All China articles – Page 82
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NewsCJ extends 4DX cinemas in China
South Korean conglomerate CJ Group’s China affiliate has announced it will open a 4DX cinema in Chongqing this Saturday (Sept 28).
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NewsAi Weiwei joins Stockholm jury
Chinese artist and political activist complements festival’s spotlight on “freedom”.
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NewsWanda launches $8.2bn studio complex
China’s Wanda Group has announced plans for a $8.2bn (RMB50bn) film and television studio complex in the Chinese city of Qingdao at a ceremony attended by Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and a host of other US and Chinese stars.
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NewsAsia Summit fetes local strengths
How staying local could ironically be the key to reaching an international audience was one of the major messages to emerge at the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) second Asian Film Summit.
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NewsLA, Beijing connect in Ivanhoe
Financier Robert Friedland, producer John Penotti and Beijing-based media veteran Ray Chen have launched Ivanhoe Pictures, a film and TV finance and production company that will work on projects with “broad appeal to a global audience.”
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NewsJurassic Park 3D storms into China
Universal’s 3D reboot opened at number one in China on Tuesday [20] on an estimated $6.3m (CNY 38.5m) from 2,500 screens.
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NewsUK-China producers launch Wonder Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese film producers Chun-Yi Yueh and Changyu Li and UK writer-producers Robert and Ashley Sidaway together with the UK’s Iain Brown and Brown Films have launched the $5m funded SZ Wonder Pictures.
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NewsEdko, Irresistible to revive kung fu 'Legend'
Crouching Tiger producer Bill Kong to make first film about legendary kung fu master Wong Fei-hung in almost 20 years.
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UltraStar, Letian plan theatres
US-owned UltraStar Cinemas and China’s Letian Entertainment have formed a joint venture to develop and operate theatres in China.
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NewsDodd hopeful on US-China feud
The stand-off over outstanding payments owed to Hollywood studios by China appears to nearing resolution in light of comments made by MPAA head Chris Dodd.
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NewsStudios savour int'l BO results
The announcement by Paramount top brass that World War Z had delivered career-best box office for Brad Pitt served as reminder of the consistency of international markets this summer.
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NewsPac Rim crosses $200m in thriller
UPDATED AUG 5: Warner Bros’ biggest opening weekend in China helped Pacific Rim beat The Smurfs 2 in one of the closest international box office races in years as the sci-fi took a confirmed $53m from 58 markets compared to a confirmed $49.4m from 43 for Sony’s family sequel.
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NewsPacific Rim runs riot in China on $9m
The projected opening day for Pacific Rim in China (Rmb 54.3m) set a new record for Warner Bros and scored the second biggest debut of a Hollywood release behind Iron Man 3 for the year-to-date.
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NewsIMAX, CJ CGV to add 35 theatres
IMAX in partnership with CJ CGV Holdings, operator of South Korea’s largest multiplex cinema chain, has announced the addition of 35 new IMAX theatres to the companies’ existing commitment in South Korea and China.
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NewsZentropa plans push into China
Denmark’s Zentropa Entertainments is to enter the Chinese market and is currently working on its first Chinese-Danish production, which will shoot next year.
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NewsMingyian portal draws A-listers
M Night Shyamalan has joined a group of investors in backing Chinese brand management start-up Mingyian’s micro-event platform for celebrities and influencers.
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NewsBruno Wu launches Seven Stars Constellation
New company will focus on the development, production and distribution of Chinese language films for the burgeoning Chinese market.
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NewsSouth Korea, China sign tentative co-pro pact
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has announced that it has signed a tentative accord on co-production with China in Seoul. The accord lays the groundwork for a Korea-China co-production treaty to be signed within the year.