China Copyrights: Hello Mr. Billionaire and Public Domain Material

 /  Legal  / 
As of December 31, 2018, the works of any author who died in 1968 will arguably be in the public domain in China. That’s a lot of potential material coming on the market. The larger question is whether Hollywood will view this as a threat, an opportunity, or both. Read More

The 6 Male Instagram Stars Taking China by Storm

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Despite Instagram being blocked on the Chinese mainland, these globally dominant celebrities still garner huge followings in the west on the popular social network. Here are six top Chinese male influencers that you need to start following now. Read More

ByteDance-backed Short Video Platform Huoshan Announces RMB 1 Billion Project

 /  News  / 
Huoshan, a short video platform backed by ByteDance, announced its One Million Experts plan, which will inject $150 million worth cash and resources to help users in industrial, professional, and service sectors to show and exchange experiences. Read More

Telling Ambiguous, Ambitious Gay Stories in China

 /  News  / 
For one young Beijing filmmaker, enjoying the freedom of campus life means making as many queer films as he can. Read More

iQiyi: What to Expect From the Integration of AI and Entertainment

 /  Opinion  / 
iQiyi has gone beyond a video platform and is now an innovative content and entertainment platforms. Read More

Valve to Launch Steam in China

 /  Game  / 
Chinese game company Perfect World has partnered with Valve to launch a localized version of Steam. The partnership aims to provide Chinese gamers and developers with a new channel to access games and other entertainment products on Steam’s distribution platform. Read More

Video Platform Douyin Sues Tencent for Defamation

 /  Legal  / 
The court in Beijing’s Haidian district has accepted a case brought by Bytedance-operated short video platform Douyin which is suing Tencent for defamation and requesting RMB 1 million in damages including an apology. Read More

The Future of Content: US and China Shift the Paradigm

 /  News  / 
User experience is shaping the way content is being created, distributed and consumed. The future of storytelling is drastically changing, and being led by countries with the largest media consuming populations, from being featured on the big screen to now being played in the palm of our hands. Read More

Who is Cathy Yan, The First Asian Female Director to Helm A DC Film?

 /  People  / 
Cathy Yan just made history by being the first Asian woman to direct a female-driven superhero movie. This is what we know about her. Read More

First Gay-ish Film Widely Released in China

 /  News  / 
Despite suspected cuts from media regulators, advocates see ‘Looking for Rohmer’ as an important step toward LGBT acceptance. Read More

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