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

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

Electric Shadows

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

Film Review: ‘Old Stone’ is Neorealist Noir

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"Old Stone" (Lao Shi/老石), the debut feature by Chinese-Canadian director Johnny Ma, makes a kind of hybrid neorealist noir, something akin to the rising, ultra-unreal (chaohuan) sensibility, through the story of a hapless taxi driver, the titular Lao Shi, whose desire to act morally is at every turn thwarted by an inhuman system. Read More

In China, Obama and Kim Jong Un Are Actors and Best Friends

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Two doppelganger actors are striving to shed the very personas that lifted them from obscurity. Read More

The CFI Guide to Film Production in China

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Welcome to the 10-part series of practical tips that will make up the China Film Insider (CFI) Guide to 10 Things to Know about Working in Film in China. Read More

Trump’s First China-Hollywood Challenge: Renegotiate the Film Quota

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will face its first challenge that will directly impact the China-Hollywood relationship when China's current film importation quota of 34 per year is likely to be renegotiated in February, 2017. Read More

China Adopts New Film Law, Will Impact Imports and Co-Productions

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China's new film law surprises few, focusing more on official codification of existing regulations, and maintaining the status quo towards foreign film producers. Read More

‘Deepwater Horizon’ Secures November 15 China Release

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"Deepwater Horizon" (深海浩劫), Lionsgate’s disaster drama, has secured a Chinese cinematic release for November 15. Read More

Corrupt Chinese Officials Profiled, Pilloried on New TV Show

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Reality-style program reveals the sordid secrets of China’s money-grabbing elite. Read More

Media Watchdog To Crack Down On Exorbitant Actors Fees

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China’s media watchdog says it will crack down on the high fees being paid to the country’s top celebrities after the country’s state broadcaster found some were receiving up to RMB 100 million yuan (US$15 million) for a single movie or TV series. Read More

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