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Opera film "Mei"cleans up at box offices

According to Shanghai United Cinema Lines, the city´s largest cinema chain, the movie reaped 3.7 million yuan (537,947 dollars) in the city since its global release last Thursday.

Opera film "Mei"cleans up at box offices

According to Shanghai United Cinema Lines, the city´s largest cinema chain, the movie reaped 3.7 million yuan (537,947 dollars) in the city since its global release last Thursday.
Mei Lanfang biopic cleans up at box offices

Director Chen Kaige´s latest film, "Forever Enthralled," a biopic of the late Peking opera star Mei Lanfang, has had a great opening weekend with a box office income exceeding 42 millon yuan, or about 6.2 millon US dollars.
"Mei Lanfang" (Forever Enthralled) Premiere in Beijing

"Mei Lanfang", "Forever Enthralled" premieres in Beijing. Stars of the new Chinese epic about one of the greatest Peking opera stars of all time turned out for the film´s premiere in a Beijing suburb on Tuesday.
Mei Lanfang biopic premieres in Beijing

A movie about renowned Peking Opera artist Mei Lanfang, starring actress Zhang Ziyi of and Hong Kong actor Leon Lai, is to open in Chinese theaters on Friday, the China Film Group Corp. said.
New stills from Mei Lanfang biopic

Scenes from "Forever Enthralled", Chen Kaige´s biopic of Peking opera master Mei Lanfang. The film is set to open in Chinese theaters on December 5.
Mei Lanfang biopic to open earlier

Facing a fierce forthcoming box office competition, Chen Kaige´s biopic of Peking opera legend Mei Lanfang will open one week earlier than originally scheduled, on December 5th.
Biography film of Mei Lanfang to be released

One of the most anticipated Chinese films of 2008, "Mei Lanfang" is set to be released in mid December. The epic production is a biographical account about the late Peking Opera master.
Zhang Ziyi´s opera master look in Mei Lanfang

World famous Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is expected to play a Lanfang´s fellow singer - Meng Xiaodong in “Mei Lanfang,” a film about Beijing Opera legend Master. Zhang Ziyi is pictured in a scene of movie "Mei Lanfang," due for release on December 12.
Gillian Chung´s scenes cut from "Mei Lanfang"

Director Chen Kaige´s much-anticipated blockbuster ´Mei Lanfang´ finished post-production in Tokyo on Monday. Scenes involving controversial actress Gillian Chung were removed.The actress following her involvement in an explicit photo scandal earlier this year.

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