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The Broken Dreams of China’s Wannabe Pop Idols

Sep 14, 2020 / Celebrity /

Inside China’s ultra-competitive fame academies, the chances of making it are brutally slim. Read More

Headlines from China: China to Begin Reopening Cinemas In Low Risk Areas Starting July 20

Jul 16, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The China Film Administration dropped breaking news on Thursday noon, stating that those theaters in low-risk areas in China “can resume business in an orderly manner on July 20, with the effective implementation of prevention and control measures”. Read More

Debuting to Rave Reviews, Chinese Drama ‘The Bad Kids’ Cuts Deep

Jun 30, 2020 / Streaming /

Directed by a former punk rocker, the wildly popular psychological thriller is driven by complex characters, including three children who inadvertently film a cold-blooded murder. Read More

Headlines from China: The One International Women’s Film Festival Opens “Work in Progress” Unit, Calls for Entries

Jun 26, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The One International Women’s Film Festival is the first and only women-themed film festival officially approved by Chinese government. Held in Chengdu, China in September every year, ONEIWFF supports independent female filmmakers and focuses on women’s topics and development of feminism. Read More

Court Rules Against iQiyi for Charging Premium Subscribers Extra

Jun 4, 2020 / Streaming /

The Netflix-like video site had imposed a surcharge on its VIP users for advance screenings of a popular Chinese period drama. Read More

Headlines from China: New Order to Cap Further Film Stars’ Pay

Apr 27, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A new order came through last week and aimed at strengthening the previous salary cap on film stars that was enacted five years ago. Read More

Headlines from China: Three Leading Film Companies Battle in the TV Market

Apr 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Beijing Enlight Media, one of the biggest film companies in China, released a lineup of 14 TV series that will begin production later this year. Read More

Short Seller Accuses IQiyi of Revenue Fraud

Apr 9, 2020 / Legal /

A short seller firm has accused Chinese video-streaming platform Iqiyi of reporting inflated revenue figures and user numbers in 2019, following just days after US-listed Luckin Coffee’s explosive revenue fraud disclosure on Thursday. Read More

More than 500 Cinemas Reopen in China as New Virus Cases Near Zero

Mar 23, 2020 / News /

As of March 21, a total of 507 cinemas across China had reopened to moviegoers, representing 4.5% of the total cinemas operating in the country. Read More

Fan-Fiction Site Blocked in China After Celeb’s Stans Complain

Mar 4, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

Fans of Chinese actor Xiao Zhan had mobilized to protest their idol being portrayed as a woman with a thing for teens on the popular content-hosting platform Archive of Our Own, leading to the site being blacklisted in China. Read More