China’s domestic box office may be booming – and Chinese finance flowing into Hollywood movies – but speakers at the China-us Motion Picture Summit (March 25) discussed how successful Chinese co-productions and film exports remain scarce.
China’s domestic box office may be booming – and Chinese finance flowing into Hollywood movies – but speakers at the China-us Motion Picture Summit (March 25) discussed how successful Chinese co-productions and film exports remain scarce.
Once touted as the most effective way for the Us and China to work together, speakers on the summit’s “Cooperation Panel” pointed out that there’s only been around a dozen Sino-us co-productions approved and made in the past five years.
“Budgets have averaged around $20-35m – not modest by local standards, but commercial success has been very mixed,” said Artisan Gateway president Rance Pow. “They haven’t hit their stride yet and that’s a key issue.”
Pow speculated that difficulties may lie in finding stories that resonate...
China’s domestic box office may be booming – and Chinese finance flowing into Hollywood movies – but speakers at the China-us Motion Picture Summit (March 25) discussed how successful Chinese co-productions and film exports remain scarce.
Once touted as the most effective way for the Us and China to work together, speakers on the summit’s “Cooperation Panel” pointed out that there’s only been around a dozen Sino-us co-productions approved and made in the past five years.
“Budgets have averaged around $20-35m – not modest by local standards, but commercial success has been very mixed,” said Artisan Gateway president Rance Pow. “They haven’t hit their stride yet and that’s a key issue.”
Pow speculated that difficulties may lie in finding stories that resonate...
- 3/28/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Citic Guoan Co. Ltd., Dick Cook Studios, and Film Carnival Production Co. with the support of China Media Culture Promotion Association (Cmcpa), China Film Association and the Beijing Film Academy, have announced that Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón will be joining the esteemed line-up of speakers at the inaugural 2016 China-us Motion Picture Summit on March 25 in Grand Epoch City, China. Winston Baker is the event producer.
Cuarón is one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood and around the world today. His masterpiece “Gravity” was received with great success by both critics and audiences, winning seven Academy Awards and breaking box office records in U.S. and China. Cuarón won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Directors Guild and BAFTA awards for best director for said film.
The film was highly acclaimed in China for its great story, the integration of the country's popular space program and for the film’s visual effects. Compared to European and American audiences, the excitement for 3D and IMAX has not declined. Chinese audiences continue to go to the cinema to watch and experience films with strong VFX.
IMAX Corporation Executive Vice President Andrew Cripps will also be joining the notable lineup to address the great implications of technology on the future of the motion picture industry. IMAX took a historic step in China last year when its subsidiary went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Additional speakers joining the summit include Zhang Xun, Chairman of the Board at Max Screen Distribution; Ann An, a renowned film producer and distribution expert in China; and Richard Fox, Executive Vice President of International at Warner Bros. Entertainment.
“We are honored to have such a visionary group of filmmakers, executives and futurists come together at our inaugural Summit. With the help of Dick Cook Studios, our goal was to develop an event that could foster the on-going conversations and collaborations between the Chinese and American entertainment industries. With a speaking faculty comprised of Alfonso Cuarón, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Gary Lucchesi, Elizabeth Daley, Zhang Xun, Andrew Cripps, Bill Borden, and so many other remarkable names – this unprecedented event will serve as a platform for future collaboration and an inspiration for the next generation of storytellers,” stated Lou Xiaolou, Chairman of Film Carnival Co. Ltd. “We also look forward to more in-depth communication with Hollywood filmmakers in order for Chinese films to truly go global.”
In addition to keynotes and panel discussions, a state-of-the-art Technology Experience will be displayed and demonstrations will be offered of the most advanced technology designed to enhance the motion picture experience for both creators and audiences. This event is nearly sold out. To learn about participation, please visit www.China-us-Summit.com.
Cuarón is one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood and around the world today. His masterpiece “Gravity” was received with great success by both critics and audiences, winning seven Academy Awards and breaking box office records in U.S. and China. Cuarón won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Directors Guild and BAFTA awards for best director for said film.
The film was highly acclaimed in China for its great story, the integration of the country's popular space program and for the film’s visual effects. Compared to European and American audiences, the excitement for 3D and IMAX has not declined. Chinese audiences continue to go to the cinema to watch and experience films with strong VFX.
IMAX Corporation Executive Vice President Andrew Cripps will also be joining the notable lineup to address the great implications of technology on the future of the motion picture industry. IMAX took a historic step in China last year when its subsidiary went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Additional speakers joining the summit include Zhang Xun, Chairman of the Board at Max Screen Distribution; Ann An, a renowned film producer and distribution expert in China; and Richard Fox, Executive Vice President of International at Warner Bros. Entertainment.
