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Headlines From China: Zhang Ziyi’s First TV Drama Set for Release on Youku

Jan 8, 2021 / Headlines From China /

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, known for her world-class performance in films such as “House of Flying Daggers” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, has made her first TV drama series titled “Monarch Industry”. Read More

CCI’s 2020 Year in Review

Jan 8, 2021 / Chinasplaining /

A look back at Content Commerce Insider’s trend forecast for 2020 makes it clear how many twists and turns this year threw our way. In 2019, content-commerce became a key marketing strategy in China, and CCI predicted that the biggest trends of the following year would include 5G and interactive content, e-commerce livestreaming, branded shows, and celebrity incubation by streaming platforms. Read More

Headlines From China: Documentary on Country’s Evolution Wins Praise

Jan 7, 2021 / Headlines From China /

A documentary that reveals the evolution of philosophy, governance and culture through the ages in China has won public praise with its dramatic reconstruction of historical stories, spectacular photography, sensuous musical scores and an emotional, epideictic voice-over. Read More

Chinese Livestreaming’s Leap Year

Jan 7, 2021 / Chinasplaining /

Eight terms summarizing another colorful year in the world of Chinese livestreaming. Read More

Headlines From China: Feature Film ‘A Little Red Flower’ Continues Leading Chinese Box Office

Jan 6, 2021 / Headlines From China /

ce since its debut on December 31, raking in over 803 million yuan in five days, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed Tuesday. Read More

Chinese Esports Teams Banned Over Dota 2 Match Fixing

Jan 6, 2021 / Game /

The punitive action from developer Valve Corporation came after the teams, Newbee and Avengerls, showed obvious signs of foul play during a head-to-head match. Read More

China’s Box Office Starts New Year With Record Opening

Jan 5, 2021 / Box Office /

With movie theaters mostly closed across the globe, China also became the world’s biggest box office for the first time in 2020. Read More

Headlines From China: Pixar’s Animated Film ‘Soul’ Winning Both Hearts and Box Office in China

Jan 5, 2021 / Headlines From China /

With such high praise from the audience, the film is performing strong in the Middle Kingdom. Its New Year holiday weekend box office even surpassed that of the DC superhero film "Wonder Woman 1984". Read More

Quick-to-Quip Comedy Queen Called Out for Comments on Men

Jan 4, 2021 / Chinasplaining /

Yang Li was accused of “insulting all men … and creating gender opposition” in her performances, but the comedian says they reflect people’s honest opinions. Read More

Headlines From China: Two Local Films Accused of Plagiarism To Be Removed From Theaters

Jan 4, 2021 / Headlines From China /

Two Chinese local films, costume fantasy film “The Yin-Yang Master” and comedy ‘Bath Buddy’, both accused of copying foreign works, are said to be removed from theaters starting from Monday. Read More