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Chinese Publishers Turn to TV as Book Profits Spiral

Jan 11, 2017 / News /

More striking than Qin’s Holmesian knack for solving cases is that, unlike most of its competition, Dr. Qin is not the work of a seasoned web TV production company. Instead, it is the fruit of a new generation of TV producers in China: book publishers. Read More

CFI’s Sky Kings and Heavenly Queens: Jiang Wen/姜文

Dec 15, 2016 / People /

CFI Sky King: Jiang Wen. Beijing badass. The steel of Clint Eastwood married to the intelligence and subversive wit of Marlon Brando Read More

Novelist Behind Hit Chinese TV Show Accused of Plagiarizing 200 Works

Nov 23, 2016 / News /

An alliance of authors, playwrights, and anti-plagiarism crusaders is preparing a lawsuit against an acclaimed online novelist, accusing her of copying over 200 works, online news outlet Jiemian reported Monday. Read More

Explainer: Why Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Madame Bovary’ Isn’t Madame Bovary

Nov 22, 2016 / News /

Moviegoers in China and overseas may miss the reference in Feng Xiaogang's new film "I Am Not Madame Bovary," in part because the director is not invoking Gustave Flaubert's titular character, but a rather different leading lady of Chinese literature. Read More

Bad Boy Cop Show Disappears From Internet

Oct 12, 2016 / News /

In another reminder that web series in China are subject to the same scrutiny as their television counterparts, popular police drama Yu Zui has disappeared from the internet. Read More

News Buzz to Biz: From Magazine Editor to Movie Producer

Oct 6, 2016 / News /

For journalists leaving media and embarking on careers in content entrepreneurship, the Chinese film industry offers possibilities. Read More

‘Journey to the West’ — A Chinese Epic for Western Eyes

Oct 6, 2016 / Chinasplaining /

Will Western audiences fail to engage with a story that celebrates Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist values? Or instead, could it be that “Journey to the West” is based on the same underlying narrative as the typical Hollywood blockbuster? Read More

Award-Winning Chinese Kid’s Books to Be Made Into Movies

Jun 27, 2016 / News /

Cao's works could help lessen dominance of animated imports and give kids an alternative to age-inappropriate films they see due to lack of ratings system. Read More

Chinese President’s Speech on the Arts: The Hollywood Connection

Oct 20, 2015 / News /

Last October 15, at the Beijing Forum on Literature and Art, Chinese president Xi Jinping spoke to a high-level audience involved in the creative industries on the role and direction of China’s arts and culture. While the occasion of the speech, titled “Talks at the Forum on Literature and Art Work,” along with some excerpts, was Read More

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