The Incredible True Story Behind “Midway”: An Audacious American WWII Raid and the Price China Paid

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
How brave Chinese villagers helped save the crew behind a daring US raid against Japan. Read More

Tencent Partners with Nintendo on Console Games for US

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The company hopes to create console games using virtual characters from known Nintendo titles. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Downton Abbey’ Scores December 13 China Release

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In China, the Downton Abbey TV series has successfully won over Chinese audience in the past, which makes the film version highly anticipated. Read More

Cultivating Creativity: CFI Interview With Wendy Yu 

 /  Interview  / 
BAFTA Breakthrough China is the first international version of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits. The establishment of the Chinese program was made possible by the support of Wendy Yu, an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. CFI caught up with Yu to discuss her turn to the entertainment business and goals for the future.  Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Regulators Limit Smoking Scenes in Film & TV

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According to the notice, smoking scenes irrelevant to plots and characterizations should be strictly limited. Scenes involving smoking in public space should be reduced as much as possible. Scenes of juveniles smoking should be banned. Read More

Bennett Pozil: Managing Deals and Teams Across Oceans

 /  Interview  / 
East West Bank exec talks about growth, the future of Hollywood-China entertainment, and In N Out Burger. Read More

Headlines from China: iQIYI Partners with Malaysia’s Media Brand Astro to Explore Oversea Markets

 /  Headlines From China  / 
On November 6, China's online entertainment platform iQIYI announced a strategic partnership with Astro, the leading media brand and entertainment service provider in Malaysia. It is the first time that iQIYI partners with a digital application outside China. Read More

LACFF Is an Energetic Showcase for the Future of Chinese Filmmaking

 /  Opinion  / 
Enlivened by students and emerging filmmakers, the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival taps into an appetite for China-Hollywood exchange outside of major co-productions. Read More

Headlines from China: Is Live-streaming Becoming A New Secret Weapon for Selling Movie Tickets?

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On November 5, two lead actors of upcoming comedy film "My Dear Liar" teamed up with top e-commerce live streamer Viya to sell ticket vouchers of the movie through her live streaming channel on Alibaba's ecommerce platform Taobao. Over 100,000 ticket vouchers were sold during the livestreaming. Read More

How iQiyi Aims to Help Brands Boost Their Presence

 /  CBI  / 
Video-streaming service iQiyi held its annual iJoy Conference in Shanghai last month, where it shared content plans for 2020 and marketing developments relevant to brands and other partners. Read More

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