cinema
Hollywood-China Co-Productions Could Gain Momentum With Transformers 4 Deal
Hollywood’s push for a place at the Chinese box office grows stronger by the week, as Paramount Pictures recently signed a China co-production agreement for Transformers 4. Read More
Actor Andy Lau To Judge 7th Annual Asian Film Awards
One month before the 7th annual Asian Film Awards, this week the organizing Hong Kong International Film Festival Society announced 30 nominees from nine countries up for awards in 14 categories. Read More
2013 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 More
Chinese Tourists Get “Lost In Thailand”
Thailand in particular has seen an influx of Chinese tourists, benefitted by the proximity of the two countries and the popularity of the low-budget Chinese comedy film "Lost in Thailand." Read More-
China 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 More 
“Festival Shadows” Gives Paris Rare Glimpse Of Independent Chinese Film
Running from November 9-17 in Paris, Festival Shadows focuses on independent Chinese film in its fourth edition, giving local audiences a rare chance to see the other side of China's cinematic ambitions. Read More
Despite Strong Showing At Busan Film Fest, Long Road Ahead For Chinese Indies
Independent Chinese filmmakers are out in force at the ongoing Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), yet the strong presence of this growing contingent belies many of the challenges that lie ahead for independent Chinese cinema and its prospects abroad. Read More
Update: “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-
Can 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 More 
Filmmaker 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 More
