Tag: Chinese Celebrity booking
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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…
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Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise Adds Luke Evans And Elizabeth Moss
Welsh actor Luke Evans (“The Hobbit”) and Elisabeth Moss have joined the cast of Ben Wheatley’s “High-Rise,” which is being produced by Jeremy Thomas’ Recorded Picture Company. As previously announced, other thesps include Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller,…
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Paramount rushes for Beijing ‘Transformers’ premiere amid dispute
Hollywood studios, salivating over China’s booming movie market, are falling over themselves to sew up cooperation deals on the mainland. But just days before its global launch of “Transformers 4,” Paramount Pictures…
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Jeff Robinov Close to Deal With Investors Worth Up to $300M
Chinese conglomerate Fosun will provide the bulk of financing while Huayi Brothers may also invest in the former Warner Bros. executive’s Studio 8, which will distribute its films through Sony. Former Warner…
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Watch: James Gandolfini, Tom Hardy in New ‘The Drop’ Trailer
Just a few days after the one-year anniversary of James Gandolfini’s death, the international trailer for his final film “The Drop” hit the web, showing a bit of the late actor’s last performance. FTA…
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Henry Cavill News 2014: Part Of A Leaked Giant ‘Superman’ Statue On Set Of ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’
Henry Cavill News 2014: Few weeks ago, Henry Cavill’s new “Man of Steel” costume for the “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” movie is seemingly disclosed online. A published photo from the online site Comic Book…
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Latest: Tom Hardy as Kray Twins
Tom Hardy: Keep an eye out for Tom Hardy playing both of the Kray twins this week in London, as shooting for the movie is well under way in the capital. The Inception actor was…
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United Agents – FTA Partnership
United Agents & FTA recently signed a co-operation agreement where in FTA will promote United Agents’ Talents in China. We here at FTA look forward to promoting some of United Agents exciting…