Headlines From China: Disaster Film ‘Cloudy Mountain’ Continues to Lead Chinese Box Office Chart

Disaster Film ‘Cloudy Mountain’ Continues to Lead Chinese Box Office Chart

Domestic disaster movie “Cloudy Mountain” continued to dominate the Chinese mainland box office on Friday, figures from the China Movie Data Information Network showed on Saturday. The film, about a father-and-son duo’s journey to save a newly-built tunnel and a town of 160,000 residents from the peril of natural disasters, raked in 20.05 million yuan (about 3.1 million U.S. dollars) on its eighth day of screening. Read more Xinhua Net

China clamps down on cartoons in latest morality move

China’s broadcasting regulator said it will encourage online producers to create “healthy” cartoons and clamp down on violent, vulgar or pornographic content, as Beijing steps up efforts to bring its thriving entertainment industry to heel. Several weeks ago, the authorities banned some reality shows, restricted social media fan culture, and ordered broadcasters to resist “abnormal aesthetics” such as “sissy” men. They have also targeted what they deem to be “vulgar influencers”, stars’ inflated pay and performers with “lapsed morals”. Read more The Guardian