Fan Bingbing’s Tax Scandal Uneasy for Foreign Luxury Brands

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Tax evasion is a much more serious charge in China than in the West. As the gap between the rich and the poor widens in the country, the public’s tolerance for the tax evasion practice of a highly-paid figure like Fan is incredibly low. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Moviegoers Prefer Engaging Storytelling Over Visual Extravaganza

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Tsui Hark's "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" opened in Chinese theaters on July 27. While many praise Tsui Hark's technical innovation and imagination, the film's box office doesn't seem to measure up. Read More

China Contracts: Good and Bad

 /  Legal  / 
Here are three ultra-basic and nearly universally required terms to look at when a China lawyer evaluates whether a contract will work for China or not. Read More

Headlines from China: Fan Bingbing Banned from Travelling Abroad Amid Tax Evasion Investigation

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Recently, local police in Jiang Su province started investigations against top Chinese actress Fan Bingbing for alleged tax evasion and involvement in “Yin-Yang Contracts.” Read More

A Tale of Two Millennials: India and China

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Chinese millennials can’t use the Worldwide Web thanks to their country’s internet firewall, all while Indian millennials wander through the same social media and entertainment platforms the rest of the world enjoys: Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and more. But that doesn’t mean Chinese millennials aren’t aware of what’s going on in the world. Read More

Headlines from China: Dwayne Johnson’s 2018 Movies Have Grossed Over $293.6 M in China

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's movies have grossed over 2 billion yuan ($293.6) in China, without counting the box office of The Fast and The Furious series. Read More

The China-US Trade War. It’s All Good Inside China!

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Why is this happening and how long will it continue and what should you as an American company doing business in China or seeking to do business in China do? Read More

Headlines from China: How Are Chinese Films & TV Shows Doing on Netflix?

 /  Headlines From China  / 
How to choose good content and effectively promote the content to an international audience should be more important and attention-worthy than the acquisition deals themselves. Read More

Your Ultimate Guide to Chinese Film Screenings for August in NYC

 /  Guide  / 
The 41st Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) brings Sundance winning doc "Minding the Gap" to NYC; Tsui Hark's hit fantasy series 'Detective Dee' returns. Read More

Headlines from China: Zhang Yimou’s ‘Shadow’ and Jiang Wen’s ‘Hidden Man’ Enter TIFF 2018

 /  Headlines From China  / 
On July 24, the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival announced the first batch of selected films, which include Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" and Jiang Wen's "Hidden Man". Read More

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