Chinese actor/director Wu Jing's film Wolf Warrior 2, documentary Twenty Two, director Feng Xiaogang's nostalgic film Youth and the Polish-English coproduction Loving Vincent are among the box-office hits of the Chinese film industry in 2017. [Photo provided to China Daily]
According to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, China's movie box office revenue rose by 13.45 percent in 2017 to more than 55.9 billion yuan (8.6 billion US dollars), with domestic films contributing to 53.84 percent of the market.
2017 was witness to a wave of momentum at Chinese box office, with grosses poised to make it the biggest year in history.
Latest figures show China's box office total in 2017 soared to 55.9 billion yuan ($8.59 billion), up 13.45 percent year on year, according to State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.
Huayi Brothers, a comprehensive privately owned entertainment group founded in Beijing, has started exploring new development modes by combing film with tourism and global cultural elements.
The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes, the finale of the hit romance franchise, produced by Huayi Brothers and New Saint Film Studio, will open across mainland cinemas on Dec 29.
The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and Beijing-based industry analyst Ze Media have just put a list of the most influential Chinese TV stations.
Charles H. Rivkin, the new chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, visited China recently as the country surpassed the United States to have the most cinema screens in the world.
One of the most anticipated films for martial arts fans this month, Tsui Hark's and Yuen Wooping's latest flickThe Thousand Faces of Dunjiaseems to have failed to meet many people's expectations.
Israeli award-winning director, Dan Wolman, introduced An Israeli Love Story and five other movies to Chinese audience in Beijing to show local customs of this West Asian land.
Renowned director Chen Kaige's upcoming epic, Legend of the Demon Cat, will open across China on Dec 22, sparking online debate about whether it will revive Chen's fortunes after a string of box office flops in recent years.