What Reality Show 101 Tells Us About Contemporary Femininity in China

 /  Opinion  / 
In contemporary China, sassy idols like singer Wang Ju – also referred to as “the Chinese Beyonce” – are garnering attention for embodying the rise of female empowerment. Read More

Tencent Music Reportedly Pins Its US IPO Date on October 18

 /  Technology  / 
Tencent Music is expected to submit an IPO filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7th and the final IPO date is slated for October 18th. Read More

How China’s Celebrity Pay Crackdown May Change the Brand-Celebrity Relationship

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Based on regulations that have been announced so far, Chinese celebrities will see an immense reduction in their entertainment industry paychecks. Experts believe the government’s attempt to regulate celebrity incomes is likely to change the luxury landscape. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Box Office Hits Enter Golden Horse Awards

 /  Headlines From China  / 
A leaked list shows that several box office hits from mainland China have been selected into this year's Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese “Oscars.” Read More

The Pingyao International Film Festival: Dawn of New Era for Chinese Independent Cinema?

 /  Opinion  / 
PYIFF is the first privately run Chinese film festival approved by the authorities. The festival is organized “by a company that operates in a marketed-based manner, which is a relatively new model. Read More

Headlines from China: Peppa Pig Wins Copyright Case at Hangzhou Court of The Internet

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Peppa Pig wins the first production copyright infringement case at the Hangzhou Court of The Internet, which was established one year ago to handle internet-related disputes in China. Read More

Alibaba Tests New Technology That Detects Pornographic Content

 /  News  / 
Alibaba’s new porn-busting service converts speech to text and checks it against a database of licentious lexemes. Read More

Headlines from China: 132 Chinese Entertainment Companies Received Investments From BAT

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Many entertainment startup founders believe that if their companies continue to do well in China, they will likely end up being acquired by or receiving investments from Baidu, Alibaba or Tencent (BAT). Read More

China Contracts and How to Send Your Initial Draft to your China Counter-party

 /  Legal  / 
It is usually best for you to send this contract to the Chinese side as an already signed PDF. You achieve two goals by doing it this way. Read More

Headlines from China: Late Summer China Box Office Forecast

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Twenty films have been confirmed to release in Chinese theaters between now and October 1. Local box office analysts took a look at the twenty films and forecast their opening weekend earnings and overall box office performances. Read More

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