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Douyin Temporarily Removed Live-stream and Comment Feature

Apr 12, 2018 / News /

Bytedance’s short video app Douyin (抖音) has temporarily removed its live-stream and comment feature. It also pushed out its new “anti-addiction system”, which added a reminder that pops up after 90 minutes of continuous usage and a feature that automatically locks the app after daily usage exceeds two hours. Read More

Alibaba Pictures President Says Don’t Give Up

Apr 4, 2018 / Interview /

Timeless themes are on Zhang’s mind these days as she tries to steer Alibaba Pictures—the film unit of China’s biggest e-commerce company—into a technologically evolving future. She set up shop in the Los Angeles area in 2016, tasked by CEO Jack Ma to develop Alibaba’s entertainment business and find stories to share with the content-hungry audience in China, soon to be the largest movie market in the world. Read More

Alibaba Props up Its Gaming Unit by Acquiring Rights to Travel Frog

Apr 3, 2018 / Game /

Alibaba is serious about challenging Tencent and NetEase in the gaming arena and Travel Frog is another step in that direction. Read More

Gay Films Have a Real Hard Time in China

Mar 29, 2018 / News /

With ‘Call Me by Your Name’ banned from a Beijing showing, CFI's content partner Sixth Tone looks at which LGBT films made it to Chinese screens — and which were given the shaft. Read More

Film Review: Operation Red Sea

Mar 2, 2018 / Reviews /

Elite soldiers on a mission to free hostages also take on a terrorist "dirty bomb" plot in a big-budget Chinese adventure. Read More

Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’ Takes Top Honors at the Asian Brilliant Stars

Feb 22, 2018 / News /

The 2nd Asian Brilliant Stars announced this year's winners in Berlin on February 21st in conjunction with the 2018 Berlinale. Nostalgic drama film Youth, which is directed by Chinese director Feng Xiaogang, is the biggest winner. Read More

China’s Spring Festival Gala Is a Catwalk for Foreign Luxury Brands

Feb 21, 2018 / Celebrity /

Chinese celebrities who performed at this year’s Lunar New Year Gala were seen in luxury brands including Valentino, Gucci, and Hugo Boss. Read More

Film Review: The Monkey King 3

Feb 20, 2018 / Reviews /

Third entry in a blockbuster series is a bright, splashy search for love in a kingdom of women. Read More

Looking Back to Look Ahead: National Identity at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Feb 15, 2018 / Chinasplaining /

The China Central Television and NBC presentations of Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics illustrate the clashing narratives about China. Read More

‘The Return of the Pearl Princess’ Returns to Hunan TV, Again

Feb 8, 2018 / News /

Hunan TV’s screening of 20-year-old series rekindles memories just in time for the holidays. Read More