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A New Film Law is Coming: Part 5 of the First CFI Guide

Sep 23, 2016  /  Legal  / 
As China’s film industry continues to boom, shining as a bright spot in a largely troubled economy, the imperative for transparent governance will only grow. Read More

Wanda and Sony Team Up for 2017’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

Sep 23, 2016  /  News  / 
Billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda reportedly is close to a major motion-picture team-up with Sony. Read More

Statham vs. Cruise: ‘The Mechanic’ Gets Same China Release Date as ‘Jack Reacher 2’

Sep 22, 2016  /  News  / 
American action thriller film "The Mechanic 2: Resurrection" just nabbed a China cinematic release for October 21 – the same date as rival action flick "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back." Read More

Chinese Actress Jing Tian Joins ‘Pacific Rim 2’

Sep 22, 2016  /  News  / 
Chinese actress Jing Tian (景甜) has joined the cast of Legendary Pictures' "Pacific Rim" sequel. Read More

Stan Lee Creates New Superhero ‘Monkey Master’ for China-India Co-pro

Sep 22, 2016  /  News  / 
Marvel Comics impresario Stan Lee and his long-time collaborator Sharad Devarajan are teaming up to launch "Monkey Master" as a new superhero drawing on the myths of China and India. Read More

CFI Interview: Ty Ahmad-Taylor, CEO of THX

Sep 20, 2016  /  People  / 
For Ty Ahmad-Taylor, CEO of THX, the US cinema certification company founded by George Lucas and engineers at Lucasfilm, Chinese audience reaction is a sign of Chinese moviegoers' increased sophistication. Read More

China Box Office: 2016 Fails to Eclipse 2015’s Mid-Autumn Festival Take

Sep 19, 2016  /  Box Office  / 
The top four spots at this week’s Chinese box office were captured by four new local-language films, all released to coincide with China’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival. Read More

China Has Finally Seen Explosive Growth in Short Original Videos

Sep 19, 2016  /  News  / 
To be relevant in the China market, user-generated video sites turned to TV shows, movies, and more recently original shows, with a business model close to Hulu’s. Read More

Blacklists are Real, Both for Content and People: Part 4 of the First CFI Guide

Sep 16, 2016  /  News  / 
Within 18 months of starting the first China bureau of The Hollywood Reporter in Beijing, CFI editor Jonathan Landreth reported in September 2006 that director Lou Ye was banned from filmmaking in China for five years. Read More

Chinese Director Huang Bin To Adapt Marc Levy’s ‘The Shadow Thief’

Sep 16, 2016  /  News  / 
Chinese director Huang Bin has secured the rights to French bestselling author Marc Levy’s "The Shadow Thief," the author announced this week in Beijing. Read More

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