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The Impact of Films and TV on Chinese Outbound Tourism

Apr 12, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

Pop culture, movies, and TV have been shown to have a considerable impact on young Chinese travelers. Just as Lost in Thailand did for Thai tourism, and Game of Thrones for Europe, will One Boat, One World be the soft-power push needed to turn the Chinese cruise industry around? Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Film Hotel Raises $16 Million in Series A Financing

Apr 11, 2018 / Headlines From China /

China’s Film Hotel, a movie-themed hotel chain integrating on-demand theater into hotel rooms, recently raised 100 million yuan ($16 million) in its series A financing led by IDG Capital. Read More

Livestreaming Gamer Takes Playbook to Wall Street

Apr 11, 2018 / News /

Huya Inc. plans to raise up to $200 million in a New York initial public offering (IPO) in what could become the first such U.S. listing from China’s young but fast-growing group of live-broadcasting specialists. Read More

Bronco Blues: Chloé Zhao’s ‘The Rider’ Offers an Intimate Look at a Broken Young Cowboy

Apr 11, 2018 / Interview /

"The Rider" centers on Brady (Brady Jandreau), a Native American bronco rider whose fall from his horse dramatically alters his life. The Sony Pictures Classics release, opening April 13, is written and directed by Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao. Read More

Headlines from China: Studio 8 to Adapt Ken Liu’s Sci-fi Thriller ‘The Hidden Girl’

Apr 10, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The Hidden Girl, a short science fiction story written by Chinese American author Ken Liu, will be adapted into a thriller by Studio 8. The company acquired the adaptation rights two years ago, and recently hired Ellen Shanman to write the film script. Read More

PUBG Corp Sues NetEase for Infringing Chicken and Pan Copyrights

Apr 10, 2018 / Legal /

South Korea’s PUBG Corp, the developer of hit game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is suing NetEase in the US for copyright infringement, unfair competition and trade dress infringement over the Chinese company’s Knives Out and Rules of Survival. Read More

Headlines from China: Indian Film ‘Hindi Medium’ Won Over China’s Middle Class Moviegoers

Apr 9, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As China continues to develop economically, the relationship between education and social mobility becomes a major social issue concerning every Chinese parent. The anxiety depicted in "Hindi Medium" is something that Chinese people, especially middle-class parents, can strongly relate to. Read More

Why Chinese Filmgoers Don’t Buy Hollywood’s Values Anymore

Apr 9, 2018 / Opinion /

"Until about 10 years ago, in the absence of a well-articulated set of national and cultural values, Hollywood stories and the ethics they promoted were aspirational to many Chinese. But now, we’re tired of them. They strike us as conventional at best, irrelevant at worst." Read More

10 of Hong Kong Actor Leslie Cheung’s Most Memorable Films

Apr 8, 2018 / People /

In 2003, hugely popular Hong Kong heart-throb Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing shocked the world when he leapt to his death. To mark the 15th anniversary of his death, we take a look at his 10 most iconic films. Read More

Headlines from China: How the Looming Trade War Might Influence the Entertainment Sector

Apr 6, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It has been a few weeks since the United States and China started threatening each other with higher tariffs. Although there are no tariffs on entertainment products yet, it's still possible that the looming trade war will influence the entertainment sector. Read More

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