Headlines from China: The Increasing Importance of Douyin for Film Marketing

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Short-videos apps, especially Douyin, have become an essential part of film marketing and publicity in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Bi Gan’s New Film Has Become a Marketing Miracle 

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The film's pre-sale performance is beyond the wildest dreams of its creators. Read More

Headlines from China: Two Chinese Films Enter Berlinale Generation Section

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Two Chinese debut features by female directors, The Crossing (过春天) and A First Farewell (第一次离别), have been selected into the Berlinale Generation section. Read More

Headlines from China: These Celebrities are Darlings of Brands in 2018

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WeChat media account "yulechanye" took a look at celebrity endorsements in 2018 and put together a list of celebrities and the brands they've endorsed. Read More

Headlines from China: Top 100 Chinese Film Distributors in 2018

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On December 18, WeChat media account “yiqipaidianying” released a list of 2018 top 100 Chinese film distributors. Read More

Headlines from China: Listed Media Giant Sells A Painting to Survive

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Hunan CATV Network Group, the subsidiary of Hunan Broadcasting System, sold “The Foolish Old Man Moves a Mountain” by the Chinese modern art pioneer Xu Beihong at the astronomical price of $300 million on December 14th. The revenue will cover CATV‘s deficit in the past three quarters. Read More

Headlines from China: CAA to Rep Peter Chan’s We Pictures

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CAA China has signed on to represent We Pictures, a film production and distribution company founded by renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan. Read More

Headlines from China: Presale of Bi Gan’s Arthouse Film Boosted by Douyin

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Bi Gan's arthouse film Long Day's Journey into Night, which is set to release in Chinese theaters on December 31, has made a whopping 28.8 million yuan ($4.19 million) in presale. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Music Launches US IPO

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Tencent Music has a very different business model compared with the unprofitable Spotify. Read More

Headlines from China: 2018: “Darkest Hour” for China’s Film Exhibition Sector

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This year, due to the general slowdown of movie ticket sales, the decrease in attendance rate and the end of ticket price subsidy, many movie theaters in China are struggling to keep their businesses running. Read More

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