“We are honored to have such a visionary group of filmmakers, executives and futurists come together at our inaugural Summit. With the help of Dick Cook Studios, our goal was to develop an event that could foster the on-going conversations and collaborations between the Chinese and American entertainment industries. With a speaking faculty comprised of Alfonso Cuarón, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Gary Lucchesi, Elizabeth Daley, Zhang Xun, Andrew Cripps, Bill Borden, and so many other remarkable names – this unprecedented event will serve as a platform for future collaboration and an inspiration for the next generation of storytellers,” stated Lou Xiaolou, Chairman of Film Carnival Co. Ltd. “We also look forward to more in-depth communication with Hollywood filmmakers in order for Chinese films to truly go global.”
In addition to keynotes and panel discussions, a state-of-the-art Technology Experience will be displayed and demonstrations will be offered of the most advanced technology designed to enhance the motion picture experience for both creators and audiences. This event is nearly sold out. To learn about participation, please visit www.China-us-Summit.com.
- 3/17/2016
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
China-us-Australia co-production set for major Chinese New Year release.
Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal, co-directed by Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu.
The $30m China-us-Australia co-production is one of the major releases in China over the upcoming Chinese New Year (February 19).
Arclight has worldwide rights excluding China, Hk/Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Aus/Nz.
The film stars Chen Kun (Bends, Young Detective Dee) as the legendary Chinese anti-hero, Zhong Kui, who is forced into battle in the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell to protect the people of his country and the woman he loves. Li Bing Bing also stars.
Produced by Ann An of China’s Desen International Media, the film was co-financed by Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, while China’s Wanda Media recently joined as a partner on financing, distribution and marketing...
Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal, co-directed by Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu.
The $30m China-us-Australia co-production is one of the major releases in China over the upcoming Chinese New Year (February 19).
Arclight has worldwide rights excluding China, Hk/Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Aus/Nz.
The film stars Chen Kun (Bends, Young Detective Dee) as the legendary Chinese anti-hero, Zhong Kui, who is forced into battle in the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell to protect the people of his country and the woman he loves. Li Bing Bing also stars.
Produced by Ann An of China’s Desen International Media, the film was co-financed by Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, while China’s Wanda Media recently joined as a partner on financing, distribution and marketing...
- 2/5/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
China-us-Australia co-production set for major Chinese New Year release.
Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal, co-directed by Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu.
The $30m China-us-Australia co-production is one of the major releases in China over the upcoming Chinese New Year (February 19).
Arclight has worldwide rights excluding China, Hk/Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Aus/Nz.
The film stars Chen Kun (Bends, Young Detective Dee) as the legendary Chinese anti-hero, Zhong Kui, who is forced into battle in the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell to protect the people of his country and the woman he loves. Li Bing Bing also stars.
Produced by Ann An of China’s Desen International Media, the film was co-financed by Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, while China’s Wanda Media recently joined as a partner on financing, distribution and marketing...
Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal, co-directed by Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu.
The $30m China-us-Australia co-production is one of the major releases in China over the upcoming Chinese New Year (February 19).
Arclight has worldwide rights excluding China, Hk/Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Aus/Nz.
The film stars Chen Kun (Bends, Young Detective Dee) as the legendary Chinese anti-hero, Zhong Kui, who is forced into battle in the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell to protect the people of his country and the woman he loves. Li Bing Bing also stars.
Produced by Ann An of China’s Desen International Media, the film was co-financed by Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, while China’s Wanda Media recently joined as a partner on financing, distribution and marketing...
- 2/5/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Arclight Films’ Asian label, Easternlight Films, has picked up international rights to The Queens, directed by and starring Taiwanese singer and actress Annie Yi.
Produced by Beijing-based Desen International Media, the romantic comedy also stars Korean actress Song Hye Kyo and Chinese actress Vivian Wu. Chinese release is scheduled for November 7.
The film follows three cosmopolitan women, an actress, a PR specialist and a gallery manager, all wrestling with the ups and downs of their romantic lives. “We want to present the mystery, desires, sorrows and pain in urban relationships”” said Desen’s Ann An. “The motto for women from the film is ‘Don’t be a slave, and don’t be a queen, just be yourself’. The characters go through the transformation from ‘being a queen’ to purely ‘being themselves’.”
Also known by her Chinese name Yi Nengjing, Annie Yi starred in Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Good Men, Good Women (1995), Peter Greenaway’s 8 ½ Women (1999) and more recently...
Produced by Beijing-based Desen International Media, the romantic comedy also stars Korean actress Song Hye Kyo and Chinese actress Vivian Wu. Chinese release is scheduled for November 7.
The film follows three cosmopolitan women, an actress, a PR specialist and a gallery manager, all wrestling with the ups and downs of their romantic lives. “We want to present the mystery, desires, sorrows and pain in urban relationships”” said Desen’s Ann An. “The motto for women from the film is ‘Don’t be a slave, and don’t be a queen, just be yourself’. The characters go through the transformation from ‘being a queen’ to purely ‘being themselves’.”
Also known by her Chinese name Yi Nengjing, Annie Yi starred in Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Good Men, Good Women (1995), Peter Greenaway’s 8 ½ Women (1999) and more recently...
- 10/4/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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