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Headlines from China: Taiwan Confirms Ban on Mainland Chinese Streaming Firms iQIYI and Tencent Video

Aug 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Taiwan has officially set to ban mainland Chinese streaming giants iQiyi and Tencent Video from operating in the region beginning from early September, following the revision of an existing law that will bar their local partners from providing services for them. Read More

Headlines from China: War-Epic “The Eight Hundred” on Course to Become The First Blockbuster of the Year

Aug 19, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The war-epic “The Eight Hundred,” from the well-established Chinese director Guan Hu, is on its way to become the first blockbuster film of the year in China, after its prevailing strong weekend plus Monday previews confirmed audience’s enthusiasm for this long-awaited big-budget war film. Read More

Headlines from China: Long-awaited Animation Film ‘Legend of Deification’ to Release on National Day Holiday

Aug 18, 2020 / Headlines From China /

“Legend of Deification,” a long-awaited animated feature from the same studio behind last year’s box office sensation “Ne Zha”, is set to hit the big screens on October 1, the National Day Holiday. Read More

Headlines from China: Director Guan Hu’s War Epic ‘The Eight Hundred’ Makes Successful Pre-screening

Aug 17, 2020 / Film /

The much-anticipated war-epic “The Eight Hundred”, set for wide release on August 21, is one of the first new films to hit theaters since Chinese cinemas returned to operation in late July. The film arranged hundreds of pre-screenings at cinemas around China in the past weekend. Read More

Headlines from China: New York Film Festival 2020 Unveils Main Slate, With Three Chinese Languages Films Selected

Aug 14, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Film at Lincoln Center announced its full 25-film lineup for the 58th New York Film Festival, with new features from Jia Zhangke, Tsai Ming-liang, Philippe Garrel, and Frederick Wiseman in addition to the previously announced opening, centerpiece, and closing selections. Read More

Headlines from China: Urban Women-themed TV Drama Gets 5.6 Billion Views

Aug 13, 2020 / Headlines From China /

“Nothing But Thirty,” a Chinese hit TV drama about urban women, has racked up more than 5.6 billion views online as of Tuesday since its July 17 release. It has topped the daily online video view chart for Chinese TV dramas, which is compiled by Maoyan, a platform that provides film and TV drama data, for the past 23 consecutive days. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney Confirms A Theatrical Release for ‘Mulan’ in China

Aug 12, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Local cinemas in Shanghai can operate up to half of the theater's capacity starting from this Friday after the current 30 percent capacity limit is relaxed. Read More

Headlines from China: Japanese Director Takeshi Kitano’s 1999 Award-winning Film “Kikujiro” Sets For China Release

Aug 11, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The critically-acclaimed 1999 Japanese family film “Kikujiro” from the renowned Japanese director Takeshi Kitano, is set to make its Chinese mainland debut later this summer though the release date is yet to be announced. Read More

Headlines from China: China Launches New Guideline On Promoting Sci-Fi Films Development

Aug 10, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China Film Administration and the China Association for Science and Technology has jointedly issued a new guideline on promoting the development of Chinese sci-fi films. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Film Bureau Offers Another 20 Million Yuan Subsidies to Theaters In Need

Aug 7, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Beijing will offer a total of 20 million yuan ($2.9 million) in subsidies to 232 movie theaters hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities said on Wednesday. The subsidies will favor small to mid-sized businesses with each cinema eligible for up to 500 thousand yuan, depending on their relative box office earnings in 2019. Read More

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