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Why PC gamers are the worst at VR—and what that means for China’s VR gaming

Jul 10, 2017  /  News  / 
People who have played a lot of PC and console games are the worst at VR gaming and slower to improve than those who are new to both, a Chinese VR gaming company has found, forcing it to alter its plans. The firm has also found that the way people take to VR reveals so Read More

China Box Office: Illumination Lights up China With Record ‘Despicable Me 3’ Bow

Jul 10, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 3 rose above the fray this weekend with a record-smashing $61 million* debut, and in just three days outgrossed the combined box office of Hollywood's entire 2017 animation slate in China. Read More

6 Great Films to See This Week at the 2017 New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 10, 2017  /  News  / 
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) may be in its last week, but here are six great Chinese films you can still see while it's on through July 16. Read More

Wanda Group to Sell Amusement Park Business for over $9 Billion: Report

Jul 10, 2017  /  Money  / 
Property developer Sunac China Holdings Ltd. will pay RMB 63.2 billion (US$9.3 billion) for Dalian Wanda Group hotels and amusement parks, in a move that can only be seen as Wanda retreating from a fight it picked with Disney over the theme park business in China.  Read More

China’s Internet Queen Papi Jiang Joins Q&A Platform Fenda

Jul 10, 2017  /  News  / 
China’s most famous web celebrity Papi Jiang announced she'll be joining Chinese online Q&A platform Fenda to serve as the community leader of 'Papi Group.' Read More

TCB in RMB: Wanda Reports Half-Year Income Jump

Jul 10, 2017  /  Money  / 
Dalian Wanda Group, China’s property, and entertainment giant, reported overall revenue of RMB 134.9 billion (US$19.8 billion) for the first six months of 2017, an increase of 12.4 percent year-on-year. Read More

Drone Voyeur Live-Streams Women From Outside Their Homes

Jul 9, 2017  /  News  / 
On July 2, a man identified as Jin live-streamed women in various states of undress to over 100 viewers using a drone and the live-streaming app Kuaishou. Read More

Film Review: A Loner

Jul 7, 2017  /  Reviews  / 
Director Xing Xiao’s "A Loner," a Shanghai Film Festival premiere in June, is a quiet stage upon which the remarkable veteran actress Zhu Xijuan’s powerful performance enumerates the challenges facing China’s rapidly aging population. Read More

Marvel and NetEase to Create New Chinese Superheroes For Marvel Universe

Jul 7, 2017  /  News  / 
Marvel Comics is teaming up with Chinese internet giant NetEase to create new Chinese superheroes to join the Marvel Universe. Read More

‘Patriots Day’ Passes China Censorship, No Release Date Yet

Jul 6, 2017  /  News  / 
CBS Films and Lionsgate's Boston Marathon bombing drama "Patriots Day" has been approved for cinemas in China, according to sources familiar with the matter, but a release date is yet to be announced. Read More

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