While COVID-19 lockdowns have eased, ongoing obstacles may hinder box office in a market expected to be a top driver for the film. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief With China clamping down hard on ...
While the overall projected $435 million global weekend for “Avatar: The Way of Water” qualifies as a good start, the film stumbled hard in China. Despite pre-release tracking suggesting an over/under ...
Chinese filmmakers facing censorship are turning to what is often their last chance to reach a Chinese-speaking audience: Taiwan. They’re entering film festivals, hoping wins will secure a commercial ...
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Regulators in the country have clamped down on Hollywood imports and narrowed the range of Chinese films deemed politically acceptable. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief As of Monday, China’s box ...
"Thor: Love and Thunder" earned over $300 million globally over the weekend, but wasn't released in China. It's the sixth MCU movie in a row, all during the pandemic, to be shut out of the region. It ...
If there was a pill that gave you the ability to detect if someone was lying, would you take it? Would humanity benefit from knowing the truth behind every lie? Even white lies? Would having no more ...
For the past four years, Chinese audiences haven’t shown much interest in Hollywood movies. So, the breakout success of Disney and 20th Century’s “Alien: Romulus,” a gory sci-fi thriller that earns ...
What has already been a rough year at the box office (make that a rough handful of years) is about to get even more rough. As we recently reported, U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs led China to ...