DAILY BRIEF: Feb 12, 2024

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‘YOLO’ Thrives In Chinese New Year Bow; ‘Wonka’ Nears $600M Worldwide
The international box office was generally muted this weekend, save for in China which ushered in the Year of the Dragon on Saturday, and with it the lucrative Chinese New Year moviegoing period. Deadline
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Hollywood is out, Chinese movies are in
This weekend, millions are on the move in China as the country celebrates the Spring Festival. Global Times
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How Tencent is using AI and VR tech to revive traditional art of Chinese opera
Hua Mulan, a legendary heroine in ancient China who took her father’s place in conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man, is now known all over the world thanks to The Walt Disney Co’s 1998 animated motion picture Mulan and its 2020 live-action film with the same title. South China Morning Post