CBI News Wrap: Big Three Streaming and the “Big Mango Plan”

 /  CBI  / 
China’s big three streaming video sites (iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video) continue to engage in a fierce battle for supremacy, and following close behind is Mango TV. Read More

CBI Video Pick: UCCA and Vogue China Introduce an Idol Viewing Picasso

 /  CBI  / 
Within a day of the film’s release, social media posts with the hashtag “Cai Xukun approaches Picasso” were viewed more than 100 million times. Read More

Tencent Taps Teen Market With Anime Investment

 /  News  / 
In announcing the investment on Tuesday, Kuaikan didn’t detail how the money will be spent, but highlighted its ambition to become the “Disney of the new era.”  Read More

Headlines from China: Another Science Fiction Novel By Liu Cixin Gets Film Adaption

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Kong Ergou will direct and write the film. Previously, Kong was a producer of the film adaption of Liu Cixin's "The Three Body Problem." Read More

The Obamas’ First Film for Netflix is Making Headlines in China

 /  News  / 
Clips from Netflix’s trailer overlaid with Chinese subtitles summarizing the story have been circulating on social media. Read More

Headlines from China: CAA China to Rep ‘End of Summer’ Director Zhou Quan

 /  Headlines From China  / 
CAA China has signed on with Chinese film director Zhou Quan, according to the company's official WeChat media account Read More

Fake Fans Continue to Plague Celebrity, Influencer Endorsements in China

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
For Western luxury brands in China, the best way to avoid collaboration failures is the simplest way: brands need to do their homework first. Read More

China Film Insider Launches Weekly Publication on Branded Entertainment

 /  News  / 
The publisher of China Film Insider today announced the launch of China Brand Insider, a new weekly business publication specifically focused on the business of brand integration in Chinese entertainment. Read More

China to Allow Foreign Streaming Services? Not so Fast.

 /  Legal  / 
On closer examination, though, all that happened was that the Beijing Municipal Government had issued a release mentioning a plan to allow foreign investment into VPN services as part of some sort of limited pilot scheme. Read More

Headlines from China: Cheng Cheng Films to Distribute China’s ‘Send Me to the Clouds’ in North America

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The film starring Yao Chen (Monster Hunt, Lost Found), who's also its producer, follows an ovarian cancer patient's desperate quest for an unforgettable sexual experience before her surgery. Read More

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