How This Chinese Video Company is Thriving on Youth-generated Content

 /  Technology  / 
Did Bilibili, who now holds not only content copyrights but also the government green light, cross the political line like its competitor did? One would need to inspect all of the missing content to find out. Read More

Headlines from China: These Chinese TV Production Companies Make Waves in Third Quarter of 2017

 /  Headlines From China  / 
As of October 31, all listed Chinese film and TV production companies have released their Q3 reports. Among all the TV production companies, Huace Media has been leading the competition over the past three quarters. Read More

Headlines from China: What Data Says about the Market of Sci-fi Movies in China 

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Science fiction is a widely liked genre that generates numerous international blockbusters. While Hollywood produced most of those blockbusters, an increasing number of Chinese sci-fi projects have been emerging in recent years. Read More

What You Need to Know about China’s Underground Anime Fun Culture

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Bilibili might be a lesser-known name for those who are not interested in the ACG (animation, comics, and games around IP such as One Piece and Fate/stay Night) culture or live outside of China, but its impact on the Middle Kingdom is obvious. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Media Firm The One Injects Over $1 Billion to Build ‘IP Bank’

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Chinese media company The One will invest 8 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) to build an 'IP Bank', where the company manages its IP assets by connecting IPs with capital and talents, in order to ultimately maximize each IP's commercial potential. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Company Cancels Acquisition Deal with Millennium Films

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Chinese company Recon Group officially drops an acquisition deal with Hollywood's Millennium Films, according to a report submitted to Shenzhen Stock Exchange by Recon. Read More

Headlines from China: Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian’ Set for August 25 China Release

 /  Headlines From China  / 
It was officially announced on August 1 that Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ scored an August 25 release date in China. Read More

Communist Youth League Criticizes ‘Dahufa’ for Its ‘Malicious’ Political Metaphors

 /  News  / 
10 days after its release, Chinese animated film Dahufa has been criticized by the Communist Youth League for its "malicious" political metaphors. Read More

Animated Film ‘Dahufa’ Entices Audiences with Content Warning

 /  News  / 
In “Dahufa,” a warrior goes on a quest to save his prince from a dystopian society, but the violent animated movie mostly stands out for being the first Chinese film to administer its own rating. Read More

China Officials Aim to Stem the Tide of ‘Immoral’ Live Streaming

 /  News  / 
In a recent nationwide inspection of 50 major live-streaming platforms, 48 were penalized and 10 were shut down completely, affecting more than 30,000 hosts and performers, according to an announcement today from the Ministry of Culture (MOC), the bureau tasked with policing streamed content. Read More

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