CBI Case Study: Boosting Beauty on Reality TV, Lancôme Stars on “Heart Signal”

 /  CBI  / 
The value of beauty brand sponsorships on Chinese reality television has seen a marked increase this year, rising a reported 41.2 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2019, with the shift reflecting the need to establish stronger connections between beauty brands and Gen Z and millennial consumers. Read More

China’s Hottest TV Show Right Now is Striving to Provide Space for Mainstream Debate

 /  TV  / 
"I Can I BB" is more than a debate competition -- it's a forum to organize discussion around topics that preoccupy its huge audience of Chinese millennials. Read More

R3 October Celebrity Ranking: All Eyes On 18-Year-Old Power Star Jackson Yee

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Yee shrugged off his teen idol identity to become an actor, thanks to his performance in the hit film 'Better Days,' which dominated social media in October. Read More

Lion vs. Cat: Suning and Hunan Satellite TV Team Up to Challenge Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Entertainment Gala

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Retailer Suning launched a televised extravaganza for Singles' Day this year, partnering with the entertainment powerhouse Hunan Satellite TV to produce a broadcast in direct competition with Alibaba’s long-running show. Read More

Anime Video Platform Bilibili Is Beta Testing Paid Courses

 /  News  / 
The video streaming company is expanding its content ecosystem to shore up growth. Read More

R3 September Ranking: Estée Lauder Taps Hot Celebs, Makes Singles Day Record

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
If we take a look at the celebrity rankings since July, a few regulars have dominated the top of the list, namely actors Xiao Zhan, Li Xian, and Wang Yibo, all of whom starred in hit summer TV shows. Read More

Cult-like Restaurant Exposes China’s Appetite for Ponzi Schemes

 /  Interview  / 
Filmmaker Zhou Mingying discusses his surreal encounter with an authoritarian restaurateur while making his documentary ‘The Land of Peach Blossoms.’ The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) last year. Read More

Alibaba Tech and Services to Power Universal’s Beijing Resort

 /  News  / 
Alibaba announced on Thursday a partnership with Universal Beijing Resort to help the American theme park conglomerate’s digital operations for its newest theme park scheduled to open in 2021. Read More

CBI Case Study: Male Celebrities Give Beauty Marketing a Makeover

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Young male stars are playing an increasingly important role in the marketing of beauty products in China. So far this year, 24 brands have signed 26 male celebrities to promote their goods, with the majority born after the mid-1990s. Read More

Bridging the Dragon to Enhance China-Europe Film Ties Via The 5th Sino-European Project Lab

 /  News  / 
The Sino-European producers' association Bridging the Dragon organizes its fifth Sino-European Project Lab in Beijing from the 16th to 20th October, bringing together over 80 film professionals from both sides to network and develop relationships.  Read More

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