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‘Ice Age’ Toon Sequel on Course for 8/23 China ‘Collision’

Jun 20, 2016 / News /

At the time of its 2012 China release, 'Ice Age Continental Drift’— hauled in $15.7M. Read More

On Screen China: Despite Upstream Struggle, Pixar’s ‘Dory’ Could Haul It In

Jun 17, 2016 / Box Office /

CFI believes ‘Dory’ can land around $30M in debut on way to solid $70M gross. Read More

Search Giant Baidu Puts $303M into Nuomi Pictures Film Fund

Jun 16, 2016 / News /

Over the next two years, the search giant's film arm will invest in at least 30 movies including animated, live action and kids films. Read More

IMAX China, CMC Formally Launch $50M China Film Fund

Jun 16, 2016 / News /

IMAX Corporation, IMAX China, and China Media Capital (CMC) have completed formative agreements to establish the IMAX China Film Fund, with initial capitalization of U.S.$50 million. Read More

‘Tarzan’ Gets July China Release Date

Jun 14, 2016 / News /

Warner Bros. "The Legend of Tarzan," a new version of the ape-man saga, will open in China on July 19, over two weeks after its US opening, the studio announced Monday. Read More

‘Warcraft‘ Windfall a Watershed Moment for Hollywood in China

Jun 13, 2016 / News /

CFI sees the film grossing below $250M, leaving Disney’s Zootopia with a shot at holding onto the top imported film slot of the year. Read More

Money in Search of Top Projects, China Studio Executives Say

Jun 13, 2016 / News /

Mergers and acquisitions in China’s film industry have jumped recently with 125 domestic transactions taking place since 2015 in deals totaling RMB 92.7million. Read More

Universal Pictures’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ to Get August China Release?

Jun 11, 2016 / News /

Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' "The Secret Life of Pets" is expected to be released to China in August 2, a little under a month after its North American release. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Warcraft’ Flouts Reviews, Draws Mostly-Male Crowd

Jun 9, 2016 / News /

The film got 8.3 /10 on cultural website Douban, driven mostly by pre-existing fans. Read More

Copycat China: Domestic Films Quick to Duplicate Title Words, Themes

Jun 8, 2016 / News /

The Chinese language is known for its four vocal tones and complex system of written characters. Say a word with the wrong tone, or scrawl an errant stroke when crafting a character, and you can completely derail your intended meaning. But in China’s film industry, some are seeing the elasticity of the Chinese language as Read More

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