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SATURDAY UPDATE: Patriotic pic My People, My Homeland edged up to the No. 1 spot in China on Saturday, overtaking Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification which had led since opening on National Day this past Thursday (see below). An anthology sequel to last year's My People, My Country, Homeland did an estimated RMB 281.9M…

Chinese streaming giant iQiyi has made 2019 blockbuster animated film Ne Zha available in nine South East Asian markets. VIP subscribers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei and Cambodia from Sunday were given exclusive access to the $726M worldwide grosser which is…

In the era of #MeToo and Time’s Up, The Assistant couldn’t arrive at a more relevant time — and the fact that it takes place in Hollywood makes the story even more pointed. Written and directed by Kitty Green and starring an indelible Julie Garner, the drama follows one day in the life of Jane (Garner), a recent…

EXCLUSIVE: Another casualty of China's crackdown on potentially sensitive local films this past summer has been given a lifeline. Derek Tsang's Better Days will release this Friday in the Middle Kingdom after being okayed just this week. Well Go USA has the movie domestically and was forced to postpone the release…

After what began as an upside-down summer for homegrown titles in China, the box office may be primed for a rebound. Last weekend, local movie Ne Zha set opening records for an animated title, and today passed Zootopia as the biggest toon ever in the market. Per local reporting, the Ne Zha gross through Friday is RMB…

Imax beat Wall Street estimates in the second quarter thanks to healthy grosses from Avengers: Endgame screenings and overall strength in China. Total revenue hit $104.8 million in the quarter, with earnings per share at 32 cents on an adjusted basis. Global box office from films exhibited in Imax formats grew 6.5% to…