#Shanghai: Three Chinese Directors to Watch

#Shanghai: Three Chinese Directors to Watch

The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival has given the world a fresh insight into the trends and the talents that are emerging in the Chinese film industry as it gets fully back to business after three years of pandemic-enforced restrictions on access. Organizers have reported mostly sold-out screenings as China’s movie lovers return en masse…

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#Asia’s Movie Theaters Get Innovative to Fill Seats: Dog-friendly Cinemas, ‘Little Mermaid’ Cosplay and Critic-Hosted Screenings

#Asia’s Movie Theaters Get Innovative to Fill Seats: Dog-friendly Cinemas, ‘Little Mermaid’ Cosplay and Critic-Hosted Screenings

With movie ticket sales still lagging behind pre-pandemic highs, multiplex operators across Asia have begun deploying unconventional strategies to generate excitement and attract people back to the cinema. Total theatrical revenue in the Asia-Pacific region was about $10.1 billion in 2022, down from $17.8 billion during the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to data from…

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