CBI Case Study: Oppein Creates a Brand Film Tradition for the Mid-Autumn Festival 

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For the past three years, the Chinese home interior brand Oppein has put a playful spin on the Mid-Autumn Festival with its series of short holiday films, “A Werewolf’s Mid-Autumn Troubles.” Read More

CBI Video: Time-Honored Brand Merges Tradition With Modern Humor in Mooncake Film 

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The Chinese restaurant and packaged-food brand Wu Fang Zhai released an animated three-minute film for the Mid-Autumn Festival, “The Story on Bridge," playing on the current vogue for traditional Chinese culture in marketing. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Branding the Mid-Autumn Festival

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News From China Brands turned out in force for the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 13. The big show on TV was CCTV’s gala variety show, exclusively sponsored for the sixth year by the aptly named Blue Moon laundry detergent brand. The brand introduced an upgraded product for the holiday, and gave viewers the opportunity to Read More

Headlines from China: The 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival Unveils Lineup

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The first batch of selections include 52 films from 26 countries. All of them will be screened in China for the first time while 28 of them will have world premieres. Read More

In Depth: Is China’s Animation Industry Ready to Take Off?

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China’s animation industry is on a rising path after a long period of slow growth, signaling huge market potential, analysts said. Investors are also turning to animation as production costs are lower without casts of real people and with relatively less regulatory risk. Read More

Headlines from China: Lychee Film Festival Showcases 17 Chinese Films in Madrid

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The 3rd edition of the Lychee International Film Festival, a Madrid-based film festival focused on Chinese cinema, opened on September 11. Read More

Chaumet’s New “Mulan” Approach in China

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By working with Liu Yifei, who’s starring in Disney's Mulan, the French jewelry company Chaumet hopes to connect with a younger Chinese consumer. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Coming to Chinese Streaming Sites

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After earning RMB 1.3 billion (US$183.51 M) at the Chinese box office, Spider-Man: Far from Home is released today on Chinese video-streaming websites, including iQiyi, Tencent Video, Youku, and Bilibli. Read More

Here’s What Chinese Netizens Were Streaming This Summer

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In a land without Netflix, these are the shows and video platforms that put up the numbers over the summer months. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Enlight Media Registering 1818 Trademarks for ‘Ne Zha’

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From August 9 to August 27, Beijing Enlight Media submitted 1818 trademark applications to Chinese authorities. All the 1818 trademarks are related to this summer's hit animated film Ne Zha. Read More

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