China from 2014 up to today. Read More

Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’ Takes Top Honors at the Asian Brilliant Stars

Feb 22, 2018 / News /

The 2nd Asian Brilliant Stars announced this year's winners in Berlin on February 21st in conjunction with the 2018 Berlinale. Nostalgic drama film Youth, which is directed by Chinese director Feng Xiaogang, is the biggest winner. Read More

Headlines from China: Media Giant Toutiao to Tap into Variety Shows and TV Dramas

Feb 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Many industry observers speculate that Chinese media giant Jinri Toutiao have been planning to produce its own entertainment content. the company's recent job postings confirm such speculation. Read More

Headlines From China: Joan Chen’s New Film ‘English’ Continues To Focus On Cultural Revolution

Feb 21, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Directed by renowned Chinese American actress Joan Chen, new film "English" was recently featured on film magazine Screen's Berlinale special. Like Chen's first film, "Xiu Xiu," "English" is centered around days of Cultural Revolution and tells stories that happened during the turbulent period. Read More

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

Feb 20, 2018 / Box Office /

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: ‘Detective Chinatown 2’ Defeats “Monster Hunt 2” On Day 3 Of Chinese New Year

Feb 19, 2018 / Box Office /

The first three days of Chinese New Year saw box office earnings reach an accumulated 3.21 billion yuan ($501 million) with the weekend box office earnings totaling at over 500 million, breaking the record for highest weekend box office in a single market. Read More

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