DAILY BRIEF: Sep 18, 2020

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  China's TikTok Competitor Kuaishou, Backed by Tencent, Hires Investment Banks for a Hong Kong IPO

  China's TikTok competitor Kuaishou Technology is preparing an initial public offering in Hong Kong likely early next year, according to people familiar with its plans. The Tencent-backed short video-sharing app has hired investment bankers to advise it on the listing, they said. Yahoo Finance

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  Alibaba Brings New York Fashion Week Online to Audiences in China

  Alibaba Group said Thursday that it would broadcast NYFW: The Shows’ entire roster of events and presentations across its Youku video-streaming platform and e-commerce sites Taobao and Tmall. Together, these channels could potentially reach nearly 900 million Chinese consumers. Alizila

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  Winners of Film Directors' Award to Be Announced

  Winners of the 2019 China Film Directors' Guild (CFDG) award will be unveiled at an annual commendation ceremony of the guild on Saturday. Title winners in six categories, namely best film, director, actor, actress, emerging director, and screenwriter, will be picked by a jury that comprises nine directors and is chaired by renowned director Feng Xiaogang. China.org

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  Chinese Movies to Be Featured at Film Festival in Chicago

  Three Chinese films will be featured during the "China Week" scheduled from Sept 29 to Oct 3 at the ongoing Asian Pop Up Cinema Film Festival in Chicago, with a special presentation at a drive-in theater. The three films are "Best Director" by Zhang Xian, "All About ING" by Huang Zi and "A Touch of Spring" by He Xiaodan. China Daily

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  Documentary Captures Lives of Eight Public-Spirited Young Chinese

  A documentary recording the stories of eight young Chinese people committed to environmental protection, mine clearance, animal conservation or education promotion in countries including Cambodia, Jordan and the Philippines wrapped up production on Sept 17. China Daily