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‘My Blue Summer’ Leads China Box Office Higher Over COVID-Hit Holiday Weekend - variety.com - China - city Beijing
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06.06.2022

‘My Blue Summer’ Leads China Box Office Higher Over COVID-Hit Holiday Weekend

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“My Blue Summer,” a local romance led the Chinese box office higher over the latest weekend with a modestly respectable $7.2 million (RMB48.2 million) opening session. But the trend is hard to discern due to continually changing COVID conditions in China and the country’s uncertain economic direction.The nationwide Friday to Sunday box office total was $26.7 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. The total was more than double the $11.5 million achieved the previous weekend.The performance was goosed by the Dragon Boat Holiday weekend, operating June 3-5.

K-Pop Superstar Lay Zhang Signs With Range Media (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - China - city Shanghai - city Beijing
variety.com
19.09.2023

K-Pop Superstar Lay Zhang Signs With Range Media (EXCLUSIVE)

Tatiana Siegel Range Media Partners has signed Chinese actor, singer-songwriter, dancer and fashion icon Lay Zhang and will represent him globally across all areas. The 31-year-old star, who rose to fame as a former member of K-Pop boyband EXO before launching a solo career, already is a household name in Asia, boasting more than 80 million followers across social media. As an actor, he stars in the Chinese box office smash “No More Bets,” which has earned more than $547 million in China to date, becoming the country’s biggest hit of the summer.

Ex-Manchester United midfielder to leave Barcelona this summer as next step announced - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - China - Manchester - Netherlands
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
16.05.2023

Ex-Manchester United midfielder to leave Barcelona this summer as next step announced

Former Manchester United midfielder Jordi Cruyff will leave his position as Barcelona sporting director this summer after nearly two years in the job.

‘Lego Masters’ Format Heads to Japan in TBS Deal - variety.com - Australia - China - South Korea - Japan - Tokyo - Czech Republic - Slovakia
variety.com
13.04.2023

‘Lego Masters’ Format Heads to Japan in TBS Deal

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Competition reality TV format “Lego Masters” has been picked up by Tokyo Broadcasting System for adaptation in Japan. The deal is the 19th for the Banijay Rights-represented format and the third in Asia. Production is currently underway for the show, which will see pairs compete against each other to wow judges with inspiring designs and brick builds. “I am looking forward to working with Banijay Rights and not only learn about the production of the show, but also to closely examine the essence of creation behind it,” said Aso Kunihiro, producer, contents solution department at TBS in a prepared statement.

Imax And Wanda Films Ink New Nine-Theater Deal In China - deadline.com - China - city Chinatown - city Shanghai - city Guangzhou
deadline.com
17.10.2022

Imax And Wanda Films Ink New Nine-Theater Deal In China

EXCLUSIVE: Imax has inked a deal with Wanda Films, China’s largest exhibitor, to install six Imax systems in new multiplexes across top Chinese markets including Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. Wanda will also relocate and upgrade three of its existing Imax systems to forthcoming locations.

Art-House Film ‘Return to Dust’ Wins Weekend as China Box Office Dips to Three Month Low - variety.com - China - Berlin - Hong Kong
variety.com
05.09.2022

Art-House Film ‘Return to Dust’ Wins Weekend as China Box Office Dips to Three Month Low

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Art-house title “Return to Dust” was a surprise weekend winner, topping the mainland China box office in its ninth weekend of release. The astonishing feat occurred on an otherwise depressed weekend in which China’s cinema box office dipped to a three-month low. This reflected the summer season winding to an end and anti-COVID measures once again forcing major Chinese cities into retreat. Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed “Return” grossing $5.3 million (RMB36.2 million) between Friday and Sunday. Those three days accounted for nearly half of the $12.7 million (RMB87.4 million) cumulative total it has earned since release on July 8, 2022.

China’s Bona Film Group Valued At $1.5B In Shenzhen Trading Debut - deadline.com - China
deadline.com
18.08.2022

China’s Bona Film Group Valued At $1.5B In Shenzhen Trading Debut

China’s Bona Film Group, producer of such hits as The Battle At Lake Changjin, made its debut on the Shenzhen stock exchange on Thursday, with shares closing the day at RMB 7.24 ($1.07). This was a 44% increase from the initial public offering price of RMB 5.03 ($0.74) per share and put the market capitalization at just under RMB 10B ($1.47B), according to the South China Morning Post. The company raised RMB 1.38B ($203M) from the deal.

China’s Bona Film Group Returning to Stock Market, Finalizing IPO in Shenzhen - variety.com - China - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
variety.com
02.08.2022

China’s Bona Film Group Returning to Stock Market, Finalizing IPO in Shenzhen

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBona Film Group, one of China’s most consistently successful private sector movie studios, is in the final stages of launching an IPO on the Shenzhen stock exchange. The company was behind last year’s “The Battle of Lake Changjin,” the highest grossing film of all time in China.The IPO move represents a return to public company status for a firm that has frequently been ahead of its time.Bona was in the early wave of Chinese companies to list their share in the U.S. and achieved an IPO on the NASDAQ exchange in 2010, in the hope that U.S.

