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Today's Links: Founding of a Republic shines, Wen Jiabao dines, and WashPo tells US not to whine

Exec: China's anniversary film set to break record [Associated Press] "China's star-studded propaganda blockbuster that marks 60 years of communist rule is on track to match the country's box office record set by the Hollywood film "Transformers: Revenge... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Tue, Oct 06 2009

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17 Jul 07 visit Transformers sweep the box office all over China  »  YouTube videoOn the subject of traveling road shows with roots in Japan: The summer blockbuster Transformers is sweeping the box office nation wide. The film opened Wednesday, a big day. It took in 22-million yuan - nearly 3-million U.S. Dollars. That's a record in...
29 Sep 09 visit PRC 60th anniversary film set to break box office record  »  People's Daily The star-studded film, "The Founding of a Republic," is on course to becoming the biggest ever domestic box office success for a Chinese mainland film after taking 250 million yuan (36.6 million U.S. dollars) since its premiere on Sept. 16. "The...
20 Sep 09 visit The Founding of a Republic Not Overwhelmed By Propaganda!  »  CN Reviews Review of China's star-studded epic chronicling the Chinese Civil War between Chiang's Nationalists & Mao's Communists. This film celebrates the PRC's 60th anniversary.Post from: CN ReviewsThe Founding of a Republic Not Overwhelmed By...
17 Sep 09 visit All-star movie gives nation's history  »  People's Daily The all-star blockbuster film "The Founding of a Republic," featuring 80 A-listers in a tribute to the country's 60th anniversary, premiered Wednesday and won applause from moviegoers. The 130-minute film casts heavyweights from China's movie industry...
14 Sep 09 visit Star-studded blockbuster "Jian Guo Da Ye"  »  People's Daily &$ &$"Jian Guo Da Ye" or "The Founding of A Republic" will be released across China on September 17th. (CCTV.com Photo)&$&$ No other Chinese film is like this one. It's a special gift presented by China's film industry to commemorate the 60th...
18 Jul 09 visit Chinese movies struggle to make ends meet despite pretty box office  »  People's Daily China's film producers are struggling to make their ends meet although the country's box office kept breaking records. The Hollywood blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen gained 400 million yuan (58.4 million U.S. dollars) in China 19 days...

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