China’s Entertainment Industry Threatens Legal Action Against Re-Edited Fan Videos

 /  Legal  / 
Streaming platforms and production companies are reminding people that, while abridged versions and mini reviews of popular programming have eager audiences in China, they can still constitute copyright violations. Read More

The Top 10 Male Chinese Actors That You Should Know

 /  News  / 
In January 2021, "Star Power List," a popular social media account under Shanghai Zixiao Cultural Media Center, announced its list of the top 10 male actors in 2020. Read More

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Is Next in China’s Line of Fire

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Over the past week, a slew of fashion brands have been blacklisted in China due to their refusal to source Xinjiang-made cotton, from fast fashion leader H&M to luxury names like Burberry and Calvin Klein. But now, an unexpected player has taken a hit: BLACKPINK’s Lisa. Read More

Headlines From China: True Story of China’s Titanic Survivors Heads to Cinemas

 /  Headlines From China  / 
True Story of China’s Titanic Survivors, Executive Produced by James Cameron, Heads to Cinemas. Read More

Bridging the Dragon Brings New Angles to Its Sino-European Activities

 /  China Film Insiders  / 
Berlin, 5 March 2021 – As the pandemic continues to hit the film industry worldwide, the market in China is thriving with cinemas fully open. During the week of Chinese New Year holidays in February the local box office hit the record of $1.2 billion. Being connected with this market has become now more strategic Read More

Headlines From China: Top-20 Chinese TV and Film Works with Excellent Overseas Influence

 /  Headlines From China  / 
On Tuesday, China's National Radio and Television Administration published a list of 20 Chinese TV and film programs. Read More

Headlines From China: China’s Top Three Streaming Giants Join Hands to Launch First Virtual Cinema Project for 2021 Spring Festival

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The top three Chinese streaming sites Youku, iQIYI and Tencent Video have announced recently their collaboration in launching the first-ever online cinema program together during the Spring Festival. Read More

Tencent-Backed Esports Startup VSPN Closes $60 Million Funding

 /  Esports  / 
Shanghai-based esports event organizer Versus Programming Network (VSPN) has raised $60 million in its series B+ funding round, as esports’ inclusion in the lineup for the 2022 Asian Games as a full medal event has increased investor interest. Read More

CCI’s 2020 Year in Review

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
A look back at Content Commerce Insider’s trend forecast for 2020 makes it clear how many twists and turns this year threw our way. In 2019, content-commerce became a key marketing strategy in China, and CCI predicted that the biggest trends of the following year would include 5G and interactive content, e-commerce livestreaming, branded shows, and celebrity incubation by streaming platforms.  Read More

Headlines From China: The Third Hainan Island International Film Festival Closes With the Sound of Waves

 /  Headlines From China  / 
The 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) drops its curtain after eight days. Read More

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