Headlines from China: Alibaba Pictures and Entertainment One to Co-produce ‘Peppa Pig’ Movie

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British cartoon character Peppa Pig will become the protagonist of an upcoming movie co-produced by Alibaba Pictures. Currently, Alibaba Pictures and Entertainment One, the IP rights holder of Peppa Pig, have registered the project as a co-production with China's film bureau. Read More

Desert Tax Haven Draws Moviemakers to China’s Far West

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A small Chinese city on the border with Kazakhstan has surprisingly shot to stardom among Chinese moviemakers. Read More

Oscar-Winning Film ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Scores China Release Date

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Amazon Studios’s Oscar-winning film 'Manchester by the Sea' has scored a release date for China, a few months after winning approval by Chinese censors. Read More

Chinese Firm Accused of Making ‘Ultraman’ Film Without Copyright Permission

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Guangzhou-based BlueArc Animation Studios is the latest third party to be caught up in a long-running copyright dispute between two Japanese companies. Read More

Bona Film Group Takes First Step Towards China IPO

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On Wednesday Bona Film Group announced it had filed the necessary documents required for a stock market listing with the Xinjiang Securities Regulatory Bureau and had received confirmation from the regulator. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Genius’ and ‘Final Fantasy’ Pose No Threat to Reigning Blockbusters

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Eight new releases — six domestic and two imported “buy-out” films — feebly enter Chinese cinemas this weekend, with only 'Genius,' starring Jude Law as eccentric author Thomas Wolfe, and 'Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV' securing enough showtimes to make their limited presence felt at the box office. Read More

This Company Wants to Bring AR-Powered Treasure Hunt to K-Pop Fans

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VREX is a Korean startup wants to mingle fan power with augmented reality (AR) technology to digitally connect fans with their loved stars. Read More

Huahua Media, Shanghai Media Group Invest US$1 Billion in Paramount Pictures

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Huahua Media surprised China and Hollywood observers again when it, along with Shanghai Media Group, announced an investment of US$1 billion in Paramount Pictures. Read More

This Shanghai-based Startup is Showing off Its AR Magnifier at CES

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NEOBEAR is debuting MAGNEO, an Augmented Reality (AR) intelligent device developed for children, allowing them to better understand the world and greatly broaden their imagination. Read More

Viacom Breaks Ground on First Nickelodeon Theme Park in China

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The Nickelodeon Cultural Resort will occupy one million of the three million square meter project, which is being built as part of the Foshan Cultural and Ecological Project. Read More

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