CBI Case Study: Kim Kardashian’s Lucrative Livestreaming Partnership

 /  CBI  / 
Last week, America’s top influencer Kim Kardashian West collaborated with Alibaba’s Tmall to join forces with Viya, China’s most powerful livestreamer, a major step forward in a market the reality star had previously failed to make her mark in. Read More

CBI Video: Huawei’s Mate30 Phone Is the Behind-the-Scenes Star of Its Latest Movie

 /  CBI  / 
Close-ups of grains of sand blowing in the desert wind are one of the many ways Huawei shows off the capabilities of its Mate30 mobile phone in “Badain Jaran," a story of misadventure in the Mongolian wilderness shot entirely with the device’s camera. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Cosmetics-Animation Collaboration, October Brand Presence on TV

 /  CBI  / 
Chinese beauty brand Meiking had another Singles’ Day success this year through a collaboration with the animated fantasy series “Mo Dao Zu Shi." Read More

Will China’s Animation Soon Beat the US and Japan In the Global Market?

 /  Animations  / 
Animated film 'Ne Zha' broke domestic box office records and earned US$700 million, but can Chinese animation studios beat current leaders US and Japan in the global market? Read More

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

 /  Game  / 
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

 /  Headlines From China  / 
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

 /  Headlines From China  / 
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

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