Leonardo DiCaprio Wins Green Chinese Hearts With Oscars Speech

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Parents, Industry Lobby for Ratings System as Part of Coming Film Laws

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A film ratings system could mean censors would have to explain their criteria for banning films Read More

On Screen China: ‘Zootopia’ Doubles Screens and ‘Ip Man 3’ vs. ‘Gods of Egypt’

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China Film Insider sees Gods of Egypt fighting it out with Ip Man 3 for second place this weekend as Zootopia continues its magical run fueled by stellar word of mouth. Read More

Disney ‘Jungle Book’ China Date Follows ‘Zootopia’ Hit, Leads Shanghai Park

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The China Film Group is importing director Jon Favreau’s adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic book, called 'Fantasy Forest' in Chinese. Read More

Could China Shut Down Foreign Web Publishing? Sure. Will it? Nope.

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New rules governing the Internet in China go into effect on Thursday, March 10. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Ip Man 3’ Hit by Fraud, ‘Zootopia’ Could Break Animation Record

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Behind Ip Man 3’s massive debut lie serious signs of blatant and widespread box-office fraud that fly in the face of the government's vows to crack down on illegal practices. Read More

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