China Box Office: ‘Zootopia’ Is Setting Animation Records in China

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Walt Disney Animation’s Zootopia just had the two biggest single days for an animation on record in China. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Zootopia’ Doubles Screens and ‘Ip Man 3’ vs. ‘Gods of Egypt’

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China Film Insider sees Gods of Egypt fighting it out with Ip Man 3 for second place this weekend as Zootopia continues its magical run fueled by stellar word of mouth. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Ip Man 3’ Hit by Fraud, ‘Zootopia’ Could Break Animation Record

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Behind Ip Man 3’s massive debut lie serious signs of blatant and widespread box-office fraud that fly in the face of the government's vows to crack down on illegal practices. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Ip Man 3’ Will Give a Kung-Fu Kick to March Box-Office Blues

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Typically slow month for theaters will get a boost from Ip Man 3, though its two-month release delay means pirated copies are already out there. Read More

China Box Office: February and ‘The Mermaid’ Smash Records

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Boosted by the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s monthly box office topped Hollywood’s for just the second time in history in February. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Left Behind’ and ‘Saint Seiya’

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Two underwhelming new releases will lead the Chinese box office to an inevitable cool-down this weekend following a red-hot and record-shattering couple of weeks. Read More

CFI Q&A With ‘Crosscurrent’ Director Yang Chao

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As China's space available for independent cinema is getting more and more restricted, one Chinese film lit up the Berlin International Film Festival. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Mermaid’ Drowns Out ‘Crouching Tiger’

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The Mermaid’s pact with online ticketing portal Maoyan has provided a major boost to ticket sales. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Crouching Tiger’ Sequel

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There's something fundamentally wrong, offensive even, about the English-language Crouching Tiger sequel landing in China dubbed into Chinese. Read More

China Box Office Sets New Weekly Record, Led by Homegrown Trio

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Wow: $548 million, the largest seven-day gross in the history of the movies. Anywhere. Read More

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