Seven Trends Shaping The Chinese Film Industry

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Revenue generated by China’s film industry will reach RMB 200 billion (US$30 billion) by 2020, with both box office revenue and number of movie-goers surpassing that of North America, says a new report by professional services firm Deloitte. Read More

Chinese Star Fan Bingbing Quits Shark Horror-Adventure ‘Meg’

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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has announced she is pulling out of the thriller Meg (巨齿鲨), being made by Warner Bros. and Chinese company Gravity Pictures. Read More

Will Netflix Ever Go to China?

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Netflix has not entered the Chinese market, and unless it changes its business strategy or China changes its approach to regulating content and Internet streaming, it probably will not be doing so soon. Read More

Post Brexit, Pound Fell, Wanda’s AMC Picked Up Odeon In Bid to Rise to No.1

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AMC's move to Europe comes amidst a stall in its attempted acquisition of Georgia-based Carmike Cinemas, which, if successful, would make a combined entity the largest exhibitor in the United States. Read More

Is Wanda Sabotaging Huayi’s ‘Rock Dog’s Box Office Chances?

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China’s film industry is abuzz with speculation that the most expensive Sino-U.S. animated feature to date may struggle to reach the Chinese market, lessening its chances of success overseas. Read More

‘China Is Not an ATM’ Says Jiaflix Boss Marc Ganis

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Working directly with China's government is the way forward for companies seeking access to the market for film and television content, said the American co-founder and managing director of the streaming service. Read More

On Screen China: Angelababy Gives ‘Resurgence’ a Shot at RMB 1B

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Including superstar Angelababy as a Chinese fighter pilot could help push “Resurgence" sales past RMB 1 billion ($153 million). Read More

Wanda, Dolby Grow State-of-the-Art Theaters, Eye Productions

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Wanda Cinema Line and Dolby Cinema will also collaborate on movie production in China. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Warcraft’ Ticket Sales Come Under Scrutiny

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Nationwide box office data showed 82 of the top 100 grossing cinemas on Saturday belonged to Wanda, far above the usual 40 that usually constitute the list. Read More

On Screen China: Despite Upstream Struggle, Pixar’s ‘Dory’ Could Haul It In

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CFI believes ‘Dory’ can land around $30M in debut on way to solid $70M gross. Read More

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