All China articles – Page 85
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NewsGalloping Horse boss dies aged 47
Beijing-based exec, whose company’s credits include The Karate Kid and John Woo’s The Crossing, died of a heart attack.
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NewsSony’s China BO swells 22pc
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) top brass reported significant year-on-year gains in China in 2013 as the company registered its third biggest year overall at the international box office.
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NewsThe 33 begins production
EXCLUSIVE: Shooting is underway in Colombia on the true-life story of the group of mostly Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days following a mine collapse in 2010.
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NewsLionsgate sets record year in China
Announcing on December 23 that the company’s films had crossed $2bn worldwide for the second consecutive year, top brass added that six films took a record $116.3m in China.
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NewsWanda, IMAX strike deal
The companies announced on December 18 that they will build additional theatres throughout China.
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NewsAustralian firms strike China film deal
Agreements set to produce seven family features worth $78m.
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NewsMetan targets China transmedia
Metan Development Group and a coalition of North American TV and film writers have joined forces to launch Metan Wen Zhi Ku, a joint venture linking Western writing talent with transmedia projects for the China market.
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NewsUK close to China co-pro treaty
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: International panel talks China opportunities, but warns about tough US market.
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NewsGravity pulls early $13.2m in China
UPDATED: Early numbers from Warner Bros Pictures International put the tentpole at an estimated Rmb 80.5m after the first three days.
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NewsAFI launches China fellowship
The American Film Institute on November 11 unveiled the AFI/IDG China Story Fellowship to develop feature-length screenplays that foster “greater understanding of Chinese history, culture and literature.”
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Bullets sequel shoot underway
Shooting commenced last month in Beijing on Sony’s local language 3D production Gone With The Bullets, the second in Jiang Wen’s trilogy.
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FeaturesChina: Buzz Titles
Hot projects from Hong Kong and China include Jackie Chan’s Police Story and a two-part epic from John Woo. Liz Shackleton previews the buzz titles
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FeaturesTerritory Focus: China
Browse Screen’s focus on China including features on distribution, setting up in the territory and the hottest new titles.
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FeaturesChina: Journey to the East
Independent film companies are increasingly setting up shop in China, and using their ability to distribute Chinese films overseas to open doors in the territory.
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FeaturesChina: Battle for independents
Non-studio foreign films can gross big numbers in China, but the business is getting tougher as risks increase alongside the rewards.
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FeaturesChina: a digital domain
Digital marketing has become critical in China’s increasingly competitive movie market, but it’s a battle in which local films currently hold an advantage.
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FeaturesSet report: Wolf Totem
French director Jean-Jacques Annaud takes on one of China’s most beloved novels — while raising his own pack of wolves.
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CommentBreaking through in China
The most striking fact I learned about the Chinese film industry this year is that more than 700 local films are produced each year.
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NewsStalingrad has record-breaking China opening
Russian war epic Stalingrad had the biggest ever opening for a non-US, non-local film over the weekend in China, grossing $8.3m over four days (Oct 31-Nov 3).
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NewsTai Chi to kick off China-US screenings
The Motion Picture Association will host film-makers and representatives from the American and Chinese film industries in Los Angeles for the third China International Co-Production Film Screenings.