Headlines from China: Cheng Cheng Films to Distribute China’s ‘Send Me to the Clouds’ in North America

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The film starring Yao Chen (Monster Hunt, Lost Found), who's also its producer, follows an ovarian cancer patient's desperate quest for an unforgettable sexual experience before her surgery. Read More

Headlines from China: UBISOFT is Developing Games Set in Ancient China

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Recently, Chinese media outlet 21st Century Business Herald did an interview with game company UBISOFT's founder and CEO Yves Guillmot on the company's performance, its expansion in China and overall future development. Read More

Chinese Director Says He’s ‘Truly Sorry’ for Sci-Fi Flop

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After the big-budget film ‘Shanghai Fortress’ tanked in theaters, netizens are wondering whether there will ever be new hope for the genre to live long and prosper in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Hong Kong Film Studios Cancels Participation in Golden Horse Awards

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After China's film bureau banned mainland Chinese films and filmmakers from participating in this year's Golden Horse Awards, several Hong Kong film studios also announced that they decided to cancel their participation in this year's Golden Horse in Taiwan. Read More

5 Chinese Films to Watch on Netflix This Summer

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From sci-fi smash hits to lowkey LGBTQ dramas, here's our pick of Netflix's Chinese-language offerings to get you through those long summer nights. Read More

New Sci-Fi Series Has Fans Asking, Can ‘Three-Body’ Be Filmed?

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Liu Cixin’s best known work is getting a television adaptation. So why aren’t more fans celebrating? Read More

Chinese Box Office Takings Dip By 5% In The First 5 Months of 2019

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Box offices around China took in 26.97 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in the first five months of the year, down from 28.43 billion yuan for the same period in 2018.The fall was largely due to a poor first-quarter performance when takings dropped 8% year-on-year. Read More

Headlines from China: Is Interactive Movie the Future of Cinema?

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On May 31, China's first interactive movie was released on streaming platform Tencent Video. The film attracted attention right away and gained almost 3 million views after only 2 days in release. Read More

Far East Film Festival: A First Taste of Commercial Chinese Cinema

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At the 21st edition of the festival – which drew to a close on May 4 – there were 10 films from China on show across all programmes, and they revealed much about the state of the commercial film industry there as a whole. Read More

Headlines from China: China to Remake War Classics ‘The Bridge’ and ‘Walter Defends Sarajevo’

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Recently, Chinese film production company Huahua Media, Sarajevo Film Center, and a Serbian production company signed a deal to remake 1969 war classic The Bridge. The three parties have also reached an agreement to remake Walter Defends Sarajevo together. Read More

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