Headlines from China: ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ Director Finishes Filming His First Chinese Film

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Produced and financed by Meridian Entertainment and Base Media, the film involves over 500 cast and crew members from 17 countries. Director Simon West is best known for directing blockbuster action films, such as Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and The Expendables 2. Read More

PandaTV Says It‘s Not Dead And Will File For An IPO This Year

 /  Money  / 
PandaTV, Chinese live streaming platform specializing in e-sports and other entertainment content, plans go public by the end of this year, Chief Operation Officer Zhang Juyuan told local media. Read More

Headlines from China: China Release of ‘Air Strike’ Cancelled after Fan Bingbing’s Tax Evasion Charge

 /  Headlines From China  / 
It was announced today that the China release of upcoming war drama Air Strike (aka Unbreakable Spirit) had been cancelled. The film is directed by Chinese filmmaker Xiao Feng and features an ensemble cast including Bruce Willis, Liu Ye, Nicolas Tse and Fang Bingbing. Read More

Headlines from China: Sunac to Fully Take Over Wanda’s Cultural and Tourism Projects 

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Wanda Group CEO Wang Jianlin is getting ready to let Sunac China Holdings Ltd. completely take over his cultural tourism business, according to a reporter from Caijing Magazine. Read More

Headlines from China: What To See At The 2nd PIFF, According to Jia Zhangke

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival will raise its curtain on October 11. Yesterday, the founder of the festival Jia Zhangke attended a press event in Pingyao and talked about the programs and highlights of this year’s PIFF. Read More

After Bullet Messenger, Video Streaming App Douyu Also Pulled from China iOS App Store

 /  News  / 
Chinese e-sports video streaming app Douyu has been taken down from the Chinese iOS app store. The news comes just one day after “WeChat rival” Bullet Messenger was removed from the iOS App Store on October 9. Read More

Headlines from China: China Now Has Over 10,000 Movie Theaters

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Recently, the number of movie theaters in China exceeded 10,000. While the number looks pretty, this article raises concerns over China's film exhibition sector. Read More

Headlines from China: Fan Bingbing Apologizes After Being Fined $130 M for Tax Evasion

 /  Headlines From China  / 
After Chinese actress Fan Bingbing disappeared from the public eye for over three months, Chinese authorities finally issued an official statement on her tax evasion case. Read More

Steam Restricts Users in China from Accessing “Adult-Only Content”

 /  Game  / 
The developer of Steam recently added a new filter that allows users to show games with adult explicit content. However, Chinese users have found that the new filter is not available to them. Read More

Decentralization Is The Next Big Thing in Game Development

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Gaming is one of the biggest and most profitable entertainment industries right now. Read More

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