Three Movies on Netflix Featuring the Hottest Chinese Actors

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Here are three Chinese movies on Netflix you can watch now that feature some of the hottest Chinese actors. Read More

Why Chinese Sci-Fi Fans Love Homegrown Heroes

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Film and literary protagonists wield ancient philosophy to ward off alien invasions. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Furious 8’ Takes Its Victory Lap

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Fate of the Furious became the highest-grossing imported film in Chinese box office history, eclipsing its predecessor’s record in local currency on Tuesday. Read More

The CFI Guide to Film Production in China

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Welcome to the 10-part series of practical tips that will make up the China Film Insider (CFI) Guide to 10 Things to Know about Working in Film in China. Read More

The Box Office Booms — and It’s Corrupt: Part 7 of the First CFI Guide

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Chinese regulators impose unofficial blackout periods of varying lengths on imported films, preserving the market for domestic productions during peak moviegoing periods Read More

Talent is Hard to Nail Down: Part 6 of the First CFI Guide

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In China, it’s very difficult for films to have start dates and for producers to have confidence that those start dates will be kept. Read More

Baidu Uses Big Data to Identify Box Office Fraud

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Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to release its own sales indices that they say will provide evidence of box office fraud before official figures are released. Read More

Live-Streaming Apps Boom in China, Fuel Celebrity, Create New Stars

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A new report values China's Internet celebrity economy at more than the film industry’s 2015 gross box office total. Read More

Legal Roundup: Film Ratings, Online Censorship, Box Office Fraud, Wanda and More

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As China’s movie industry has grown, so has the impetus for a comprehensive law that will provide a framework for regulation. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Mermaid’ Makes Billion-Yuan Splash in Just 4 Days

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After just four days in theaters, "The Mermaid" has grossed an estimated RMB 1 billion ($152.4 million), the biggest four-day start on record. Read More