Headlines from China: Chinese Mainland Box Office On Its Way to Surpass North America And Become World’s Largest Film Market

Chinese Mainland Box Office On Its Way to Surpass North America And Become World’s Largest Film Market

Chinese experts predicted on Monday that the mainland box office is very likely to surpass its North American counterpart and become the world’s largest film market in 2020. So far the Chinese mainland’s box office has reached 7.7 billion yuan, or $1.13 billion, more than half of North America’s $1.9 billion. With the COVID-19 pandemic still shutting down theaters and delaying films in the US, some Chinese experts are predicting that the Chinese mainland may leap past this small gap to surpass the North American market to become the world’s largest film market – especially considering the upcoming National Day holiday will see a number of big films hit screens. Read more yuleguan001

Wanda Pictures Unveiled New Film Projects for 2021 and 2022

On Monday, Wanda Pictures announced a list of new projects to be made in the next two years. The highly anticipated “Detective Chinatown 3,” the latest installment in China’s well-received “Detective Chinatown” film franchise, and “Sheep Without a Shepherd II,” a sequel to the blockbuster thriller film that premiered in December 2019, are on the list. Among them, there is also the eye-catching Hugo Award-winning sci-fi novelette “Folding Beijing”, which will be adapted into a drama film titled “Folding City”. Read more Mtime