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‘A new era for Chinese science fiction’: The Wandering Earth director, producer wow fans at US screenings

A box-office surprise domestically over Chinese New Year, and China’s second highest-grossing film, the sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth has broken out in North American markets as well, screening in 22 cities. Last week Netflix announced that it had picked up rights to the movie. On Sunday, director Frant Gwo and producer Gong Ge’er spoke with fans at two sold-out screenings in New York. They arrived there after meeting earlier in the week with film industry executives in Los Angeles. …

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