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‘Captain America ‘ China-Bound Despite Army Dig at Disney ‘Propaganda’

Apr 8, 2016 / News /

Despite an emphasis on ‘socialist core values’—the priority of ‘social benefits’ over economic gains—box office still matters. Read More

Why Cinematic Superheroes Are Tough for China to Create

Apr 8, 2016 / Opinion /

Simply put, nobody really knows what it means to fight for “truth, justice, and the Chinese Way.” Read More

China On Screen: ‘London’ Will Rise this Weekend but Fall to ‘Jungle Book’

Apr 7, 2016 / Box Office /

CFI predicts a solid weekend for the Sony revenue-sharing import, but foresees a weak run overall. Read More

CFI Interview: HAN Capital’s John Liu on the Movies He’ll Make with $500M

Apr 6, 2016 / People /

The former Citigroup and SAV Capital Management executive is a history buff who wants to use the movies to teach the world about China. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Bodyguard’ No. 1 but ‘Chongqing Hotpot’ on the Boil

Apr 5, 2016 / Box Office /

China's second quarter box office could tip in favor of Hollywood with likely pix such as ‘Captain America’ and ‘Warcraft’ Read More

Dystopian Film ‘Ten Years’ Wins Best Picture in Hong Kong, China Censors News

Apr 4, 2016 / News /

A publicist for Ten Years told CFI the filmmakers were not surprised by the mainland media blackout because the Chinese government “wants to control people’s thinking.” Read More

Chinese Celebrity and the Soft Power Machine

Apr 3, 2016 / Entertainment Marketing /

In the first in a series of occasional guest Op-eds, China Film Insider brings you the voices of two academics in Britain who are recording milestones and studying trends in the growing world of Chinese moviemaking, Read More

On Screen China: Holiday Weekend Sweeps Away ‘Batman v Superman’

Mar 31, 2016 / Box Office /

A giant hole left by Batman v Superman’s epic underperformance will leave ample market space for three local films during this weekend’s Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) Festival. Read More

Labor of Love Results in ‘Beast of Burden,’ the first China-New Zealand Film Co-Production

Mar 30, 2016 / News /

A 3D animated family feature film called ‘Beast of Burden’ is the first film to qualify for a tax break under the China-New Zealand agreement. Read More

New China-U.S. Film Summit Sprouts Mixed Messages About Collaboration

Mar 29, 2016 / News /

While Hollywood takes a more conciliatory approach to working in China, Chinese companies are moving more confidently out into the global film industry, buying up swathes of Hollywood. A recent summit tried to get both sides to see eye to eye with mixed results. Read More

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