Headlines From China: ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ Passes $200 Million on Third Day of Lunar New Year

China Box Office: ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ Passes $200 Million on Third Day of Lunar New Year

“The Battle at Lake Changjin II” passed the $200 million landmark at the China box office at midday local time on Thursday, the film’s third day of release. In terms of market share, Beacon reports that “Lake Changjin II” enjoyed 44% of total theatrical revenues on Tuesday and 45% on Wednesday. At midday on Thursday, the figure was 42%. Read more Variety

‘Friends’ Returns to China Despite Crackdown on American Shows

Almost 20 years after NBC’s hit sitcom “Friends” aired its final episode, Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Phoebe, Joey and Monica are coming back to China.  The show, one of the most popular American shows of its time, will be available on Tencent, Youku, IQiyi and Bilibili starting Feb. 11 at a pace of one season per week. Read more Bloomberg