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Headlines from China: Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to ‘The Wandering Earth’

Feb 21, 2019 / Headlines From China /

American streaming giant Netflix has acquired international streaming rights to China's first science fiction blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth' Read More

Headlines from China: China to Livestream Oscar Ceremony with Chinese Commentators

Feb 20, 2019 / Headlines From China /

China will livestream the 91st Academy Award ceremony on February 25. Since the ceremony has no host, three Chinese guest commentators are invited to interpret and comment on the live broadcast for Chinese audiences. Read More

Headlines from China: Netflix Audience Enchanted by Chinese Food from Chaoshan Region

Feb 19, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Netflix released Chinese documentary series 'Flavorful Origins' on its platform with subtitles in over 20 languages. Read More

Court prohibits Bytedance-owned video app streaming Tencent’s Honour of Kings

Feb 19, 2019 / Game /

Guangzhou’s Intellectual Property Court has issued an injunction to stop Bytedance-owned video app Watermelon Video from streaming shows that involve Tencent’s wildly popular mobile game, Honour of Kings Read More

Headlines from China: ‘The Wandering Earth’ Became the 2nd High-grossing Film of All Time in China

Feb 18, 2019 / Headlines From China /

The total box office of science fiction movie 'The Wandering Earth' has crossed 3.8 billion yuan ($561 million) after 14 days in release, overtaking 'Operation Red Sea' (3.65 billion yuan) as the 2nd highest-grossing film of all time in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Huayi Brothers CEO Wang Zhongjun Reflects on The Company’s Profit Loss

Feb 15, 2019 / Headlines From China /

2018 is undoubtedly a difficult year for Chinese movie studio Huayi Brothers. Wang Zhongjun, CEO of the company, is determined to make 2019 a better year. Read More

Alibaba Acquires 8% Stake in Bilibili to Double own on Content-driven E-commerce

Feb 15, 2019 / News /

China’s recent rise of content-driven e-commerce is another testimony to the saying that content is king. Read More

Headlines from China: Should Beijing International Film Festival Change Its Dates As Well?

Feb 14, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Last year, the Academy for Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that the 2020 Oscar award ceremony would take place on February 9, which then led many other film awards and festivals, such as Berlinale, BAFTA and Santa Barbara International Film Festival, to change their dates. Read More

Headlines from China: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying Endorses ‘The Wandering Earth’

Feb 13, 2019 / Headlines From China /

At a regular news briefing on February 13, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying encourages a journalist to check out "The Wandering Earth." Read More

Headlines from China: Lou Ye Talks about Chinese Censorship at Berlinale

Feb 12, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Lou's latest film 'The Shadow Play' is about China's economic reform and the ups and downs people went through during this time period. Read More

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