On Screen China: ‘Paddington 2’ Heeds Last Call For Imports Ahead of Holiday Blackout

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This weekend Britain's critically-hailed 'Paddington 2' leads the final slate of imported new releases for the year, but Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' will conjure a magical third straight weekend box office victory as it barrels towards RMB 1 billion. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Guardians Vol. 2’ Primed to Kick Off Another Month of Hollywood Dominance

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Following two months of box office dominance in which imported films captured 82% of all ticket sales, the good times will continue to roll for Hollywood in May starting with this weekend’s day-and-date release of Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Read More

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

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

On Screen China: ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’ Finally Arrives

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Doctor Strange’s two week-run atop the box office charts in China will come to an end on Friday with the release of director Feng Xiaogang’s (冯小刚) black comedy I Am Not Madame Bovary (我不是潘金莲). Read More

On Screen China: Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’ Tries to Kick ‘Doctor Strange’ off Top Spot

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Ang Lee’s "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" and Japanese anime "One Piece Film: Gold" this weekend attempt to challenge Disney/Marvel’s "Doctor Strange," which has racked up RMB 415 million (US$61.0 million) through Thursday, November 10. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Doctor Strange’ Arrives with 13 Other Releases

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October's monthly haul was down nearly 19 percent from October 2015 and represents the fifth month in 2016 to see slowing box office growth. Read More

On Screen China: Can ‘Mechanic’ Take ‘Jack Reacher’ This Weekend?

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Beginning Friday, Hollywood will have a string of five straight weekends in which imported films receive a day-and-date release, the longest stretch ever in a market that often lags several months behind North American premieres. Read More

On Screen China: 3D ‘Jason Bourne’ Leaves Chinese Fans Feeling Sick and Cheated

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Ticket buyers in the world’s second-largest filmgoing nation were more than a bit peeved they had to cough up extra loot for premium-priced tickets for screenings of "Jason Bourne," complaining about poor 3D conversion and a lack of 2D options. Read More