Star Appeal Gave Failed Ponzi Scheme Extra Sparkle

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Actor Wang Baoqiang has been linked to a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending scheme that began to collapse over the summer, wiping out investments from tens of thousands of people and landing one of the company’s founders in detention. Read More

China Overtakes US with Almost 41,000 Movie Screens

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China now has the most cinema screens of any country in the world, capping a decade of construction that saw it add more than 20 movie screens per day. Read More

Film Review: ‘The Wasted Times’ is Vulgar and Silly, but Exquisite

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Pretty people and prettier pictures are among the laudable assets in the pedigree and filigree of this gangster story set in Shanghai. Read More

‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ Set for January China Release

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"Bridget Jones's Baby" will ring in the new year on January 1 in China, with "Kubo and the Two Strings" heading for Chinese cinema screens on January 13. Read More

How ‘Little Fresh Meats’ Are Winning China Over

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The phrase “little fresh meat” has been around now for several years and refers to someone who is athletic, young, and handsome. Read More

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Gives Itself 12+ Age Rating for China

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Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge" has become the first film in China to give itself an age rating in this cinema market where such a system does not yet exist. Read More

Chinese Documentary ‘Hooligan Sparrow’ Makes Oscar Shortlist

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The 84-minute documentary recorded the protests against child sexual abuse at a primary school in China’s southern island province of Hainan. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ ‘Suddenly Seventeen,’ ‘Sully’ Join ‘Your Name’

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Despite its impressive haul and belying its solid ratings on Chinese websites, "Your Name" has somewhat faltered in its first full week of release, unable to steady its weekday totals. Read More

Sci-Fi ‘Passengers’ Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Arriving in China

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Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt have confirmed that they will be in Beijing next Saturday, December 17, to promote "Passengers." Read More

Tim Burton’s ‘Peculiar Children’ Makes Cut for China Market

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An "eyeball feast" enjoyed by some of the monster cast was deemed unsuitable for local audiences and had to be removed in order to gain release here, state-run media reported Thursday. Read More