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Headlines from China: China to Reward Cinemas for Showing More Local Films

Dec 13, 2017 / Headlines From China /

It was announced by China's film bureau on the Dec. 13 that movie theaters that generate over 55% of ticket sales from domestic films will be eligible for the rewards. Read More

Headlines from China: Jia Yueting Dubbed “Laolai,’ Blacklisted by China’s Top Court

Dec 12, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Tech entrepreneur Jia Yueting is now blacklisted by China’s top court, after failing to pay money he owed to Ping An Securities. Jia is now banned from traveling first-class on planes and trains, visiting hotels, nightclubs, and golf courses, and purchasing other luxuries in general. Read More

Headlines from China: Timo Vuorensola Starts Shooting ‘Iron Sky: The Ark’ at Wanda Studios

Dec 11, 2017 / Headlines From China /

On December 8, the production opening ceremony of 'Iron Sky: The Ark,' the third installment of the cult 'Iron Sky' franchise, took place at Wanda Studios in Qingdao, China. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s 2017 Top Celebrities by Commercial Value

Dec 8, 2017 / Entertainment Marketing /

CBNweekly, a weekly-published Chinese business news magazine, recently released a list of top 100 Chinese celebrities by commercial value. Read More

Headlines from China: Stephen Chow’s Hit Movies to be Adapted into Big-budget Online Drama Series

Dec 7, 2017 / Headlines From China /

New Culture Media's PDAL will form a joint venture with Chinese production company Linghe Culture Media to produce over ten online drama series based on Stephen Chow's hit movies, such as 'The God of Cookery' and 'King of Comedy.' Read More

Headlines from China: Wanda’s Legendary Entertainment Names Attorney Joshua Grode as CEO

Dec 6, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Legendary Entertainment, a U.S.-based media company and a subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group, has named attorney Joshua Grode as CEO. Read More

Headlines from China: Sci-fi Fan Barack Obama Meets Chinese Novelist Liu Cixin in Beijing

Dec 5, 2017 / Headlines From China /

At the recent Global Education Summit in Beijing, former U.S. President Barack Obama met Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin whose science fiction novel 'The Three-Body Problem' reportedly influenced Obama's presidency. Read More

Headlines from China: iQIYI’s ‘Burning Ice’ and ‘Tientsin Mystic’ Coming to Netflix in Early 2018

Dec 4, 2017 / Headlines From China /

After Youku announced its distribution deal with Netflix, iQIYI also revealed that its original drama series 'Burning Ice,' 'Tientsin Mystic will be available on Netflix in the first quarter of 2018. Read More

Headlines from China: Popular Chinese Drama Series Gets Netflix Release Deal

Dec 1, 2017 / Headlines From China /

Netflix hasn't been able to launch its service in China due to the country's regulatory environment for foreign digital service provider. Alternatively, Netflix tries to engage the Chinese audience through content partnerships with Chinese companies. 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

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