Headlines from China: Art-house Filmmakers Around the Globe Including Jia Zhangke Create Short Movies About Lockdown Experience

A scene from “Visit,” by Jia Zhangke

Art-house Filmmakers Around the Globe Including Jia Zhangke Create Short Movies About Lockdown Experience

Thessaloniki Film Festival recently commissioned 8 directors from Greece and 14 others from the rest of the world to produce three-minute short movies about their separate lockdown experiences. As a whole, this shorts project aims to demonstrate the victory of life and the connections of human experiences through arts and cinema during this global pandemic. The Chinese director Jia Zhangke also made a polished black-and-white film that was created in one day on a cellphone. Read more on Mtime

Why Is Bilibili Worth Ten Billion Dollar? A Detailed Analysis of Bilibili’s Business and Growth Potential

Popular with Generation Z audiences, the video sharing platform Bilibili was once said to be a small online station for young people to gather. As of April 17, however, Bilibili’s company value has exceeded the ten-billion-dollar benchmark. Will bilibili keeps up its momentum to grow in the future?  And what are exactly Bilibili’s strengthens compared with other Chinese online entertainment platforms? This report, compiled by Shunwei Capital, provided a comprehensive analysis on Bilibili’s business model and growth potentials. Read more on Shunwei Capital