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The New Frontier in Content Commerce: Platform-Driven TV Gala Shows

Oct 21, 2020 / Technology /

In recent years, China’s big e-commerce players have partnered with major satellite networks to produce gala shows that promote major sales events such as Singles’ Day and the 618 Shopping Festival, and now, we are seeing more of these splashy programs being developed to heighten the buzz around competing platforms and boost sales through entertainment content. Read More

Headlines from China: Korean War Is Next Theme of Chinese Film Industry

Oct 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

It is no doubt that the Korean war will be the next major theme for the Chinese film industry. Distributors of four Korean War films made a joint announcement on last Friday that marks the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) army entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to help in the war to resist U.S. aggression. Read More

Shorter, Better, Faster: Can Miniseries Rescue the C-Drama?

Oct 20, 2020 / Opinion /

After years of bloated, “water-injected” productions, a new generation of taut thrillers is revolutionizing Chinese television. Read More

Cut by a Minute, Zhang Yimou Film ‘One Second’ Secures China Release

Oct 19, 2020 / Film /

Regulators have finally approved the renowned director’s long-delayed Cultural Revolution drama, which is said to be 60 seconds shorter than when it was abruptly withdrawn from last year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Read More

Headlines from China: 4th Pingyao International Film Festival Revealed Winners

Oct 19, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The competition section of Pingyao International Film Festival unveiled winners on Friday. The fourth edition of the festival award top prizes to Russia’s Philipp Yuryev, Serbia’s Ivan Ilkic, and Chinese directors Li Dongmei and Wang Jing. Read More

Livestreaming Hits the Big Screen as China’s Box Office Booms

Oct 16, 2020 / Film /

China’s top e-commerce livestreaming stars are so recognizably in the mainstream that they are now appearing in movies (having already conquered the smaller screens). Read More

Headlines from China: Watched by Over 68 Million Subscribers, iQIYI’s ‘Mist Theater’ Wraps Up 2020 Edition

Oct 16, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On Wednesday, Chinese streaming firm iQiyi published a wrap-up report about its 2020 hit “Mist Theater”, a content library consisted of five original suspense dramas that generated over 460 trending topics in total on Chinese social media platform Weibo this year. Read More

Headlines from China: Based on Box Office Mojo’s Data, China’s Box Office Just Surpassed That of North America for the First Time in History

Oct 15, 2020 / Headlines From China /

According to boxoffice mojo's data, as of midnight October 15, Chinese film market has generated a total amount of 12.95 billion yuan ($1.93 billion) in 2020, surpassing North America ($1.925 billion) to become the largest film market in the world in terms of box office revenue. Read More

Chinese Actor Threatens Legal Action Against Catfishing Imposters

Oct 15, 2020 / Celebrity /

Several accounts on short-video platforms claiming to be Jin Dong were found to be deceiving his fans — especially women of a certain age. Read More

Headlines from China: What’s Next for Chinese Film Market After National Day Holiday?

Oct 14, 2020 / Headlines From China /

With Chinese films grossing nearly 4 billion yuan ($592 million) during the eight-day National Day holiday, studios have announced a raft of new projects and release dates for several finished blockbusters. Read More

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