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On Screen China: ‘Genius’ and ‘Final Fantasy’ Pose No Threat to Reigning Blockbusters

Mar 9, 2017 / Box Office /

Eight new releases — six domestic and two imported “buy-out” films — feebly enter Chinese cinemas this weekend, with only 'Genius,' starring Jude Law as eccentric author Thomas Wolfe, and 'Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV' securing enough showtimes to make their limited presence felt at the box office. Read More

HBO Takes Aim At Chinese IP Squatter Restaurant

Feb 14, 2017 / Legal /

The American cable giant finds itself locking horns with a local restaurant in a classic China IPR dispute. If the red and white striped awnings and the vine-covered façade of the vaguely Tuscan-style, three-story building in the middle of Jiangsu province’s Wuxi don’t scream “foreign” to locals, the name of the establishment, displayed on at Read More

China Online Films Surpassed Theater Releases by 500 Percent in 2016

Feb 8, 2017 / News /

The market for Chinese “online films," feature-length motion pictures for online release, saw explosive growth in 2016 in terms of both output and revenue. Read More

Lip-Syncing, Sexism Dominate Spring Festival Gala Criticism

Jan 28, 2017 / News /

The world’s most watched broadcast has been losing viewers for years, and the 2017 edition didn’t win any back. Year in year out, the Spring Festival Gala hosted by China’s state broadcaster CCTV is a chance for the country’s ruling Communist Party to stoke patriotic sentiment, praise ethnic unity, and flex military muscle. It’s also Read More

China’s Online Video Market in the Middle of Transition to Paid Subscribers, Self-Produced Content

Dec 12, 2016 / News /

China's online video sites are moving from an ad-based model to greater revenue from subscribers. Read More

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

Nov 17, 2016 / News /

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

Netflix Loses Its Chill, Scraps Plans to Launch Streaming Service in China

Oct 19, 2016 / News /

Netflix’s goal to become the world’s most ubiquitous streaming service in the world hit a snag on Monday with the company officially putting its plans for China on ice. 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

The Dilemma Of Chinese Online Videos Sites

Sep 5, 2016 / News /

Live streaming has created a new battleground for China’s top online video sites. Most Chinese video sites still rely on advertising rather than subscriptions for revenue. All of China’s top video providers attract users with a mix of content, including original programming. In recent comments, Martin Lau, the president of Tencent, China’s largest internet company Read More

Seven Trends Shaping The Chinese Film Industry

Sep 1, 2016 / News /

Revenue generated by China’s film industry will reach RMB 200 billion (US$30 billion) by 2020, with both box office revenue and number of movie-goers surpassing that of North America, says a new report by professional services firm Deloitte. Read More

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