Headlines from China: Entertainment Firms Release Q3 Reports

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A rough calculation shows that about 70% of the listed entertainment firms made a profit during the the third quarter of 2018. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Music Postpones $2 Billion US IPO Due To Market Conditions

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Due to global market sell-off, Tencent Music will delay its $2 billion US IPO, one of the largest US IPOs this year, for at least 9 months. Read More

Headlines from China: Jia Zhangke to Chair Competition Jury of Locarno Film Festival

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The 71st Locarno Film Festival has named celebrated Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke to chair the jury, which includes five members. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Won’t Be A China Co-production

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Recently, Disney’s upcoming live action film Mulan was registered with China’s Film Bureau. According to information released by the bureau, the film was registered as a “Chinese-assisting production” instead of “Chinese co-production.” Read More

Dad Sues Shanghai Disney Over Child Discount

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Disneyland might be the happiest place on earth, but it’s managed to get on the wrong side of one Chinese father. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney is Our Role Model Says Wanda Film President

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At a recent event, Wanda Film President Zeng Maojun introduced the company's business activities across the world. Zeng stressed the importance of integrating film IPs into the companies' other products and services, saying that Disney is Wanda's role model in terms of IP development and monetization. Read More

Headlines from China: Will Alibaba Reacquire Stake in Momo?

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More than one year ago, Alibaba sold down stakes in Momo four times and lost its position as the second largest shareholder. Momo's live streaming business then unexpectedly took off last year and brought the company significant amount of revenue. Read More

These 5 Business Applications Show VR Isn’t Dying

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Subtle changes show that despite slowing media coverage, people are becoming more familiar with the concept of VR thanks to more affordable devices, better content, and the popularity of offline VR arcades. Read More

Headlines from China: Lupita Nyong’o to Star in John Woo’s Remake of ‘The Killer’

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Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo will collaborate with Universal Pictures to remake his 1989 action classic The Killer. Lupita Nyong’o has been cast to play the leading role, which was previously played by actor Chow Yun Fat in the 1989 version. Read More

In China, Peppa Pig Is a Street Couture Icon

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Chinese audiences have loved Peppa Pig, a British cartoon character with a face shaped like a hair dryer, since the animated series first screened in the country in late 2015. But it’s not just children who are swooning over the swine. Read More

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