Headlines from China: ‘Frozen II’ Sets for November 22 China Release

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Frozen II, a sequel to the 2013 animated movie Frozen, has been scheduled to release in China and the U.S. simultaneously on November 22. Read More

Anime Video Platform Bilibili Is Beta Testing Paid Courses

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The video streaming company is expanding its content ecosystem to shore up growth. Read More

Headlines from China: Wong Kar-wai to Produce Drama Series ‘Blossoms’

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Jettone Films, a film production company owned by Wong Kar-wai, will produce a drama series named Blossoms. The shooting will start in 2020 with Wong Kar-wai being the executive producer. Read More

Kuaishou Launches Curated Short Video App Taizan

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In addition to boosting daily active users (DAUs) of its main app, Kuaishou has been actively building out its content ecosystem to compete with Bytedance. Read More

Headlines from China: Meet The Chinese Partner Behind ‘Why Women Kill’

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Compared to the increasingly common model of Sino-Hollywood collaborations in film co-productions, it is still rare that a Chinese company taps into TV production in the US. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese-American Family Drama ‘The Farewell’ Scores China Release

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Starring Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, and Tzi Ma, the film was released in North America this summer and beat "Avengers: Endgame" for the year's biggest per-theater average at the local box office. Read More

Tencent Video Partners with Maoyan to Further Entertainment Push

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With this partnership, Maoyan and Tencent Video will integrate their ecosystems by converging traffic, promoting a joint membership program, and sharing data. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Midway’ Lands China Release Date

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The 2019 war epic film Midway has been set to release in China day and date with the U.S. on November 8. Read More

Long-Delayed Film ‘Better Days’ Gets Surprise Release in China

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“Better Days” shows the relationship between top student Chen Nian and student athlete Bei Ye and how a bullying incident shapes their fates. The teen drama is one of a handful of films to have their mainland releases canceled or postponed this year. Read More

Headlines from China: Only One Foreign Film Remains on China’s Box Office Top 10 List

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As of October 23, two patriotic blockbusters, My People My Country and The Captain, have each exceeded RMB2.7 billion at the box office. Both films are now on the list of top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time in mainland China. Read More

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