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China Film Group and the Art of Playing Favorites in China’s Movie Market

How gatekeeping by the China Film Group is altering the dynamics of Hollywood blockbusters in China.

by Brian Viard | Jul. 15 2015

China and Hollywood Shake up the Box Office

The unlikely partnership of China and Hollywood is creating big blockbusters like Iron Man 3 and Furious 7. But why.

by Li Hui | Jun. 19 2015

China Roundup: Metal-financing Scandal Deepens; FTZ Interest Rate Uncapped; And Fosun’s stake in US Film Studio

The week that was: metal-financing fraud puts small traders in risks; forex interest rate liberation expands in Shanghai; Xunlei.

by Major Tian | Jun. 27 2014

Box Office Sales: It’s all a Matter of Timing (Part 1)

  Box office sales are a function of movie release timings, but warding off competition is a different ball game.

by Brian Viard | Apr. 7 2014

China’s Movie Market: Screening for Gold

What are foreign production companies up against in the race to win in China, the world’s second-largest movie.

by Jill Petzinger | Jan. 14 2014

Romancing Hollywood

The US and China are trying to tie the knot with new film deals, but will politics and culture intervene.

by Wang Fanfan | May. 15 2012

Understand China from the Inside

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