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Shanghai Film Festival: IMAX, China Media Capital Announce Film Fund

The IMAX China Film Fund, initially capitalized at $50 million, will produce a minimum of 10 tentpole films in Mandarin.

Hong Kong Filmart: Filmko Inks ‘Monkey King’ Gaming Deal

37 Games is one of the three top gaming platforms in China, with 350 million registered users.

China Box Office Surges 32 Percent in First Nine Months of the Year

The top 10 is divided equally between domestic and overseas films

China Box Office on Track for $5 Billion Year

With big titles still to come, a record year is in the offing in the world’s second-biggest film market

China Box Office Surges 22 Percent to $2.16 Billion in First Half of 2014

Led by "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," Hollywood movies were back on top in the first six months of 2014, taking 52 percent of total box office.

China Box Office Tops $1.7 Billion for First Five Months of 2014

The world's second-biggest film market sees a 17.6 percent gain over the year-ago period and exceeds the $1.63 billion for all of 2010, but the year is likely to come in below previous forecasts of $5 billion.

China’s 2014 Box Office Hits 10 Billion Yuan Milestone in Record Time

The country's box office total reached $1.6 billion a month earlier than last year, with domestic titles leading the way, but Hollywood releases also doing big business.

China Box Office: Local Films Fuel First Quarter Surge of Nearly 30 Percent

Chinese moviegoers have already spent more at the movies than they did during all of 2009.

China Box Office: ‘Hobbit 2’ Dominates, ‘RoboCop’ Opens Strong

Peter Jackson's "Desolation of Smaug" pulls in another $26.5 million for a 10-day cume of $60 million, while "RoboCop" makes a muscular entry with $20.7 million in three days.

China Box Office: ‘Hobbit 2’ Drives Record Month

In another sign of China's relentless growth, box office passed 3 billion yuan ($490 million) in a single month -- about the same as the full-year total in 2007 -- for the first time.

Imax Fourth-Quarter Earnings Rise Sharply

UPDATED: The giant-screen exhibitor's results were driven by strong theater installations and a company record for global box office.

Record ‘Monkey King’ Business Prompts Plans for Sequel

Producers say a follow-up to the record-breaking 3D fantasy epic is planned, but are holding off on details until current run is over.