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Headlines from China: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Searching’ Set for China Releases

Nov 21, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Sony Pictures' upcoming animated film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' has scored a December 21 China release. This is the second Hollywood animated film to release in China in December following the December 14 release of 'The Grinch'. Read More

Le.com Prepares for Potential Bankruptcy and Delisting

Nov 21, 2018 / News /

Le.com, internet technology and content company founded by Jia Yueting, founder of Faraday Future (FF), reported a total debt with interest to be around RMB8 billion ($555.4 million) for the period ended September 30 during an interim shareholders’ meeting on November 19. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney Gets Approval from China For Fox Deal

Nov 20, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Many have concerned that the deal would be challenged by the Chinese government, given the ongoing US-China trade war. Read More

Raw, Uncut and Uncensored: Why Consumers Love Watching Livestreams

Nov 20, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

What businesses should know about the booming livestreaming industry in the US and China. Read More

Headlines from China: Golden Horse Awards Overshadowed by Political Controversy

Nov 19, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The award ceremony of the 55th Golden Horse Awards took place in Taipei on November 18. Fu Yue, whose film Our Youth in Taiwan won the Best Documentary award, unexpectedly became the center of attention for her controversial acceptance speech. Read More

Robot-fighting Show Aims to Champion Maker Culture in China

Nov 19, 2018 / Technology /

What do fighting robots and hip hop have in common? According to the CEO of media company The Makers (创客星球), Archie Ru, they’re both niche interests with the potential to gain big audiences among China’s youth. Read More

Sci-Fi Phenom Liu Cixin on Fame, Morality and the Future

Nov 18, 2018 / People /

The New Yorker called him “the Sir Arthur C. Clarke of China” and one of the most respected writers of classic science fiction. He counts Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg among his fans. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Reliance on Hollywood Increases Again

Nov 16, 2018 / Headlines From China /

For China's film bureau, regulating the release of foreign films is always a balancing act. Read More

The Village-Grown Dialect Film Festival

Nov 16, 2018 / Chinasplaining /

China’s first and only film festival dedicated to dialects has already celebrated its third birthday. Read More

China’s Gaming Market Expected to Rebound by 2020

Nov 16, 2018 / Game /

Despite a lull in new game titles being approved, revenue in China’s gaming sector should recover by late 2019 and rebound by 2020, but gaming companies will continue to feel pressure on their profit margins, according to a report by market research firm Niko Partners. Read More

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