Universal Studios opens Beijing park under anti-virus curbs

Rebecca Davis editorTrinity Cine Asia has acquired all U.K. and CIS rights to Chinese disaster film “Cloudy Mountain” from Beijing Blossoms Entertainment.The film first debuted on Sept.

During its presentation at CineEurope in Barcelona, Universal celebrated the success of the past weekend’s James Bond pic, No Time To Die, which grossed $121.3M across 54 Uni and MGM markets, setting a new pandemic record as the first film to cross $100M overseas in its opening without China in the mix.

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Vivienne Chow Hong Kong drama “Drifting” leads Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards race with 12 nominations including best narrative feature and best adapted screenplay, organizers announced on Tuesday.The film that revolves around the tragedy of homeless people in Hong Kong also earned a nomination for Jun Li in the best director category.

It’s almost here! The 2022 Beijing Olympics are set to begin in February, just six months after the Tokyo Games concluded.

UPDATE: Chinese citizens will be the only ones permitted to buy tickets to the upcoming Winter Olympics, according to a ruling today by the International Olympic Committee.

Rebecca Davis editorWarnerMedia has opened a new regional hub for Asia, excluding China and Japan, which officially opened on Friday and will be a stepping stone to launching HBO Max in its first Asian markets in the future.The opening signals the full integration of WarnerMedia’s business in the region that includes Warner Bros., HBO and Turner brands.“More than just a new workspace, [our new flagship office] brings together the most incredible parts of our diverse business — from ‘Harry

railing against the “chaos” of fan culture, idol selection shows and TV series featuring “sissy male” idols.Zheng Shuang, another popular Chinese actress who was fined $46 million for tax evasion last month, has also had her works scrubbed from video sites. According to CNN, this is proof there is only room for “one real star” in the country: President Xi Jinping.

All athletes must be vaccinated against Covid-19 to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Wednesday.

Rebecca Davis editorA battalion of producers and stars worked the opening night red carpet of the Beijiing Intl. Film Festival Tuesday for the world premiere of their mammoth Chinese war film “The Battle of Changjin Lake,” which is expected to rank amongst China’s highest grossing films of the year.The nearly three-hour-long historical epic is a grind through the blood, sweat and tears of the real-life People’s Volunteer Army as they fight against all odds to defeat the U.S.

Rebecca Davis editorFollowing a string of celebrity scandals, Chinese officials have told young filmmakers entering China’s top film school that their foremost task is to develop the “moral cultivation” necessary to further China’s rise in the world.The Beijing Film Academy, cradle of the country’s top filmmaking talent, last week opened a major new campus in the capital’s northern Huairou district, an hour’s drive outside the urban center.

Rebecca Davis editorThe Universal Beijing Resort finally had its grand opening Monday, the culmination of a 20-year wait and further pandemic-related delays.The park has proved a big hit with Chinese consumers so far. Tickets for Monday’s opening were sold out in minutes, quickly followed by tickets for the week-long National Day holiday coming up on Oct.

Rebecca Davis editorA selection of Russian films will screen in-person during the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) through a collaboration with the new Russian Film Festival, part of an effort by both governments to promote Russian cinema in China and cultural exchange.The Chinese festival is set to run from Sept. 17 to Sept.

Tony Vinciquerra, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, says a decision to release Venom: Let There Be Carnage two weeks early shows the film studio “demonstrating our confidence that people will be going to the movies, if the Delta Variant seems to be receding a bit.” He says that was the clear takeaway from Disney’s strong Labor Day weekend release of Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.