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Headlines from China: The Disappearance of Female Leads in China’s Box Office Hits

Mar 19, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Since Wolf Warrior 2 was crowned king of the Chinese box office last year, female characters in China's box office hits become less and less memorable. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing International Film Festival Announces Partial Lineup

Mar 16, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
The 8th Beijing International Film Festival just announced the first batch of films to be screened this year at the festival. Award season favorites, such as Get Out, Call Me By Your Name, and The Disaster Artist, appeared on the list. Read More

Headlines from China: Short Video is A Trendy Pastime in China, Survey Shows

Mar 15, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
At the beginning of 2018, several apps that allow users to make, share, and watch short videos quickly gained popularity in China. Currently, making and watching short videos on these apps has become the new trendy pastime among Chinese youngsters. Read More

Headlines from China: Sun Hongbin Resigns as Leshi Chairman

Mar 14, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Sun Hongbin will step down as the Chairman of Leshi, the listed arm of the troubled LeEco. Liu Shuqing, the current General Manager of LeShi, is appointed as interim chairwoman. Read More

Headlines from China: China to Eliminate SAPPRFT as Part of Government Restructure

Mar 13, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
China will abolish the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and form a new media regulatory body under closer control of the State Council. Read More

Headlines From China: Tencent To Become Second Largest Shareholder Of New Classics Media

Mar 12, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Enlight Media has entered into an equity transfer agreement with an industry fund under Tencent that it will sell 27.64% stake in film and TV production company New Classics Media (新丽传媒）for approximately $524 million. Upon completion, Tencent will become the second largest shareholder of New Classics Media. Read More

Video Streaming Site Youku Sues Toutiao for Illegally Distributing Wolf Warriors 2

Mar 10, 2018  /  Legal  / 
Youku, a leading video streaming service owned by Alibaba, is suing online content aggregator Toutiao (in Chinese) and video platform Yuncheng Sunshine Media (our translation; 运城阳光传媒 in Chinese) for distributing the movie Wolf Warriors 2. Read More

Headlines from China: Which Provinces in China Love Foreign Films the Most? 

Mar 9, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Along with the development of China's film industry and Chinese moviegoers' ever-changing tastes, foreign films overall perform better and better in China over the past three years. But which provinces in China love foreign films the most? Read More

Headlines From China: ‘Buddy Love’ The Key To Winning Box Office In China

Mar 8, 2018  /  Box Office  / 
“Buddy Love,” a screenwriting technique first mentioned in screenwriter Blake Snyder’s book Save The Cat, has been seen employed in many top-grossing Chinese films, most recently, Detective Chinatown 2 and Operation Red Sea. Read More

Streaming Platform Douyu to Get RMB 4 Billion from Tencent

Mar 8, 2018  /  Game  / 
Tencent has been backing the platform since March 2016 when it led a $100 million B financing round along with Sequoia and Nanshan Capital. It also participated in Douyu’s RMB 1.5 billion worth C financing round in August the same year. Read More

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