China Film File: Gigantic 'Godzilla,' Chan's Co-Production, And 'Green Destiny' Buildup
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- As expected, Godzilla stomped into the mainland box office with an opening weekend gross of $38.2 million , inches behind the success of X-Men: Days of Future Past , which raked in this year's record for imported films at
- $40.6 million during its premiere weekend.
- The currently underway Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is China’s largest and most global festival,
- One project that has made significant waves
- At one of the festival’s opening ceremonies ,
- Another announcement was the confirmation that Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role in the upcoming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel.
- Continuing a flurry of co-production announcements, American companies Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow announced a deal to back the Chinese 3D Fantasy film Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and The Dark Crystal .
- As if that wasn’t enough big industry news, China’s largest online content provider Youku used the SIFF as an opportunity to announce a slated upcoming 20 reality and drama television shows ,
- Sidelining all of the festival news this week are important Chinese government announcements regarding the film industry.
- In conjunction with all of the growth activity in China’s film business, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) has issued new laws in what amounts to a further crackdown on media and freedom of expression on the mainland.
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