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China’s Box Office Revenue Grew 5.4% in 2019, Bolstered by Domestic Films

Jan 2, 2020  /  News  / 
China’s film box office revenue rose 5.4% to 64.3 billion yuan ($9.2 billion) in 2019, a slower rate than its 9% growth during the previous year, state news agency Xinhua reported Thursday. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Culture Buys Land to Build Film Town

Oct 15, 2019  /  Headlines From China  / 
Beijing Culture will build a film town based on films produced by the company. The tourism spot will include shopping areas, hotels, film studios & theatres, theme parks and restaurants. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Culture Reports Losses For First Half of 2019

Aug 28, 2019  /  Headlines From China  / 
Beijing Culture reported a net loss of RMB53.68 million for the first half of 2019,  according to the company's newly released semi-annual financial statement. Read More

5 Chinese Films to Watch on Netflix This Summer

Jul 19, 2019  /  Guide  / 
From sci-fi smash hits to lowkey LGBTQ dramas, here's our pick of Netflix's Chinese-language offerings to get you through those long summer nights. Read More

New Sci-Fi Series Has Fans Asking, Can ‘Three-Body’ Be Filmed?

Jun 24, 2019  /  News  / 
Liu Cixin’s best known work is getting a television adaptation. So why aren’t more fans celebrating? Read More

Headlines from China: Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Beat ‘The Wandering Earth’ at China Box Office?

May 10, 2019  /  Headlines From China  / 
After 17 days in release in China, Marvel’s 'Avengers: Endgame' has earned RMB 4 billion at the Chinese box office. Currently, the top 3 highest grossing films of all time in China are 'Wolf Warrior 2' (RMB 5.6 billion), 'The Wandering Earth' (4.65 billion) and 'Avengers: Endgame.' Read More

Headlines from China: China to Remake War Classics ‘The Bridge’ and ‘Walter Defends Sarajevo’

May 8, 2019  /  Headlines From China  / 
Recently, Chinese film production company Huahua Media, Sarajevo Film Center, and a Serbian production company signed a deal to remake 1969 war classic The Bridge. The three parties have also reached an agreement to remake Walter Defends Sarajevo together. Read More

The Hurdles ‘The Wandering Earth’ Overcame to Become a Smash Hit

Mar 22, 2019  /  Opinion  / 
What obstacles did the film overcome to win its success? Below are some of the hurdles “The Wandering Earth” had to surmount. Read More

CFI Interview: Director Frant Gwo – Exploring Sci-Fi with a Wandering Earth

Feb 28, 2019  /  Interview  / 
"The Wandering Earth" director Frant Gwo talks about his favorite sci-fi movies, collaborations with foreign VFX companies, Wu Jing's participation in the film, and more. Read More

“The Wandering Earth”: Propaganda, Ratings Wars, and the Future of Chinese Sci-Fi

Feb 26, 2019  /  Chinasplaining  / 
The Liu Cixin adaptation just became China's #2 all-time highest grossing film. What does it mean for the genre's future? Read More

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