China Film File: Box Office Breakthrough, Australian Co-Productions, And Zhang Ziyi
Welcome to China Film File, a weekly brief on the business of movies in China. In today’s news: China's 2013 box office total tops 20 million RMB, Shanghai's Hippo Animation studio inks huge deal with Australian firms, and Zhang Ziyi wins Best Actress at this year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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- China's box office draw for this year has topped 20 million RMB ($3.27 billion) .
- Box office results for this week (courtesy of Box Office Mojo ):
- Australia's animation industry is barreling into the Chinese market with seven planned Chinese co-productions and a $50 million production fund.
- Continuing the Chinese government's attempts to assert its own variety of ideology and historical narrative, a documentary film on lessons to be learned from the downfall of the Soviet Union is being shown at government meetings.
- One of China's biggest stars, Gong Li has signed to play lead in director Zhang Yimou's upcoming Cultural Revolution drama The Return.
- Held in Australia, this year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards culled almost 40 films from all over the east including India, Australia, and Japan.
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