Headlines From China: Wong Kar-wai Curates for Mercedes-Benz

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Staying true to this tradition for the Year of the Ox, Mercedes-Benz tapped Wong Kar-wai to produce and serve as the lead director for its latest offering, “Where the Heart Leads.” Read More

China’s Box Office Smashes Holiday Record as Crowds Pack Cinemas

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With fewer Chinese traveling over the Lunar New Year due to COVID-19, the country’s cinemas have raked in over 6 billion yuan in just five days. Read More

Headlines From China: With Trump Gone, TikTok Could Get a Chinese Makeover in 2021

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With China’s box office takings expected to return to near pre-pandemic highs in 2021, the world’s largest movie market is becoming more attractive, while also more tricky, for Hollywood studios. Read More

China’s Long-Suffering Film Industry Eyes Big Holiday Box Office

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While urban cinemas may see booming business, those in small cities are likely to get less traffic, as fewer people are returning to their rural hometowns for the Lunar New Year because of ongoing coronavirus control measures. Read More

Headlines From China: As Spring Festival Movies Arrive, a Campaign Against Secret Photography in Cinemas Launches on Chinese Social Media

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A campaign to call on the boycotting of secret photography in cinemas has been launched on Chinese social media, three days before the Lunar New Year, when a batch of new movies will be released. Read More

Headlines From China: Apple’s New Year Film Offers Message of Hope and Courage

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Apple recently teamed up with the rising Chinese American director Lulu Wang--the mastermind behind the celebrated Golden Globe-nominated 2019 indie film "The Farewell", to create a Chinese New Year short film inspired by the traditional folklore of the festival. Read More

TikTok Partners with Universal Music, Home of Kanye West, Rihanna and Taylor Swift

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TikTok has announced a new partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), offering its users more options to use authorized music for their content shared on the hugely popular short video platform. Read More

New ‘Self-Discipline’ Rules Could Blacklist China’s Celebrities

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Expert says an official regulation aimed at holding celebrities to a higher moral standard than laypeople could disproportionately target women. Read More

Headlines From China: New Animation Film Retells Nezha Myth in Chinese Cyberpunk Style

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The latest retelling of the mythological tale, “New Gods: Nezha Reborn,” announced that it would be released in the Chinese mainland on Feb 12, the first day of the 2021 Spring Festival. Read More

Headlines From China: China’s Top Three Streaming Giants Join Hands to Launch First Virtual Cinema Project for 2021 Spring Festival

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The top three Chinese streaming sites Youku, iQIYI and Tencent Video have announced recently their collaboration in launching the first-ever online cinema program together during the Spring Festival. Read More

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