Iron Man 3 Box Office in China Breaks US$114 Million

Randy Cheung, May 23, 2013 7:24 AM, 153 views, Got something to say ?,

The box office of Iron Man 3 in mainland China has successfully exceeded 700 million yuan (US$114 million), becoming the world’s second highest outside North America. The Robert Downey Jr-starrer has become the Top 4 of Hollywood imported films, easily outpacing the “Mission Impossible 4″ and “Kung Fu Panda 2″. Iron Man 3’s remarkable performance had closed relation with the cooperation between Chinese DMG Entertainment Media company and Disney-Marvel. The film exhibits a complementary double win cooperation between the Chinese company and the American Film producer by adding extra Chinese elements to the plot. Several minutes worth of extra China-centric footage — including product placement — was shot only for show in China. Audience reaction has been mixed on the extra scenes so far. Even so, China right now is swooning with Iron Man fever, the film has lit up China’s social media networks. We have gathered some photo to show you the enthusiasm of Chinese moviegoers …

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Meet the Chinese Robot Who Protects Hong Kong in the Latest “Pacific Rim” Movie

Star Chang, May 19, 2013 2:39 PM, 659 views, 2 Comments »,

Summer movie season is just getting started. “Pacific Rim” is the latest sci-fi film where again, China elements have added to the plot. The adventure set 15 years after gigantic Kaiju monsters emerged and attacked Earth. This event forced nations to develop and engage giant robots, called Jaegers, to defend against the enemy. The China’s Crimson Typhoon, is the big red machine who defends its land from the monsters’ attack. Ironically, the 25-storey-tall robot will be defending Hong Kong, not mainland China. Why ? Because you cannot create a trail of destruction in Beijing or Shanghai, the China’s state censor will take this as ’sensitive scenes’. The US$150 million blockbuster might get banned in China. Hong Kong is a former British colony. Although the city is part of China now, it’s a Special Administrative Regions which has a different political system, there is no restriction on film-making and creativeness …

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We Have Watch the Latest Iron Man 3 Movie in Hong Kong (Spoilers)

Star Chang, Apr 25, 2013 6:24 AM, 1,167 views, 2 Comments »,

Iron Man 3 has arrived today in Hong Kong cinemas. Robert Downey Jr is back in the luxury superhero extravaganza. The film is a joint production of the Disney-owned Marvel Pictures and Beijing-based DMG Entertainment. The overseas openings of the Hollywood blockbuster begin April 24 and upon domestic launch May 3. What we’re watching here in Hong Kong is an international version, which the storyline has not provided too much significant Chinese elements. We may have to watch the movie again in China to find out what are those extra bonus footage, which are specially filmed for the Chinese audience. There is a product placement for Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL, but it’s not obviously to be seen. Tony Stark has smashed one of the Alcatel’s phone (made by TCL) inside the movie. Such a scene is considered to be a rather poor marketing plot for TCL. By the way, we watch the movie in classic 2D version, we just hate 3D glasses …

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Watch: Keanu Reeves “Man Of Tai Chi” Movie Trailer, Matrix Return in Chinese Style ?

Randy Cheung, Apr 20, 2013 10:17 PM, 626 views, 2 Comments »,

“Man Of Tai Chi,” a new martial arts film to be the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves, has released its first trailer in China. It is a Chinese-American co-production, took place in contemporary Beijing and will feature Reeves as the villain. The selling point of the film will be of course the Kung-fu action. It’s been 14 years since The Matrix came out and Reeves certainly isn’t a beginner anymore, the 48-year-old actor certainly seems eager to show off his action chops. The real star, though, could be the action choreography by Yuen Woo Ping, the man who created all the fantastic fighting scenes in Matrix. It’ s interesting to see what Keanu Reeves will do in the director’s chair. The actors wanted to capture the fighting scenes with some style and efficacy. The solution is the incorporated Bot and Dolly, a motion control camera that can be programmed to produce the same moves over and over again. Check out one more video after the jump regarding to this new filming technique. Man of Tai Chi will apparently be released in China this summer and at some point in 2013 in the West.

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China is Not Allowed to Screen ‘Django Unchained’ Because of Nudity, Slave or Freedom ?

