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Forbidden Kingdom sets opening day record in China
Echoing its strong first weekend gross in the US, The Forbidden Kingdom achieved a record-breaking opening-day gross in mainland China. The film raked in $2.29m (RMB16m) on Thursday, April 24, surpassing the $2.14m (RMB15m) record set by The Warlords last December, as well as that of Curse Of The Golden ...
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Kadokawa acquires Chen Kaige's Mei Lanfang
China Film Group Corporation has announced that it has sold all Japanese rights to Chen Kaige's biopic Mei Lanfang to Kadokawa Pictures. Although the amount of the deal was not disclosed, CFGC chairman Han Sanping said it is the highest price in recent years for a Chinese film sold to ...
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Chang, Yeoh to establish Asian talent management outfit
Producer Terence Chang and actress Michelle Yeoh will jointly establish a talent agency based in Hong Kong and Taipei, which is scheduled to begin operation in June. The yet-to-be-named company has so far signed with three actors including Kelly Lin Xilei (After This Our Exile), Chang told Screendaily.Kelly Lin is ...
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Assembly takes top honours at Beijing Student Film Festival
Feng Xiaogang's The Assembly was the biggest winner at the 15th Beijing Student Film Festival, which wrapped yesterday in Beijing. The film won best picture, best director, and best actor for Zhang Hanyu's performance. The best actress award went to Miao Pu for Sino-Japan co-production Crossing Over.The festival also gave ...
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MPA signs agreement with seven Chinese web-sites
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with seven Chinese web-sites to establish a co-ordination mechanism for online copyright protection. The seven websites are popular video-sharing web-sites, or user-generated content sites, including 56.com, 6.cn, tudou.com, youku.com, pomoho.com, ku6.com and ouou.com.The MoU was signed Friday (April 18) ...
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Beijing Avrio Films to enter production with new backer
Beijing-based film distributor Avrio Films has been acquired by Harbin-based real estate and commerce group, Songlei Group Corporation, and renamed Songlei Avrio Films. Avrio founder and president Johnny Liu remains the president of the new company. Apart from its existing film distribution business, Songlei Avrio Films also plans to enter ...
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China Film, XFMedia join forces for Sino-US co-productions
Beijing-based XFMedia Group has announced a strategic alliance with China Film Group to collaborate on the production, distribution and international sales of Chinese films, including Sino-US co-productions. XFMedia has partnered with David Lee, former vice president of The Weinstein Company's Asian Operations, to establish a new subsidiary Xinhua Media Entertainment ...
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China's Jinyi acquires Guangdong Zhujiang cinema circuit
Guangzhou-based Jinyi Film and TV Investment Co has acquired a majority stake in Guangdong Zhujiang Cinema Circuit, creating a combined chain of 40 cinemas and 170 screens, mostly situated in southern Chinese provinces. The new circuit has been named Guangzhou Jinyi Zhujiang Cinema Circuit.As part of the Guangzhou-based real estate ...
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Three Kingdoms has strong opening in China
Daniel Lee's Three Kingdoms: Resurrection Of The Dragon had a strong first weekend gross in mainland China, grossing over $4.28m (RMB30m) in the first four days, according to distributor Polybona Film Distribution. The film is the biggest Chinese-language release so far in 2008.Opening on Thursday April 3, Three Kingdoms was ...
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Huayi Brothers to float on Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Beijing-based Huayi Brothers Media, the holding company of Huayi Brothers Pictures, is planning to launch an IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) by the end of the year, according to president Wang Zhongjun speaking to the Shanghai Security Journal. If successfully listed on SSE, Huayi will become the third ...
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Infotainment's Robbers starts shooting with Hu Jun
Beijing-based Infotainment China has announced the shooting of $1.7m (RMB12m) martial arts drama The Robbers. The film is directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Yang Shupeng (The Cold Flame). Shanghai Film Group, Stella Megamedia and Infotainment are co-investing in the project.Hu Jun (Red Cliff), Jiang Wu (Shower), Taiwanese actor Li Liqun and ...
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JA Mediascores sales on Tsui Hark rom-com
Beijing-based JA Media hassealed a number of deals for Tsui Hark's She Ain't Mean.The romantic comedy was picked up by Scorpio East in Singapore, GSC in Malaysia, Intercontinental Film Distributors in Hong Kong, Polybona in China, Serenity Entertainmentin Taiwan and Celestial Movies for pay-TV in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.JA ...
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Forbidden Kingdom to have world premiere in Beijing
US producer Casey Silver has confirmed that the world premiere of martial arts action adventure The Forbidden Kingdom will take place in Beijing on April 16. The film will open in the US two days later and in China on April 24. Silver was in Hong Kong to promote the ...
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Kung fu monks lead China deals
China Film Promotion International announced eight dealsconcluded by Chinese companies on the second day of Filmart.Henan Film Studio is close to deals with with Five Star Productions from Thailand and Enter Mode Corp from Korea for the Shaolin Kungfu series which was just announced yesterday.Five Star is eyeing on DVD ...
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China's Wanda Group enters film production
Exhibitor Wanda Group, owner of Wanda Cinema Circuit, is to enter the film production business in 2008.The group will invest $28m (RMB200m) in building a media and entertainment arm, including plans for a 4500-acre film studio in its home base of Dalian City.According to Wanda Group president Wang Jianlin, the ...
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Chengtian/Golden Harvest plan Chinese cinema growth
Following its acquisition of a major stake in Golden Harvest Group, Beijing-based Chengtian Entertainment is entering the multiplex business with expansion plans in mainland China.Apart from the existing Golden Harvest cinema in Shenzhen, three more theatres are planned in Beijing, Wuxi and Hangzhou.Wuxi's Mao Ye Mall 11-screen multiplex will open ...
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HK five sign up for Enlight action
Beijing-based Enlight Pictures is working with five Hong Kong film-makers on a series of action genre films developed by the company's in-house development department.The plans include Chen Zhen from Gordon Chan (Painted Skin). Donnie Yen will play folk hero Chen Zhen, the character portrayed in Bruce Lee's Fist Of Fury ...
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Enlight Pictures unveilsslate of co-productions, imports
Beijing-based Enlight Pictures, the film sector of Enlight Media Group, has unveiled a slate of four films that it will invest in and distribute in 2008. The company also announced that it plans to expand its business to international co-productions, acquisitions and project development, in addition to its current film ...
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Chinese government unveils details of censorship criteria
In an unusual gesture, China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) announced a list of film censorship criteria re-addressing its ban on pornography and violence in movies.The announcement came around the same timethat an official rejected the possibility of a film ratings system, as well as an alleged ...
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China's Enlight Media and Hurray Holding call off merger plans
Chinese ring tone provider Hurray! Holding and film and TV producer Enlight Media have announced that they have ceased their merger agreement which was signed on Nov 19 last year. According to a statement issued by both companies, the break-up resulted from the discrepancy in the two companies' business strategies. ...