Zhang Yimou will receive a lifetime achievement award at the sixth annual event on November 5 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood.
Le Vision Pictures CEO Zhang Zhao will be honoured for his film industry leadership. Le Vision partnered with Legendary Entertainment, China Film Co and Universal Pictures for Yimou’s upcoming epic The Great Wall.
The Beijing Film Academy (Bfa) will be feted for its role cultivating actors, directors and entrepreneurs who have elevated China’s global film status.
Bfa, whose graduates include Yimou and Chen Kaige, will be represented at the Summit by chairman of the Academy council Hou Guangming, senior administrators and faculty.
“At a time of extraordinary change in film and entertainment, Asia Society’s U.S.-China Film Summit focuses on a vital constant: the deepening collaboration between Hollywood and China,” said Josette Sheeran, president and CEO of Asia Society.
“Chinese filmmakers and producers have become a real force globally. Our honourees...
Le Vision Pictures CEO Zhang Zhao will be honoured for his film industry leadership. Le Vision partnered with Legendary Entertainment, China Film Co and Universal Pictures for Yimou’s upcoming epic The Great Wall.
The Beijing Film Academy (Bfa) will be feted for its role cultivating actors, directors and entrepreneurs who have elevated China’s global film status.
Bfa, whose graduates include Yimou and Chen Kaige, will be represented at the Summit by chairman of the Academy council Hou Guangming, senior administrators and faculty.
“At a time of extraordinary change in film and entertainment, Asia Society’s U.S.-China Film Summit focuses on a vital constant: the deepening collaboration between Hollywood and China,” said Josette Sheeran, president and CEO of Asia Society.
“Chinese filmmakers and producers have become a real force globally. Our honourees...
- 9/25/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The sixth annual U.S.-China Film Summit, which has found a new home at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, is set to take place on November 5th, 2015 — uniting Hollywood power players and Chinese film industry leaders to discuss business collaborations and market trends in the international entertainment community. The summit will also host distinguished guests, including acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, with panel discussions touching on a broad range of topics, such as China's investment in Hollywood, new avenues and models for future U.S.-China collaborations, cutting edge digital technologies, and cross-border film production. “At a time of extraordinary change in film and entertainment, Asia Society’s U.S.-China Film Summit focuses on a vital constant: the deepening collaboration between Hollywood and China,” said Josette Sheeran, CEO and President of Summit host Asia Society Southern California, in a statement. For tickets and more information on the...
- 9/24/2015
- by Ruben Guevara
- Thompson on Hollywood
Drew Barrymore has a way of making the expression "best friends" sound like something a lot more than that – especially when she and boyfriend Justin Long showed up on Oprah Winfrey's show Monday fresh out of the shower. "We used the hotel shampoo," a giggling Barrymore, 33, told Winfrey, explaining why she smelled so good. The talk host already deciphered why the actress-producer emanated a special glow: it was because of Long, who sat in the audience. His hair was wet, too. "She smells good," Long, 29, told Winfrey when she asked what he liked about Barrymore. "She's beautiful," he said,...
- 3/3/2008
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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