Clifford Coonan

• Digital
• 05.15.13 | 03:00PM PT

China's Online Vid Surge Both Lures, Scares Outsiders

By Clifford Coonan

Competition in China's online video sector is intensifying, and the prize is a stake in the world's fastest-growing platform for movie and TV content.

• Film
• 05.10.13 | 03:00PM PT

Zhu Zhu: International Star You Should Know

By Clifford Coonan

The 28-year old native of Beijing caught the public's eye as a host of MTV in China. She made her bigscreen debut in the Chinese remake of "What Women Want."

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• Film
• 05.10.13 | 10:10AM PT

Zhang Yimou Alleged to Have Broken One Child Rule

By Clifford Coonan

BEIJING — China's population planners are probing the country's leading helmer Zhang Yimou after reports that he sired numerous children in violation of the One Child Policy, and could be in line for…

• Film
• 05.03.13 | 03:13PM PT

Extra Scenes in 'Iron Man 3′ Get Thumbs Down From Chinese Auds

By Clifford Coonan

BEIJING — “Iron Man 3″ is already a huge hit with audiences in China, but their reaction to the scenes inserted for the local version has been less than enthusiastic. Auds at the Lumiere Pavilions cin…

• Film
• 04.24.13 | 07:30AM PT

Feng's 'Back to 1942′ Wins In Beijing

By Clifford Coonan

BEIJING — China's most popular helmer Feng Xiaogang scooped the  feature film award at the Beijing Film Festival for his famine pic “Back to 1942,” as the third edition of the fest closed in the Chine…

• 04.22.13 | 01:58PM PT

China Smokes Out 'Fake' Co-Productions

By Clifford Coonan

Co-productions remain a key vehicle for Hollywood movies to get into China. But producers need to make sure their projects meet the tough local criteria. There has been a crackdown in the past few…

• Film
• 04.21.13 | 03:21PM PT

Katzenberg Touts 'Tibet' as He Targets Chinese Auds

By Clifford Coonan

DreamWorks topper Jeffrey Katzenberg was in Beijing to unveil "Tibet Code," a swashbuckling project from its Chinese unit, Oriental DreamWorks, which is aimed firmly at the booming local market.

• Film
• 04.21.13 | 12:21PM PT

Hollywood Power Players Appear at Beijing Fest

By Clifford Coonan

LucasFilm topper Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Disney had pledged $1 million to the relief fund for Saturday's devastating Sichuan earthquake.

• Film
• 04.18.13 | 11:53AM PT

Par to Pick Chinese Thesps for 'Transformers 4′ Via Reality Show

By Clifford Coonan

Paramount plans to cast the Chinese roles in "Transformers 4" via a local reality TV show, tapping into China's wild enthusiasm for these skeins and underlining the studio's plans to win…

• Film
• 04.18.13 | 03:52AM PT

ILM to Pact With China's Base FX

By Clifford Coonan

Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic has signed an expanded co-operation deal with Base FX that secures the exclusive use of the Beijing-based shingle's services for all ILM's Hollywood pics.