Headlines from China: ‘Aquaman’ to Release in China Two Weeks Early 

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Along with "Aquaman," two other Warner Brothers movies "Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Gridelwald" and "Crazy Rich Asians" have also scored November releases in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Music Postpones $2 Billion US IPO Due To Market Conditions

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Due to global market sell-off, Tencent Music will delay its $2 billion US IPO, one of the largest US IPOs this year, for at least 9 months. Read More

China’s Biggest Streaming Site to Bring Patriotic Education to the Countryside

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China’s biggest streaming service is planning to “alleviate the problem of cultural poverty” in China’s disadvantaged rural areas by showing a series of patriotic testosterone-fueled flicks. Read More

Headlines from China: Stephen Chow Films ‘King of Comedy 2,’ Eying 2019 Chinese New Year Release 

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Hong Kong media reports that Stephen Chow currently is filming 'King of Comedy 2' in mainland China, a sequel to Chow's 1999 comedy film 'King of Comedy'. Read More

Headlines from China: What To See At The 2nd PIFF, According to Jia Zhangke

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The 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival will raise its curtain on October 11. Yesterday, the founder of the festival Jia Zhangke attended a press event in Pingyao and talked about the programs and highlights of this year’s PIFF. Read More

After Bullet Messenger, Video Streaming App Douyu Also Pulled from China iOS App Store

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Chinese e-sports video streaming app Douyu has been taken down from the Chinese iOS app store. The news comes just one day after “WeChat rival” Bullet Messenger was removed from the iOS App Store on October 9. Read More

Headlines from China: China Submits Jiang Wen’s ‘Hidden Man’ To The Oscars

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"Hidden Man" was released in Chinese theaters on July 13 and made 583 million yuan ($84.2 million). The film is Jiang Wen's first Oscar entry. Read More

Sohu TV Suing Baidu and Jinri Toutiao Over Pirated Content

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In China, third-party search engines are a way to access files stored in cloud storage services. Many of these cloud storage resources ended up becoming a source of pirated TV shows and movies and illegal content. Read More

Headlines from China: China Urges Entertainment Industry to Self-check Tax Filing

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While Chinese actress Fan Bingbing's tax evasion case finally drew a conclusion, it's only the beginning of Chinese authorities' efforts in cracking down tax-related issues in the entertainment industry. Read More

Headlines from China: China Now Has Over 10,000 Movie Theaters

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Recently, the number of movie theaters in China exceeded 10,000. While the number looks pretty, this article raises concerns over China's film exhibition sector. Read More

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