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Headlines from China: How the Looming Trade War Might Influence the Entertainment Sector

Apr 6, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It has been a few weeks since the United States and China started threatening each other with higher tariffs. Although there are no tariffs on entertainment products yet, it's still possible that the looming trade war will influence the entertainment sector. Read More

Headlines from China: Tensions between US and China are Worrisome Says ‘Pandas’ Producer

Apr 5, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Recently, producer and writer Drew Fellman, who is known for Pandas (2018), Born to Be Wild (2011) and Island of Lemurs: Madagacar (2014), sat down with Xinhua News to talk about his latest documentary Pandas and the current relationship between US and China. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Meridian Entertainment Forms Strategic Partnership with The Blacklist

Apr 4, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Beijing-based Meridian Entertainment announced today that the company had formed a strategic partnership with The Blacklist, a leading online script marketplace. Read More

Headlines from China: China Now Has about 10,000 Movie Theaters

Apr 3, 2018 / Headlines From China /

According to data released by China’s film bureau, the number of movie theaters in mainland China was 9,965 as of March, 2018. These 9,965 movie theaters offer 54,165 screens, pipping the United States, which had about 45,000 screens as of 2017. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba Acquires $740 Million Worth of Shares in Wanda Film

Apr 2, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Today, Wanda Film announced that the company's shareholder Wanda Investment had agreed to sell 90 million shares in the company to Alibaba's investment affiliate Hangzhou Zhenxi Investment. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to Open in China Two Weeks Late

Mar 30, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War will hit the big screen in North America on April 27 and in China on May 11. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo, are set to greet fans in Shanghai Disneyland on April 19. Read More

Headlines from China: Nasdaq Welcomes ‘China’s Netflix’ iQiyi Today

Mar 29, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Today, iQiyi (IQ) rang the Nasdaq stock market opening bell in celebration of its IPO. Founded in 2010 by Chinese internet giant Baidu, iQiyi is one of the largest video-streaming platforms in China. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Video-Sharing Site Bilibili Officially Listed on Nasdaq

Mar 28, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Today, Nasdaq officially welcomes Bilibili (BILI), China's leading video-sharing platform for young generations, to trade in its stock market. Read More

Headlines from China: Le Vision Pictures Changed Company Name to Associate Itself with Sunac China

Mar 27, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Le Vision Pictures, a film production company and subsidiary of the troubled LeEco, has changed its name to Le Chuang Entertainment (乐创文娱）, according to an internal letter from the company's CEO Zhang Zhao to its employees. Read More

What It’s Really Like to Work in China’s Film Industry

Mar 27, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As large as it is, China can be a tough beast to understand. What is it like to actually work and make films in China’s entertainment industry? Hollywood veterans share their experiences and things to keep in mind when doing business in the Middle Kingdom. Read More

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