The Fitness Influencer Making Locked-Down Chinese Sweat

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Liu Genghong has emerged as an unlikely entertainer through his viral workout sessions helping people keep fit indoors. Read More

Headlines From China: ByteDance Officially Launches Qishui Yinyue Streaming Service Beta In China

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Last September, reports indicated that TikTok parent ByteDance was preparing to roll out its own music streaming service. Read More

Making Subculture Into Culture: Why Luxury Loves Anime

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In January 2022, Loewe launched a follow up to last year’s My Neighbor Totoro collection with another collaboration with Studio Ghibli. Read More

Headlines From China: China Box Office Falls to New Low as Cinemas Hit by Closures

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China’s theatrical box office fell to a new low over the weekend. Read More

Forget Short Video, “Medium-Form” Video is China’s Latest Brand Battleground

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Can Kuaishou translate its success in the short drama format to longer-form video? Read More

China’s Youth Dramas Face a Mid-Life Crisis

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Once ratings gold, the youth drama genre has lost most of its luster in recent years. Read More

Headlines From China: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3: Gay dialogue removed from film for Chinese audiences

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References to a gay relationship in the new Fantastic Beasts movie were removed by Warner Bros for Chinese audiences. Read More

China’s Internet Crackdown Targets Tencent and ByteDance’s Algorithms

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China’s top cyberspace regulator pioneered a regulation to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech giants.  Read More

Headlines From China: China Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Opens to $10M Amid Mass Cinema Shutdowns

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Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore cruised to an easy win during its opening weekend in China, but the prize was smaller than usual. Read More

Brands Shy Away From Celebrity Marketing in China

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Celebrity marketing events in March fell by 50 percent compared to last year. Are traffic stars no longer bright spots in China? Read More

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