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Premiere Urges Price Cuts for Cancer Drugs Amid Hit Film’s Success

Jul 19, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang is instructing relevant government agencies to speed up the cutting of prices of cancer drugs, according to a post published on the website of the State Council. Read More

Headlines from China: Daniel Wu Slams Emmy Awards for Snubbing His Show for Outstanding Stunt Coordination

Jul 18, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Chinese-American actor Daniel Wu recently posted on various social media platforms, slamming Emmy Awards for snubbing his show Into The Badlands for Outstanding Stunt Coordination. Read More

Douyin Reaches 500 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide

Jul 18, 2018  /  News  / 
No matter if you like it or not, more and more global netizens are keen to watch 15-second videos of people dancing, singing, or just doing other goofy stuff on China’s popular short video platform Douyin, aka Tik Tok. Read More

EnMaze Pictures’ Short Film Tour to Highlight North America-based Chinese Filmmakers

Jul 18, 2018  /  News  / 
Recently, U.S.-based film production company EnMaze Pictures launched the 3rd North America Chinese Directors Short Film Tour, which aims to connect overseas Chinese film students with the flourishing film industry in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Gong Li to Head the 55th Golden Horse Awards Jury 

Jul 17, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
With the invitation from celebrated filmmaker Ang Lee, Head of Executive Committee for the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Chinese actress Gong Li will head the jury for the 55th Golden Horse Awards. Read More

Youku and Migu Video Post Viewing Numbers From This Year’s World Cup

Jul 17, 2018  /  News  / 
As France won its second World Cup after beating Croatia on July 15, Chinese video streamers are also busy celebrating their soaring viewerships. Read More

Headlines from China: Documentaries Flourish on Chinese Video Site Bilibili

Jul 16, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Founded in 2010, Bilibili is a Chinese video site mainly themed around animation, comic, and game (ACG). Interestingly, this site also helped several documentaries, such as Masters In The Forbidden City and National Treasure, gain popularity over the past a few years. Read More

Epic Budget, Epic Fail: Chinese Blockbuster ‘Asura’ Tanks

Jul 16, 2018  /  News  / 
China’s latest fantasy epic, “Asura,” claimed to be the most expensive domestic production to date — but it didn’t even last three days in cinemas. Read More

‘The Rap of China’ Returns After Off-Beat Year

Jul 16, 2018  /  News  / 
China’s first hip-hop reality show shone a spotlight on the local rap scene, but ultimately artists found themselves cast in a bad light. Read More

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Questions LeTV for Using Blockchain as a Buzzword

Jul 15, 2018  /  News  / 
Leshi Internet Information and Technology, previously known as LeTV,  has been questioned by Shenzhen Stock Exchange regarding its smart TV subsidiary Lerong Zhixin’s new blockchain business. Read More

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