China film industry's recovery from coronavirus off to slow start

Studios postpone big releases as wary audiences avoid recently reopened theaters

MARRIAN ZHOU and CK TAN, Nikkei staff writers

August 18, 2020 14:48 JST

NEW YORK/SHANGHAI -- China is cautiously reopening movie theaters after months of lockdowns aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak, but a full recovery from the pandemic is likely months away and the long-term damage to the film industry -- both financial and creative -- could last far longer.