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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

CFI Q&A With ‘Crosscurrent’ Director Yang Chao

Feb 24, 2016 / People /

As China's space available for independent cinema is getting more and more restricted, one Chinese film lit up the Berlin International Film Festival. Read More

Chinese Trademark Registration Certificates Become Unavailable

Feb 23, 2016 / Legal /

The latest in a series of relevant posts for anybody doing business in China from our content partners at the China Law Blog. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Mermaid’ Drowns Out ‘Crouching Tiger’

Feb 22, 2016 / Box Office /

The Mermaid’s pact with online ticketing portal Maoyan has provided a major boost to ticket sales. Read More

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