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Headlines from China: Yu Yongfu Officially Resigns from Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group

Nov 15, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Yu Yongfu will officially step down as the Chairman of Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group on December 1. Meanwhile, Yu is assigned as the head of eWTP, a new strategic investment unit to be established by Alibaba Group. Read More

CAA, Bona Film Group Launch $150 Million Film Fund with ‘Midway’

May 26, 2017 / Money /

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Bona Film Group will kick off a US$150 million film production fund with an investment in blockbuster director Roland Emmerich's upcoming "Midway," the two companies announced Friday. Read More

TCB in RMB: LeSports Defaults, Jia Zhangke Skint, iQIYI Goes Hip-Hop

May 5, 2017 / Money /

LeSports, sports arm of China's internet conglomerate LeEco, canceled the broadcast of a Wednesday European Championship match between Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, increasing concerns over the floundering titan’s recent financial situation. Read More

Bona Film Group Takes First Step Towards China IPO

May 4, 2017 / Money /

On Wednesday Bona Film Group announced it had filed the necessary documents required for a stock market listing with the Xinjiang Securities Regulatory Bureau and had received confirmation from the regulator. Read More

Bona Film Group Delists from U.S. but Won’t Turn Its Back on Hollywood

May 2, 2016 / News /

After five years, Bona raised only $100M on NASDAQ, small for an investor in 60 films and builder of 30 theaters. Read More

China’s Film Industry Online, Part 3. Production and Distribution Converge in Cyberspace

Oct 6, 2015 / Legal /