Hidden Dragon: The Man Who Helped Chinese Film Go Global

 /  News  / 
Italian film industry veteran Marco Mueller has played a pivotal role in bringing Chinese cinema to a global audience over the past 50 years. Read More

With A Tencent Partnership, Sanxingdui Museum Goes All In On Its Cultural IP

 /  News  / 
Sanxingdui Museum signed a cooperation agreement with Tencent to integrate its intellectual property (IP) with the tech company’s music and video game departments. Read More

Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival Special Virtual Panel ‘Documenting the Pandemic’

 /  News  / 
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF), presented by the nonprofit organization Chinese in Entertainment, will host a special virtual panel "Documenting the Pandemic" at 7 PM PST on Friday, April 23rd. Read More

How Emperor Qin Shi Huang Got His New Clothes

 /  Film  / 
Since the 1980s, China’s harsh first emperor has become a popular subject for sensitive, revisionist portrayals in TV and film. Read More

Tencent Video Partners with Maoyan to Further Entertainment Push

 /  News  / 
With this partnership, Maoyan and Tencent Video will integrate their ecosystems by converging traffic, promoting a joint membership program, and sharing data. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Didi Chuxing’s Comedy Show and Drama Placement

 /  CBI  / 
In the aftermath of its public relations crisis, the ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has launched a comedy show on Tencent Video called "Everybody Roast Didi." Read More

Sci-Fi Phenom Liu Cixin on Fame, Morality and the Future

 /  People  / 
The New Yorker called him “the Sir Arthur C. Clarke of China” and one of the most respected writers of classic science fiction. He counts Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg among his fans. Read More

The Literary Legacy of Louis Cha

 /  Opinion  / 
His literary creations were the embodiment of honor, bravery, and chivalry for generations of Chinese readers. Read More

Why It’s Silly For Chinese to Worry About ‘Sissy’ Young Men

 /  Celebrity  / 
The real crisis of masculinity isn’t “sissy pants” — it’s a generation of men anxious and insecure about their declining social status. Read More

Alibaba Acquires Stake in Wanda Film as the Entertainment Conglomerate Scales Back on Debt

 /  Money  / 
The acquisition will make Alibaba the second-largest shareholder of Wanda’s film group, with Wanda still controlling a 48.1% stake in the company. Read More

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