DAILY BRIEF: Apr 10, 2017

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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    Does China's Buying Spree of Hollywood Studios Project Soft Power? Not So Easy

    China’s foray into the Hollywood studio movie industry is strange for its overrated regard for the propaganda power of Chinese-themed films to attract or influence American audiences. South China Morning Post

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    Chinese Box Office Takings Set to Fall in 2017

    A 7 percent drop in China’s first-quarter film revenues presages a likely annual fall this year in the country’s box office — the first such decline since the late 1990s. Financial Times

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    Crime Film 'Trivisa' Takes Top Prize at Hong Kong Film Awards

    Live broadcast of award ceremony was blocked in mainland China when "Trivisa," which is banned there, was mentioned at the presentation. South China Morning Post

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    Rob Minkoff Joins Beijing Film Festival Jury

    U.S. director Rob Minkoff has joined the international competition jury of the Beijing International Film Festival, kicking off in the Chinese capital April 16. The Hollywood Reporter