Hollywood’s Ability to Influence Its China Box Office Destiny Has Never Been...
China has always taken extraordinary measures to protect its massive market from Hollywood content, but 2021 truly put its World Trade Organization obligations to the test. Only 21 revenue-share...
View ArticleChina Officially Streams ‘Saimdang’ First Korean Drama in Six Years
China quietly released a Korean TV series via official channels for the first time in six years this week. The move is the latest “symbolic milestone” that a years-long cultural freeze is moving...
View ArticleWill Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Acquires Germany’s Telepool,...
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook has acquired the German film and TV firm Telepool, taking full control over its licensing and distribution businesses as well as its subsidiaries. The deal...
View ArticleChina’s Zhang Yimou Will Be the First to Direct Both Summer and Winter...
Acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou will mastermind the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, state media said Friday. Rehearsals for the performances are...
View ArticleChina Box Office: Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Draws $3.22 Million in Quiet Debut
After a rocky 2021 in China, Hollywood kicked off 2022 with its first revenue-share studio release of the year in Disney’s lush animated movie “Encanto.” The musical family film conjured up $3.22...
View ArticleChinese Director Gu Xiaogang Announces Follow-Up to ‘Dwelling in the Fuchun...
Chinese director Gu Xiaogang on Monday announced the follow-up to his well-received first feature “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” — the closing night selection for Cannes Critics’ Week in 2019 —...
View ArticleBy The Numbers: Foreign Titles Squeezed in China Film Market
Chinese authorities hold absolute control over film distribution in the world’s largest film market, thanks to strict censorship, protectionist policies limiting the import of foreign content, and...
View ArticleDAZN Nears Estimated $800 Million Deal to Acquire BT Sport
Sports streaming service DAZN is on the cusp of an estimated $800 million deal to acquire Britain’s BT Sport, which would give it rights to the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches,...
View Article‘Battle at Lake Changjin’ Sequel to Hit China Theaters in February Amid...
“The Battle at Lake Changjin 2: Water Gate Bridge,” the sequel to China’s highest grossing film of all time, will debut on Feb. 1, the first day of the lucrative Chinese New Year holiday. The weeklong...
View Article‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Leads China Box Office With $7.5 Million Debut
Warner Bros.’ “The Matrix Resurrections” opened number one this weekend at the China box office thanks to $7.5 million in sales, according to data from the Artisan Gateway consultancy. China’s national...
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