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Wanda, Qingdao, and Magical Thinking vs. China Due Diligence

Aug 6, 2017 / Legal /

Last week the news broke that Dalian Wanda, the powerful Chinese real estate developer and entertainment company, was selling off its half-built movie studio, a massive complex under construction near Qingdao. Read More

Authorities Create Prize to Subsidize Film Industry

Aug 5, 2017 / News /

A list of 20 “outstanding” Chinese films from 2016 released by a government-backed 'special fund' is raising eyebrows for demonstrating what kinds of films are officially approved. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba Pictures to Release New Digital Entertainment Platform

Aug 4, 2017 / Headlines From China /

On August 4, Alibaba Pictures announced it will release a new digital entertainment platform for IP rights holders to connect with each other. Read More

On Screen China: Summer Box Office Reignited By Record-Breaking ‘Wolf Warriors 2’

Aug 4, 2017 / Box Office /

Patriotic action film 'Wolf Warriors 2' will inch closer to The Mermaid's all-time box office record this weekend while romantic fantasy 'Once Upon a Time' will open strongly thanks to the popularity of its attractive leads with young female audiences. Read More

Court to Freeze Assets of LeEco Founder Jia Yueting

Aug 4, 2017 / News /

A Beijing court has approved the application of China Construction Bank to freeze the assets of LeTV Holdings and LeEco founder Jia Yueting. Read More

Alibaba Pictures Names Fan Luyuan CEO

Aug 3, 2017 / News /

Alibaba Pictures Group has appointed Fan Luyuan, who comes from Alipay, as the CEO and chairman of the company’s executive committee. Read More

Headlines from China: How Yang Mi’s Jiaxing Media Is Affected by LeEco’s Cash Flow Crisis

Aug 3, 2017 / Headlines From China /

LeEco still owes 414 million yuan in total to at least 24 film companies in China, among which is Jiaxing Media, owned by Chinese actress Yang Mi. Read More

Film Review: Free and Easy

Aug 2, 2017 / Reviews /

Set in a nearly deserted factory town in China, director Geng Jun’s film is a hauntingly surreal look at the role fear plays in shaping human behavior. Read More

Arclight Launches Development Arm for Australia-China Co-Productions

Aug 2, 2017 / News /

Dubbed Chinalight, the new entity aims to make more use of the 2006 Australia-China co-production treaty, which still only boasts five completed films. Read More

Headlines from China: Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian’ Set for August 25 China Release

Aug 2, 2017 / Headlines From China /

It was officially announced on August 1 that Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ scored an August 25 release date in China. Read More

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