Trendy Topics on China’s Entertainment Sector at This Year’s ‘Two Sessions’
As China’s annual “two sessions” (“National People’s Congress” and “Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference”) just took place, we take a look at the topics brought up by representatives from the entertainment sectors this year. How to improve Chinese filmmakers’ storytelling capabilities and how to support emerging talents have always been important topics, and this year is no different. In addition, representatives are concerned about the negative influence of fake data (box office fraud, fake TV ratings, fake social media followers, etc), tax evasion and unethical celebrities. Last but not least, a few representatives emphasized the importance of media and how media shouldn’t disproportionately report on sensational news or exaggerate sensational facts in their reporting. Read more on yiqipaidianying
Pema Tseden’s Tibetan-language Film ‘Jinpa’ Set for April 26 Release
Jinba, a 2018 Tibetan-language film, has been scheduled for theatrical release in China on April 26. Written and directed by Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden, Jinba is a revenge drama based on novels The Slayer and I Ran Over a Sheep. The film won Best Screenplay in the Horizons section at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. Executive produced by Wong Kar-wai, Jinba stars Tibetan actors Jinpa, Genden Phuntsok and Sonam Wangmo. Read more on Xinhua
‘Penguin Highway’ May Get China Release
A Chinese trailer and a film poster for Japanese anime film Penguin Highway have been released today. This usually indicates that the film will be released theatrically in China soon. Based on the novel of the same name by Tomihiko Morimi, Penguin Highway is directed by Hiroyasi Ishida and stars Japanese actresses Yū Aoi, Kana Kita, and voice actress Rie Kugimiya. Read more on Mtime
