On Screen China: Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’ Tries to Kick ‘Doctor Strange’ off Top Spot

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Ang Lee’s "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" and Japanese anime "One Piece Film: Gold" this weekend attempt to challenge Disney/Marvel’s "Doctor Strange," which has racked up RMB 415 million (US$61.0 million) through Thursday, November 10. Read More

Trump’s First China-Hollywood Challenge: Renegotiate the Film Quota

 /  News  / 
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will face its first challenge that will directly impact the China-Hollywood relationship when China's current film importation quota of 34 per year is likely to be renegotiated in February, 2017. Read More

LeEco Talks About Its ‘Overstretched’ Overseas Expansion

 /  News  / 
A letter from LeEco’s CEO Jia Yueting published on Monday showed that the company’s expansion to the U.S. had gone too far, because of limited capital and resources, resulting in “an apparent lack of momentum” in various businesses. Read More

China Enacts New Film Promotion Law

 /  Legal  / 
China’s long-awaited Film Promotion Law was enacted by the Standing Committee of the PRC National People’s Congress on November 7, 2016 and is set to take effect on March 1, 2017. Read More

Less Censorship Could Make Independent Film Productions Suffer

 /  News  / 
A lack of early official approval may make investors less willing to participate in riskier projects. Read More

Fan Bingbing Leaves WME for CAA, Joins Director Feng Xiaogang

 /  News  / 
Fan Bingbing will join her "I Am Not Madame Bovary" director Feng Xiaogang at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), leaving William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. Read More

‘Doctor Strange’ Wins China Weekend Box Office Easily

 /  News  / 
The expectedly strong box office performance of "Doctor Strange" took in almost US$45 million in its first three days, as China Film Insider predicted. Read More

China Adopts New Film Law, Will Impact Imports and Co-Productions

 /  Legal  / 
China's new film law surprises few, focusing more on official codification of existing regulations, and maintaining the status quo towards foreign film producers. Read More

Tibetan Director’s Film ‘Tharlo’ Set for National China Release

 /  News  / 
The Tibetan-language film has already screened to critical acclaim in the US and UK. Read More

Dalian Wanda Buys Dick Clark Productions for $1 Billion

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China's most ambitious entertainment company adds to a portfolio that already includes AMC Entertainment and Legendary Pictures. Read More

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