China Box Office: ‘Chinese Odyssey Part 3’ Crosses $50 Million

 /  Box Office  / 
Holdovers from last week’s Mid-Autumn Festival retained their grasp on China’s box office this weekend, clipping the wings of Warner Bros’ day-and-date animation "Storks." Read More

A New Film Law is Coming: Part 5 of the First CFI Guide

 /  Legal  / 
As China’s film industry continues to boom, shining as a bright spot in a largely troubled economy, the imperative for transparent governance will only grow. Read More

China On Screen: Paramount ‘Trek’ Promo Campaign Reaches for the Stars

 /  News  / 
Enlisting popular TV personalities as galactic ambassadors for the film, 'Star Trek Beyond' should be able to gross $105 M, more than twice the total of its franchise predecessor. Read More

Media Watchdog To Crack Down On Exorbitant Actors Fees

 /  News  / 
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

On Screen China: Lovers’ Holiday Could Boost ‘Online-to-Offline’ Romance Pic

 /  Box Office  / 
The Chinese release calendar has four “lovers' holidays” that tend to spark a rise in moviegoing. Read More

Xiaomi Reveals Its VR Headset

 /  News  / 
China is obsessed with Virtual Reality, and smartphone giant Xiaomi is not about to be left behind. Read More

Chinese Media Blames Spate of Poor Quality Films for Flagging Box Office

 /  News  / 
People’s Daily launched a broadside against the country’s film industry on Thursday, blaming the sector’s dramatic reversal in fortunes on “terrible” and “mediocre” films. Read More

China’s First Homegrown Sci-Fi Film Struggles to Market

 /  News  / 
The delay may have caused marketing team layoffs, and while the visual effects team turns over, anonymous insiders gripe to the press. Read More

Universal Pictures’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ to Get August China Release?

 /  News  / 
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' "The Secret Life of Pets" is expected to be released to China in August 2, a little under a month after its North American release. Read More

‘Captain America ‘ China-Bound Despite Army Dig at Disney ‘Propaganda’

 /  News  / 
Despite an emphasis on ‘socialist core values’—the priority of ‘social benefits’ over economic gains—box office still matters. Read More

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