China Film Co. Ltd. Approved for Shanghai IPO

 /  News  / 
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved China Film Co. Ltd., part of China Film Group, for a Shanghai Stock Exchange initial public offering (IPO) estimated to be worth over US$680 million, state-run media reported. Read More

China On Screen: First Half of 2016 Started with a Bang, Ended with a Fizzle

 /  Box Office  / 
At the end of June, China’s red-hot box office had outpaced the 2015 total by just 21%, a far cry from the 60% year-on-year rise tallied at the end of February, and the 48% growth it saw in the entire year of 2015. Read More

New Titanic Film to Set Sail in 2017, ‘Rush Hour’s Sarkissian to Co-Produce

 /  News  / 
A new take on the story of RMS Titanic will set sale in early 2017, with a Chinese-American production tackling the legend that stood at the top of Chinese box office records for more than a decade. Read More

Is Wanda Sabotaging Huayi’s ‘Rock Dog’s Box Office Chances?

 /  News  / 
China’s film industry is abuzz with speculation that the most expensive Sino-U.S. animated feature to date may struggle to reach the Chinese market, lessening its chances of success overseas. Read More

Hollywood Tops Chinese Box Office for a Ninth Straight Weekend

 /  Box Office  / 
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel scored $26.2M in China from weekend ticket sales, eclipsing the Sino-Korean co-produced action film “Bounty Hunters.” Read More

Hit Korean TV Drama ‘Descendants’ to be Remade as Chinese Film

 /  News  / 
Sixteen-part romance was shot all at once to satisfy China's censors and get a simultaneous release in China and South Korea—a first for a Korean production. Read More

Exposing Sexual Abuse in China: Q&A with ‘Hooligan Sparrow’ Director Nanfu Wang

 /  People  / 
Nanfu Wang hoped that a woman called Ye Haiyan, who had offered free sex on the Internet to draw attention to the plight of poor women selling their bodies to support their children, would lead her to the prostitutes she wanted to interview. Read More

On Screen China: June 2016 Box Office Recap

 /  Box Office  / 
U.S. January-June Box Office of $5.5B tops China’s by 39% Read More

‘China Is Not an ATM’ Says Jiaflix Boss Marc Ganis

 /  News  / 
Working directly with China's government is the way forward for companies seeking access to the market for film and television content, said the American co-founder and managing director of the streaming service. Read More

China Film Community Alarmed by Detention of Tibetan Director

 /  News  / 
China’s film community is up in arms after award-winning Tibetan director Pema Tseden was hospitalized following a scuffle at an airport in the northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday. Read More

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