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What It’s Really Like to Work in China’s Film Industry

Mar 27, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As large as it is, China can be a tough beast to understand. What is it like to actually work and make films in China’s entertainment industry? Hollywood veterans share their experiences and things to keep in mind when doing business in the Middle Kingdom. Read More

One of China’s Biggest Live Streaming Platforms Files for HK IPO

Mar 27, 2018 / News /

Popular live streaming platform Inke (映客) has submitted its first edition of an IPO prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company didn’t indicate how much funds it plans to raise. Read More

Headlines from China: Hollywood’s Localization in China: What Works, What Doesn’t

Mar 26, 2018 / Headlines From China /

This article analyzes four major strategies Hollywood often uses to localize films for the Chinese market. Find out what works and what doesn't. Read More

Short Video Platforms Douyin, Kuaishou Accused of Showing Counterfeit Products

Mar 26, 2018 / News /

Chinese short video platform such as Douyin and Kuaishou are being criticized for featuring video hosts who make and distribute counterfeit products on their videos. Read More

How Onscreen ‘Losers’ Mirror the Lives of Young Professionals in China

Mar 26, 2018 / Opinion /

Depicting characters who fail in their attempts to attain higher social status, film and TV evoke harsh realities of life in today’s China. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘The Three Body Problem’ is Better Off with Amazon?

Mar 23, 2018 / Headlines From China /

After the Financial Times reported that Amazon might develop and produce three seasons of episodes based on Chinese sci-fi novel The Three Body Problem, Chinese netizens and sci-fi fans have been expressing their joy over such possibility. Read More

China’s Revamp of Broadcasting Systems Pushes Soft Power, Hard

Mar 23, 2018 / News /

Institutional reform will combine state broadcasters into Voice of China, slated to be supervised by the Party’s publicity department. Read More

Headlines from China: Filmmaker Wong Jing Raged at Video Platforms at Hong Kong FilMart

Mar 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

After listening to presentations by executives from iQiyi and Qi Shu Youyu, Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Jing was full of rage and accused the platforms of streaming web films that employed Hong Kong film IPs without permission. Read More

China Tightens Scrutiny Over Online Videos, Bans Illegal Downloads and Remakes

Mar 22, 2018 / News /

China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television (SAPPRFT) today issued a notice (in Chinese) to local regulators, urging them to further reinforce scrutiny over inappropriate online entertainment content—in particular, those made from illegally-downloaded footage. Read More

China’s Movie Makers Are Leveraging iQiyi’s Data to Make the Next Blockbuster

Mar 22, 2018 / Interview /

Access to audience data is transforming the film industry in China. As leading online video platform iQiyi announced its $2.4 billion Nasdaq IPO filing, we spoke to screenwriters and producers who work with iQiyi to understand the changes to the industry. Read More

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