China’s Youth Dramas Face a Mid-Life Crisis

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Once ratings gold, the youth drama genre has lost most of its luster in recent years. Read More

Headlines From China: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3: Gay dialogue removed from film for Chinese audiences

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References to a gay relationship in the new Fantastic Beasts movie were removed by Warner Bros for Chinese audiences. Read More

China’s Internet Crackdown Targets Tencent and ByteDance’s Algorithms

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China’s top cyberspace regulator pioneered a regulation to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech giants.  Read More

Headlines From China: China Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Opens to $10M Amid Mass Cinema Shutdowns

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Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore cruised to an easy win during its opening weekend in China, but the prize was smaller than usual. Read More

Brands Shy Away From Celebrity Marketing in China

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Celebrity marketing events in March fell by 50 percent compared to last year. Are traffic stars no longer bright spots in China? Read More

Headlines From China: The Hit New Film Pushing Chinese Sci-Fi Into Unexplored Territory

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In Kong Dashan’s hit new movie “Journey to the West,” the aliens aren’t hiding in the corn fields of the U.S. Midwest. Read More

Can the ‘Lipstick King’ Help Tencent Huiju Luxury Reach an Audience?

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Tencent Huiju Luxury, the luxury section of the centralized e-commerce marketplace Tencent Huiju, joined hands with top livestreamer Austin Li. But will it help the fledgling e-commerce platform? Read More

Headlines From China: China Box Office Crumbles as Coronavirus Lockdowns Bite

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Cinema box office in mainland China crumbled to its lowest weekend total this year. Read More

How ‘Ascension’ Became the Must-Watch China Documentary of 2022

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There are butlers, bodyguards, and hyperreal sex dolls. But Jessica Kingdon’s Oscar-nominated documentary is really an exploration of something more profound: the meaning of the Chinese dream. Read More

Headlines From China: Does Hollywood Need to Rethink Its China Strategy?

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Does Hollywood Need to Rethink Its China Strategy? Read More

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