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Moving Money Out of China: It’s Tricky

Mar 14, 2017 / Chinasplaining /

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has demonstrated that it is more than happy to prevent showy, offshore deals, which almost always tends to describe the purchase of or investment in Hollywood properties. Read More

China-Hollywood Deals: Not So Fast

Mar 13, 2017 / Legal /

It would be a mistake to assume this is just a temporary hiccup and that Chinese companies will be back investing huge amounts in Hollywood in a few months. China still has a ton of money, but for the foreseeable future, the money is staying in China. Read More

On Screen China: Out with the Monkey and in with the Money

Jan 26, 2017 / Box Office /

Part one of our preview of Spring Festival releases, likely to be the most lucrative season of the Chinese cinematic year. This Saturday, the first day of the Spring Festival/Chinese New Year (CNY), tens of millions of Chinese citizens will flock to cinemas nationwide in the start of the busiest moviegoing period on the Read More

China Box Office: First Weekend of New Year Not So Happy

Jan 2, 2017 / Box Office /

Ticket receipts across the three-day New Year’s Holiday (元旦节) from Saturday through Monday totaled RMB 662 million (US$95 million), a 22 percent decrease from 2016’s record-breaking haul of RMB 849 million ($130 million). Read More

On Screen China: ‘Tigers’ and ‘Tomorrow’ Look to Scale ‘The Great Wall’

Dec 22, 2016 / Box Office /

With the wide releases of both Jackie Chan’s "Railroad Tigers" and the romantic comedy "See You Tomorrow" dominating Chinese theaters this weekend, "The Great Wall" will lose more than half of its screens. Read More

China Box Office: ‘The Great Wall’ Stands Tall with RMB 470 Million

Dec 19, 2016 / Box Office /

"The Great Wall"’s debut was on par with this summer’s most commercially successful local film, "Time Raiders" (盗墓笔记), which pulled in RMB 476 million on its opening weekend in August on the way to an RMB 1 billion finish. Read More

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Gives Itself 12+ Age Rating for China

Dec 13, 2016 / News /

Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge" has become the first film in China to give itself an age rating in this cinema market where such a system does not yet exist. Read More

Sci-Fi ‘Passengers’ Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Arriving in China

Dec 8, 2016 / News /

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt have confirmed that they will be in Beijing next Saturday, December 17, to promote "Passengers." Read More

Electric Shadows

Dec 1, 2016 / News /

We are presenting a prophetic essay by the legendary cinematographer, James Wong Howe, as originally published in Script Magazine in 1945. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Madame Bovary’ Wins Social Media Sparring

Nov 21, 2016 / Box Office /

A public spat between director Feng Xiaogang and Dalian Wanda Group boss Wang Jianlin didn't seem to have a negative impact on Feng's film's performance. Read More