China Box Office: ‘Civil War’ Leads in Lull, Indie Producer Begs for Screens

 /  Box Office  / 
Fang Li released a video of him kow-towing to theater chains on behalf of the late Wu Tianming's last film. Read More

To Prevent Media Bubble, China Could Tighten Investment Rules as Sector Booms

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Stocks regulator CSRC says media and entertainment not closely related to “real economy” Read More

Award-Winning Screenwriter Talks about Her Novel on China, Japan, War

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Scribe behind director Zhang Yimou's ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Flowers of War’ talks about her most-difficult book yet. Read More

China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Moves into Television Dramas

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In 2004, the predecessor to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television recommended that anti-corruption dramas not be shown in prime-time to “protect teenagers.” Read More

CFI Q&A With Author Peter Hessler on ‘River Town’ the Movie

 /  People  / 
Not Since 'Iron and Silk' in 1991 has there been a major motion picture about an American teaching in China. Read More

China’s Virtual Reality Check

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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

Parents, Industry Lobby for Ratings System as Part of Coming Film Laws

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A film ratings system could mean censors would have to explain their criteria for banning films Read More

On Screen China: ‘Crouching Tiger’ Sequel

 /  Box Office  / 
There's something fundamentally wrong, offensive even, about the English-language Crouching Tiger sequel landing in China dubbed into Chinese. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Mermaid’ Makes Billion-Yuan Splash in Just 4 Days

 /  Box Office  / 
After just four days in theaters, "The Mermaid" has grossed an estimated RMB 1 billion ($152.4 million), the biggest four-day start on record. Read More

China’s Movie Tie-Ins Market a Real Bugbear

 /  News  / 
The experience of entrepreneurs like Xu Lei provides an insight into the difficulties studios face while trying to exploit the ancillary market for movie tie-in merchandise. Read More

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