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Headlines from China: Nearly 8,000 Performing Arts Events in March Were Cancelled in China

Mar 5, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Nearly 8,000 live-performance events across China have been canceled in March due to the coronavirus outbreak Read More

Film Review: The Wild Goose Lake

Mar 4, 2020 / Film Review /

In The Wild Goose Lake, director Diao Yinan maintains the tense nocturnal atmospherics of his crime thriller Black Coal Thin Ice. He may swap out a biting North Chinese winter for the lush environs of a rain-soaked town in Wuhan’s hinterlands, but all the hallmarks of a neo-noir remain. The Wild Goose Lake” opens in New York on Friday, March 6 at Film Forum. Read More

Headlines from China: Er Dong Pictures to Launch IPO in Hong Kong

Mar 4, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Founded by Chen Shuogang and Yang Fan in 2015, the company is known for its investments in several Chinese blockbusters such as My People My Country, Operations Red Sea, and Ip Man 4. Read More

Fan-Fiction Site Blocked in China After Celeb’s Stans Complain

Mar 4, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

Fans of Chinese actor Xiao Zhan had mobilized to protest their idol being portrayed as a woman with a thing for teens on the popular content-hosting platform Archive of Our Own, leading to the site being blacklisted in China. Read More

Headlines from China: When Will Chinese Cinemas Open Again?

Mar 3, 2020 / Headlines From China /

This week, a wide range of industries in China from hotels and restaurants to retail businesses have resumed operations. This makes many in the film industry ask this question again: when will Chinese cinemas reopen? Read More

ByteDance-Owned TikTok Was World’s Most Downloaded Social Media App in January

Mar 3, 2020 / News /

With 104.7 million downloads, TikTok became the world’s most downloaded social media app in January. The figure represented a 46% increase compared to the same month last year. Read More

Recap: 2020 Berlinale Sino-European Production Seminar

Mar 2, 2020 / News /

Here is a recap of key topics that were discussed during the 6th Sino-European Production Seminar held on Wednesday, 26th February, jointly organized by the producers association Bridging the Dragon and the European Film Market. Read More

Headlines from China: Macao Ready to Re-open Movie Theaters on March 2

Mar 2, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The decision was made by the Macao government as the region has no new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection for 23 consecutive days. Read More

Headlines from China: Beijing Cinemas Will Not Open Anytime Soon

Feb 28, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On February 26, the Beijing city government released a guideline for business resumption of the film industry. However, at a conference held on February 27, it was clarified that the the guideline is for future use. The current conditions in Beijing are not ready for movie theaters to reopen or for film studios to resume productions yet. Read More

‘Lost In Russia’ and the Search for a Chinese Netflix

Feb 28, 2020 / Streaming /

Chinese movie theaters complained when the film’s producers inked a deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, but the agreement isn’t likely to pose a threat. Read More

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