Breakfast in China: The Latest Food Documentary to Set Your Stomach Rumbling

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The Latest Chinese Food Documentary to Set Your Stomach Rumbling

Following the success of A Bite of China and Flavorful Origin, the last hit Chinese food documentary focuses on breakfast. Titled Breakfast in China (pictured in the lead image above), the documentary takes audiences on a journey to find the most popular local breakfast dishes at morning markets across China. On Weibo, shared articles on this documentary have been viewed over 200 million times. Produced by Haixia TV and Tencent, the show is available on Tencent Video. The first series has 35 episodes, each about five minutes long.

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Will Woody Allen’s 'A Rainy Day in New York' be Released in China?

According to sources familiar with the matter, a distributor from mainland China has acquired the China rights to the film A Rainy Day in New York, the latest by beleaguered directed Woody Allen, and is trying to score a Chinese release for the film. Produced by Amazon Studios, the film was completed at the end of 2017 and supposed to hit theaters in 2018. However, due to the renewed attention to the sexual molestation allegations against Woody Allen during the #MeToo movement, the film release was delayed.

Read more on Mtime.
 

All Wong Kar-wai Movies Are Getting 4K Restorations

At the Hawaii International Film Festival, renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai told Filmmaker Magazine that his company Jet Tone Film Production is restoring all 10 of his films. The restorations are expected to be completed in 2020 in order to hit the theaters in time for the 20th anniversary of the iconic In the Mood for Love. Janus Films and The Criterion Collection, two US-based distributors who own North American rights to Wong’s films, may release a full collection of Wong’s films.

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Did China Need 200 Comic Cons Within Four Days?

According to a rough estimation, over 200 comic cons took place between May 1 and May 4 in China during the International Workers’ Day holiday. While this is a clear sign that the popularity of ACG culture (anime, comics, and games) is only growing in China at the moment, the high number of events also indicate problems of the sector. Since 2013, China’s ACG fans have grown from a marginal group into a large nationwide community. With government support and internet companies’ investments in the sector, Chinese anime industry’s output has exceeded RMB 170 billion (USD 25.1 billion) in 2018. However, most of the events are small- or medium-size and only attract a few thousand visitors each. In addition, most of these events have similar programs and weak brand recognition. Industry insiders believe that the sector will face consolidation in the future.

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German Film ‘Heidi’ Scores China Release

German film Heidi has been scheduled to release in China on May 15, four years after an initial worldwide release. The 2015 film has a score of 8.9/10 on Douban and has been selected in its top 250 list. Based on the 1881 Swiss classic novel of the same name – in which the namesake orphan Heidi goes to live with her gruff grandfather Alpöhi in a mountain hut –  the film is directed by Alain Gsponer and stars Anuk Steffen, Bruno Ganz, and Katharina Schüttler.

Read more on Xinhua.

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