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Remake of Hit Taiwanese TV Series ‘Meteor Garden’ to Premiere on Netflix

Jul 13, 2018  /  News  / 
The 2018 remake of Taiwanese television series 'Meteor Garden,' produced in 2001, will premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 13. Read More

Inke, One of China’s Biggest Live Streaming Platform Goes Public in Hong Kong

Jul 13, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese live streaming platform Inke formally launched its IPO and started trading on July 12th in Hong Kong. While many of 200+ smaller platforms died off after the market cooled down and regulations set in, Inke has become one of the most invested-in upstarts in the country. Read More

Headlines from China: Jia Zhangke to Chair Competition Jury of Locarno Film Festival

Jul 12, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
The 71st Locarno Film Festival has named celebrated Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke to chair the jury, which includes five members. Read More

ByteDance-backed Short Video Platform Huoshan Announces RMB 1 Billion Project

Jul 12, 2018  /  News  / 
Huoshan, a short video platform backed by ByteDance, announced its One Million Experts plan, which will inject $150 million worth cash and resources to help users in industrial, professional, and service sectors to show and exchange experiences. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba, Tencent Make Fortune’s Top 10 Most Profitable Companies in China

Jul 11, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
The majority of the top 10 most profitable Chinese companies are banks or insurance companies. Exceptions include internet companies Tencent and Alibaba. Read More

Telling Ambiguous, Ambitious Gay Stories in China

Jul 11, 2018  /  News  / 
For one young Beijing filmmaker, enjoying the freedom of campus life means making as many queer films as he can. Read More

Headlines from China: Zhang Yimou Starts Shooting New Film in Dunhuang

Jul 10, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Today, Zhang Yimou starts filming his new film 'One Second' in Dunhuang, a Chinese city best known for the nearby Mogao Caves. Read More

China Internet Report 2018: Chinese Internet Giants Are Expanding And So Is Government Regulation

Jul 10, 2018  /  News  / 
China’s internet industry is one of the most active across the globe and as a new report by Abacus, 500 startups, and South China Morning Post shows just why. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Authorities Anxious about Wanda’s Assets Restructuring?

Jul 9, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Recently, the authorities sent a letter of inquiry to Wanda with a list of harsh questions, requesting further elaborations on the company's assets restructuring process and potential risks. Read More

Headlines from China: These Three Companies Benefit Most From the Success of ‘Dying to Survive’

Jul 6, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Currently, the Chinese film industry is abuzz with discussions about dark comedy Dying to Survive, due to the film's box office success as well as its social significance. Read More

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