‘The Lost City of Z’ Set for June 2 China Release

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The Brad Pitt-produced film will screen in China less than two months after its North American debut. Read More

‘Dangal’ Sells Bollywood Feminism at China Box Office

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In Bollywood blockbuster "Dangal," two young women wrestle their way into the ring in a deeply patriarchal Indian society — and at the Chinese box office, the film, too, is breaking with convention. Read More

TCB in RMB: Disney Attributes Strong EPS Growth to Shanghai Disney

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Disney's impressive quarterly gains per share were because of the Shanghai Disney Resort, which opened in the third quarter of 2016, and also increases at its U.S. theme parks, the media giant said. Read More

Disney Teams Up With China’s Jiaxing Media To Develop Live-Action Movies

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Walt Disney Studios has struck a deal with China’s Jiaxing Media to develop a number of live-action movies. Read More

Zhang Yimou Says China Needs to Produce Better Movies

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Chinese director Zhang Yimou sounded more like a government representative than an artist during an interview with CNBC Thursday, but admitted that the quality of China's films remains an issue. Read More

37th ‘Doraemon’ Film Set For China Release

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Japanese animation’s recent roll of success in the Chinese market looks set to continue with news Thursday that "Doraemon the Movie 2017: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi" has been cleared for a cinematic release in the world’s second-largest film market. Read More

China’s Online Cinema Ticketing Industry

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In 2013, only 3 out of every 10 tickets were bought online. In the first quarter of 2017, a staggering 8 out of 10 tickets sold in China came from online platforms. Read More

Which Entity Should Own Your China IP?

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Clients often ask us which of their entities should own their IP (patents, trademarks and copyrights) in China. The basic answer is usually simple: whichever entity will be using the IP in China. Read More

‘Drug War’ Producer Arrested For Drugs

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Liu Wei, who is identified as a producer on the 2013 crime movie, was detained after being found with three bags of cannabis in his Beijing home, according to a report in the Beijing Morning News on Sunday, Read More

China Box Office: ‘Guardians 2’ Wins Weekend Handily, But India’s ‘Dangal’ On The Rise

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Despite a $47 million first-place debut by the Disney/Marvel sequel, the weekend's biggest winner was Aamir Khan's wrestling drama Dangal which garnered the highest user-ratings on record in China. Read More

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