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Headlines from China: Venice VR Selection ‘The Dream Collector’ Set for September 13 Release

Aug 29, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Chinese VR animation 'The Dream Collector' is set to be released on various online VR platforms worldwide on September 13, according to a recently released poster of the film. 'The Dream Collector' has been officially selected to compete in the Venice Film Festival's VR section. Read More

Please Allow Me to Dislike ‘Wolf Warriors II’

Aug 28, 2017 / Opinion /

Last week a prominent Chinese film critic was slammed on social media for daring to criticize box office smash hit “Wolf Warrior II”, but what exactly was her critique? Read More

Headlines from China: Jia Zhangke’s Pingyao International Film Festival Announces Advisory Committees

Aug 28, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Founded by Chinese director Jia Zhangke, the 1st Pingyao International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 19 to October 26, 2017 in Pingyao, China. Read More

China Box Office: Hollywood Falls Flat as Blackout Lifts

Aug 27, 2017 / Box Office /

After six straight weekends of a government imposed ban on imported films that helped reignite the local film industry thanks to the singular box office performance of Wolf Warrior II, foreign films were once again permitted into theaters this Friday, yet all three new wide releases -- Valerian, Cars 3, and Baby Driver -- failed to cash in with Chinese moviegoers. Read More

Red Apollo Launches Distribution Company Saga Films To Handle Movie Rights In China

Aug 25, 2017 / News /

China movie distributor and aggregator Red Apollo has locked in its first international partnership by launching an independent sales, distribution and acquisition agent for the China and Pan-Asia markets. Read More

Headlines from China: Is IP Losing Its Magic in China?

Aug 25, 2017 / Headlines From China /

While China's film industry is obsessed with IP, this year's most successful films such as 'Wolf Warriors 2', 'Paths of the Soul' and 'Twenty Two' are not based on popular IPs. Read More

Jackie Chan Falls Three Spots to Fifth Highest-paid Actor in the World

Aug 24, 2017 / News /

The Chinese kung-fu icon continues to make bank in the middle kingdom despite suffering a drop in the global rankings. Read More

Titanic’s Chinese Survivors Resurface From Depths of History

Aug 24, 2017 / News /

More than a century after the Titanic sank in April 1912, filmmaker Arthur Jones and his team started work on documentary “The Six”, in which they investigate the history of the six Chinese passengers who survived the sinking of the ship. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba to Release New Cinema Management and Ticketing Products

Aug 24, 2017 / Headlines From China /

On August 24 (Beijing Time), Alibaba announces that the company will release two new products, including cinema management system 'Fenghuang Yunzhi' and Tao Piao Piao Pro App. Read More

China Box Office: “Wolf Warrior II” Closes Out Blackout Period on High Note

Aug 23, 2017 / Box Office /

On its fourth weekend of release, Wolf Warriors II -- already the highest-grossing film of all-time in China -- punctuated its historic run with a fourth consecutive weekend atop the box office charts, fending off fierce competition from fellow action flick Paradox. Read More

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