Category: News
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Alibaba hankers for a 37 percent stake in Lionsgate
After getting a taste of “The Hunger Games,” Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma has an appetite for more. The Chinese Internet tycoon — who is set to make the rounds of movie studios…
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‘Interstellar,’ ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Make Final Six Foreign Films Approved by China for 2014
All 34 quota titles for Hollywood and other foreign films have now been allocated All 34 titles allocated to Hollywood and other foreign movies under China’s revenue-share quota system have now been…
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Bona, Village Roadshow Among China Buyers For Finecut’s Korean Slate
As China’s love-in with Korean content continues to blossom, China’s Bona Film Group was prominent among the pre-buyers for upcoming Korean comedy “Fashion King.” Based on a popular web comic strip, “Fashion King,” which revolves…
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‘Breakup Buddies’ road comedy tops $100 million at China box office
The raunchy road comedy “Breakup Buddies” scored big at the Chinese box office last week, pocketing about $100 million as mainlanders flocked to cinemas during the extended National Day holiday. The film…
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Internet giants (BAT) move into China’s movie business
Web portal Tencent’s Sept. 17 announcement of the establishment of its new unit Tencent Movies+, which will produce seven films, including an adaptation of a novel by Nobel literature laureate Mo Yan,…
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China Star back to film production business
Casino services firm China Star Entertainment Ltd said it is buying back China Star Movie Ltd, a firm principally engaged in film production. China Star Entertainment controls Casino Lan Kwai Fong (pictured)…
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Nicolas Cage movie, ‘Outcast,’ pulled from theaters in China
Nicolas Cage is officially an outcast in China. Cage’s latest movie, “Outcast,” about the exploits of two crusaders in China during the 12th century, has suddenly been pulled from theaters in China,…
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Zhang Yimou Want To Scale ‘The Great Wall’ In China with Bryan Cranston & Matt Damon
Bryan Cranston is in early talks to co-star in The Great Wall, the Legendary Pictures film the great Chinese helmer Zhang Yimou signed on to direct. This development closely follows Deadline’s Saturday scoop that Legendary and Matt Damon are…
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China’s Huayi Brothers to Launch U.S. Subsidiary
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief – Variety Magazine HONG KONG – China’s Huayi Brothers Media, which recently ditched plans to invest in Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 company, has instead announced plans to set up…
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China detains famed film director Wang Quan’an for prostitution
Beijing police say they have detained film director Wang Quan’an on a charge of prostitution. Police said in a statement Monday that Wang was found with a suspected prostitute several days ago…
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Caterina Murino receives Classic Award at the 71st Venice International Film Festival
Caterina Murino attended the 71st Venice International Film Festival, to receive the Classic Award for her glowing career in Italy and across the world. Her works include: ‘007 Casino Royale’, in which…
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Baidu’s Video Website Taps International Film Festivals For Home Growth
In its quest to compete with Youku Tudou for the attention of China’s 618 million Internet users, Baidu’s IQiyi video website is tapping global movie festivals to satisfy Chinese viewers’ curiosity for…
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Chinese Director Zhang Yimou To Film Promo for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Bid
‘Hero’ director and the man behind the epic 2008 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies will likely take the reigns again if China wins the bid. Chinese director Zhang Yimou, who wowed the world…
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Jason Statham Looks to Star in Chinese Action Film
A Chinese producer says he is looking to create “an action movie only for Chinese audiences” with the British action hero, who is on tour in China to promote “The Expendables 3.”…
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Beijing Forum To Address Sino-U.S. Film Cooperation; Local Producers Eye ‘Avatar’ Rival
A forum to be held this week in Beijing will address critical issues facing the Chinese film industry, especially as they regard cooperation with the U.S. The state-backed China Film Association has…
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Lionsgate Pacts With Alibaba for China Streaming Service
Alibaba is working on a New York IPO that could be the biggest tech listing in history and has been expanding rapidly into the entertainment industry. FTA can act as your Chinese…
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Chinese Tourism Company to Sue Paramount Over ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’
“Transformers: Age of Extinction” may be breaking box office records in China, but not everyone there is happy about the film. A tourism company has announced their intentions to file suit against…
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Tom Hardy Confirmed to Join Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Revenant’
Tom Hardy is officially set to join Leonardo DiCaprio in New Regency’s Western “The Revenant.” Hardy had been linked to the project for several weeks but needed to work out his very busy schedule before…
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Bart & Fleming: Is China Hollywood’s Future, Or Folly?
By PETER BART and MIKE FLEMING JR Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly Sunday column, two old friends get together and grind their axes on…
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First Look At Tom Hardy & Charlize Theron Together In ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
“He’s a rebooted Mad Max, but it’s a new interpretation.” George Miller told us in 2011 about Tom Hardyplaying the new anti-hero maverick of the wasteland. “We made it very clear from the outset that it would…