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Headlines from China: Documentaries Flourish on Chinese Video Site Bilibili

Jul 16, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Founded in 2010, Bilibili is a Chinese video site mainly themed around animation, comic, and game (ACG). Interestingly, this site also helped several documentaries, such as Masters In The Forbidden City and National Treasure, gain popularity over the past a few years. Read More

Headlines from China: Stocks of U.S.-listed Chinese Video Sites Dropped

Jun 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

After seeing powerful surges earlier this month, stock prices of three U.S.-listed Chinese video sites iQiyi (IQ), Huya (HUYA) and Bilibili (BILI) suffered declines on Thursday. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney’s Live Action ‘Mulan’ Pushed to 2020

Mar 2, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The release date of Disney's upcoming live-action film Mulan has been pushed to March 27, 2020, according to a recent announcement from the company. The announcement came along with a slew of other film updates, including that Avengers: Infinity War will be moved up a week. Read More

Headlines from China: Six Facts About China’s Small-Town Moviegoers

Feb 14, 2018 / Headlines From China /

100 youngsters from small-town China have been interviewed about their favorite movies and moviegoing habits, and here are the findings. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Anime Sector Welcomes a New Big Player: Toutiao

Feb 8, 2018 / Animations /

According to information released from China's business bureau, Beijing Shanxing (北京闪星), a subsidiary of Chinese media giant Jinri Toutiao, recently took full ownership of online anime community Half Dimension (半次元). Read More

Fans Prepare to Farewell AcFun, China’s Video-Streaming Pioneer

Feb 7, 2018 / Animations /

With coffers drying up, some longtime users are holding out hope for an Alibaba-backed resurgence. Read More

Are the Good Times Over? Video Site AcFun Goes Offline (Again)

Feb 3, 2018 / Animations /

First and formerly foremost ACG (anime, comic, games) video site, AcFun, has gone offline again following rumors that it was struggling to pay the bills. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney Partners with Wanda Cinemas to Promote ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

Jan 4, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Along with the theatrical opening of Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in China, Star Wars-themed exhibitions, which are co-organized by Disney, Mtime, and Wanda Cinemas, are taking place at over 100 movie theaters in 55 cities across China. Read More

Chinese Comics App Raises $177 Million in Investment

Dec 6, 2017 / News /

One of China’s most popular mobile apps for reading comics, Kuaikan Manhua, announced Friday that it had completed a Series D financing round totaling $177 million — the largest investment to date for the country’s booming comics industry. Read More

The Rise of China’s Pan-Entertainment Industry: A Conversation with Creation Venture Partners

Nov 28, 2017 / Money /

The 34-year-old investor is the founding partner of Creation Venture Partners, a three-year-old Chinese venture firm focused on investing in the so-called “pan-entertainment” industry. Read More

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