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The AI Girlfriend Seducing China’s Lonely Men

Dec 9, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

In China, a sassy chat bot is stealing millions of men’s hearts. It’s also recording their most intimate desires and emotions. Read More

Headlines From China: A Dozen Films Debut in China in a Year-End Dash

Dec 9, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A dozen films hit the big screen in the first week of December, as the Chinese mainland film market makes a final dash in the last month of a troubled 2020. Read More

Headlines From China: HIFF: Forum on Online Novel and Film Scripts Adaption Held in Sanya

Dec 8, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A forum about online literature and movie adaptation was held in Sanya on Sunday during the ongoing third Hainan Island International Film Festival(HIIFF). Many writers and editors in the online literature field attended the forum. Read More

Chinese Viewers Denounce Short Film on Surrogacy

Dec 8, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

The filmmakers say their work — produced as part of a reality TV series — was never intended to encourage a practice that is officially banned in China. Read More

‘Zelda Clone’ Wins Game of the Year Honors From Apple, Google

Dec 7, 2020 / Game /

While Chinese-developed role-playing game Genshin Impact has been a critical and commercial success, some say it borrows heavily from Switch hit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Read More

Headlines From China: Local Romance Film ‘The End of Endless Love’ Leads China’s Daily Box Office

Dec 7, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese romantic film “The End of Endless Love” is currently leading the Middle Kingdom’s box office. The film has generated about 155 million yuan since its opening day last Friday. Read More

Headlines From China: Chinese Sports Film ‘Leap’ Selected to Compete in 2021 Oscar

Dec 4, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On Thursday, China announced the selection of sports drama film “Leap” as its contender for the Academy Awards’ best international feature film competition in 2021. Read More

How One Obscure Word Captures Urban China’s Unhappiness

Dec 4, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

Anthropologist Xiang Biao explains why the academic concept of “involution” became a social media buzzword. Read More

Headlines From China: Award-Winning Arthouse Film ‘Wisdom Tooth’ to Hit Cinemas

Dec 3, 2020 / Headlines From China /

In the wake of scooping several awards at several influential film festivals at home and abroad, actor-turned-filmmaker Liang Ming's directorial debut "Wisdom Tooth" has opened across over 3,000 member theaters of China National Arthouse Film Alliance in China. Read More

Fashion E-Retailer Mogu Gets Livestreaming Lift in Otherwise Dismal Quarter

Dec 3, 2020 / Fashion /

Despite suffering a dramatic revenue drop in the third quarter, Chinese fashion e-commerce firm Mogu posted solid growth in sales linked to its livestreaming business. Read More

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