Headlines From China: A Dozen Films Debut in China in a Year-End Dash

A Dozen Films Debut in China in a Year-End Dash

A dozen films hit the big screen in the first week of December, as the Chinese mainland film market makes a final dash in the last month of a troubled 2020. The domestic romance “The End of Endless Love” stood out among the new contenders released on December 4. It was followed by Chinese costume fantasy film “Soul Snatcher” at 127 million yuan. Although leading in the weekly box office, the two films received unsatisfactory reviews on film rating platform Douban, where they both scored only five points out of 10. Read more CGTN

iQiyi Upgrades Content-Commerce Show ‘Fourtry’ With Art and Culture

Video streamer iQiyi announced the return of its content commerce-focused streetwear show “Fourtry”(潮流合伙人2, literally “trend partners”) back in July, and the second season finally launched on December 4 with a new celebrity guest line-up and a focus on China’s cultural heritage and its links to art and fashion. Read more Content Commerce Insider