Epic Games Raises $1.8 Billion to Expand Live Services, Game Engine Development

Maggie Lee Chief Asia Film CriticFour days feels like an eternity in “The Eight Hundred,” mainland Chinese writer-director Guan Hu’s monumental, if sometimes unwieldy epic interpretation of the courageous defense of a warehouse by the Chinese Nationalist Army in October 1937. For those with little knowledge of the Sino-Japanese War, the bombardment of facts, action and characters in the 147-minute film can be too much to take in at one go.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese romance film “Love You Forever” earned a stunning $38.3 million on Tuesday, its opening day in mainland China cinemas. That figure is the highest single day score achieved by any film worldwide in 2020.The film tells the story of a man who is able to go back in time to save the tragically-shortened life of his young lover, but his ability comes with a heavy price.

Vivienne Chow Human: China’s HiShow Unveils ‘Game Changer’ Production Slate at FilMart URL: HiShow Unveils ‘Game Changer’ at FilMart SEO Head: HiShow Unveils ‘Game Changer’ at FilMart Key phrase: HiShow Unveils ‘Game Changer’ at FilMart By Vivienne ChowChina’s HiShow Entertainment has unveiled a slate of new productions ahead of the first online edition of Hong Kong FilMart.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is making its way onto mobile devices in China, according to a new report.Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad shared the news on Twitter, announcing that Chinese entertainment company Bilibili had reportedly “secured the rights to publish a mobile version of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout in China”.Check out the tweet below.Chinese games and entertainment company Bilibili has secured the rights to publish a mobile version of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout in

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Love You Forever, the upcoming Chinese romance which is currently tracking at the top of the pre-sales chart in China ahead of its August 25 release, will also be heading into UK cinemas on the same date.Trinity Cine Asia is handling the release. According to the distributor, Love You Forever is number one in pre-sales in China right now ahead of Chinese Valentine’s Day next week (Qixi Festival).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAlibaba, Chinese e-commerce and entertainment giant, says that  the worst of the economic fallout from the coronavirus is now behind it.

Will Smith encouraged movie-goers to follow the social distancing rules in China in a new safety PSA.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineYou’re in the billion-dollar club, Harry.Two decades after it was released in theaters, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese film authorities issued a new document outlining policy measures to boost the country’s production of science fiction movies.Entitled “Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of Science Fiction Films,” the document highlights how the sci-fi genre fits into the ruling Communist Party’s broader ideological and technological goals.

Harry Potter is enjoying a new from the top.

Rebecca Davis editorPeter Chan’s hotly anticipated biographical sports drama “Leap” is set to hit China on Sept. 30, becoming the first of the Chinese New Year blockbusters canceled due to COVID-19 to set a theatrical outing.Local animation “Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification,” which was also originally scheduled to premiere over the lunar new year, will premiere the day after.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorApple banned Epic Games, publisher of the wildly popular videogame Fortnite, from its App Store on Thursday and Epic filed a lawsuit in response.“Epic enabled a feature in its app which was not reviewed or approved by Apple, and they did so with the express intent of violating the App Store guidelines,” Apple said in a statement provided to Deadline.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStrong games, music and media performances between April and June helped China’s Tencent deliver a robust quarterly financial performance through the depths of the coronavirus crisis.Group revenue in the second quarter was up by 29% to RMB114 billion ($16.3 billion), with net profits climbing by 37% to RMB32.4 billion ($4.63 billion).

Naman Ramachandran China/U.S. content aggregator Cinedigm has announced a partnership with Fantawild, one of China’s largest theme park operators and a leading children’s animation producer, to launch a new global streaming channel featuring thousands of hours of the company’s animated series.The Fantawild channel will launch in the second half of 2020 and will be available worldwide for linear and AVOD platforms.

Rihanna almost bailed on hitting the red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala in her statement yellow gold dress and huge train, because she felt like “a clown”.The Diamonds hitmaker was already considered a fashion icon before the high-profile event, but she stole the show when she stepped out at the New York ball wearing an elaborate fur-trimmed cape gown by Chinese designer Guo Pei, which weighed about 55 pounds and featured a train which required three handlers to escort the singer up the steps to

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe good news for Kerry Washington keeps on coming! After receiving multiple Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, including one for her role in Little Fires Everywhere, Washington and her Simpson Street Productions has extended and expanded her overall deal with ABC Studios.