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Headlines from China: Huang Xiaoming Caught Up in Stock Manipulation Scandal

Aug 14, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, who recently starred in "Escape Plan 2" alongside Sylvester Stallone, has been caught up in a scandal over stock manipulation. Read More

Headlines from China: Another Co-produced Cash Grab Failed at the Box Office in China

Jul 2, 2018 / Headlines From China /

"Escape Plan 2: Hades," which is co-financed by China's Leomus Pictures and stars Sylvester Stallone and Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, opened in Chinese theaters on June 29. Upon scrutiny, this blockbuster-like action movie seems more like a cash grab. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Escape Plan 2: Hades’ Scores June 29 China Release

May 31, 2018 / Headlines From China /

"Escape Plan 2: Hades," an upcoming action film that stars Sylvester Stallone, Huang Xiaoming, and Dave Bautista, has been scheduled to release in China on June 29. Read More

Headlines from China: Key Trends in China’s Anime Sector

Nov 30, 2017 / Headlines From China /

A few years ago, it was almost unimaginable that Chinese anime would be able to compete with Japanese anime. Yet today, the market share of domestic anime is rapidly increasing in China. Read More

Headlines from China: The New Year Holiday Season is Not about Domestic Comedies Anymore

Nov 16, 2017 / Headlines From China /

The two months between late November and late January are considered one of the most important holiday seasons for China box office. Read More

Headlines from China: Is TVB Becoming “Foxconn” for China’s Streaming Sites?

Oct 4, 2017 / Headlines From China /

For audiences in mainland China, TVB shows are a part of their childhood and youthhood memories. However, over the past a few years, we can barely think of a TVB show that is truly memorable. Read More

The Top 10 Male Chinese Actors You Need to Know

Aug 22, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

From Andy Lau ("The Great Wall") to Kris Wu ("Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"), here is a list of 10 Chinese actors you need to know. 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

Tag Heuer Names Angelababy Brand Ambassador, Shrugs Off Dior Controversy

Jun 2, 2017 / Entertainment Marketing /

The Angelababy-Tag Heuer collaboration follows closely on the heels of a similar partnership she had with the Parisian fashion house Christian Dior in May, which became controversial after it attracted swaths of negative reviews on social media. Read More

Chinese Celebrity and the Soft Power Machine

Apr 3, 2016 / Entertainment Marketing /

In the first in a series of occasional guest Op-eds, China Film Insider brings you the voices of two academics in Britain who are recording milestones and studying trends in the growing world of Chinese moviemaking, Read More

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