NBA China Ad Featuring Male Singer Reignites Masculinity Debate

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Some netizens call pop star Cai Xukun’s association with the basketball league ‘garbage,’ while others argue that he could help attract more female fans. Read More

Headlines from China: Huayi Brothers Takes A $103 Million Loan from Alibaba Pictures

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Alibaba Pictures announced that its affiliated company Beijing Asian Union Culture and Media Investment Ltd. would make a five-year loan of 700 million yuan (US$ 103 million) to Huayi Brothers. Read More

Knights in Ancient Armor Fight to Save Chinese Culture

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After decades of being stuck in the dark ages, China's historical military re-enactment scene is in the midst of a renaissance. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Film and TV Companies Repays $1.72 Billion in Back Taxes 

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This is the first step of China's crackdown on tax evasions in the entertainment industry. Read More

CCTV Partners with Baidu for Spring Festival Hongbao, Excludes Alibaba, Tencent

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Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has partnered with tech giant Baidu to distribute “red packets” during the world’s most-watched television show of the year—the Spring Festival Gala. Read More

Headlines from China: 50 Chinese Film Companies to Watch in 2019

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2018 saw further consolidation of the Chinese film industry. Some companies went out of business during this turbulent time while some emerged to become important players. Read More

Is China’s Hottest Video App, Douyin, the New WeChat for Luxury?

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Douyin, a hip short video app that is popular among China’s young social media users, has hit the radar of luxury marketers. Read More

Headlines from China: Best-performing Hollywood Studio in China is not Disney?

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Disney’s dominant position in the China market is replaced by another Hollywood studio in 2018. Read More

Film Critic Loses Defamation Suit Over Movie Review

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The production company behind ‘Goodbye Mr. Loser’ had sued over claims of plagiarism leveled in Yang Wen’s 2015 review.  Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Films Performed Poorly in Overseas Markets in 2018

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In 2018, China box office totaled over 60 billion yuan with local films making 37.9 billion yuan. While local films performed well in the domestic market, their performance in overseas markets are less than ideal. Read More

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