Some performance spaces in China aim light beams at patrons to discourage them from using cellphones during shows. Read entire story.
Source: NYT > Music
‘Zootopia’ Bunny-Hopping To $100M+ In China; Sets Single-Day Animation Record
Tomorrow, on its 10th day of release in China, Disney charmer Zootopia will cross $100M. The Middle Kingdom gross through today sits at $89M. With second-weekend takings that are far outstripping last frame’s debut, the Byron Howard/Rich Moore-directed tale of an earnest bunny cop … Read entire story.
Source: Deadline
China Box Office Bests North America With $1B+ February; ‘Mermaid’ Nears $500M
With Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid taking a staggering $485M alone in just three weeks of play in February, the Middle Kingdom box office hit a record 6.87B yuan ($1.05B) for the month. That’s about $260M bigger than the estimated North American February total of $790… Read entire story.
Source: Deadline
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Becomes China’s Top-Grossing Animated Film Ever
With 975M yuan ($149M) to date, and a 30-day theatrical extension ahead of it, DreamWorks Animation/DreamWorks Oriental’s Kung Fu Panda 3 has topped Monkey King: Hero Is Back (956M yuan) to become the biggest animated film ever in the Middle Kingdom in local currency. Sage that he … Read entire story.
Source: Deadline
Han Capital Raises $500M China Film Fund; Plans WWII Pic On Doolittle Raid Aftermath
New York- and Shanghai-based hedge fund, Han Capital Management, founded by John Liu, has raised $500M to finance Chinese film and TV projects. This comes after an initial $200M was earmarked by Han Capital in early February to finance sister company Han Pictures & Media Corp’s … Read entire story.
Source: Deadline