Filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang Takes Down Piracy Site

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Director Tsai Ming-liang struck a blow against piracy in the world’s second-largest film market on Tuesday, forcing the takedown of a file sharing website. Read More

China Box Office: Crime Thriller Leads Muted Weekend, ‘Pets’ Slow, Steady

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‘The Secret Life of Pets‘ hit $49.2M but will likely fall short of the ‘Minions’ tally in 2015. Read More

Virtual Reality Arcades Are Booming In Shanghai

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China has a well-documented fascination with VR, and while top-of-the-line headsets are still too pricey for average consumers, VR arcades are cropping up to fill the gap. Read More

On Screen China: Lovers’ Holiday Could Boost ‘Online-to-Offline’ Romance Pic

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The Chinese release calendar has four “lovers' holidays” that tend to spark a rise in moviegoing. Read More

Will Netflix Ever Go to China?

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Netflix has not entered the Chinese market, and unless it changes its business strategy or China changes its approach to regulating content and Internet streaming, it probably will not be doing so soon. Read More

Two Entertainment IPOs Land Large: China Film Co. and Omnijoi

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CFC's listing was the biggest, most anticipated in China's booming entertainment sector, with shares rising the daily allowed maximum of 44%. Read More

Alibaba, HTC Announce Virtual Reality Partnership

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Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s cloud computing division Alicloud and Taiwan device maker HTC announced a strategic alliance in virtual reality on Tuesday. Read More

Xiaomi Reveals Its VR Headset

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China is obsessed with Virtual Reality, and smartphone giant Xiaomi is not about to be left behind. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Time Raiders’ Defies Lousy Buzz with Thursday Release

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Sensing a backlash against cheesy visual effects and wooden acting, the film's distributor applied for and was granted a last-minute Thursday evening release. The move paid off. Read More

Can China’s Internet Celebrities Gain International Stardom?

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Having received a joint investment of over US$1 million, Papi Jiang is considered one of China’s most successful internet celebrities, or wang hong (网红). Globally, she still has a long way to go. Read More

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