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

Dec 1, 2016  /  News  / 
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

China Adopts New Film Law, Will Impact Imports and Co-Productions

Nov 7, 2016  /  Legal  / 
China's new film law surprises few, focusing more on official codification of existing regulations, and maintaining the status quo towards foreign film producers. Read More

Legal Roundup: Wanda Moves Ahead, Beijing Moots Cultural Blacklist

Feb 6, 2016  /  Legal  / 
The first in a regular CFI series summarizing news in law and regulation affecting the entertainment business in China, the U.S. and the rest of the world. Read More

China’s Film Industry Promotion Law: The New Draft

Nov 10, 2015  /  Legal  / 
China’s National People’s Congress issued a draft of the Film Industry Promotion Law for public comment on November 6, 2015. The law is to apply to “film activities” such as film development, production, distribution and release within the PRC. The published annotations indicate the law is intended to simplify the regulation of screenplays, film productions and Read More

China’s Filmmakers Directed to Heed Socialism—Will Hollywood Follow?

Oct 31, 2015  /  News  / 
Just days after the recent publication of the full transcript of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s major speech on arts and culture from October 2014, the country’s top leadership gave further indication that Xi’s retro vision of patriotic and morality-infused entertainment is meant to have an actual impact on China’s cultural scene. On October 20, the Read More

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