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Headlines from China: Movie Theaters in Low-Risk Areas in Beijing Will Reopen Starting From July 24

Jul 23, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The Beijing Municipal Film Department just green-lit the local cinemas in Beijing to reopen this coming Friday. Notably, July 24 is also when the first new Hollywood titles will hit the market, including Dolittle and Bloodshot. Read More

Netflix Names TikTok as a Major Competitor For First Time

Jul 23, 2020 / News /

TikTok has been publicly labeled by Netflix as a major competitor for the first time, as global pushbacks have left the Chinese app’s global expansion plans almost in tatters. Read More

Headlines from China: Art-house Film ‘A First Farewell’ Tops China’s Domestic Box Office On the First Day of Reopening

Jul 22, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The Xinjiang art-house independent film “A First Farewell” racked up 1.56 million yuan in first-day sales, making itself the champion on the first day of cinema reopening in China. Read More

Headlines from China: What Are the Films That Will Go First After Theaters Reopened?

Jul 21, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A lot of old films are coming back for a second release during the first week of China’s theater reopening. Besides domestic films, the first three Hollywood movies set to play in China are, starting July 24, Vin Diesel’s action movie Bloodshot, Robert Downey Jr.’s Dolittle and Sam Mendes’ blockbuster World War I thriller 1917. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Box Office Surpasses 3 Million Yuan on First Day of Reopening

Jul 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On the first day of theater reopening, China’s box office pre-sales nationwide has surpassed 1 million yuan, which thrilled Chinese moviegoers on social media and gave industry professionals a lot of hopes. Read More

Headlines from China: Shanghai International Film Festival 2020 Sets to Open on July 25

Jul 17, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Much to the delight of move fans and industry professionals, the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) will open on July 25 with a mixed format of in-person and virtual events, the organizers announced on Friday. Read More

TikTok Fined $155,000 For Mishandling User Data in South Korea

Jul 17, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Just two weeks after being removed from Indian app stores, ByteDance-owned TikTok took another hit in South Korea, where the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) fined the viral short video app 186 million won ($155,000) for mishandling user data. Read More

Headlines from China: China to Begin Reopening Cinemas In Low Risk Areas Starting July 20

Jul 16, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The China Film Administration dropped breaking news on Thursday noon, stating that those theaters in low-risk areas in China “can resume business in an orderly manner on July 20, with the effective implementation of prevention and control measures”. Read More

Headlines from China: Film on China’s Manhunt for Economic Fugitives Eyes a 2021 Release

Jul 15, 2020 / Headlines From China /

“The Hunting”, a film that depicts China’s “Fox Hunt” operation that pursues economic crime suspects who flee overseas, is set to hit the silver screen in early 2021, according to the film’s official social media account. Read More

Headlines from China: Hong Kong Government Announces Local Film Industry Revival Initiative

Jul 14, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of Hong Kong just announced a five-tier plan to boost the local region’s film industry with a total of $33.5 million dollars film development fund. Read More

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