Headlines From China: Spring Festival Holiday First Day Pre-Sale Reaches $15.56 Million

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As of 12pm on Jan 30, nine blockbusters have achieved pre-sale of 100 million yuan ($15.56 million) for the first day of Chinese Spring Festival holiday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan. Read More

An Intergalactic Sandbox Is China’s Latest Indie Gaming Success Story

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“Dyson Sphere Program” challenges players to build galaxy-spanning logistics networks and massive structures that harvest energy from stars. Read More

Headlines From China: iQiyi to Join Spring Festival Box Office Competition With PVoD Release

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“The Shaolin Temple: Legend of Debao”, the latest film from Chinese comedy actor Wang Baoqiang, is going to Chinese streaming giant iQiyi’s super movie channel directly on the very first day of China’s Spring Festival holiday. Read More

Headlines From China: Comedy Film ‘Big Red Envelope’ Continues to Lead Weekly Box Office

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The local comedy film “Big Red Envelope” is leading the Chinese box office for a fifth straight day after it debuted last week. Read More

How Emperor Qin Shi Huang Got His New Clothes

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Since the 1980s, China’s harsh first emperor has become a popular subject for sensitive, revisionist portrayals in TV and film. Read More

A Show About Poverty Alleviation Is Getting Historically High Reviews

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Critics and casual viewers alike appreciate how “Minning Town” doesn’t shy away from some of the common missteps associated with government relocation projects. Read More

Headlines From China: Why Kuaishou’s Quality Content Play Is So Important

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As Kuaishou gears up for its $6 billion IPO in Hong Kong next month, the video platform is enhancing its efforts to become a source of high-quality content. Read More

Headlines From China: Chinese Spring Festival Box Office Likely to Edge Down As Stricter Health Rules Put in Place Again

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Due to spattered small new outbreaks of COVID-19 that happened in the past couple of winter months, analysts say that film companies in China will likely miss their 2021 Spring Festival box office goals. Read More

Tencent-Backed Esports Startup VSPN Closes $60 Million Funding

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Shanghai-based esports event organizer Versus Programming Network (VSPN) has raised $60 million in its series B+ funding round, as esports’ inclusion in the lineup for the 2022 Asian Games as a full medal event has increased investor interest. Read More

Headlines From China: Phenomenal Women’s Empowerment Reality Show ‘Sisters Riding the Winds’ Returns

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Last year’s phenomenal reality show “Sisters Riding the Winds and Breaking the Waves” returns to Mango TV since Jan 22. Read More

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