The Future of Content: US and China Shift the Paradigm

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User experience is shaping the way content is being created, distributed and consumed. The future of storytelling is drastically changing, and being led by countries with the largest media consuming populations, from being featured on the big screen to now being played in the palm of our hands. Read More

Chinese Filmmakers Think Local….While the World Waits

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Popular films screen in Italy but international release remains on hold for many. Read More

Headlines from China: Box Office Hit ‘Us and Them’ Sued for Unfair Competition

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While an official conclusion has not been reached regarding the ticket-refund controversy surrounded romantic drama ‘Us and Them,’ the film has recently been sued by producers of Screaming Live, a comedy film that also opened in China on Saturday April 29. Read More

Italy Tunes in to Asian Cinema

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The Far East Film Festival attracts a loyal – and ever-growing – band of Asian film fanatics. Read More

Headlines from China: Lupita Nyong’o to Star in John Woo’s Remake of ‘The Killer’

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Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo will collaborate with Universal Pictures to remake his 1989 action classic The Killer. Lupita Nyong’o has been cast to play the leading role, which was previously played by actor Chow Yun Fat in the 1989 version. Read More

A Taste of Asia … in Italy

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Over 20 years, the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, has been spreading the good news about Asian popular cinema. Read More

Headlines from China: CAA China and Production Firm Give Me Five to Launch New Fund

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On April 26, CAA China and Chinese film and TV production company Give Me Five (五元文化) officially entered a deal to jointly launch a new script development fund. Read More

Wanda Quietly Launches Qingdao Movie Metropolis

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On April 28, Wang Jianlin and Wanda formally opened their Qingdao Movie Metropolis, a massive complex featuring 30 film studios, a theme park, shopping mall, luxury hotels, and even a yacht club and international hospital. Read More

Headlines from China: iQiyi Partners With JD.com to Increase Paying Users

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Leading video platform iQiyi and e-commerce site JD.com officially formed a strategic partnership, which will allow one platform's paying subscribers to enjoy the other platform's membership benefits. Read More

Nasdaq-Listed iQiyi Reports 57% Increase in Revenue

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Chinese on-demand video streaming platform iQiyi (爱奇艺) has reported a 57% year-on-year increase in revenue in its first financial report since its IPO. Read More

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