Tag: Secret Superstar
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Can ‘Kanaa’ Revive Indian Film Fortunes at the China Box Office?
“Kanaa,” an Indian-produced film from 2018 which tells the story of an aspiring woman cricketer and delves into issues of race and gender equality, will get a theatrical release in mainland China on March 18, 2022, according to Chinese state media.It is only the second Tamil-language film to be released in China in recent years,…
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Rajinikanth Blockbuster ‘2.0’ Acquired For China Release
Chinese production and distribution company, Hy Media has picked up mainland China distribution rights to blockbuster Indian film “2.0.” Starring South Indian superstar, Rajinikanth, the film was by some measures the highest grossing movie in the world last weekend.“2.0” is understood to be the first Rajinikanth-starring film released in China in recent times. Indian films…
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Cannes: Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ Sells to China
“The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” the controversial film that is set as the closing night movie of the Cannes Film Festival, has been licensed to China’s Turbo Film.Directed by Terry Gilliam, it stars Jonathan Price, Stellan Skarsgard and Olga Kurylenko. International sales are handled by Paris-based Kinology. The film has significant finance from Amazon…
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‘Our Time Will Come’ Leads Hong Kong Film Awards
The top prize at the Hong Kong Film Awards was earned by Ann Hui’s wartime drama “Our Time Will Come.” The film also ran out as the numerical winner, collecting five awards on Sunday night from its 11 previous nominations. For Hui, it was her sixth time as winner of the best director prize.The annual…
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China box office: ‘Black Panther’ roars as ‘Operation Red Sea’ holds strong
Disney’s afrofuturist blockbuster takes $70.1m over three-day opening weekend.After the local festive titles took turns to top the charts, Hollywood struck gold with Black Panther in the week of Mar 5-11, while Operation Red Sea is now officially the overall Chinese New Year champion.Disney’s Black Panther has become the first Hollywood title to take the…
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Irrfan Khan’s ‘Hindi Medium’ Sets China Release
“Hindi Medium,” starring India’s Irrfan Khan (“The Lunchbox”) and Pakistan’s Saba Qamar (“Manto”) will release in China on April 4, over the Qing Ming holiday weekend.The film was directed by Saket Chaudhary. It was produced by Maddock Films and T-Series on a budget of $3.5 million and grossed $16 million worldwide when it released in…
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China Box Office: Aamir Khan’s ‘Superstar’ Tops $100 Million in Quiet Weekend
The Chinese box office suffered its quietest weekend in over a year. And, with only one new release to enter the chart, Indian drama “Secret Superstar” once again emerged on top.The pre-Chinese New Year lull was weaker even than last week’s sluggishness, The combined score for the top ten films was a lowly $33.7 million.…