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China IP Licensing Agreements — Look Before You Leap

Jun 13, 2017  /  Legal  / 
As IP protection in China continues to grow stronger, foreign companies are seeking to access the Chinese market in increasingly sophisticated ways. Read More

Annecy Festival Drops Chinese Film After Chinese Government Pressure

Jun 12, 2017  /  News  / 
Chinese officials pressured French animated film festival Annecy organizers to drop a Chinese film from its program, festival organizers have revealed. Read More

Xi Jinping Tells Modi He Loves ‘Dangal,’ Wants More Such Movies in China

Jun 12, 2017  /  News  / 
Bollywood’s Dangal, already the highest earning non-Hollywood foreign film in Chinese history, earned another important Chinese fan over the weekend -- China's President Xi Jinping. Read More

Cannes Panelists Discuss The Future of Art House Cinema in China

Jun 9, 2017  /  News  / 
China Day panels at last month's festival focused on the growth of Chinese art house cinema and opportunities for the European and international markets. Read More

China-Censored Version of ‘Alien: Covenant’ Has Next to No Alien in It

Jun 9, 2017  /  News  / 
Chinese news is reporting that Ridley Scott's sequel to the long-running Alien franchise is six minutes shorter than the international version. Read More

China Closes Social Media Accounts from Top Outlets, including Harper’s Bazaar

Jun 9, 2017  /  News  / 
The country’s biggest internet companies, including Baidu, Tencent, Youku and NetEase were ordered to shut down accounts that offered celebrity news and gossip. Read More

‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ Passes China Censorship

Jun 9, 2017  /  News  / 
Luc Besson’s sci-fi movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, reportedly France’s biggest-budgeted production ever, has been approved for cinemas in China, according to sources familiar with the matter, but a release date has yet to be announced. Read More

Chinasplaining: Is Hong Kong China?

Jun 8, 2017  /  Chinasplaining  / 
The differences in governance, language, and society between Hong Kong and the rest of China, along with naming conventions, can be confusing. So, is Hong Kong part of China? Read More

Dangal: China’s Leggiest Film Ever

Jun 7, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
On Friday May 5, the Indian wrestling drama Dangal debuted with little fanfare on Chinese screens, grossing just RMB 14.6 million ($2.1 million) against Disney/Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's RMB 100 million ($14.7 million). Yet from that point forward, the two films would take completely opposite box office trajectories. Read More

Alibaba Buys Indian Ticketing Company TicketNew

Jun 6, 2017  /  Money  / 
Alibaba Group’s entertainment arm Alibaba Pictures Group has acquired a majority stake in Indian online ticketing platform TicketNew for an undisclosed amount, marking a further push into entertainment by the firm. Read More

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