Randy Cheung, Apr 12, 2013 12:44 PM, 592 views, 1 Comment »,

It seems China is pretending to be conservative, while high-ranking officials is allowed to invole in “sex party”, but common people are prohibited to watch nude scene. Chinese cinemas have cancelled all screenings of ‘Django Unchained’ just after it premiered in the country. Cinema companies saying screening had been stopped “because of technical reasons”. Industry insiders as saying that nudity prompted the sudden censorship and said it was not clear when the film would return to screens. A moviegoer said on Chinese social media he had been watching the film and “after just one minute it halted !” The film starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio tells the story of a freed American slave who, supported by a bounty hunter, seeks to rescue his wife from a plantation owner. The film has won two Oscars in February. China strictly censors films and other media for sexual and political sensitivities. ‘Django Unchained’ was pulled at the last minute has triggered some controversy …

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Brad Pitt Zombie Movie to Grovel for Chinese market

Star Chang, Apr 9, 2013 12:38 AM, 507 views, 1 Comment »,

Paramount has reportedly changed a scene in World War Z during which characters discuss the source of the outbreak that caused the zombie apocalypse, and point to China. Just the fact that China somehow is the origin of a pandemic with the food safety problem and the SARS epidemic. Conscious of China’s growing importance as a market for US fare, executives decided on the move to avoid upsetting Chinese authorities. The news comes on the heels of the decision by Marvel to issue a special Chinese cut of superhero sequel Iron Man 3 with content designed to please Chinese audiences. Communist China recently became the world’s second-largest nation in terms of box office revenue behind the United States. Given the fast-rising prominence of the Chinese market, the studio advised the movie producers to drop the reference to China and cite a different country as a possible source of the pandemic. In simple terms, no zombies will be emerged in China …

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“Tony Stark” and Iron Man Roll Into Beijing to Create Publicity Blitz

Star Chang, Apr 7, 2013 12:47 PM, 484 views, Got something to say ?,

Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. has traveled to Beijing to promote “Iron Man 3″ this weekend, which was filmed partly in China and features well-known Chinese actors. At the news conference, Downey – who reprises the role of Tony Stark in the upcoming movie – said he’s fascinated with Chinese culture and loves Chinese movies, while urging the local audience to see the superhero film. During the event, Downey also by publicly eating crispy sugar-coated fruit, a popular Chinese local confectionery. The production of Iron Man 3 has received a lot of international attention for its friendly involvement with Chinese company while filming and for its use of Chinese actors. The movie will be opened in China on May 3 ….

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Transformers 4 To Film In China, Will Michael Bay Bombs Beijing ?

Randy Cheung, Apr 4, 2013 10:22 AM, 277 views, Got something to say ?,

Paramount and Michael Bay are teaming up for a co-production with the Chinese film industry to make ‘Transformers 4′. They will partner with China Movie Channel and Jiaflix Enterprises to make the robot sequel, with a chunk of the action being filmed in the communist land. The two companies will assist the director in ’selection of filming sites within China, theatrical promotion and possible post-production activities in China as well as casting of Chinese actors and actresses in the film’. The third installment, ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’, had smashed Chinese box office records when it was released in 2011. The latest ‘Transformers 4′ will due out on June 27, 2014. The movie will be the latest Hollywood production to make special arrangements to secure a release in China, the world’s second largest film market …

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IMDb Website Can be Accessed in China Now

Star Chang, Mar 8, 2013 1:33 PM, 293 views, Got something to say ?,

Yes, the encyclopedic movie website was previously not allowed to access in China internet. The reason ? In 2010, IMDb may have irked Chinese authorities by featuring a preview of “When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” – a documentary about the Free Tibet movement led by the Dalai Lama – on its home page. Since then, the site had been blocked for more than three years. Movie buffs in China were frustrated by the ban, especially those interested in foreign films. The decision to unblock the site in both its English and Chinese versions has triggered intense debate on Chinese social media right now, with many suggesting the move coincides with annual legislative meetings held by the National People’s Congress and the People’s Political Consultative Conference. It’s unclear what motivations were behind the decision to unblock IMDb, but Chinese movie fans are celebrating and appreciate the lifting of the ban …

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Watch: The Chinese Version of Iron Man 3 New Trailer

Star Chang, Mar 8, 2013 7:48 AM, 1,186 views, Got something to say ?,

In a bid to tap the booming Chinese box office, Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Company has made a co-production deal with Chinese DMG Entertainment, who has throw in money in order to make the Hollywood blockbuster to be filmed in China. By partnering with DMG, which enjoys close working ties with the state-run China Film Group, Disney and Marvel are able to work around Beijing’s tight film-import quota. The movie is scheduled for release on May 3 in the US, the theaters in China will have a simultaneous release, a good news for all Chinese moviegoers. The latest trailer of Iron Man 3 has its own Chinese version in China too, it’s much the same as the international version we have seen during the last few days, just added in a few more footage on the Chinese actor and actress. And by the way, we haven’t seen any appearance of TCL’s television or advance M.I.C. gadget in the latest trailer …