CBI News Wrap: Jay Chou’s Brand Business, Douyin Video Challenge

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Jay Chou briefly broke the Chinese internet with the release of his new single “Won’t Cry.", which sold 2 million copies in the first hour, but he says he doesn’t rely on music to make money. Read More

Chinese Animated Romance Film ‘White Snake’ Coming to Select U.S. Theaters

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This animated feature film from China's Light Chaser Animation and Warner Brothers will be released in select U.S. theaters in November. Read More

CBI Video: Time-Honored Brand Merges Tradition With Modern Humor in Mooncake Film 

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The Chinese restaurant and packaged-food brand Wu Fang Zhai released an animated three-minute film for the Mid-Autumn Festival, “The Story on Bridge," playing on the current vogue for traditional Chinese culture in marketing. Read More

Tencent Taps Teen Market With Anime Investment

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In announcing the investment on Tuesday, Kuaikan didn’t detail how the money will be spent, but highlighted its ambition to become the “Disney of the new era.”  Read More

CBI News Wrap: Alibaba’s Idle Fish, Tencent’s Rocket Girls, Placing Products in the Past

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Alibaba’s Idle Fish recent talk show sponsorship offers a model for the development of brand integration in Chinese variety programming. Read More

Headlines from China: Bona Film Group and Wanda Film Affected by Investigation of Accounting Firm Ruihua

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The investigation on top accounting firm Ruihua led to suspensions of 29 IPO cases that the firm was working on, including the upcoming IPO of film studio Bona Film Group. Read More

Animated Film About Cheeky Kid With Powers Breaks Records

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“Ne Zha” has become the highest-grossing Chinese animated movie of all time, snatching the spotlight from Disney’s ‘Lion King’ remake. Read More

Headlines from China: Presale of Bi Gan’s Arthouse Film Boosted by Douyin

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Bi Gan's arthouse film Long Day's Journey into Night, which is set to release in Chinese theaters on December 31, has made a whopping 28.8 million yuan ($4.19 million) in presale. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Music Launches US IPO

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Tencent Music has a very different business model compared with the unprofitable Spotify. Read More

Headlines from China: Sci-fi Film Based on Liu Cixin’s Novel Set for Chinese New Year Release

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The Wandering Earth, an upcoming science fiction film based on Liu Cixin’s novel of the same name, has been scheduled to release during the lucrative Chinese new year season. Read More