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

Sep 2, 2016  /  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

CFI Interview: Bennett Pozil, Hollywood Banker With One Foot in China

May 20, 2016  /  News  / 
China biz chief for East West Bank says localization is key. Read More

Lionsgate Stoner Flop ‘American Ultra’ Heads for China

Mar 23, 2016  /  News  / 
Lionsgate is trying to capitalize on the China release of DC Comics superhero film Batman v. Superman, also featuring Eisenberg. Read More

China’s Restrictions on Capital Outflows Extend to the Movie Business

Mar 14, 2016  /  Legal  / 
Chinese industry executives at the UCLA Entertainment Symposium agreed that getting money out of China was difficult and becoming more so. Read More

Trends in Chinese Film Law and Regulation

Jan 19, 2016  /  Legal  / 
As China’s movie business continues to grow old challenges still abound even as new issues emerge—many requiring legal or regulatory attention. China Film Insider looks at the trends we expect to hear more about in 2016. Read More

On Screen China: Sony’s Marketing Caper Wins at Box Office for 007

Nov 17, 2015  /  Box Office  / 
Bond-mania swept over China this past weekend, much to the delight of Sony, which has struggled with underperforming releases this year in the world’s second-biggest film market. Spectre, the 24th installment in the enduring spy series, pulled in nearly $49 million from Chinese moviegoers in its first three days. Spectre’s $15 million opening day on Read More

Amid Crackdown on “Excessively Entertaining” Content, Low-Key Programs Could Set the Tone For 2022

Nov 11, 2021  /  News  / 
The new Shanghai-based program “Flash Cafe” invites musical guests to enjoy a cup of coffee, chat, and perform a song. As we enter the final weeks of 2021, China’s wide-ranging crackdown on celebrities, fan culture, and the domestic entertainment industry — covered in our recent report, What China’s Big Celebrity Crackdown Means For Luxury — shows no Read More

Headlines From China: Broadway Is Adapting ‘Farewell My Concubine’, Chinese Audiences Are Worried

Nov 4, 2020  /  Headlines From China  / 
As a result of this affection and following a string of poorly-received adaption projects like Disney’s flop “Mulan”, many Chinese netizens have expressed their pessimism about this adaptation project online. Read More

Shorter, Better, Faster: Can Miniseries Rescue the C-Drama?

Oct 20, 2020  /  Opinion  / 
After years of bloated, “water-injected” productions, a new generation of taut thrillers is revolutionizing Chinese television. Read More

Short Show ‘The Long Night’ Offers Quality Over Quantity

Sep 30, 2020  /  Streaming  / 
“The Long Night” — its Chinese name, “Chenmo de Zhenxiang,” translates as “The Silent Truth” — is part of a trend of productions with far fewer episodes than what is common in China’s TV industry. Read More

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