Can ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Surprising Release in China Spark a New Round of Luxury Fever?

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
How should luxury brands interpret the surprising release of Crazy Rich Asians in China? Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Aquaman’ to Release in China Two Weeks Early 

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Along with "Aquaman," two other Warner Brothers movies "Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Gridelwald" and "Crazy Rich Asians" have also scored November releases in China. Read More

Yizhibo Sold to Weibo as China’s Live Streaming Frenzy Cools Down

 /  Money  / 
The rumor of Weibo’s acquisition of its live streaming partner Yizhibo recorded further verification that Yizhibo’s business has been integrated into the Chinese Twitter-like platform. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Music Postpones $2 Billion US IPO Due To Market Conditions

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Due to global market sell-off, Tencent Music will delay its $2 billion US IPO, one of the largest US IPOs this year, for at least 9 months. Read More

China’s Biggest Streaming Site to Bring Patriotic Education to the Countryside

 /  News  / 
China’s biggest streaming service is planning to “alleviate the problem of cultural poverty” in China’s disadvantaged rural areas by showing a series of patriotic testosterone-fueled flicks. Read More

Headlines from China: Stephen Chow Films ‘King of Comedy 2,’ Eying 2019 Chinese New Year Release 

 /  China Film Insiders  / 
Hong Kong media reports that Stephen Chow currently is filming 'King of Comedy 2' in mainland China, a sequel to Chow's 1999 comedy film 'King of Comedy'. Read More

Fan Bing Bing’s International Business Lesson

 /  Legal  / 
The simple and obvious bottom line here is that if you are going to be doing business in a foreign country it pays to do so legally. Read More

Headlines from China: What To See At The 2nd PIFF, According to Jia Zhangke

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival will raise its curtain on October 11. Yesterday, the founder of the festival Jia Zhangke attended a press event in Pingyao and talked about the programs and highlights of this year’s PIFF. Read More

After Bullet Messenger, Video Streaming App Douyu Also Pulled from China iOS App Store

 /  News  / 
Chinese e-sports video streaming app Douyu has been taken down from the Chinese iOS app store. The news comes just one day after “WeChat rival” Bullet Messenger was removed from the iOS App Store on October 9. Read More

Movie Companies Flee En Masse From Desert Tax Haven

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Stricter tax regulations and policy changes in Khorgos are driving out production houses once drawn in by the city’s generous tax breaks. Read More

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