Chinese Documentary ‘Hooligan Sparrow’ Makes Oscar Shortlist

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The 84-minute documentary recorded the protests against child sexual abuse at a primary school in China’s southern island province of Hainan. Read More

In China, Obama and Kim Jong Un Are Actors and Best Friends

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Two doppelganger actors are striving to shed the very personas that lifted them from obscurity. Read More

LeEco Attempts to Establish Its Ecosystem in the US

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On October 19, LeEco made its official debut into the US market. LeEco will begin selling their smartphones and smart TVs from November 2. Read More

Bad Boy Cop Show Disappears From Internet

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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

‘China Is Not an ATM’ Says Jiaflix Boss Marc Ganis

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Working directly with China's government is the way forward for companies seeking access to the market for film and television content, said the American co-founder and managing director of the streaming service. Read More

China State Broadcaster Takes Over Oscars Live Stream

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Netizens speculate about sensitive nature of documentary nominee about Ukraine protests, Winter on Fire Read More

China Tightens Censorship of Online Dramas

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Web dramas will now be subject to the same pre-approval and censorship process as television programs. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Crouching Tiger’ Sequel

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There's something fundamentally wrong, offensive even, about the English-language Crouching Tiger sequel landing in China dubbed into Chinese. Read More

A Supporting Role for Culture at China’s World Internet Conference

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The World Internet Conference in the east coast city of Wuzhen last week sparked a good deal of debate about the China’s influence on global web governance.  In its second year, the conference received a major boost in its significance when President Xi Jinping appeared in person to give a speech on the subject (Last year, he only sent a congratulatory message to mark the event’s opening)

Xi’s U.K. Visit Yields Deals in Entertainment and Media

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Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United Kingdom ushers in a widely heralded “golden age”  in relations between the two countries, and may also represent a watershed for China’s global soft-power ambitions. Creativity and cultural exchange are “at the heart of developments” in the strengthening of the U.K.-China relationship, according to the British Read More

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