Manchester United ace Anthony Martial equals Ronaldo and Rooney record vs Crystal Palace - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester - city Seoul - city Guangzhou
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.07.2022

Manchester United ace Anthony Martial equals Ronaldo and Rooney record vs Crystal Palace

Anthony Martial has become the first player since 2007 to score in three consecutive pre-season friendlies for Manchester United after finding the net against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

Shanghai Disneyland Temporarily Shutters Amid China Covid Surge - deadline.com - China
deadline.com
21.03.2022

Shanghai Disneyland Temporarily Shutters Amid China Covid Surge

After moving to reduced capacity earlier this month amid a surge in Covid cases, China’s Shanghai Disney Resort has opted to temporarily shutter beginning today.

‘The Batman’ Swoops In On $600M WW, Unflappable Despite Tough Break In China – International Box Office - deadline.com - China - Hollywood - city Shanghai - Beyond
deadline.com
20.03.2022

‘The Batman’ Swoops In On $600M WW, Unflappable Despite Tough Break In China – International Box Office

Refresh for latest…: Just days after Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman rounded the five-century mark globally, it is now just shy of $600M worldwide in its third weekend. A $49.1M overseas frame (down 46% versus last session) brings the international box office cume on the Matt Reeves-directed pic to $298M, with global standing at $598.1M through Sunday.

Covid Clips ‘The Batman’s Wings In China, But Pic Not On The Wane As WW Hits $516M - deadline.com - China - USA - city Shanghai
deadline.com
18.03.2022

Covid Clips ‘The Batman’s Wings In China, But Pic Not On The Wane As WW Hits $516M

Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman released in China today, getting off to an RMB 23.3M ($3.7M) start, including previews. The inauspicious bow was expected given that about 35% of the market’s cinemas have been temporarily shuttered amid a new Covid spike. The good news is that the film has a strong 9 score on platforms Tao Piao Piao and Maoyan. The latter is currently predicting an RMB 194.3M ($30.5M) final tally for the Caped Crusader’s full run.

China Entertainment Shares Crash as Red Lights Flash on Ukraine, Regulation and the Return of COVID - variety.com - China - Ukraine - Russia - Hong Kong - city Shanghai
variety.com
15.03.2022

China Entertainment Shares Crash as Red Lights Flash on Ukraine, Regulation and the Return of COVID

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe shares of China’s largest entertainment and tech companies plunged for a second day on Tuesday as Russia’s war in Ukraine, regulatory warnings and China’s slowing economy all combined to signal tougher times ahead.Alibaba shares crashed 11.7% to reach an all-time low of HK$71.2 in Hong Kong, where they have a secondary listing. Tencent shares plunged by 10.2% to HK$298, their lowest in several years. Both companies have in the past held the title of China’s largest enterprise and are major components of the Hang Seng Index of leading equities.The Hang Seng Index fell by more than 1,000 points and by nearly 6% on Tuesday to close at 18,415.

China Box Office Slips to Lowest Weekend of the Year as COVID Resurfaces - variety.com - China - city Shanghai - city Beijing
variety.com
14.03.2022

China Box Office Slips to Lowest Weekend of the Year as COVID Resurfaces

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMainland China’s theatrical box office slipped to its lowest weekend total of the year as the market suffered a combination of rising COVID cases and a lack of new releases.Nationwide box office between Friday and Sunday amounted to just $19.2 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. It was the fifth weekend of decline since the splashy opening of eight major titles on Feb.

'I'm a Scotsman desperately trying to escape Ukraine with my wife and baby – we're so scared' - www.ok.co.uk - Britain - Scotland - China - Ukraine - Russia
ok.co.uk
25.02.2022

'I'm a Scotsman desperately trying to escape Ukraine with my wife and baby – we're so scared'

Sean Cusick from Glasgow has found himself in an unimaginable situation, stranded in Eastern Ukraine with his wife and their two-year-old son.The family have "no money" for food and are spending their time hiding in a bunker after "waking up to huge explosions." Due to travel document issues, Sean and his family have no means of escaping back to Scotland where they desperately want to be. Here, Sean tells OK! his account of things amid Russia's "full-scale" invasion of the country... Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The atmosphere here in Kharkiv, Ukraine, is scary.Tension can be felt everywhere, and a lot of people are desperately trying to find shelter, my neighbours included.

Sony is considering a bid to buy ‘Gears Tactics’ parent company - www.nme.com
nme.com
06.07.2020

Sony is considering a bid to buy ‘Gears Tactics’ parent company

Sony is allegedly planning on a bid for Hon Kong-listed gaming company Leyou Technologies, a major stakeholder of developers Digital Extremes and Splash Damage, the latter of which developed Gears Tactics.Per Bloomberg, the massive acquisition would see Sony acquire multiple popular free-to-play titles which include the successful shooter Warframe, and an upcoming Lord Of The Rings MMO.Leyou Technologies confirmed in May that it had received a non-binding buyout offer from Shenzhen-listed

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