China Box Office: April Gross Pulled Down 24% by Weak Film Crop

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As China’s box office tally inches closer to world No. 1, CFI will compare it with monthly North American sales. Read More

Bona Film Group Delists from U.S. but Won’t Turn Its Back on Hollywood

 /  News  / 
After five years, Bona raised only $100M on NASDAQ, small for an investor in 60 films and builder of 30 theaters. Read More

On Screen China: Director Xue Xiaolu’s ‘Book of Love‘ Aims for Rom-Com Record

 /  Box Office  / 
New film comes from the first Chinese woman director whose work debuted with over RMB 100 million. Read More

Award-Winning Screenwriter Talks about Her Novel on China, Japan, War

 /  News  / 
Scribe behind director Zhang Yimou's ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Flowers of War’ talks about her most-difficult book yet. Read More

‘Alice’ is China-Bound, but Not All Smooth Sailing for Disney in China

 /  News  / 
Though the studio’s enjoying box office success, its digital platform with Alibaba was forced offline after just five months. Read More

China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Moves into Television Dramas

 /  News  / 
In 2004, the predecessor to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television recommended that anti-corruption dramas not be shown in prime-time to “protect teenagers.” Read More

‘Huntsman’ and Local Film ‘Yesterday’ No Match for ‘Jungle Book’ Fever

 /  Box Office  / 
The Disney remake stands a chance of grossing $150 million and surviving the May 6 invasion by Captain America. Read More

Beresford to Pilot $100M China Co-Pro on American Raid on Tokyo in WWII

 /  News  / 
'Driving Miss Daisy' and 'Mao's Last Dancer' director to work with state producers responsible for CCP propaganda drama. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Yesterday Once More’ Leads Challenge to ‘Jungle Book’

 /  Box Office  / 
April on course for 3 billion yuan finish, down 27% from last year and lowest monthly total since November 2015. Read More

CFI Q&A: Wendy Su, author of ‘China’s Encounter with Global Hollywood’

 /  People  / 
The Chinese government is a bigger winner than Hollywood up to 2013 due to its strong role and strict policy, but it's still too early to declare an ultimate winner. Read More

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