Headlines from China: Exclusive Interview with the Director of Hit Show “My Roommate Is a Detective”

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No one thought that iQiyi’s original series “My Roommate Is a  Detective” would become a hit when it debuted. Set in the mid-1920s, “My” has received widely popularity after its release in March. Read More

Headlines from China: Huayi Brothers Media Aims to Raise Up to $325 Million to Repay Debt and Boost Working Capital

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Huayi Brothers Media, one of the major film studios in China, recently reported its troubling 2019 performance of a whopping $565 million loss. As a result, the company made some major management changes and removed its CEO Jerry Ye. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing International Film Festival to Host “Spring Online Film Festival” As An Alternative Option for Film Lovers

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Originally scheduled to run in mid-April before the pandemic pushed it to indefinite postponement, Beijing International Film Festival announced yesterday that it will host an online film event called “Spring Online Film Festival” as an alternative for all the film lovers who cannot see BIFF’s lineup in April this year. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Pictures’ CEO Takes Over China Literature Limited

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On Monday, China Literature Limited announced replacement changes to its management team. Mr. Wu Wenhui and Mr. Liang Xiaodong, currently the Co-Chief Executive Officers have decided to step down from their positions. Read More

Headlines from China: New Order to Cap Further Film Stars’ Pay

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A new order came through last week and aimed at strengthening the previous salary cap on film stars that was enacted five years ago. Read More

Headlines from China: Three Leading Film Companies Battle in the TV Market

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Beijing Enlight Media, one of the biggest film companies in China, released a lineup of 14 TV series that will begin production later this year. Read More

Headlines from China: Art-house Filmmakers Around the Globe Including Jia Zhangke Create Short Movies About Lockdown Experience

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Thessaloniki Film Festival recently commissioned 8 directors from Greece and 14 others from the rest of the world to produce three-minute short movies about their separate lockdown experiences. Read More

Alibaba is Investing RMB 200 Billion in Cloud Services After Covid-19 Boom

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Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will spend RMB 200 billion ($28.27 billion) on its cloud infrastructure over the next three years following an increase in demand for digital services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Tough Transmission from Theatrical Distribution to Online Distribution

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There are a lot of uncertainties created after theatrical films all start to move from theaters to online platforms. This detailed report shows the great difficulty for a theatrical film to be completely repositioned for an online release Read More

Headlines from China: Exclusive Interview with the Funder of the Film Marketing Agency Behind “The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty”

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  Exclusive Interview with the Funder of the Film Marketing Agency Behind “The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty” Produced by Jackie Chen, the web series “The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty” is drawing a lot of attention lately on the Internet. Its success cannot be separated from the few innovative marketing campaigns conducted by the Read More

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