Hollywood’s Ability to Influence Its China Box Office Destiny Has Never Been Weaker
China was the world’s biggest box office market in both 2020 and 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions and China’s early economic recovery allowed it to overtake the North American market. And, at the same time the Chinese theatrical industry became, more focused on local movies. That meant that politically troublesome Disney films such as “The Eternals” and “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” were not granted release permits. Read more Variety
China’s Box Office During New Year Holiday Tops $157 Million
Chinese domestic box office surpassed 1 billion yuan ($157 million) during the New Year’s holiday from January 1 to 3, down 22.7 percent from the same period last year. Domestic drama movie “Embrace Again” led the holiday’s box office chart with 315 million yuan. Following behind were comedy film “Another Me” and crime thriller franchise “G Storm,” which both amassed 223 million yuan. Read more CGTN