Headlines from China: Alibaba Pictures to Release New Digital Entertainment Platform

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On August 4, Alibaba Pictures announced it will release a new digital entertainment platform for IP rights holders to connect with each other. Read More

Headlines from China: How Yang Mi’s Jiaxing Media Is Affected by LeEco’s Cash Flow Crisis

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LeEco still owes 414 million yuan in total to at least 24 film companies in China, among which is Jiaxing Media, owned by Chinese actress Yang Mi. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s ‘The Taste of Rice Flower’ to Compete at Venice Days

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12 films, including the Chinese film ‘The Taste of Rice Flower’, have been selected to compete at the 2017 Venice Days. Read More

TCB in RMB: Alibaba Forges a Stronger Alliance with Pokemon

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Alibaba Pictures, the film arm of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, launched an immersive experience park in Hangzhou, where Alibaba is headquartered. Read More

Alibaba Integrates Cultural, Entertainment Resources in Strategic Partnership with Alibaba Pictures

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Alibaba Group, aggressive in seeking new growth engines amid the country’s economic slowdown, has been ramping up efforts to make inroads into the country’s entertainment industry in recent years. Read More

Xiaomi Pictures Beats a Retreat from Filmmaking

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The company is paring back its involvement in filmmaking from production and marketing to just investing as the device maker refocus on its core business. Chinese technology company Xiaomi is radically scaling back its filmmaking division amidst market-share struggles and high-level executive changes as the firm continues to overhaul it business. Barely a year after Read More

Senior Alibaba Pictures Executive Detained For Suspected Bribery

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Another senior executive at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s movie production arm has been detained under suspicion of corruption, according to multiple local media reports. Read More

Alibaba Buys 30 Percent Stake in Hehe Pictures

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Alibaba Pictures Group will acquire a 30 percent strategic stake in Chinese film investment company Hehe Pictures, becoming its second-largest shareholder. Read More

Private Studios Are Flourishing: Part 10 of the CFI Guide

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The makeup of China’s film industry has been transformed since the country’s ascension to the WTO at the turn of the century. Read More

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, Alibaba Pictures Announce Partnership

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Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners and Chinese e-commerce and media giant have announced a partnership to co-produce films for global and Chinese audiences. Read More