China film |

Remake of Japanese Drama Not Chinese Enough, Say Fans

Jun 16, 2017 / News /

The Chinese remake of a hit Japanese television series set in an overnight diner has failed to sate Chinese viewers, many of whom complain that the show lacks local flavor. Read More

Paramount to Issue Longer, China-Only ‘Transformers’ Cut?

Jun 15, 2017 / News /

"Transformers: The Last Knight," the fifth film in the series, appears to have an extra two minutes in its Chinese version. Read More

TCB in RMB: Yang Mi’s Studio Jiangxing Media Raises $37 million

Jun 14, 2017 / Money /

Jiangxing Media, partially owned by Chinese actress Yang Mi, announced it has secured RMB 250 million ($36.8 million) worth of new shares from Zhejiang-based Perfect World Investment & Holding Group on the New Third Board, China’s stock market for start-ups. Read More

Internet Celebrities Angelababy, Papi Jiang are China’s Youngest Philanthropists

Jun 13, 2017 / News /

With a donation of US$3.1 million, 30-year-old online sensation Papi Jiang was named China’s youngest philanthropist, according to the Hurun Research Institute’s Philanthropy List 2017. The Hurun Research Institute’s Philanthropy List 2017, which is in its 14th iteration, ranks the Chinese mainland’s 100 “most generous individuals” based on the value of their cash (or cash equivalent) donations from April Read More

2nd Annual China-US Entertainment Law Conference Set for June 21 in Beijing

Jun 13, 2017 / Legal /

China Law Blog is organizing the second annual China-US Entertainment Law Conference on June 21 in Beijing. Read More

Annecy Festival Drops Chinese Film After Chinese Government Pressure

Jun 12, 2017 / News /

Chinese officials pressured French animated film festival Annecy organizers to drop a Chinese film from its program, festival organizers have revealed. Read More

Xi Jinping Tells Modi He Loves ‘Dangal,’ Wants More Such Movies in China

Jun 12, 2017 / News /

Bollywood’s Dangal, already the highest earning non-Hollywood foreign film in Chinese history, earned another important Chinese fan over the weekend -- China's President Xi Jinping. Read More

China-Censored Version of ‘Alien: Covenant’ Has Next to No Alien in It

Jun 9, 2017 / News /

Chinese news is reporting that Ridley Scott's sequel to the long-running Alien franchise is six minutes shorter than the international version. Read More

China Closes Social Media Accounts from Top Outlets, including Harper’s Bazaar

Jun 9, 2017 / News /

The country’s biggest internet companies, including Baidu, Tencent, Youku and NetEase were ordered to shut down accounts that offered celebrity news and gossip. Read More

‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ Passes China Censorship

Jun 9, 2017 / News /

Luc Besson’s sci-fi movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, reportedly France’s biggest-budgeted production ever, has been approved for cinemas in China, according to sources familiar with the matter, but a release date has yet to be announced. Read More

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