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CFI Interview: Huo Jianqi, Director of ‘Xuan Zang,’ China’s Foreign Language Oscar Nominee

Oct 5, 2016 / People /

China announced that it has chosen "Xuan Zang" as its selection for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. China Film Insider China correspondent Fergus Ryan interviewed director Huo Jianqi about the film in May, which we present here again. Read More

Recent Trends in the Distribution and Exhibition of Chinese Language Films in the UK Cinema Market

Aug 31, 2016 / News /

Until recently, the distribution and exhibition of Chinese-language films in the UK had followed a familiar pattern for a number of decades: they were bought by distribution companies specializing in arthouse fare, who would subsequently release them onto the specialized and independent cinema circuit. Read More

Top Chinese Film Animation Boosted by Crowdfunding

Aug 3, 2016 / News /

Film and TV crowdfunding campaigns in China hit around 500 million yuan (U.S.$75 million) in 2015. Read More

China Box Office: ‘League of Gods’ Rises to Top But Fails to Score Big

Aug 1, 2016 / Box Office /

Analysts can blame drop in subsidized ticketing for box office slump, but only quality films will entice moviegoers back into cinemas. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Skiptrace’ Steady, But Box-Office Cool-down Continues

Jul 28, 2016 / Box Office /

Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville comedy is now on track to become the biggest local-language film of the summer but its probable $125 million finish means China’s once red-hot box office is slumping compared with 2015. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Cold War 2’ Tops Sales for 2nd Week Amid July Lull

Jul 19, 2016 / Box Office /

As of Monday, July ticket sales totaled only RMB 2.5 billion, down 14% compared to the same period in July 2015 Read More

China Box Office: Crime Thriller ‘Cold War 2’ First Local No. 1 in Two Months

Jul 12, 2016 / Box Office /

Despite speculation about dissolution of foreign film import cap, four of the top five spots this weekend belonged to Chinese-language films Read More

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

Jun 11, 2016 / 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

New Wanda Theme Park Provokes Disney Reaction

May 31, 2016 / Legal /

Lacking much original IP of its own to make up the ‘themes’ in their theme parks, Wanda is dipping back into Chinese culture and history. Read More

China Box Office: February and ‘The Mermaid’ Smash Records

Feb 29, 2016 / Box Office /

Boosted by the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s monthly box office topped Hollywood’s for just the second time in history in February. Read More