Art-house Film ‘A First Farewell’ Tops China’s Domestic Box Office On the First Day of Reopening
The Xinjiang art-house independent film “A First Farewell” racked up 1.56 million yuan in first-day sales, making itself the champion of the first day of cinema reopening in China. This success owes largely to the distributor’s brave decision to release the film on the first day of cinema reopening at a time when no plan was announced about cinema reopening from the authority. Although the industry is slowing getting back to track due to the current strict seating capacity and other restrictions, many independent films are spying their chances as more theaters are on their way to open business. It is believed that many more release dates will come out in the following week. Read more Shanghai Film Distribution And Exhibition Association
IQiyi Appoints Three Country Managers in Southeast Asia to Lead Company’s Global Expansion in The Region
On Tuesday, IQiyi announced a new appointment decision in which three new country managers were appointed to oversee the company’s ambitious strategic growth plan in Southeast Asia. According to the statement, the company has appointed Sherwin Deal Cruz as Country Manager of Philippines; Dinesh Ratnam as Country Manager of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei; and Steven Zhang as Country Manager of Indonesia. They will be responsible for the localization and development of IQiyi’s business in these key Southeast Asian Markets. Read more iqiyi7
