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Headlines from China: Hengdian, China’s Largest Film Studio Welcomes Back More Crews

Jul 28, 2020 / Headlines From China /

More than 100 film and teleplay crews have resumed works at Hengdian World Studios, known as “China’s Hollywood”, as the COVID-19 pandemic eases in most parts of the country and the film and television industry emerges from its months-long slumber. Read More

Headlines from China: Curtain Rises on Shanghai International Film Festival

Jul 27, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival, the first large-scale cinematic event held in-person in China since the coronavirus outbreak, kicked off on Saturday. The delayed event opened with the China Film Industry Summit Forum instead of the star-studded opening ceremony and red carpet, which had been canceled for safety reasons. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Harry Potter’, ‘1917’, ’Bad Boys for Life’ and a Few Other Films Set Release Dates

Jul 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A trio of Hollywood titles including “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, in 3D and 4K restorations, the Oscar-winning war epic “1917”, and the Will Smith-starring “Bad Boys For Life”, are set to hit the big screen in the upcoming weeks according to the announcements made by their distributors on Thursday. Read More

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

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

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