Film industry

It’s Showtime For Wanda, Another Entertainment Deal In The Bag

August 1, 2016

Wanda Cinema Line, which runs China’s largest movie theatre circuit, is poised to fully acquire Mtime.com, a Beijing-based online movie marketing and media company for US$280m.

China’s Web Drama Battle Spices Up As Wong Kar-wai Unfurls Big Budget Production

June 3, 2016

Hong Kong cinema’s arthouse darling Wong Kar-wai, is all ready to produce and co-direct a lavish, two-season web drama series.

Blockbuster Sino-Indian Productions Might Be The Answer As India Chases Historic Box Office Milestone

May 20, 2016

India and China are primed to see more of each other at the cinema theatres in the years ahead…as Indian franchise film production house Trinity Pictures has sealed…

HBO Asia Banks On Landmark China Partnership For Growth In The Region

May 17, 2016

China Movie Channel, the flagship entertainment channel of state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) and HBO Asia will collaborate on producing original Chinese language tele movies for China…

Chinese Superhero Moviedom Gets A Boost From The Russo Brothers

May 11, 2016

Buoyed by the blockbuster success of 'Captain America: Civil War' in China, raking in US$95.8 million in the box office for its opening weekend, producers Joe and Anthony…

Indonesian Film Industry Welcomes Proposed Foreign Investment Changes

February 10, 2016

The Indonesian government’s plan to open up the local film industry to foreign direct investment has received overwhelming support from the industry’s professionals.

Le Vision And Dark Horse Comics Aim High With Content Partnership

November 10, 2015

Le Vision Pictures, the American wing of China’s LeTV, has partnered with Dark Horse Comics to adapt and develop six Chinese-language graphic novels into films.

Chinese Film Biggies Post Strong Revenue Growth Despite Stock Market Miasma

August 26, 2015

Despite a turbulent stock market slump and bleak outlook for the world's second largest economy, China's major film companies have all reported healthy figures for the first half…