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10 Most Powerful Filmmakers Scoring at the Chinese Box Office

Oct 26, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Chow tops rankings in a survey of film industry news critics on WeChat. Read More

Headlines from China: Who Are the Most Powerful Filmmakers in Mainland China?

Oct 16, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Along with the rapid commercialization and industrialization of China's film industry, the popularity, influence, and commercial value of a filmmaker may have also changed over the past a few years in the mainland. Read More

Headlines from China: Hengdian Cinemas Go Public, Aiming to Own 400 Movie Theaters by the End of 2018

Aug 23, 2017 / Headlines From China /

On August 22, Hengdian Cinemas received IPO approval. And this is the fifth Hengdian Group-controlled company went public. Read More

Filmmaker Johnny Ma Wants You to Fall in Love With ’90s Chinese Cinema

Feb 2, 2017 / News /

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the site of the Toronto International Film Festival, in conjunction with TIFF’s annual Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival. A Chinese “psychic” once told me… or, more specifically, it was my uncle, who used to run the Beijing department of the “People with Specials Powers” (as it was called Read More

Box Office China: ‘Passengers’ Takes ‘Rogue One’ For a Ride

Jan 16, 2017 / Box Office /

China’s chūnyùn (春运), the world’s largest human mass migration in which Chinese citizens will take an estimated 2.5 billion trips over the next 40 days, began in full force on Friday as college students finished midterm exams and headed home for the Lunar New Year. Read More

‘Rogue One’ Star Jiang Wen Attributes Hollywood’s Success to US Naval Superiority

Jan 8, 2017 / News /

Actor, director, and producer Jiang Wen has taken the peculiar stance of declaring that Hollywood films are welcome internationally because of the size of the US Navy. Read More

On Screen China: The Force Is Not Strong with ‘Rogue One’

Jan 5, 2017 / Box Office /

The Force isn’t strong in China. But hey, at least Disney has Marvel. Read More

CFI’s Sky Kings and Heavenly Queens: Jiang Wen/姜文

Dec 15, 2016 / People /

CFI Sky King: Jiang Wen. Beijing badass. The steel of Clint Eastwood married to the intelligence and subversive wit of Marlon Brando Read More

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ to Release in China Jan. 6, 2017

Dec 7, 2016 / News /

Chinese fans of Star Wars desperate to see the film can head down to Hong Kong, where it opens on December 15 -- one day before the rest of the world. Read More

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Gets China Release

Nov 28, 2016 / News /

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" has secured cinematic release on the Chinese mainland, Disney told local media on Monday, although the studio did not confirm a specific date. Read More

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