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Headlines from China: Tickets Sold Out Too Fast? Don’t Worry, Come to Check Out the Online Screenings of Beijing Film Festival

Aug 21, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Tickets for movie screenings at the 10th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) went on sale at noon this Wednesday, with 72% selling out in the first 10 minutes. Read More

Top Japanese Lawmaker Suggests TikTok Sells Local Business to Address Security Concerns

Aug 21, 2020 / Legal /

Japan is tightening the screws on the embattled TikTok, with a top lawmaker suggesting that changing the ownership of the ByteDance-owned short video app’s Japan business could help address mounting data security concerns. Read More

Hunan TV Slammed for ‘Male Gaze’ Camerawork

Aug 20, 2020 / Celebrity /

One of China’s largest state-owned television networks has been lambasted for portraying women in a “salacious” manner during a musical gala program Tuesday. Read More

Headlines from China: Taiwan Confirms Ban on Mainland Chinese Streaming Firms iQIYI and Tencent Video

Aug 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Taiwan has officially set to ban mainland Chinese streaming giants iQiyi and Tencent Video from operating in the region beginning from early September, following the revision of an existing law that will bar their local partners from providing services for them. Read More

Headlines from China: War-Epic “The Eight Hundred” on Course to Become The First Blockbuster of the Year

Aug 19, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The war-epic “The Eight Hundred,” from the well-established Chinese director Guan Hu, is on its way to become the first blockbuster film of the year in China, after its prevailing strong weekend plus Monday previews confirmed audience’s enthusiasm for this long-awaited big-budget war film. Read More

‘Harry Potter’ 3D Is China’s Highest Weekend Earner Since Theaters Reopened

Aug 19, 2020 / Film /

The movie’s $14 million weekend box office suggests theaters in China are starting to recover after being closed for nearly six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Headlines from China: Long-awaited Animation Film ‘Legend of Deification’ to Release on National Day Holiday

Aug 18, 2020 / Headlines From China /

“Legend of Deification,” a long-awaited animated feature from the same studio behind last year’s box office sensation “Ne Zha”, is set to hit the big screens on October 1, the National Day Holiday. Read More

At the End of the Rainbow, Looking Back at Shanghai Pride

Aug 18, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

The longest-running Pride celebration on the Chinese mainland abruptly said it is canceling upcoming activities and won’t schedule future events. Read More

Headlines from China: Director Guan Hu’s War Epic ‘The Eight Hundred’ Makes Successful Pre-screening

Aug 17, 2020 / Film /

The much-anticipated war-epic “The Eight Hundred”, set for wide release on August 21, is one of the first new films to hit theaters since Chinese cinemas returned to operation in late July. The film arranged hundreds of pre-screenings at cinemas around China in the past weekend. Read More

Baidu-Backed Video Streamer iQiyi Probed by U.S. Regulator After Short Seller’s Report

Aug 17, 2020 / News /

Baidu-backed video streaming service iQiyi disclosed that the U.S. securities regulator has requested financial records related to issues raised in an April report from short seller Wolfpack Research. Read More

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