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China’s Movie Makers Are Leveraging iQiyi’s Data to Make the Next Blockbuster

Mar 22, 2018 / Interview /

Access to audience data is transforming the film industry in China. As leading online video platform iQiyi announced its $2.4 billion Nasdaq IPO filing, we spoke to screenwriters and producers who work with iQiyi to understand the changes to the industry. Read More

Headlines from China: China Box Office Top 100, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Mar 21, 2018 / Headlines From China /

In this article, WeChat media account yiqipaidianying lists China box office top 100 from 2008 up to today with adjustment for ticket price inflation. This time, it's James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar that tops the chart. Number two is last year's box office smash hit Wolf Warrior 2. Read More

CFI and China Hollywood Society Co-Present Web Panel “Meet The Buyers”

Mar 21, 2018 / News /

Join the China Hollywood Society and China Film Insider for our Third jointly hosted online event: a web panel discussing with three top production companies currently working in the Chinese market. Read More

Elaine Chin: Digital’s Impact on Hollywood-China Entertainment

Mar 21, 2018 / China Film Insiders /

How blockbusters and digital platforms are changing Hollywood’s relationship with China. Read More

Headlines from China: Publicity Department of Communist Party to Oversee China’s Film Sector

Mar 20, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On March 20 (Beijing Time), a government restructure plan is approved by China's congress. According to this plan, the Publicity Department of the Communist Part of China will oversee China's film sector. Read More

China’s Idol Groups: How to Organize Fans and Adulate People

Mar 20, 2018 / Celebrity /

China is home to hundreds of fan clubs, which put on events, buy products, or even donate to charity in the name of their idols. In China, the fan industry is now worth billions of yuan — and is expected to reach 100 billion yuan ($15.8 billion) by 2020. Read More

China Business Scam, Part 2: The Fake Joint Venture

Mar 20, 2018 / Legal /

This part 2 post is on what we call the fake China Joint Venture, and it is an oldy but a goody and — dare I say it — one of my favorites. Our China lawyers have seen this one quite often and as far as I know, it has always involved an American company, which I fear says something about American naïveté. Read More

Headlines from China: The Disappearance of Female Leads in China’s Box Office Hits

Mar 19, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Since Wolf Warrior 2 was crowned king of the Chinese box office last year, female characters in China's box office hits become less and less memorable. Read More

Is Douyin the Right Social Video Platform for Luxury Brands?

Mar 19, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

Over the past couple of months there’s been a lot of hype about Chinese short video social site Douyin. The app, launched in September 2016, growing to over 100 million users within a year, becoming the number two ranked app overall in the Apple Chinese App store, and reaching first in the video/photo category. Read More

Making Films that Chinese Audiences Want to See

Mar 18, 2018 / Box Office /

Understanding the nuances of Chinese culture and people can make or break a movie. Read More

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