Disney Announces Film Production in China – Joe McDonald

From the AP, via the Los Angeles Times:

The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday announced its first film production in China, adding to its efforts to break into the booming Chinese entertainment market.

The Chinese-language film, “The Secret of the Magic Gourd,” began shooting in October in the eastern city of Hangzhou and is due to be released next year, Disney said. It is based on a popular children’s book by the late Chinese novelist Zhang Tianyi.