All China articles – Page 78
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NewsChina’s Mili taps Borden for LA office
Chinese animation studio Mili Pictures Worldwide has opened an office in Los Angeles, headed by producer Bill Borden.
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NewsCannes readies Chinese talent forum
Projects revealed for the second edition of the New Chinese Film Talents Fund Forum.
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NewsIvanhoe acquires Begin Again for China
Ivanhoe Pictures and Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co have jointly acquired all Chinese rights for John Carney’s Begin Again.
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NewsShowbox rampant for Kundo deals
EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has sealed a string of major territory deals for action feature Kundo: Age Of The Rampant.
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NewsClassmate, Hypnotist top China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Frant Gwo’s romantic drama My Old Classmate held onto pole position at the Chinese box office last week with a futher haul of $34.63m, while opener The Great Hypnotist came in second with $22.28m.
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NewsFortissimo entranced by Great Hypnotist
Fortissimo Films has struck a deal with China’s Wanda Media to handle worldwide sales (excluding HK, Taiwan, SE-Asia) on current box office hit The Great Hypnotist.
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NewsCJ unveils Peaceful Island co-pro
South Korea’s CJ E&M has announced Korea-China-Hong Kong co-production The Peaceful Island (working title), directed by Korean Chang Yoon-hyun, whose credits include Hwang Jin Yi and Tell Me Something.
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NewsSpider-Man 2 targets China
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has reached $160m and must be odds-on to cross $225m by the end of the weekend given the nature of its expansion.
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News'Classmate' tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Local romantic drama My Old Classmate beat Donnie Yen action drama Iceman 3D at the Chinese box office last weekend, grossing $17.31m in its first three days.
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NewsDisney pumps $800m into Shanghai park
The Walt Disney Company is investing an additional $800m (RMB5bn) into its Shanghai theme park, which is scheduled to open in December 2015.
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NewsUK-China sign film co-pro treaty
A film co-production treaty between the UK and China has been signed by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey and Vice Minister Tong Gang of the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT).
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NewsTranscendence opens third in China
Johnny Depp AI thriller Transcendence grossed $10.65m on its opening weekend in China, placing the film third at the weekly box office (April 14-20) behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2.
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NewsBeijing Film Market reveals $1.7bn deals
The Beijing Film Market (BFM) announced deals totalling $1.7bn (RMB10.5bn) for 32 projects at the close of the three-day event (April 17-19), including $615m (RMB3.8bn) for film production.
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NewsParamount, China Filmco eye Marco Polo
The partners will co-produce the 3D fantasy-action and are searching for a name Hollywood director and star plus US and Chinese cast.
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NewsChinese film delegation heads to UK
A delegation of Chinese film and TV industry executives is heading to London in September to forge ties with UK indies and broadcasters as part of the Screen China event.
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NewsBFI-China trade delegation revealed
UK delegation includes producers, distributors, exhibitors, sellers and agents.
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NewsSeventh Son, Warcraft gets Chinese backing
China Film Co has put money into its first Hollywood films, paying what is believed to be in excess of an eight-figure equity investment in the pair of Legendary projects.
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NewsImax to sell 20% China stake
The $80m sale of the stake in Imax Corporation’s Greater China business to investment fund CMC Capital Partners (CMC) and private equity firm FountainVest Partners (FountainVest) values the company at $400m in the eyes of the investors.
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NewsWinter Soldier rampant in China
Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The Winter Soldier grossed a confirmed $109.8m through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (WDSMPI) powered by a mighty China debut to boost the early tally to $209.4m.