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China Box Office: ‘Dunkirk’ Wins; ‘Wolf’ Endures; ‘Valerian’ Collapses

Sep 4, 2017 / Box Office /

Dunkirk scored a modest $28 million victory thanks to director Christopher Nolan's popularity in China, but it was all quiet on the Western front as imported films continued to flounder following the conclusion of a red-hot domestic blackout period. Read More

China Box Office: Hollywood Falls Flat as Blackout Lifts

Aug 27, 2017 / Box Office /

After six straight weekends of a government imposed ban on imported films that helped reignite the local film industry thanks to the singular box office performance of Wolf Warrior II, foreign films were once again permitted into theaters this Friday, yet all three new wide releases -- Valerian, Cars 3, and Baby Driver -- failed to cash in with Chinese moviegoers. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba to Release New Cinema Management and Ticketing Products

Aug 24, 2017 / Headlines From China /

On August 24 (Beijing Time), Alibaba announces that the company will release two new products, including cinema management system 'Fenghuang Yunzhi' and Tao Piao Piao Pro App. Read More

The Top 10 Male Chinese Actors You Need to Know

Aug 22, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

From Andy Lau ("The Great Wall") to Kris Wu ("Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"), here is a list of 10 Chinese actors you need to know. Read More

Headlines from China: “Hollywood Lacks Curiosity” Luc Besson Says

Aug 21, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Acclaimed French director Luc Besson recently attended the preview screening of ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ in Beijing to support the film's theatrical opening in China on August 25. Read More

Headlines from China: Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian’ Set for August 25 China Release

Aug 2, 2017 / Headlines From China /

It was officially announced on August 1 that Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ scored an August 25 release date in China. Read More

Lights Out: China’s Summer Import Blackout about to Return

Jul 12, 2017 / News /

Movies fans from China should enjoy summer blockbusters during their holidays elsewhere, as those films won't be showing up on screens in China for weeks after their North American debuts, new reports indicate. Read More

‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ Passes China Censorship

Jun 9, 2017 / News /

Luc Besson’s sci-fi movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, reportedly France’s biggest-budgeted production ever, has been approved for cinemas in China, according to sources familiar with the matter, but a release date has yet to be announced. Read More

Hollywood Films Jockeying for 2017 China Releases

Nov 17, 2016 / News /

With Hollywood films already exceeding the annual China import quota by six, movies are lining up early to get release dates in the first quarter of 2017. Read More

China’s Fundamental Films Takes Stake in Luc Besson’s Europacorp

Oct 1, 2016 / News /

A subsidiary of China’s Fundamental Films has agreed to acquire a 27.9 percent stake in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp for RMB 45 million (US$67 million). Read More

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