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What You Need to Know About the New Rules for Online Publishing

Mar 2, 2016 / Legal /

Since foreign companies are already banned from any kind of publication in China, the only role of the new rules is to prohibit schemes that evade the existing restrictions. Read More

CFI Q&A With Joan Xu, Young Screenwriter in Beijing

Mar 2, 2016 / People /

Xu, a recent "Global Shaper" at Davos, talks about the stories that drive her, making money, and dealing with being a relative newcomer in China's restricted movie business. Read More

STX Taking ‘Boy’ to China With Huayi

Mar 1, 2016 / News /

Led by Robert Simonds, STX Entertainment has had a strong China-focus since its launch in 2014. Read More

China Box Office: February and ‘The Mermaid’ Smash Records

Feb 29, 2016 / Box Office /

Boosted by the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s monthly box office topped Hollywood’s for just the second time in history in February. Read More

‘Revenant’ Going to China; Bona Also Bought Rights to ‘Room’

Feb 29, 2016 / News /

The film, which depicts extreme combat violence, is likely to be censored for Chinese audiences. Read More

China State Broadcaster Takes Over Oscars Live Stream

Feb 29, 2016 / News /

Netizens speculate about sensitive nature of documentary nominee about Ukraine protests, Winter on Fire Read More

Legal Roundup: Wang Jianlin’s European Tour

Feb 28, 2016 / Legal /

Wanda sets sites on France and U.K., Han Capital raises $300M for film, TV; China tightens Web controls, censors shows, raises hurdles to participation. Read More

China Tightens Censorship of Online Dramas

Feb 27, 2016 / News /

Web dramas will now be subject to the same pre-approval and censorship process as television programs. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Left Behind’ and ‘Saint Seiya’

Feb 25, 2016 / Box Office /

Two underwhelming new releases will lead the Chinese box office to an inevitable cool-down this weekend following a red-hot and record-shattering couple of weeks. Read More

What the Critics Think: Crosscurrent (2015)

Feb 24, 2016 / Reviews /

“This divisive film certainly falls into a similar Chinese New Wave groove thanks to its maddeningly riddle-like nature and strongly ambiguous atmosphere.” Read More

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