Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China2023-08-01
For over a consecutive week, "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms," a domestic fantasy film, has dominated the Chinese mainland's box office chart, raking in over 1.1 billion yuan (about 154 million U.S. dollars) as of Sunday, with this past weekend alone contributing more than 310 million yuan to its overall earnings.
Summer movie frenzy drives industry recovery2023-07-24
The scorching summer heat seems to be driving moviegoers by the thousands into the theaters. As of the weekend ending Saturday, the country's summer box-office haul had exceeded 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), the milestone being achieved in the shortest time span in the history of the Chinese film industry.
China to have world's biggest film market by 2025: PwC2023-07-14
China's film market, once affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will rally in 2023, and take the lead in the world by 2025, according to a report released by global auditing and consultancy firm PwC on Thursday.
Chinese games eye more play overseas2023-07-11
Expansion is heating up for Chinese gaming companies seeking opportunities in overseas markets, given the competitive pressure in the domestic market and rising growth opportunities in both mature and emerging markets.
Nation opens door wider to foreign games companies2023-05-25
Foreign companies are seeking opportunities in the world's biggest video games market as China implements supportive regulatory policies and provides a better environment for global stakeholders, analysts said.
China's annual box office hits 20-bln-yuan milestone2023-05-09
Buoyed by robust holiday ticket sales, China's 2023 box office hit the 20 billion yuan (2.89 billion U.S. dollars) milestone on Sunday, earlier than last year, according to film data platforms Maoyan and Beacon.
China's game industry aims for overseas expansion2023-02-19
For three consecutive years, China's homegrown games have raked in over 100 billion yuan (about 14.7 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales revenue from overseas markets, according to the 2022 China Gaming Industry Report released recently.
Gaming firms gearing up for overseas edge2023-02-15
Expanding business in overseas markets is becoming a strategic trend for more Chinese game developers, although overseas sales of the country's self-developed games declined last year, according to an industry insider.
China No 2 in metaverse patent application count2023-02-07
China is now No 2 in metaverse-related global patent applications with a nearly 30 percent share gathered through its 14,291 applications, a report by South Korea's Korean Intellectual Property Office stated.
January box-office earnings hit record high2023-02-02
Buoyed by huge Spring Festival movie ticket sales, the first month of the 2023 took a giant leap to become the highest-grossing January of all time in China, according to the China Film Administration.