Headlines from China: Chinese Company Cancels Acquisition Deal with Millennium Films

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Chinese company Recon Group officially drops an acquisition deal with Hollywood's Millennium Films, according to a report submitted to Shenzhen Stock Exchange by Recon. Read More

Headlines from China: Bilibili Taps Into Online Ticketing, Serving the ACG Sector

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Bilibili, a leading Chinese video sharing website themed around anime, manga, and games, recently launched online ticketing services on its website. Read More

Headlines from China: Venice VR Selection ‘The Dream Collector’ Set for September 13 Release

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Chinese VR animation 'The Dream Collector' is set to be released  on various online VR platforms worldwide on September 13, according to a recently released poster of the film. 'The Dream Collector' has been officially selected to compete in the Venice Film Festival's VR section. Read More

Headlines from China: Jia Zhangke’s Pingyao International Film Festival Announces Advisory Committees

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Founded by Chinese director Jia Zhangke, the 1st Pingyao International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 19 to October 26, 2017 in Pingyao, China. Read More

Headlines from China: Is IP Losing Its Magic in China?

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While China's film industry is obsessed with IP, this year's most successful films such as 'Wolf Warriors 2', 'Paths of the Soul' and 'Twenty Two' are not based on popular IPs. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba to Release New Cinema Management and Ticketing Products

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On August 24 (Beijing Time), Alibaba announces that the company will release two new products, including cinema management system 'Fenghuang Yunzhi' and Tao Piao Piao Pro App. Read More

Headlines from China: Hengdian Cinemas Go Public, Aiming to Own 400 Movie Theaters by the End of 2018

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On August 22, Hengdian Cinemas received IPO approval. And this is the fifth Hengdian Group-controlled company went public. Read More

Headlines from China: Would You Pay to Smell a Movie?

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Creating scents to accompany movies is what the Hangzhou-based VR and digital media company Scent Realm did for recent releases, such as ‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Once Upon A Time’, and ‘Midnight Diner 2’. Read More

Headlines from China: “Hollywood Lacks Curiosity” Luc Besson Says

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Acclaimed French director Luc Besson recently attended the preview screening of ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ in Beijing to support the film's theatrical opening in China on August 25. Read More

Headlines from China: Christopher Nolan to Meet Wu Jing in Beijing

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In addition to supporting 'Dunkirk', Nolan will also attend a Directors Conference, having a conversation with 'Wolf Warriors 2'’s director Wu Jing and 'Founding of A Republic'’s director Huang Jianxin. Read More

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