#China Box Office: ‘Wandering Earth 2’ Takes M on Day 1 of Lunar New Year, Zhang Yimou’s ‘Full River Red’ Second With M

#China Box Office: ‘Wandering Earth 2’ Takes $70M on Day 1 of Lunar New Year, Zhang Yimou’s ‘Full River Red’ Second With $59M

China Box Office: ‘Wandering Earth 2’ Takes $70M on Day 1 of Lunar New Year, Zhang Yimou’s ‘Full River Red’ Second With $59M China’s Lunar New Year box office got off to a solid start on Sunday despite ongoing concerns over the COVID wave sweeping the country. An especially strong and diverse slate of local…

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#Imax to Expand in Japan With 7 New Locations

#Imax to Expand in Japan With 7 New Locations

Imax to Expand in Japan With 7 New Locations Imax is demonstrating its bullishness on the Japanese theatrical market. The company unveiled a deal Wednesday with local exhibitor Aeon Entertainment to add seven new, state-of-the-art Imax with laser theaters across Japan this year. All seven systems are scheduled to be installed in existing multiplexes by summer 2023…

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#Hirokazu Kore-eda on Exploring World of Japanese Geisha for Netflix Series ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’

#Hirokazu Kore-eda on Exploring World of Japanese Geisha for Netflix Series ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’

Hirokazu Kore-eda on Exploring World of Japanese Geisha for Netflix Series ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ Hirokazu Kore-eda infuses the world of the Japanese geisha with his signature gentle humanism in The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, his first drama series for Netflix, launching worldwide this week.  Based on a best-selling manga…

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#‘Avatar 2’ Gets Rare China Release Extension Over Lunar New Year Holiday (Exclusive)

#‘Avatar 2’ Gets Rare China Release Extension Over Lunar New Year Holiday (Exclusive)

‘Avatar 2’ Gets Rare China Release Extension Over Lunar New Year Holiday (Exclusive) James Cameron’s Avatar 2 had the bad luck of releasing in China, the world’s second-biggest film market, just as a devastating wave of COVID-19 infection was engulfing the country. Now, it’s getting a little good luck. Beijing’s film regulators on Tuesday granted…

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