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Litigation & Arbitration,
Entertainment & Sports

Sep. 21, 2018

Arbitrator sides with filmmakers in Chinese heist movie dispute

After a disappointing showing at the Chinese box office, the makers of the Orlando Bloom film “S.M.A.R.T. Chase” say they’re vindicated by a $1.2 million arbitration award against the producer they largely blame for the film’s failure.

Arbitrator sides with filmmakers in Chinese heist movie dispute
Orlando Bloom (New York Times)

After a disappointing showing at the Chinese box office, the makers of the Orlando Bloom film "S.M.A.R.T. Chase" say they're vindicated by a $1.2 million arbitration award against the producer they largely blame for the film's failure.

The heist film raked in only $2.6 million in Chinese theaters at the time of its October 2017 release, performing well below what producers Bliss Media LTD had hoped. The company lays much of the blam...

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