‘Into The Mortal World’ Trailer, Releasing In China Next Week
What began as a student film project has now been turned into a feature film.
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China’s Tencent Video Eyes Global Audience For Its Teen/YA Animated Series
The streaming service views animation as a “huge” growth opportunity
Chinese Indie Feature ‘Art College 1994’ To Debut In U.S. On Friday
It’s the third feature from Liu Jian who was proven himself to be one the boldest and most accomplished independent voices in China’s animation scene.
China Now Biggest Theatrical Market For ‘The Boy And The Heron’
China became the biggest market for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film after just 5 days of release.
Chinese State Broadcaster Airs Country’s First AI-Developed Animated Series
China Media Group teamed with the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to create a model trained on CMG’s audio and video libraries.
U.S. House Votes To Ban Tiktok If Chinese Parent Company Doesn’t Sell The App
A leading platform for indie animators and big studios alike, Tiktok has become a diving force in the animation industry.
Chinese Animation Makes Huge Strides At The Local Box Office
Powered by historical epics and the ‘Boonie Bears’ franchise, animated features made up nearly 10% of China’s total box office last year.
Box Office Report: ‘Boonie Bears’ Closes In On Franchise Record In China, ‘Haikyu’ Posts Japan’s Biggest Opening Weekend Of 2024
Domestically, ‘Migration’ finished in the top five again in its ninth week in cinemas.
China’s Hit Animation Franchise ‘Boonie Bears’ Delivers $61 Million Opening
The box office total of every single film in the United States last weekend was less than the amount that ‘Boonie Bears’ grossed in China.
Watch The Trailer For Busifan’s Chinese Epic ‘The Storm,’ Touching Down In English-Language Territories This Weekend
The supernatural feature is the latest from ‘The Guardian’ director Zhigang Yang, popularly referred to as Busifan.
‘Wish’ Fumbles Opening Weekend Box Office
Facing stiff competition from ‘Trolls Band Together,’ ‘Wish’ came up short on box office projections.
Chinese Streamer Bilibili Unveils 68-Title Animation Pipeline As Demand For Local Productions Skyrockets
According to Bilibili, viewership of Chinese animation on the platform has increased six-fold over the past five years.
Chinese Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is The Fourth-Highest-Grossing Animated Film Of 2023 So Far
Meanwhile, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ flopped with its Middle Kingdom debut, making less than $1M over the weekend.
Cineverse Acquires U.S. Rights To Chinese Feature ‘Warrior King,’ Releases English-Language Trailer
The film, adapted from the Epic of King Gesar, will get a U.S. theatrical run starting on August 25.
Box Office Report: Miyazaki’s Big Opening Weekend, ‘Elemental’s Impressive Legs, And Two Chinese Hits
This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.
Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is Set For A Huge Chinese Opening Weekend After Strong Previews
‘Chang’An’ is the first from the history-based New Culture series of films being developed at China’s Light Chaser Animation.
Annecy Competition Player ‘Art College 1994’ Picked Up For U.S. Distribution By Dekanalog
Liu Jian’s latest, which debuted at the Berlinale back in February, will get a U.S. theatrical run in 2024.
Amuse Animation Opens Chinese Office With Distribution Vet Entin Liu At The Helm
The company is looking to scale up and better exploit its kids and family IPs on more and larger platforms.
‘Mario,’ ‘Suzume,’ ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Enjoy Record-Breaking Box Office Weekends
‘Mario’ posted a historic third weekend domestically while ‘The First Slam Dunk’ dominated in China.
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Posts $13.9 Million First Day In China, ‘Suzume’ Still In Top-5
‘The First Slam Dunk’ topped the Chinese box office on Thursday with a $13.93 million first day.
