Headlines from China: China’s Box Office Earnings Expected to Reach Only US$4.21 Billion in 2020

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Due to the shortened exhibition time and the limited film supplies, it is very possible that the domestic box office revenue this year might be cut half to around only 30 billion yuan (US$4.21 B) in total. Read More

Headlines from China: Box Office Prediction-Six Hollywood Studios’ 2020 Performance in China

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As of today, a total of 12 Hollywood films have to reschedule their China releases previously scheduled between last December and this April. These titles may be the first batch to enter Chinese multiplexes when movie theaters gradually re-open Read More

Predictions: Major Reshuffling of Theatrical Release Dates in China 2020

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Spring Festival is typically the most lucrative time slot in terms of theatrical release for China. 2020 has been an unfortunate exception due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read More

China’s Box Office Revenue Grew 5.4% in 2019, Bolstered by Domestic Films

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China’s film box office revenue rose 5.4% to 64.3 billion yuan ($9.2 billion) in 2019, a slower rate than its 9% growth during the previous year, state news agency Xinhua reported Thursday. Read More

2019 Year in Review: Top 10 Blockbusters in Chinese Cinema

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Let’s take a look at the top 10 box office hits of 2019, and how they were received critically and commercially.  Read More

Headlines from China: China’s 2019 Box Office Crossed RMB 60 Billion

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80 films crossed the RMB 100-million mark in 2019, and 41 of them are local productions. Read More

Bennett Pozil: Managing Deals and Teams Across Oceans

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East West Bank exec talks about growth, the future of Hollywood-China entertainment, and In N Out Burger. Read More

Headlines from China: Only One Foreign Film Remains on China’s Box Office Top 10 List

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As of October 23, two patriotic blockbusters, My People My Country and The Captain, have each exceeded RMB2.7 billion at the box office. Both films are now on the list of top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time in mainland China. Read More

Why Are Nationalistic Themes Translating Into Box Office Success in China?

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Three films released for the PRC's 70th anniversary come with social and political imperatives sometimes at odds with the characteristics of successful commercial film. Read More

Headlines from China: Lychee Film Festival Showcases 17 Chinese Films in Madrid

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The 3rd edition of the Lychee International Film Festival, a Madrid-based film festival focused on Chinese cinema, opened on September 11. Read More