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Headlines from China: ‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Continues to Top China Box Office Despite Competition from World Cup

Jun 21, 2018 / Headlines From China /

This week, "Jurassic World" sequel continues to top the box office charts in China and has made over 1 billion yuan ($154 M) as of now, despite the competition from the World Cup. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney is Our Role Model Says Wanda Film President

Jun 20, 2018 / Headlines From China /

At a recent event, Wanda Film President Zeng Maojun introduced the company's business activities across the world. Zeng stressed the importance of integrating film IPs into the companies' other products and services, saying that Disney is Wanda's role model in terms of IP development and monetization. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Film Industry Research Report Launches English Version For the First Time

Jun 19, 2018 / Headlines From China /

This annual report just entered its 12th year, but this is the first time the Report launches its international version. Read More

The 17th New York Asian Film Festival to Present 21 Films from Greater China

Jun 18, 2018 / News /

One year ago, NYAFF committed to supporting the new generation of first-time directors emerging in Asia with the Young Blood series, focusing on Hong Kong; this year the festival shifts to Mainland China. Read More

Headlines from China: The Changing Landscape of Film Distribution in China

Jun 18, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The fact that a few traditional distribution companies recently went out of business further reflects the reality that the landscape of film distribution in China is rapidly changing. Read More

Headlines from China: Former Microsoft Executive Lu Qi Steps Down as Board Member of iQiyi

Jun 15, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Following Lu Qi's resignation as Baidu COO last month, Chinese online video platform iQiyi announced yesterday that Lu Qi had resigned as iQiyi's board member and chairman of the remuneration committee with effect from June 14. Read More

Jinri Toutiao is Going into Games Distribution

Jun 15, 2018 / Game /

Jinri Toutiao, an information platform app of ByteDance, announced on June 14 that it has launched a new service “Jinri Games (今日游戏)”. The service is currently only available for Android users. Read More

Headlines from China: How Does China Discover and Support Emerging Filmmakers?

Jun 14, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As the Chinese film market continues to grow, it has become a consensus that cultivating the next generation of filmmakers is one of the most pressing issues faced by China's film industry. Read More

Chinese Video Streaming Platform AcFun Reveals Security Breach

Jun 14, 2018 / Legal /

Chinese video streaming platform AcFun recently revealed that hackers had stolen data of tens of thousands of user. The company apologized for the breach and admitted that the leak was due to insufficient precautions to secure the platform. Read More

Headlines from China: WWE Wrestler John Cena to Star in Jackie Chan’s ‘Project X’

Jun 13, 2018 / Headlines From China /

American professional wrestler John Cena will star in Jackie Chan’s film “Project X”, playing the role of a former American marine. Read More