DAILY BRIEF: Mar 9, 2018

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Are The Oscars Finally Breaking Into China?
The telecast of the Academy Awards may have suffered a record ratings low last Sunday, but in China, Oscars-nominated movies are gaining more traction. SupChina
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Box Office: 'Black Panther' Nabs $1.5M In China For $932M Global Cume
This will be the last time I’ll have to fake-it-to-make it with one of these daily Black Panther updates. We’ll have the opening day in China tomorrow morning and I’m presuming that I’ll be able to combine Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time into one update starting Monday should the numbers justify it. Forbes
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China Documentary ‘The Silk and the Flame’ Bought by Juno
Juno Films has acquired worldwide rights to Jordan Schiele’s contemporary China documentary, “The Silk and the Flame.” Variety
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No Distinction between Chinese and Hong Kong Films Anymore, Says Actor Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, was attending a meeting of the conference’s arts group. He made his remarks in Beijing on Monday when asked about films co-produced between Hong Kong and the mainland. Hong Kong Free Press
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Imax Expands Big-Screen Ambitions on Global Scale
In the late ’90s, Imax saw a big opportunity in China. By the time China opened its doors to Western films, Imax was well-positioned to take advantage. Variety