From ‘Mulan’ Liu Yifei’s New Film to Metrograph’s Martial/Art Series, Here is What to See in NYC in Jan.

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Lots to see in the first month of 2018! "Mulan" Liu Yifei's new film "Hanson and the Beast," critically acclaimed controversial animation "Have a Nice Day," Michelangelo Antonioni’s Chung Kuo—China, Metrograph's Martial/Art series, and more. Read More

Why Chinese Sci-Fi Fans Love Homegrown Heroes

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Film and literary protagonists wield ancient philosophy to ward off alien invasions. Read More

Chinese Youngsters’ Favorite Streaming Site Bilibili Plans for IPO in New York

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Chinese video streaming platform Bilibili is on course for an IPO in New York that could raise at least $200 million. Read More

Chinese Box Office Smash Hit ‘Wolf Warriors’ Set To Become TV Show

 /  News  / 
The jingoistic action thriller that has taken China by storm is now heading for the small screen. Read More

Is Sci-Fi the Next Big Chinese Cultural Export After Kung Fu?

 /  People  / 
While a younger generation of Chinese readers have been voraciously reading stories from around the world for decades, Chinese science fiction has barely begun to seep into Western libraries. But those that have, have done so with resounding success. Read More

Wanda And Tencent Team Up To Develop IP

 /  News  / 
Wanda Cinema Line, the theatrical exhibition arm of Chinese real estate giant Dalian Wanda, is teaming up with tech giant Tencent to develop intellectual property (IP) across a range of platforms. Read More

TCB In RMB: Le Eco Woes, Gu Crows, CAA & IMAX Grow

 /  Money  / 
Premiere Age’s market capitalization stood at RMB 602 million ($87 million) at Thursday's close, meaning the company is poised to reap a 3168.99% premium from its sale to Great Wall Movie And Television. Fifth Generation director/cinematographer Gu Changwei and his actress-wife, Jiang Wenli stand to cash out some RMB 800 million ($116 million) through the deal. Read More

Madame Bovary Sues Film ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’

 /  News  / 
Citing defamation, 60-year-old Pan Jinlian from southern China’s Guangdong province is suing the director of “I Am Not Madame Bovary,” a film known in Chinese as “I Am Not Pan Jinlian.” Read More

Alibaba Integrates Cultural, Entertainment Resources in Strategic Partnership with Alibaba Pictures

 /  News  / 
Alibaba Group, aggressive in seeking new growth engines amid the country’s economic slowdown, has been ramping up efforts to make inroads into the country’s entertainment industry in recent years. Read More

The Shallow, Implausible Women Flooding Chinese TV Dramas

 /  News  / 
While a whole host of "Mary Sues" remains confined to the web in America, across the Pacific they are making the leap from internet fan fiction communities to Chinese TV and cinema screens — and viewers are lapping it up. Read More

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