Afternoon subscribers and a very happy new year. 2022 is only a few days old but we’re back with the biggest stories of the week and some more long-term stuff to look out for.
Inside China and Hollywood’s Frayed Relationship: ‘We Need to Stop Trying to Keep the Status Quo, Because the Status Quo is Gone’
21.12.2021 - 20:15 / variety.com
Variety, a dozen producers, studio executives and industry org representatives have said that 2022 will be a chapter marked not only by bilateral friction between the two superpowers, but by the Chinese film industry’s decoupling from the broader global film industry as a whole, as the country turns inward under President Xi Jinping.Under the veil of COVID-19 isolationism, the past two years have seen Beijing unwinding the Deng Xiaoping-era policies of reform, opening up its economy and shifting
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dailyrecord.co.uk
30.12.2021 / 20:23
China imposes strict Covid lockdown for 13 million people in city of Xi'an
Around 13 million people in China have been put into lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak - with the city of Xi'an under the strictest measures imposed since the start of the pandemic last year.
variety.com
23.12.2021 / 17:48
China Is Poised to Retain Worldwide Box Office Crown, While Decoupling From Global Film Industry
China will be the world’s largest box office market for the second year running, overturning the decade-long rankings and staying ahead of the North American market as it did in for the first time in 2020.And, even if “Spider-Man: No Way Home” avoids becoming caught in a web of omicron-related shutdowns to become the highest grossing film of 2021, Chinese movies “The Battle at Lake Changjin” and “Hi, Mom” are certain to account for at least two of the year’s top five.Such a new world order has
variety.com
22.12.2021 / 06:13
China Superstar Wang Leehom Steps Away From the Spotlight, Faces Ban After Public Divorce Row
Rebecca Davis editorTaiwanese American pop star and actor Wang Leehom has apologized to his family and fans and said he will take a break from his career after a high-profile social media dispute with his ex-wife, who accused him of infidelity and hiring prostitutes.But a break may not be enough to satisfy mainland Chinese authorities, who have recently been championing the need for celebrities to act as proper role models in society.U.S.-born Wang is one of the Chinese-speaking world’s top pop
abcnews.go.com
20.12.2021 / 12:55
US-born China pop star Wang Leehom apologizes in scandal
BEIJING -- An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China apologized to his family and fans on Monday and said he will take a break from performing after a public dispute on social media with his ex-wife, who accused him of infidelity and hiring prostitutes.The dayslong back-and-forth has riveted fans of Wang Leehom, who is popular across the Chinese-speaking world and has acted in movies including “Lust, Caution” in 2007.
variety.com
20.12.2021 / 07:41
China Box Office: ‘Fireflies in the Sun,’ a Remake of ‘John Q,’ Soars to Weekend First Place
Rebecca Davis editorIn another quiet weekend in China, Korean War blockbuster “The Battle at Lake Changjin” was at last eased out of the top five for the first time since its Sept. 30 debut.
variety.com
13.12.2021 / 15:43
China Box Office: ‘Schemes in Antiques’ Conspires to Hold Top Spot
Rebecca Davis editorChinese action-adventure title “Schemes in Antiques” conspired to hold its own at the top of the China box office with a $14.7 million second weekend, having opened first last week with a solid $25.6 million three-day debut.Originally set to premiere in April, the tale of intrigue around real and counterfeit artifacts from Hong Kong director Derek Kwok Chi-kin (“Wukong”) has now grossed $52 million (RMB331 million) of a projected $66.6 million, according to data from Maoyan.