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TCB In RMB: Paramount, Short Films, Streaming Music, Celebrity Investment

Apr 28, 2017 / Money /

Thursday, the Shenzhen Exchange wrote to Shanxi Meijin Energy, inquiring about a joint fund it had announced that included a $100 million investment from superstar actor Chen Kun. The letter expressed concern over Chen’s inexperience in professional investment institutions, as well as his apparent unfamiliarity with the areas in which the fund was targeted to invest. Read More

China Film Insiders: Winston Ma

Apr 27, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

The Managing Director of the PRC's sovereign wealth fund says, “Data to the next generation digital economy is like oil to the machine, or bullets to a gun.” Read More

Director Feng Xiaogang Comments on Cannes, San Sebastian, and ‘Youth’

Apr 27, 2017 / News /

One of China's most popular directors, Feng Xiaogang spoke about Cannes, "Madame Bovary," and his new film "Fang Hua." Read More

China Difficulties, Netflix, and Why We Love Licensing

Apr 27, 2017 / Legal /

Netflix for years was trying to set itself up in China, so as to be available to viewers in China, just as it is available in “over 190 countries.” Read More

Fan Bingbing Joins Cannes Jury, Makes Time Magazine List

Apr 26, 2017 / News /

Fan Bingbing's fame and stature continue to increase, as one of the world's highest-paid film figures joins the 70th Cannes Film Festival jury, along with Hollywood star Will Smith, and Spanish film stalwart Pedro Almodovar. Read More

iQiyi Confirms Netflix Deal, ‘Hopes’ for Top Shows

Apr 26, 2017 / News /

iQIYI confirmed that the two companies had formally agreed to content licensing cooperation covering dramas, animation, documentaries, reality TV shows and other types of content, in a statement. Read More

Holiday Box Office: May Day

Apr 25, 2017 / Box Office /

China's May Day or Labour Day public holiday is one of the busiest three-day moviegoing periods of the year. As with most holidays, it's reserved for domestic films. Read More

‘Transformers’ Producer Tom DeSanto Partners with CITIC Guoan to Invest US$120M In China-US Movie Project

Apr 25, 2017 / Money /

"Transformers" producer Tom DeSanto is teaming up with Chinese investment holding company Citic Guoan Group to finance a series of China-U.S. joint film productions. Read More

Australia Announces 14-Film, $302 Million Co-Production Slate with China

Apr 24, 2017 / News /

"Guardians of the Tomb," (aka "Nest") stars Li Bingbing and Kelsey Grammer and is currently in post-production for 2017 release. Also on the slate is the Jackie Chan film "Bleeding Steel," co-starring Australian actor Callan Mulvey ("Underbelly"), now in post-production and set for release later this year. Read More

‘Pirates’ 5 to Hold World Premiere in Shanghai