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Zhang Yimou Says China Needs to Produce Better Movies

May 11, 2017 / News /

Chinese director Zhang Yimou sounded more like a government representative than an artist during an interview with CNBC Thursday, but admitted that the quality of China's films remains an issue. Read More

37th ‘Doraemon’ Film Set For China Release

May 11, 2017 / News /

Japanese animation’s recent roll of success in the Chinese market looks set to continue with news Thursday that "Doraemon the Movie 2017: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi" has been cleared for a cinematic release in the world’s second-largest film market. Read More

Which Entity Should Own Your China IP?

May 9, 2017 / Legal /

Clients often ask us which of their entities should own their IP (patents, trademarks and copyrights) in China. The basic answer is usually simple: whichever entity will be using the IP in China. Read More

‘Drug War’ Producer Arrested For Drugs

May 9, 2017 / News /

Liu Wei, who is identified as a producer on the 2013 crime movie, was detained after being found with three bags of cannabis in his Beijing home, according to a report in the Beijing Morning News on Sunday, Read More

‘Alien: Covenant’ Scores China Release Date, Cuts Expected

May 8, 2017 / News /

Director Ridley Scott announced the release date for "Alien: Covenant" in a video message posted on Chinese social media on Monday. Read More

TCB in RMB: LeSports Defaults, Jia Zhangke Skint, iQIYI Goes Hip-Hop

May 5, 2017 / Money /

LeSports, sports arm of China's internet conglomerate LeEco, canceled the broadcast of a Wednesday European Championship match between Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, increasing concerns over the floundering titan’s recent financial situation. Read More

Bona Film Group Takes First Step Towards China IPO

May 4, 2017 / Money /

On Wednesday Bona Film Group announced it had filed the necessary documents required for a stock market listing with the Xinjiang Securities Regulatory Bureau and had received confirmation from the regulator. Read More

Salman Khan’s ‘Tubelight’ to Release in China June 25, Features Zhu Zhu

May 4, 2017 / News /

Indian films and Chinese films shot in India continue to be a growing trend in China, although India's media remains more excited about the whole thing than Chinese audiences. Read More

Electronic Frontier Foundation Warns on New China Censorship Tool

May 3, 2017 / News /

Software being used to enforce copyright claims in China can be used in other ways to violates users' privacy and tamp down dissent, with similar software being developed in the US, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said in a post on its website. Read More

‘Manchester By The Sea’ Passes China Censorship

May 3, 2017 / News /

Amazon Studios's Oscar-winning film Manchester by the Sea has passed Chinese censors and could be heading to screens in the world’s second-largest entertainment market soon, according to sources familiar with the matter. Read More

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