Can Livestreaming Lift China Out of Poverty by 2020?

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
China’s video and e-commerce platforms say they’re putting rural content creators on the path to fame and fortune, but questions persist about whether their poverty-busting initiatives can actually make a difference. Read More

Eight Ways Brands Are Featured on Chinese Reality Shows

 /  CBI  / 
Chinese television networks and video streaming sites are endlessly creative in their quest to integrate brands into the content of their programming. Read More

CBI Case Study: When Effective Brand Integration Clashes With Chinese Law

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A Chinese court strike down an innovative form of advertising that went too far in its attempt to connect a brand to the highly popular content of a reality show. Read More

CBI Video: Peace Hotel Anniversary Film Pays Homage to Silent Era 

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To mark the hotel’s 90th anniversary, Canada’s Fairmont Hotel & Resorts collaborated with First Short Film Project to produce “Romance in Silence," a six-minute short film set on the historic property starring young actors Zhuyan Manzi and Li Hong-chi.  Read More

CBI News Wrap: TV and Video Investment Season, Self-Discipline Pledge

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It’s investment season for Chinese TV and video industry. Over the past week or so, the major satellite networks and streaming services have been busy presenting their strategic plans and 2020 content offerings to advertisers and media.  Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent’s Hit Web Series ‘The Untamed’ to Stream on Netflix

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Based on a web novel titled Mo Dao Zu Shi (魔道祖师), the 50-episode web series was first released on Tencent Video, and made its two lead actors, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, hottest male stars in China. Read More

How ’90s Kids Are Redrawing the Boundaries of Chinese Animation

 /  Animations  / 
China’s millennials are all grown up. The country’s animation industry is finally starting. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Weathering with You’ Slated for IMAX Release in China

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The Makoto Shinkai film, setting to release on November 1, 2019, will be the first Japanese animated feature that gets IMAX releases in China. Read More

Cult-like Restaurant Exposes China’s Appetite for Ponzi Schemes

 /  Interview  / 
Filmmaker Zhou Mingying discusses his surreal encounter with an authoritarian restaurateur while making his documentary ‘The Land of Peach Blossoms.’ The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) last year. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney and Viacom Form Partnerships with Chinese Firms in Content Productions

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The ties between Hollywood and China have never been stopped. Read More

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