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Bona Film Debuts on Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Shares of Chinese movie producer and distributor Bona Film Group soared by the maximum 44% on August 18, its first day of trading following an initial public offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

ByteDance’s Xigua Video Sues Tencent for Copyright Infringement

Xigua Video, a video app owned by ByteDance, has launched a lawsuit against Tencent for copyright infringement and unfair competition practices, claiming a compensation of 8 million yuan ($1.24 million).

China’s ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’ Becomes Country’s Highest Grossing Film Ever, Huawei and XRender Provide Cloud Rendering Support

Chinese war epic 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' has been released for 56 days, during which time the cumulative box office total has exceeded 5.695 billion ($891 million).

Wanda Group Gives Up Majority Stake in AMC Theatres

Dalian Wanda Group has given up its majority stake in AMC Entertainment Holdings, the largest theater operator in the United States after it reported a record loss for 2020.

China Tops North America as World’s Largest Movie Market Amid Pandemic

China's total box office revenue reached 20.42 billion yuan ($3.16 billion) in 2020, making it the largest movie market in the world for the first time.

Chinese E-Commerce Platform Pinduoduo Promotes Sales of Local Agricultural Products, Partnering with Box Office Hit

Pinduoduo launched a new section called “High-quality hometown products” in partnership with a recent box office hit movie which features stories between people and their hometowns.

Leap, a Patriotic Chinese Movie is Teaching Disney how to Appeal to Chinese Audiences

Featuring the past achievements of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, the Chinese movie Leap was released on Sept. 25, about one week before China’s National Day holiday.

Despite Ambitious Hopes, Mulan Fails to Impress at Box Office, Chinese Fans Left Disappointed

Featured as one of Disney’s most promising movies for 2020, Mulan has been a disappointment following the movie’s poor performance in both western countries and China.

43 Days After Re-opening, Chinese Movie Theaters See New Life

Maoyan Research Institute on Sept. 1 released a report summarizing the first stage of cinemas reopening, which lasted for 43 days, revealing a revived movie market in China.

China Allows Movie Theaters in Low Risk Areas to Reopen on July 20 After Five Months of Shutdown

Movie theaters in low-risk areas of China can resume their operations on July 20 in an orderly manner with effective control measures, the China Film Administration announced today.

Top Chinese Animated Films to Watch

2019 was a bumper year for Chinese animated movies. Here are some recommended ones from Pandaily.

4 Reasons The Farewell Deserved an Oscar

If there is one thing The Farewell and its director Lulu Wang did wrong, it was being too brutally honest, about the in-between-ness of Chinese-American immigrants, the differences between Eastern and Western culture, and the feelings that come as a loved one passes away.

Baofeng Group CEO Detained By Police

Baofeng Group, which owns the popular movie player Baofeng, announced on July 28 that its CEO Feng Xin had been detained by police.

Chinese Tourists Purchase a Lot with Alipay and 70 Japanese Banks have Decided to Fight Back

Today, China’s National Day golden week has become a global golden week. Data estimate that more than six million Chinese travel overseas during this year’s National Day holiday. With the steps of Chinese tourists, many foreign merchants have started to use China’s advanced mobile payment methods. If there is no Alipay or WeChat payment, the […]

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