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Korean Movies Face Beijing International Film Festival Ban: Report

Mar 28, 2017  /  News  / 
Hollywood should take note that the current freeze on Korean films, television, and popular music could similarly be employed against American entertainment if a trade war or other dispute between China and the US emerged. Read More

China’s Huayi Brothers Sees 2016 Profit Fall

Mar 28, 2017  /  Money  / 
Huayi Brothers, which is run by brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, pulled in total revenue of RMB 3.53 billion ($512.7 million), with net cash flows from operating activities of RMB 759 million. Read More

This VR Company Films for CCTV, and Provides Technology for Low-End VR Cameras

Mar 28, 2017  /  News  / 
CFI’s take: Despite slow uptake in North America, virtual reality is gaining traction in China, to the point where even its biggest broadcaster is producing content for the new format. China’s virtual reality (VR) market is expected to expand more than four-fold in 2017 as more major players enter the industry, according to IDC’s forecasts released Read More

China Blamed for Slow 2016 Global Box Office Growth

Mar 24, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
The box office in China, which had grown in double-digits since 2003, still set its own record with $6.6 billion in 2016, but grew overall only 3.7 percent. US and Canada took in $11.4 billion, up a mere two percent over 2015. In China, a total of 10 films reached RMB 1 billion or higher Read More

‘Moonlight’ to Screen at Beijing International Film Festival, Maybe More

Mar 23, 2017  /  News  / 
Even if it doesn’t secure a wide release, "Moonlight" will be coming to the Beijing International Film Festival in April, according to A24. Read More

Warner Bros. Opens New Office in Beijing

Mar 23, 2017  /  News  / 
The studio opened its first office in China in the 1930s. Read More

China Trademarks: So-So Vibrations

Mar 23, 2017  /  News  / 
The Boston-based hamburger chain Wahlburgers, founded by Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, recently announced plans to open three restaurants in China, with an ambitious goal of opening up to 100 restaurants in China over the next 10 years. Read More

Danish filmmaker Bille August to Chair Beijing Film Festival Competition Jury

Mar 22, 2017  /  News  / 
The Oscar-winning director has forged close ties with the Chinese film industry in recent years, opening a studio in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and serving as a “culture consultant” for the city. Read More

326 Chinese Cinemas Punished for Box Office Fraud

Mar 22, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
China’s media watchdog released a full list of the offending theaters alongside steep fines and suspensions related to the extent of their fraud. Read More

Serbian Director Emir Kusturica to Headline Beijing Film Festival ‘One Belt, One Road’ Section

Mar 21, 2017  /  News  / 
Maverick Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica will headline the “One Belt, One Road” section of the this year’s Beijing International Film Festival. Read More

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