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Video Streamer iQiyi Eyeing Southeast Asian, Middle East Expansion, Executive Says

Aug 3, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese video streaming giant iQiyi is deepening localization in Southeast Asia with plans to establish local teams in East Asia and the Middle East in future. Read More

Headlines from China: Golden Rooster Film Festival 2020 Opens Application Portal for New Film Projects

Jul 31, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China’s top film festival Golden Rooster Film Festival just dropped a poster themed “Gravity” and launched its 2020 “Film Projects” section, calling for applications of new film projects to compete in this year’s festival. Read More

Shanghai Film Festival Rekindles Childhood Memories with Outdoor Screenings

Jul 31, 2020 / Film /

Movie lovers in Shanghai are reliving childhood memories by attending outdoor screenings free of charge this summer. The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) which opened last weekend, is one of the largest in East Asia, and has shifted outdoors as the city hosts around 150 screenings in major commercial areas and community centers. Read More

Series Sheds Light on China’s Dodgy Internet Addiction Schools

Jul 30, 2020 / Game /

Yang Yongxin and his infamous school for treating internet addiction have been incorporated into the new online series “CrossFire” as a reminder of the Chinese esports community’s traumatic history. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Box Office Tops 100 Million Yuan in First Reopening Week

Jul 30, 2020 / Headlines From China /

According to Lighthouse Data, a box office tracker and entertainment big data platform, there were about 416,600 screenings arranged across the country in the first week of cinema reopening, and the total gross of all films reaches 109.39 million yuan, which means a 4.17 million admissions in total. Read More

Chinese Rapper’s Viral Post Sheds Light on ‘Workplace PUA’

Jul 29, 2020 / Celebrity /

After Yamy called out the head of her agency for constantly manipulating and belittling her, thousands have come forward with stories about their own horrible bosses. Read More

Headlines from China: The 10th Beijing International Film Festival Announces Opening Date

Jul 29, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The organizing committee of the Beijing International Film Festival announced yesterday that the 10th edition of the festival will be held from August 22 to 29. Read More

China’s Nascent Tech Sectors Need 10M Workers by 2025, Report Says

Jul 28, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

Jobs involving artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and esports in particular will face worker shortages in the coming years. Read More

Headlines from China: Hengdian, China’s Largest Film Studio Welcomes Back More Crews

Jul 28, 2020 / Headlines From China /

More than 100 film and teleplay crews have resumed works at Hengdian World Studios, known as “China’s Hollywood”, as the COVID-19 pandemic eases in most parts of the country and the film and television industry emerges from its months-long slumber. Read More

TikTok Unveils $200 Million Fund to Help U.S.-Based Users Make Money Amid Ban Threat

Jul 27, 2020 / Money /

TikTok has announced the launch of a $200 million fund to encourage U.S.-based “influencers” to create more content, even as the Trump administration threatens a ban. Read More

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