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Headlines from China: Nominees for 35th China’s Hundred Flowers Film Awards Unveiled

Aug 31, 2020  /  Headlines From China  / 
Five 2019 blockbuster films, including "My People, My Country," "Ne Zha" and "The Wandering Earth," have been nominated in the best film category at the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards, a top film honor conferred every two years based on public voting results. Read More

Chinese Web Celebs Appointed to Party-Backed Youth Organization

Aug 27, 2020  /  Celebrity  / 
To the surprise of many online observers, pastoral life vlogger Li Ziqi and commercial livestreamer Wei Ya have been included among the All-China Youth Federation’s current cohort of 1,375 members. Read More

Headlines from China: The 10th Beijing International Film Festival Kicks Off on August 22

Aug 24, 2020  /  Headlines From China  / 
The 10th Beijing International Film Festival just kicked off in Beijing on Saturday, 34 days after the reopening of domestic cinemas on July 24. Yan Xiaoming, vice president of China Media Group (CMG), announced the launch of the film festival themed "In Pursuit of a Shared Dream." Read More

JOYY’s Livestreaming Revenue Up 40% in Second Quarter of 2020

Aug 14, 2020  /  News  / 
Chinese video-based social media company JOYY raked in 5.6 billion yuan ($793.7 million) in livestreaming revenue in the second quarter of 2020, up 40.1% from the same period in 2019, as the Covid-19 pandemic led to a surge in demand for online entertainment. Read More

Headlines from China: 14th FIRST International Film Festival Announces Main Competition Nominations

Jun 30, 2020  /  Headlines From China  / 
On Monday, the much-anticipated 14th FIRST International Film Festival announced the list of 2020 nominations for its main competition. Since the submission portal opened last December,  the festival has received a total of 895 applications, which was narrowed down to 643 valid applications after the pre-selection, including 100 feature films, 73 documentaries, and 470 short films. Read More

Kuaishou to Build Livestreaming E-Commerce Base in Chengdu

Jun 29, 2020  /  News  / 
TikTok rival Kuaishou on Wednesday said that it will invest 3 billion yuan ($424 million) to build a livestreaming e-commerce base in the western Chinese city of Chengdu, the latest sign that the video-sharing platform is increasing its bet on a sector that has taken off during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More

Headlines from China: Coloroom Pictures’ CEO Left Position to Become CEO of October Media

Jun 25, 2020  /  Headlines From China  / 
Yi Qiao, the CEO of Coloroom Pictures, is leaving the company for another executive position at October Media—the animation studio behind the 2018 groundbreaking 3D animation film “Monkey King: Hero Is Back”. Read More

Subculture Sellouts: Kuaishou and Bilibili Embrace Normcore

Jun 23, 2020  /  Opinion  / 
Long known as havens for China’s marginalized, nerdy, and just plain weird, the two video platforms are trading their grassroots cred for a more yuppie-friendly image. Read More

Headlines from China: The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival Postponed

May 20, 2020  /  Headlines From China  / 
Out of an abundance of caution, the organizing committee of Shanghai International Film Festival decided to postpone this year’s event Read More

Kuaishou Sues Rival Douyin for ‘Piggybacking’ on Its Name

May 20, 2020  /  News  / 
China’s second-largest video platform claims top competitor infringed its trademark to gain more users. Read More

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