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Thomas Schmid

Taiwan's Cinema Ambassador: Joe Chang guides circuit's growth from one to 108 screens

Taiwan's Cinema Ambassador: Joe Chang guides circuit's growth from one to 108 screens

Few people in the world have had as much influence in fundamentally transforming the cinematic exhibition landscape of their respective home country as Joe Chang, the current chairman and president of Taiwan’s second-largest circuit, Ambassador Theatres.
Hong Kong Icon: Bill Kong finds success as a producer, distributor and exhibitor

Hong Kong Icon: Bill Kong finds success as a producer, distributor and exhibitor

Every once in a while, a cinematic gem emerges out of Asia.
China records 10% rise year-on-year

China records 10% rise year-on-year

China’s exhibition industry has recorded total box-office revenues of more than CNY52.6 billion ($7.6 billion) during the first ten months of 2018, a year-on-year increase of 9.75%, according to the country’s regulatory body, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
China, world’s largest film market—or is it?

China, world’s largest film market—or is it?

Early last year, official Chinese quarterly movie ticket sales statistics for the first time outstripped those of North America, setting the country on a path to becoming the world’s new largest film market.
Thailand’s Major Cineplex to accept cryptocurrency

Thailand’s Major Cineplex to accept cryptocurrency

Thailand’s leading cinema chain Major Cineplex Group announced that it will become the country’s first operator to accept cryptocurrency payments from moviegoers....
Thailand's Major Cineplex launches 'Movie on Demand'

Thailand's Major Cineplex launches 'Movie on Demand'

Thailand’s leading cinema chain, Major Cineplex Group Plc Co., Ltd., recently launched a new marketing tool aimed at a specific audience demographic that would like to re-watch movies after their regular release windows have expired.
Thailand's Major Cineplex Group caters to children

Thailand's Major Cineplex Group caters to children

Major Cineplex Group Plc, one of Thailand’s leading theatre operators, opened the country’s first venue exclusively dedicated to children aged five to 12 in mid-May. Kodomo Kids Cinema, named after the main sponsor, an infant and children hygiene product line manufactured by Japan’s Lion...
'Looking for Rohmer' breaks China's unwritten gay taboo

'Looking for Rohmer' breaks China's unwritten gay taboo

A low-budget China-France co-production has succeeded where other LGBT-themed films have previously failed in China: avoiding a ban by the country’s regulatory body, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Televison (SARFT), and officially making it into local cinemas.
China box office surpasses North America for the first time

China box office surpasses North America for the first time

In a rather sudden development—yet one that probably had to happen rather sooner than later—the Chinese box-office gross has for the first time overtaken that of North America. The first quarter of 2018 saw China’s cinemas raking up some CNY20.2 billion ($3.7 bil.) by the end of March,...
Asia Authority: Fox's Kurt Rieder earns 2018 Passepartout Award

Asia Authority: Fox's Kurt Rieder earns 2018 Passepartout Award

Though this year’s CinemaCon Passepartout Award laureate Kurt Rieder joined 20th Century Fox in Singapore less than a year ago, his career in Asia spans more than a quarter century.