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Headlines From China: 33rd China Film Golden Rooster Awards Announced Nominees

Nov 9, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The 33rd Golden Rooster Film Awards announced this year’s nominees at a press conference held in Beijing on Sunday. A total of 19 awards in different categories are going to be granted in this year's edition. Read More

Headlines From China: Comedians Score Laughs and Sales as China’s Newest Brand Darlings

Nov 6, 2020 / Headlines From China /

While most brands rely on the star power of actors and idols whose passionate fans are willing to make purchases in order to support their favorite celebrities, new opportunities are arising with more down-to-earth comedians to represent brands with humor. Read More

Headlines From China: Rising Young Director Li Xiaofeng’s Third Feature ‘Back to the Wharf’ Sets Nov 6 Release

Nov 5, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Produced by actor/producer Huang Bo, the film premiered at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival and received a lot of positive reviews from the festival audience. Read More

Headlines From China: Broadway Is Adapting ‘Farewell My Concubine’, Chinese Audiences Are Worried

Nov 4, 2020 / Headlines From China /

As a result of this affection and following a string of poorly-received adaption projects like Disney’s flop “Mulan”, many Chinese netizens have expressed their pessimism about this adaptation project online. Read More

Headlines From China: Could TikTok and Troye Sivan Be Perfect Diary’s DTC Conduit to the Global Gen Z Market?

Nov 3, 2020 / Headlines From China /

To date, Perfect Diary has yet to make aggressive moves into Western markets. But this could be set to change with the brand’s announcement of Australian actor and singer Troye Sivan as the new face of its animal eye shadow collection. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Sci-Fi Industry Report 2020 Made Public At Sci-Fi Conference

Nov 2, 2020 / Headlines From China /

According to the report, the total box office generated from homemade sci-fi movies in 2019 has reached 7.14 billion yuan (about $1.06 billion), more than twice the number in 2018. Read More

Headlines from China: Could a Hong Kong Listing for Douyin Mean an Even Greater Focus on Asian Expansion?

Oct 30, 2020 / Headlines From China /

According to Reuters, Bytedance is in preliminary discussions with investment banks regarding a standalone IPO for the app, which surpassed 600 million daily active users (DAUs) in August, up from an estimated 400 million at the beginning of 2020. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Auteur Wang Xiaoshuai Won Best Director Award at Asian Film Awards 2020

Oct 29, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Asian Film Awards 2020 unveiled winners for its 14th edition on Wednesday. South Korean megabit “Parasite” won Best Picture, whereas Chinese auteur Wang Xiaoshuai took home the Best Director Award for “So Long, My Son”. Read More

Headlines from China: Why One Brand’s Bilibili “University” Attracted Millennials and Gen Z Alike

Oct 28, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A recent campaign from Chinese skincare brand Chando is a case study in the successful use of Bilibili to reach young consumers. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent’s Ambitious Plans to Create Its Own ‘Content Universe’

Oct 27, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Internet giant Tencent hosted a news conference earlier this week and announced its annual pipeline of 2021 ilm and television works. Edward Cheng, vice-president of Tencent, said that the company is looking to forge a comprehensive content ecosystem in the next five years, covering intellectual property creations, content production and content distribution. Read More

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