Project:Syntropy, creators of technologies and display solutions for dome cinemas and immersive attractions, has completed the delivery of a turnkey full dome AV solution for the Qin Palace flying theatre at Hengdian World Studios theme park in Dongyang, China. The attraction features a 25m full dome screen, a 20+ multi-channel surround-sound … [Read more...]
Film piracy in China
China’s leading website for streaming foreign video content has been targeted in a piracy clampdown by the officials. YYeTs.com, China’s largest subtitling website, was a sanctuary for the Chinese populace offering them subtitles and pirated content within the country from banned hotshots like Netflix, YouTube, and HBO. Owned by Renren Yingshi, … [Read more...]
Hollywood insiders delight at China’s growing film industry
"Every producer in Hollywood is envious that China's theaters have been able to reopen safely," Jeff Most, a Hollywood producer known for the film series "The Crow," said. "China managed their COVID-19 pandemic in a much better way than the U.S. did, and that kept their entertainment industry alive," he told Xinhua on Thursday, after Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Avatar Gets a Surprise Re-Release in China, Eyeing Avengers: Endgame’s No. 1 Global Box Office Record
The filmmaker's 2009 blockbuster Avatar will receive a wide re-release in China on Friday, per The Hollywood Reporter. It will be available to exhibitors in both IMAX 3D and ordinary 3D. China's Film Bureau requested a re-release of Avatar in March 2020, as the country's cinemas were attempting to reopen with the government beginning to handle … [Read more...]
China no longer needs Hollywood movies
With the pandemic under control, China’s film industry is thriving. And it’s doing so without any help from Hollywood. The country’s box office generated $775 million (5 billion yuan) over the recent Lunar New Year weekend—its most ever for a single weekend. Much of that was due to Detective Chinatown 3, a heist comedy made in China, which … [Read more...]
GLOBAL CINEMA FEDERATION CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR BOX OFFICE
Beijing, Brussels, Los Angeles – 16 February 2021 – The Global Cinema Federation (GCF) today celebrated the record opening weekend in China of Detective Chinatown 3. The title set a single market record for opening day of $163 million (RMB 1.05 billion) and opening weekend $397 million (RMB 2.56 billion). This comes one year after China’s 70,000 … [Read more...]
