Opinion |

An ‘American Factory’ in the Era of Global Capitalism

Sep 9, 2019 / Opinion /

What a new documentary can — and can’t — tell us about the challenges faced by the workers of the world. Read More

‘Ne Zha’ and the History of a Good Story

Sep 4, 2019 / Opinion /

What two “Ne Zha” adaptations, released 40 years apart, say about the state of Chinese storytelling. Read More

Counting Stars: How Fake Data Distorts the Celebrity Landscape

Aug 8, 2019 / Chinasplaining /

Young Chinese are overestimating the importance of social media traffic to stardom — and underestimating talent. Read More

In Depth: China’s Cinema Business Faces a Bad Scene

Jul 23, 2019 / Opinion /

Industry observers said the movie theater industry is likely approaching a period of consolidation as the business faces abundant challenges: a drop in viewership even as cinema chains have continued to add theater screens, insanely high rents that eat into profits, and a government-imposed limit on foreign titles. Read More

Far East Film Festival: A First Taste of Commercial Chinese Cinema

May 10, 2019 / Opinion /

At the 21st edition of the festival – which drew to a close on May 4 – there were 10 films from China on show across all programmes, and they revealed much about the state of the commercial film industry there as a whole. Read More

Vlogs May Be Hot in China But Investors Remain Cool

Apr 30, 2019 / Opinion /

Online video platforms and tech giants alike are looking for “the next big thing,” and some see great potential for vlogging in China. However, the capital markets in China are still on the fence, with little or no investment happening to date. Read More