The British film industry’s part in China’s post COVID-19 box-office recovery – and in particular The Eight Hundred – should not be overlooked, writes Dr Hiu Man Chan, founder and director of the UK-China Film Collab not-for-profit The drama began in late January, when all of China’s Lunar New Year films were pulled and cinemas were ordered to close due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The Chinese New Year holiday …

