Ho-Ho-Ho or No? China’s Fashionistas Defend Christmas ‘Hanfu’

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
The ancient outfit has seen a resurgence in recent years, with massive demand prompting some manufacturers to experiment with modern mashups. Read More

Headlines From China: China’s 2020 Box Office Tops 19 Billion Yuan

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The Chinese mainland box office is highly likely to achieve its goal of breaking 20 billion yuan ($3.05 billion) in 2020 as several highly qualified films are seeing good results after their release in late December. Read More

TV Host Sorry for Accepting Gifts From Celebrity Guests’ Fans

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
He Jiong’s co-host on one program was also reportedly selling lavish gifts from appreciative “fan circles” on a secondhand marketplace. Read More

Headlines From China: 2020 in Review: Domestic Titles Lead China’s Box Office Resurgence After Tough Start of 2020

 /  Headlines From China  / 
As of December 23, the domestic box office has raked in over 18.5 billion yuan ($2.83 billion) in 2020, with the top five titles, all domestic productions, contributing over half of the earnings. Read More

China’s TV Industry Wants to Blacklist Known Plagiarists

 /  Legal  / 
Dozens of screenwriters, directors, and producers are calling for shows to stop “publicizing and hyping” intellectual property thieves by continuing to invite them on. Read More

Tencent-Led Consortium to Increase Stake in Universal Music Group to 20%

 /  Money  / 
A consortium led by Tencent will buy an additional 10% stake in Universal Music Group (UMG) from French media conglomerate Vivendi, increasing their holding in the record label to 20%, as Tencent aims to dominate the Chinese music streaming market, according to a statement on Friday. Read More

Headlines From China: Year-ender: Top 8 TV Dramas in 2020

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Learning how to enjoy the domestic pleasures of staying at home has become an invaluable skill, and many people have turned to films and TV series for a little fun indoors. Read More

Headlines From China: Chinese Action-Adventure Film ‘The Rescue’ Hits Big Screen in U.S.

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Chinese action-adventure film "The Rescue" has hit big screen in a limited theatrical release in the United States on Friday. Read More

In a Market Far, Far Away, ‘Star Wars’ Launches Chinese Web Novel

 /  Novel  / 
With its first original “Star Wars” story in Mandarin, Disney has new hope of finally building a China fan base for the sci-fi franchise. Read More

Headlines From China: New Retelling of ‘Ne Zha’ Gets IMAX Debut

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The latest retelling of the mythological tale, “New Gods: Nezha Reborn,” announced it would team up with giant screen system IMAX for a special 3D version, to be released across 690 IMAX cinemas in the Chinese mainland on Feb 12, the first day of the 2021 Spring Festival. Read More

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