DAILY BRIEF: Oct 21, 2020

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  China Becomes World's Biggest Movie Market, War Epic 'The Sacrifice' Aims to Be Next Big Hit

  The special effects-driven war picture is co-directed by three veteran filmmakers, including Guan Hu, the helmsman of "The Eight Hundred" – the No. 1 movie blockbuster of 2020 so far, as well as Frank Guo, whose 2019 sci-fi phenomenon "The Wandering Earth" is the third-highest grossing movie in Chinese box office history. CGTN

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  China Pushes for High-Quality Development of VR Industry

  China will push forward with high-quality development of the VR industry as the country drafts the 14th Five-Year Plan for its social and economic development from 2021 to 2025, Vice Premier Liu He said at the 2020 World Conference on VR (virtual reality) Industry. CGTN

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  New Film Spotlights Shifting Politics of Asian American Voters, the Fastest Growing Voter Bloc

  The immersive hour-long film, “First Vote,” which will air on the World Channel Oct. 20 to 25, examines the shifting politics and allegiances of the Asian American electorate — the fastest growing voting bloc in the country. NBC News

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  Nearly Half of Netflix’s New Subscriber Growth Came From Asia-Pacific

  Netflix subscribers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region were the largest contributor to the streaming giant’s paid membership growth for the first time. International expansion has been a key focus for Netflix with Asia in particular seen as a critical region by management. CNBC

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  China-Kazakhstan Co-Produced Documentary on Bilateral Cooperation Aired on Kazakh TV

  The 12-episode documentary "Salem Kazakhstan" or "Hello Kazakhstan," which focuses on China-Kazakhstan economic cooperation, has been aired on Kazakhstan's Atameken Business TV channel since Oct. 9. China.org