Headlines from China: 31 Film & TV Works on China’s Priority Copyright Protection List

 /  Headlines From China  / 
China’s National Copyright Administration published a brand new list of 23 films, 4 TV shows, and 4 animation and comic works whose copyrights will be strongly enforced. Read More

Meet Vicky Chen, This Year’s Rising Star in Chinese Language Cinema

 /  People  / 
The 14-year-old star Vicky Chen is definitely on the rise. For someone of such a tender age, she has already achieved much. Read More

Hit Mobile Game ‘Honour of Kings’ Inspires Celebrity TV Show

 /  News  / 
Thanks to the game’s extensive fan base and an A-list cast featuring actresses Angelababy and Lin Chi-ling, the new TV show “Kings Attack” has already gained 220 million views — though some unimpressed online commenters have called it “IQ-lowering” programming. Read More

Headlines from China: New Year Films Ready for Fierce Competition

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The releases of “Youth” and “The Thousand Faces of Dunjia” signal the premiering of more holiday movies to come during the 2018 New Year season. 21 holiday movies are to be released during a 19-day period, including “Namiya,” “Operation Red Sea,” and “The Liquidator.” Read More

China to Movie Theaters: We’ll Pay You to Show More Chinese Films

 /  Opinion  / 
Starting January 1, 2018, Chinese movie theaters will receive financial rewards for showing more Chinese films. The bottom line is clear: the Chinese government wants fewer foreign films in its marketplace, not more. Read More

iQIYI Nabs Exclusive China Rights to Acclaimed Films of 2017

 /  News  / 
Baidu-owned iQIYI, widely regarded as a Netflix of China, has announced that it secured exclusive online broadcasting rights in China for six films nominated by this year’s Golden Globe Awards. Read More

Video Sharing App Kuaishou Rumored to Raise New Funding with Valuation at $15 billion

 /  News  / 
China’s leading short social video and photo sharing app Kuaishou is rumored to launch a new round of funding with the estimated valuation at $15 billion, according to the self-media “Kaiqi.” Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Police Departments Monitor Screenings of ‘Youth’

 /  Headlines From China  / 
'Youth' tells the coming-of-age story of members of a so-called military cultural troupe and directly touches upon the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979 for the first time in the history of Chinese cinema. Read More

Free Time in Smaller Cities behind Rapid Growth in China’s Entertainment Market

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
These young souls are not as tempted by the urban glamor as many would expect, and part of it might be because the country’s tech giants have kept them well entertained and contented. Read More

‘Coco’ Wins Over Chinese Hearts — and Wallets

 /  Opinion  / 
'Coco' has moved viewers with its affecting take on family, dreams, life and death — including some themes that movie reviewers said mirrored ancient Chinese philosophy. Read More

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