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Global Cinema Federation Outlines Key Areas of Concerns for International Cinema Operators

Jun 11, 2018 / News /

The Global Cinema Federation (GCF) today released five position papers on key areas of concern and interest to cinema operators worldwide. The papers released today will guide the GCF in its efforts to advocate and educate on these issues on behalf of cinema operators around the world. Read More

Headlines from China: Who Is to Blame for Low Screen Share?

Jun 8, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Chinese director Li Fei recently expressed dissatisfaction with the distributor of his film "Fate Express" on social media. According to Li, the distributor was paid 4 million yuan ($0.62 million) to help the film get 10% of screen share. However, the film ended up getting only 3.1% on its opening day. Read More

Headlines from China: Less “IP Films” or “Little Fresh Meats ” in This Year’s Summer Slate

Jun 7, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It seems that "popular IP + little fresh meats" is not the trendy format anymore. Instead, genre films are occupying this year's lucrative summer movie-going season in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Even Poor-quality Animated Films Profit on China’s Children’s Day

Jun 6, 2018 / Headlines From China /

In recent years, taking children to the movies to celebrate Children's Day has become a trend in China. However, the quality of the movies is not Chinese parents' major consideration. Read More

Headlines from China: A Look at 2018 Summer Movies in China

Jun 5, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The overall quality of this year's summer films in China is thrilling. Imported Hollywood movies will hit the cinema in June, while in July and August, domestic films will overwhelmingly dominate the cinemas due to the annual summer blackout period. Read More

Headlines from China: How Celebrities Avoid Taxes in China

Jun 4, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As the recent tax evasion probe sparked by Fan Bingbing's contract leak makes the headlines, more strategies Chinese celebrities use to avoid high taxes are discussed in this article. Read More

Headlines from China: Will Sports Film Become a Popular Genre in China?

Jun 1, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Over the past five years, sports films had a hard time gaining popularity in China. Yet the success of Indian sports drama "Dangal" seems to have reignited Chinese filmmakers' interest in this genre. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Escape Plan 2: Hades’ Scores June 29 China Release

May 31, 2018 / Headlines From China /

"Escape Plan 2: Hades," an upcoming action film that stars Sylvester Stallone, Huang Xiaoming, and Dave Bautista, has been scheduled to release in China on June 29. Read More

Your Ultimate Guide to Chinese Film Screenings for June in NYC

May 31, 2018 / Guide /

At the beginning of each month, CFI posts a comprehensive list of Chinese film screenings in NYC. To help you better understand China through cinema, we include films that are made by Chinese filmmakers, set in China, or tell Chinese stories. Here is what to see in June. Read More

Headlines from China: Will Alibaba Reacquire Stake in Momo?

May 30, 2018 / Headlines From China /

More than one year ago, Alibaba sold down stakes in Momo four times and lost its position as the second largest shareholder. Momo's live streaming business then unexpectedly took off last year and brought the company significant amount of revenue. Read More

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