Headlines from China: ‘The Young Karl Marx’ to Open in China on May 5 as Karl Marx Turns 200

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On May 4, The Young Karl Marx, a 2017 biography drama, history film about Karl Marx, had its China premiere and press conference in Beijing. Industry professionals as well as government officials attended the premiere event. Read More

Headlines from China: This Film Promotion Firm Knows How to Win Over Chinese Millennials

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Table Film (小桌电影), a Chinese film promotion firm behind two of this year’s top 5 foreign films in China, has been helping films achieve box office success by winning over Chinese millennials. Here is how they do it. Read More

Headlines from China: Box Office Hit ‘Us and Them’ Sued for Unfair Competition

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While an official conclusion has not been reached regarding the ticket-refund controversy surrounded romantic drama ‘Us and Them,’ the film has recently been sued by producers of Screaming Live, a comedy film that also opened in China on Saturday April 29. Read More

Headlines from China: Lupita Nyong’o to Star in John Woo’s Remake of ‘The Killer’

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Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo will collaborate with Universal Pictures to remake his 1989 action classic The Killer. Lupita Nyong’o has been cast to play the leading role, which was previously played by actor Chow Yun Fat in the 1989 version. Read More

Headlines from China: CAA China and Production Firm Give Me Five to Launch New Fund

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On April 26, CAA China and Chinese film and TV production company Give Me Five (五元文化) officially entered a deal to jointly launch a new script development fund. Read More

Headlines from China: iQiyi Partners With JD.com to Increase Paying Users

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Leading video platform iQiyi and e-commerce site JD.com officially formed a strategic partnership, which will allow one platform's paying subscribers to enjoy the other platform's membership benefits. Read More

Headlines from China: Jackie Chan Foundation to Cultivate Next Generation of Action Filmmakers 

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Featuring Wolf Warrior 2 director Wu Jing and Hong Kong action filmmaker Chin Kar-lok as mentors, this year's workshop presented by Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation will provide 5-day free training to 100 emerging action filmmakers from all around China. Read More

Headlines from China: Emerging Trends of the Chinese Film Market

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Emerging trends of the Chinese film market were manifested during The 8th Beijing International Film Festival. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ to Get Early Release in China

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Universal Pictures announced today that science fiction adventure film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom had been scheduled to release in China on June 15, one week before its North American release. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney Responds to Complaints from Chinese Avengers Fans

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Yesterday, Walt Disney Pictures hosted a press conference in China and apologized to Avengers Fans for making them disappointed at the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Marvel Cinematic Universe last Thursday at Shanghai Disney Resort. Read More

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