China Brand Insider Newsletter

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Presented by China Film Insider, China Brand Insider is a weekly newsletter featuring original content, case studies, and takeaways from the latest Chinese-language news on the relationship between brands and entertainment. Read More

Headlines from China: Previously Cancelled ‘The Eight Hundred’ May Still Open This Year

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Huayi Brothers CEO Wang Zhongjun recently attended the summer summit of Yabuli Forum and said that he was looking forward to the release of war epic The Eight Hundred at the end of this year. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Ne Zha’ to Hit Cinemas in North America, Australia, and New Zealand

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On August 15, American film distributor Well Go USA confirmed on Weibo that Ne Zha, the highest-earning animated film ever in China, will be released in North America. Read More

Headlines from China: UBISOFT is Developing Games Set in Ancient China

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Recently, Chinese media outlet 21st Century Business Herald did an interview with game company UBISOFT's founder and CEO Yves Guillmot on the company's performance, its expansion in China and overall future development. Read More

Headlines from China: Short-video Company Kuaishou Invests in China’s Quora

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Zhihu, a Chinese online Q&A service similar to Quora, raised $434 million from its F round of financing led by Tencent backed short-video company Kuaishou and Baidu. Tencent and Bytedance, two existing investors of Zhihu, invested in this round as well. Read More

Headlines from China: Is Live-streaming of Esports in Movie Theaters A Good Business?

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In countries like Europe, North America and Japan, movie theaters have been widely used to live broadcast concerts, sports and plays. In the U.K., live-broadcasting of opera and ballet has become a big source of income of cinemas. In China, the live-broadcasting of esports shows great potential. Read More

Headlines from China: Hong Kong Film Studios Cancels Participation in Golden Horse Awards

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After China's film bureau banned mainland Chinese films and filmmakers from participating in this year's Golden Horse Awards, several Hong Kong film studios also announced that they decided to cancel their participation in this year's Golden Horse in Taiwan. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Films and Filmmakers Banned from Participating in Golden Horse Awards

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China's Film Bureau has banned Chinese filmmakers and films from participating in this year's Taipei Golden Horse Awards. Read More

Headlines from China: Three Trends in China’s Gaming Sector

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Chinese gaming companies' overseas expansion, eSports and 5G cloud gaming are the three trends that emerged at this year's China Joy. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Gets One-Month Theatrical Extension in China

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It's announced today that Disney's musical drama film The Lion King has been given the permission to extend its theatrical run in China for one month to September 10. Read More

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