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Headlines from China: How Did Ghosts Disappear from Chinese Films?

Oct 13, 2017 / Headlines From China /

If you go to a movie theater in China to see a so-called "Ghost Movie," most likely, you will see humans pretending to be ghosts or paranoid people worrying about ghosts. So how did ghosts disappear from Chinese films? Read More

Headlines from China: What Data Says about the Market of Sci-fi Movies in China

Oct 12, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Science fiction is a widely liked genre that generates numerous international blockbusters. While Hollywood produced most of those blockbusters, an increasing number of Chinese sci-fi projects have been emerging in recent years. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Largest Streaming Site iQiyi Considers IPO in the U.S.

Sep 26, 2017 / Headlines From China /

iQiyi, China's largest online streaming site, considers seeking initial public offering in the U.S. in 2018, according to sources familiar with the matter. Read More

With IPO Plans, China’s Hipster Movie Review Site Turns Pragmatic

Aug 8, 2017 / News /

A leaked internal email that the company's founder and CEO, Yang Bo, sent to his employees called for the company to make a 'pragmatic' pivot. Read More

Headlines from China: Netflix to Produce First Chinese Language Original Series

Aug 7, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Netflix announced its first Chinese language original series: an eight-episode jailbreak thriller called Bardo that will be directed by Taiwanese filmmaker Sam Quah. Read More

TCB In RMB: Paramount, Short Films, Streaming Music, Celebrity Investment

Apr 28, 2017 / Money /

Thursday, the Shenzhen Exchange wrote to Shanxi Meijin Energy, inquiring about a joint fund it had announced that included a $100 million investment from superstar actor Chen Kun. The letter expressed concern over Chen’s inexperience in professional investment institutions, as well as his apparent unfamiliarity with the areas in which the fund was targeted to invest. Read More