Legal Roundup: Government to Pay Theaters for Screening Domestic Films

 /  Legal  / 
Imported movies accounted for 38.4% of 2015's total revenues, down from 45.5% in 2014. Read More

China’s Virtual Reality Check

 /  News  / 
Both China's gaming community and its moviegoers outnumber America's citizens. Facing breakneck change and harsh pollution, many are excited by the escape offered by virtual reality. Read More

China State Broadcaster Takes Over Oscars Live Stream

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Netizens speculate about sensitive nature of documentary nominee about Ukraine protests, Winter on Fire Read More

CFI Q&A With ‘Crosscurrent’ Director Yang Chao

 /  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

Hong Kong Film Awards Won’t Be Aired in Mainland China

 /  News  / 
Broadcasts were canceled following the nomination of dystopian Hong Kong film Ten Years was nominated in the best picture category. Read More

Big in China: Western Celebrity Spreads via Social Media Campaigners FansTang

 /  News  / 
The chasm between China’s social media ecosystem—now 650 million online and counting—and the Twitterverse enveloping the rest of the world is not simply cultural. Read More

Protecting Copyright Online in China: Register First

 /  Legal  / 
If you ever expect to have infringing content taken down, the single most important thing you should do is register your copyright in China in advance. Read More

On Screen China: New Releases Hope to Capture Some of the Force at the Box-Office

 /  Box Office  / 
Thanks to an unenthusiastic reception from mainland audiences for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, several new releases — both imported and local — have the opportunity this weekend to sweep into theaters and grab a larger share of the market than previously anticipated. The Last Witch Hunter (最后的巫师猎人) – Friday, January 15 Distributor: China Film Read More

On Screen China: A Busy Weekend of Theatrical ‘Cannon Fodder’

 /  Box Office  / 
A whopping 15 new films will be cast into Chinese theaters this weekend, representing the largest number of new releases within such a short time frame this year. Such a crowded calendar would be more typically seen in the United States, which had about twice the number of releases as China last year, and represents a relatively Read More

On Screen China: ‘The Martian’ Warms Up a Frosty Month for Hollywood Imports

 /  Box Office  / 
At the end of a spell of underperforming Hollywood imports that led to November tallying the lowest monthly box office total of the year thus far, The Martian (火星救援)—with its combination of cool, cutting-edge science and old-fashioned, high-wattage star power—struck a chord with Chinese moviegoers over the final weekend of the month, grossing $48.4 million Read More

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