China Box Office: Chan, Knoxville ‘Skiptrace’ $6oM Clobbers ‘Tarzan’

 /  Box Office  / 
Jackie and Johnny buddy comedy dominated 57% of ticket sales, while Warner Bros’ jungle hero drew just 15% Read More

Opinion: ‘Star Trek’ Trademark Underprotected in China

 /  Legal  / 
A limited trademark registration means an entrepreneurial Chinese firm could soon market Star Trek vitamins if it wanted to. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Tarzan’ Swings to First Place, Jackie Chan’s ‘Skiptrace’ Could Lure Summer out of Doldrums

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Warner Bros.’ "The Legend of Tarzan" swung to first place with a RMB 46.8 million ($7.0 million) debut, a reign likely to be cut short by "Skiptrace," perhaps the only Chinese-language film with the potential to gross RMB 1 billion ($150 million) this summer. Read More

CFI Q&A with Actress Augusta Xu-Holland, Newcomer to Chinese Cinema

 /  People  / 
'The Last Race' star talks about how she broke into the Chinese film industry. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Cold War 2’ Tops Sales for 2nd Week Amid July Lull

 /  Box Office  / 
As of Monday, July ticket sales totaled only RMB 2.5 billion, down 14% compared to the same period in July 2015 Read More

CFI Q&A With Jan Heinze, COO of Global Special Effects Firm Pixomondo

 /  Box Office  / 
The native German talked with CFI about the effect vast amounts of new money is having on the Chinese film and visual effects industries and the prospects for more science fiction films. Read More

China On Screen: A Domestic Showdown—Rom-Com Vs. Action-Comedy Sequel

 /  Box Office  / 
'When Larry Met Mary' kicks off with a strong promo tour, while 'For A Few Bullets' lacks its predecssor's star power Read More

Post Brexit, Pound Fell, Wanda’s AMC Picked Up Odeon In Bid to Rise to No.1

 /  News  / 
AMC's move to Europe comes amidst a stall in its attempted acquisition of Georgia-based Carmike Cinemas, which, if successful, would make a combined entity the largest exhibitor in the United States. Read More

‘Bourne’ Gets China Release August 23

 /  News  / 
The only other Bourne movie to hit China was ‘The Bourne Legacy’ in 2012, which grossed $32.2M despite Matt Damon's absence. Read More

China Box Office: Crime Thriller ‘Cold War 2’ First Local No. 1 in Two Months

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Despite speculation about dissolution of foreign film import cap, four of the top five spots this weekend belonged to Chinese-language films Read More

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