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Headlines from China: Tencent Music Launches US IPO

Dec 12, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Tencent Music has a very different business model compared with the unprofitable Spotify. Read More

The Indie Game Decoding the Gay Male Reality

Dec 12, 2018 / Chinasplaining /

‘A Gay’s Life’ combines entertainment and information to educate and promote tolerance. Read More

Headlines from China: 2018: “Darkest Hour” for China’s Film Exhibition Sector

Dec 11, 2018 / Headlines From China /

This year, due to the general slowdown of movie ticket sales, the decrease in attendance rate and the end of ticket price subsidy, many movie theaters in China are struggling to keep their businesses running. Read More

Baidu-backed Haokan Video blocked from WeChat Moments

Dec 11, 2018 / News /

Baidu-backed video platform Haokan has accused tech giant Tencent of anti-competitive behavior after its video content was blocked on WeChat Moments, the platform’s equivalent of Facebook’s News Feed. Read More

Headlines from China: Short-formed Vertical Video is The Future?

Dec 10, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Online video platforms seem to have realized this new reality and started jumping on the short-video craze. Read More

Chinese Gaming Firm iDreamSky Stumbles in Its Hong Kong Debut

Dec 10, 2018 / Game /

Chinese gaming company iDreamSky stumbled in its Hong Kong debut after a two-year hiatus from trading publicly and increased government regulation in the gaming sector. Read More

Headlines from China: CAA Signs Chinese Documentary Studio Yunji Media

Dec 7, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On December 7th, Yunji Media, a Shanghai-based documentary production company, announced that it had signed on with Creative Artist Agency China, to develop its brand and documentary projects. Read More

Marvel Movie Pantheon to Welcome First Asian Hero

Dec 7, 2018 / News /

Plot twist: Some view character’s father, supervillain Fu Manchu, as the embodiment of anti-Asian prejudice. Read More

The ‘Drifters’ Dreaming of Stardom

Dec 7, 2018 / People /

‘Hengdian drifters’ are not known for their performances. They are aspiring actors from all over China who have come to the world’s largest film and television shooting base, Hengdian World Studios, mostly working as extras or as crew. Read More

Headlines from China: What’s Next for Youku?

Dec 6, 2018 / Headlines From China /

What is next for Chinese online video giant Youku in the post Yang Weidong-era? Read More

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