ArtsChinese film industry longs to be back in business
Coronavirus upsurge means cinemas are no closer to screening movies
A man walks by a movie poster in Shanghai on Feb. 17. The coronavirus-induced closure of theaters across China has made for a long and frustrating wait for both cinephiles and the movie industry. © Jiji
LINGHUA QI, Contributing writer
CHICAGO -- After anxiously waiting nearly five months, theaters in China did not get the exciting news they had been hoping for in mid-June but a devastating announcement instead: An instruction from Beijing's city officials suggested that cinemas, KTV karaoke clubs and other enclosed places of recreation should remain shut until further notice.