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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

‘S.M.A.R.T. Chase’ Set for Global Premiere on September 30

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Star Orlando Bloom will join his mostly Chinese cast members to promote the film in five Chinese cities ahead of the film’s premiere. Read More

Headlines from China: Hengdian Cinemas Go Public, Aiming to Own 400 Movie Theaters by the End of 2018

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On August 22, Hengdian Cinemas received IPO approval. And this is the fifth Hengdian Group-controlled company went public. Read More

The Top 10 Male Chinese Actors You Need to Know

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From Andy Lau ("The Great Wall") to Kris Wu ("Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"), here is a list of 10 Chinese actors you need to know. Read More

Headlines from China: Would You Pay to Smell a Movie?

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Creating scents to accompany movies is what the Hangzhou-based VR and digital media company Scent Realm did for recent releases, such as ‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Once Upon A Time’, and ‘Midnight Diner 2’. Read More

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