Qimen Dunjia was the highest grossing internet movie in China for the first quarter this year. (Picture: Qimen Dunjia/Weibo) Qimen Dunjia was the highest grossing internet movie in China for the first quarter this year. (Picture: Qimen Dunjia/Weibo)
Qimen Dunjia was the highest grossing internet movie in China for the first quarter this year. (Picture: Qimen Dunjia/Weibo)
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Smaller Chinese movies see a boom online during pandemic

Low-cost films released online like Qimen Dunjia are getting poor reviews while racking up millions of views

Topic |   Streaming video and TV
Xinmei Shen
Xinmei Shen

Updated: 5:15am, 23 Apr, 2020

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Qimen Dunjia was the highest grossing internet movie in China for the first quarter this year. (Picture: Qimen Dunjia/Weibo) Qimen Dunjia was the highest grossing internet movie in China for the first quarter this year. (Picture: Qimen Dunjia/Weibo)
Qimen Dunjia was the highest grossing internet movie in China for the first quarter this year. (Picture: Qimen Dunjia/Weibo)
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