Lionsgate Stoner Flop ‘American Ultra’ Heads for China

 /  News  / 
Lionsgate is trying to capitalize on the China release of DC Comics superhero film Batman v. Superman, also featuring Eisenberg. Read More

China Box Office: Disney Wins Back Chinese Animation Record

 /  Box Office  / 
China’s new animation champion 'Zootopia' means that the crown once again belongs to Walt Disney Animation. Read More

CFI Q&A With Author Peter Hessler on ‘River Town’ the Movie

 /  People  / 
Not Since 'Iron and Silk' in 1991 has there been a major motion picture about an American teaching in China. Read More

Legal Roundup: Ip Man 3 Distributor Punished for Box Office Fraud

 /  Legal  / 
Distributor Dayinmu suspended for one month, RMB 32 million subtracted from box office total Read More

On Screen China: Behind ‘The Revenant’s Fast Trip to Chinese Screens

 /  Box Office  / 
CFI predicts a robust second place finish for The Revenant behind the family-friendly Zootopia, but we don’t imagine "Little Li" catching fire beyond his legion of curious fans and moviegoers in the globally oriented first- and second-tier cities. Read More

Leonardo DiCaprio Wins Green Chinese Hearts With Oscars Speech

 /  News  / 
It was a big deal to his legion Chinese fans when "Little Lee" used his Oscar acceptance speech to call attention to climate change. Read More

China’s Virtual Reality Check

 /  News  / 
Both China's gaming community and its moviegoers outnumber America's citizens. Facing breakneck change and harsh pollution, many are excited by the escape offered by virtual reality. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Zootopia’ Is Setting Animation Records in China

 /  Box Office  / 
Walt Disney Animation’s Zootopia just had the two biggest single days for an animation on record in China. Read More

China’s Restrictions on Capital Outflows Extend to the Movie Business

 /  Legal  / 
Chinese industry executives at the UCLA Entertainment Symposium agreed that getting money out of China was difficult and becoming more so. Read More

Legal Roundup: Film Ratings, Online Censorship, Box Office Fraud, Wanda and More

 /  Legal  / 
As China’s movie industry has grown, so has the impetus for a comprehensive law that will provide a framework for regulation. Read More

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