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China Film File: ‘Transformers’ Triumph, Protectionist Paranoia, And Golden Goblets
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Welcome to China Film File, a weekly brief on the business of movies in China. Read More2013 A Critical Year For The Chinese Film Industry
Projected to surpass the US to become the world’s largest box office by 2020, China commands center stage as it continues to undergo breakneck growth and cinema expansion with the help of an ever expanding and aspirational Chinese middle class. Read MoreChina To Surpass US As Largest Film Market “By 2020”
According to a new Ernst & Young report on China’s media and entertainment industry, the country will surpass the US to become the world's largest box office by 2020, following years of breakneck growth and cinema expansion. Read MoreUpdate: “Looper” China Box Office Lower Than Reported
Wildly inaccurate box office reports following the release of the US-China co-production "Looper" indicate that the Chinese box office, while growing in global importance, may not quite be a true competitor to the American market just yet. Read More“Looper” China Box Office Haul Beats US
One of the most anticipated Hollywood-China co-productions to hit screens to date, the Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Bruce Willis sci-fi action film "Looper" became the first international film ever to rake in more in its China opening than in its native US. Read MoreCan Hollywood-China Co-Productions Bridge The Audience Gap?
With China's fast-growing film market now the second-largest in the world, Hollywood is looking more intently than ever at wooing Chinese co-production partners to tap a swelling audience while side-stepping Beijing's film import quotas. Read MoreFilmmaker Chen Kaige: “We Need To Develop The Market”
The latest prominent Chinese director to make a foray into international markets, Chen Kaige is set to premier his film "Sacrifice" in the United States later this month. Read MoreChinese Box Office Could Surpass $3 Billion In 2012
Recording a 41 percent gain in the first half of the year, China's booming box office remains a source of strength for domestic and international studios. Read MoreIMAX China Expansion Gains Pace With New Multi-Theater Deal
A year after IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond announced plans to triple the company's presence in mainland China, this week the Canadian company signed its third deal with Chinese exhibitor Omnijoi to build five more digital theaters in China. Read More