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China Box Office: ‘Alien’ Flatlines Ahead of ‘Transformers’ Bonanza

Jun 20, 2017 / Box Office /

Horror-hungry moviegoers flocked to a heavily-censored version of Alien: Covenant this weekend, but dwindling demand amidst disappointing word of mouth combined with an unfortunate release date will send Ridley Scott's film to an early exit. Read More

China Turns out in Force at Sunny Side of the Doc

Jun 20, 2017 / News /

Chinese broadcasters are making their imprint on this week's Sunny Side of the Doc, with one of the largest delegations at the annual event in La Rochelle, France. Read More

Wanda And Tencent Team Up To Develop IP

Jun 20, 2017 / News /

Wanda Cinema Line, the theatrical exhibition arm of Chinese real estate giant Dalian Wanda, is teaming up with tech giant Tencent to develop intellectual property (IP) across a range of platforms. Read More

China Movie Ticketing Service Maoyan Plans IPO: CEO

Jun 19, 2017 / Money /

Maoyan, China’s market-leading mobile ticketing service, is planning to go public, according to Wang Changtian, the founder, and chairman of Enlight Media, which controls the popular app. Read More

TCB in RMB: Great Wall Buys Gu Changwei’s Premiere Age

Jun 19, 2017 / Money /

Some big deals in film and television in our weekly wrap of China entertainment investment and M&A activity. Read More

Legal Protections for Sports Broadcasts in China Conference, Beijing, June 23

Jun 19, 2017 / News /

On Friday June 23, in collaboration with the National Copyright Administration of China, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will be putting on a one-day conference on legal protections for sports broadcasts. Read More

Mulberry Taps Yang Mi’s Star Power as It Expands in China

Jun 19, 2017 / Entertainment Marketing /

With just a one percent rise in like-for-like sales, the British luxury leather brand failed to capitalize on the revival in Chinese consumer spending. Read More

Remake of Japanese Drama Not Chinese Enough, Say Fans

Jun 16, 2017 / News /

The Chinese remake of a hit Japanese television series set in an overnight diner has failed to sate Chinese viewers, many of whom complain that the show lacks local flavor. Read More

Who Are China’s Top-Grossing Foreign Directors?

Jun 15, 2017 / Box Office /

Directors of such lucrative franchises as 'Transformers', 'Fast and the Furious', 'Harry Potter' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe make the cut. Read More

Paramount to Issue Longer, China-Only ‘Transformers’ Cut?

Jun 15, 2017 / News /

"Transformers: The Last Knight," the fifth film in the series, appears to have an extra two minutes in its Chinese version. Read More

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