Tired of 2020? Try the 1020s, Say Chinese Period Drama Fans

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Viewers have mostly given a thumbs-up to the Song dynasty drama “Serenade of Peaceful Joy.” Read More

Headlines from China: Web Film Market Experienced a Substantial Growth During First Business Quarter

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As online entertainment increased during the coronavirus outbreak, web film industry experienced a remarkable growth in the first quarter. Read More

Sony Takes $400 Million Stake in Chinese Streaming Site Bilibili

 /  Money  / 
Chinese video streaming platform Bilibili received a $400 million equity investment from Sony Corp.  Read More

Taobao Removes Animal Crossing Listings From Its Marketplace

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
Taobao has taken down physical copies of Japanese game maker Nintendo’s widely popular video game Animal Crossing from its marketplace. Why it matters: The game, running on Nintendo’s Switch video game console, has taken the world by storm after the release of its latest in a series, New Horizons, last month—while a global pandemic has forced the world to Read More

Headlines from China: Huanxi Media Group Saw Steady Growth in 2019

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Huanxi Media Group has made a very profitable year in 2019 with its high return film investment and a new steadily growing sector in streaming service. Read More

Headlines from China: 988 Entertainment Companies Dissolved in Two Months

 /  Headlines From China  / 
According to the data provided by qcc.com, a total of 988 entertainment enterprises have filed dissolution between February 1st and March 20th this year Read More

Headlines from China: Five Box Office Hits to Be Re-released to Support Movie Theaters in China

 /  Headlines From China  / 
China Film Co.'s distribution arm in Beijing announced that the company would send the film prints of five box office hits to movie theaters for re-release. Read More

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

 /  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

Apple to Require Licenses for Games in China App Store

 /  Game  / 
Apple has sent a notice to developers requiring them to submit license numbers for paid games before Jun. 30 if they want to distribute in mainland China. Read More

Regulators Unveil Rules for TV Shows, Aiming to Lift Industry

 /  News  / 
To improve the quality of TV shows rather than boost profits, regulators set a limit of 40 episodes, though the benefit to video platforms is unclear. Read More

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