Tag: investment
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China Box Office: Foreign Movies 60 Percent Revenue Rise 2014
by Clifford Coonan Foreign titles that made the 34 film quota set by the Chinese government grossed $1.81 billion (11.2 billion RMB) in 2014, around one third of the total box office…
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China Oscar Contender Surprises Even the Director Mr. Muyl
By LARRY ROHTER The process by which China chooses its submission for the Oscar for best foreign-language film is opaque, as might be expected in a one-party dictatorship, and its choices…
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Singapore to host Bona US$100MN China Film/TV fund
By Rebecca Hawkes A US$100 million media fund to enhance China’s entertainment industry has been unveiled at the Singapore Media Festival. A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Yu Dong, founder…
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John Woo’s ‘The Crossing’ Launches at the Chinese Box Office
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief John Woo’s “The Crossing” part I, kicked off in fine style the crucially busy December period at the Chinese box office. Opening midweek, the star-studded period romantic…
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Former Warner Exec Ed Frumkes Joins China’s Hippo Animation
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Edward E. Frumkes, former Warner Bros. president of international theatrical distribution and marketing, has joined China’s Shanghai Hippo Animation Corp. as president of its international division. It…
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‘Three body’ Liu Cinxin’s Trilogy to Have Film Versions
Liu Cixin’s “Three body Problem” trilogy of science-fiction novels will be made into movies, according to a report from China.org with the author himself acting as executive producer. The newly established Yoozoo Pictures, a…
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Legendary Budget Hike and Language for Zhang Yimou’s ‘Great Wall’
“The Great Wall,” the first movie to emerge from Legendary Entertainment’s Legendary East stable, will be top Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s first English-language film. The language of the dialog and the budget – now pegged…
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Alibaba’s Ma Seeks Hollywood Partners in Content Push
Billionaire Jack Ma said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA:US) is seeking partners in Hollywood as China’s biggest e-commerce operator wants to acquire more content for smartphones and tablet computers. Ma is visiting Hollywood to learn…